Category: News

Red Cross

Two hundred eighty American Red Cross volunteers in New Hampshire “logged more than 33,000 hours so far this year responding … to provide safe refuge, hot meals, emotional support and basic health services for families devastated by home fires and other disasters,” according to a Dec. 1 press release from the Red Cross Northern New England Region. “The Red Cross also distributed more than $157,000 in financial assistance directly to New Hampshire households recovering from disasters, including home fires, in 2025,” according to the release, which also reported that nearly 100 people in New Hampshire “rely on the Red Cross after home fires every year in a typical November and December.” “Disasters don’t take holidays — and neither do our volunteers,” said Stephanie Couturier, regional CEO, Red Cross Northern New England Region, in the release. See redcross.org/local/me-nh-vt/ways-to-donate/local-giving.html for information on financial and blood donations to the Red Cross. Through Sunday, Dec. 7, while supplies last, those donating blood can receive a pair of Red Cross X Pac-Man socks, according to the website, where you can find local blood drives and schedule a donation appointment.

Maple ed

New Hampshire Agriculture in the Classroom will host the second Maple Symposium for educators on Friday, Jan. 23, at the Robert J. Lister Academy in Portsmouth, according to a Dec. 1 newsletter from the program. “Our presenting educators will show you how they incorporate maple lessons to meet the criteria they are already charged with administering to their students,” the release said. See extension.unh.edu/event/2026/01/nh-ag-classroom-maple-symposium for information on the symposium and see newhampshire.agclassroom.org for information about the organization’s “Tapping Into Maple Traditions” offerings for teachers.

Save the date

Bring Back The Trades New Hampshire Expo is slated for Saturday, April 18, starting at 9 a.m. at Londonderry High School, according to the organization’s website, bringbackthetrades.org/events, where you can find information on becoming a vendor or a sponsor at the expo geared toward students considering careers in the trades.

The Dec. 9 to Jan. 9 show at Glimpse Gallery, 4 Park St. in Concord, opens Tuesday, Dec. 9, and will feature works by Alex Rybak, Julie Daniels, Laurie Weston, Erica Bodwell, Peter Anderson, Corey Garland and Kristin Selesnick, according to theglimpsegallery.com. An opening reception will be held Saturday, Dec. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m.

NHTI’s Friday Night at the Movies will feature Quai des Orfèvres on Friday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. at Sweeney Hall Auditorium at NHTI in Concord, according to a press release. Tickets cost $10 (cash or check at the door). The 1947 movie is “one of the most celebrated films of French filmmaker Henri-Georges Clouzot,” who is known as the French “Master of Suspense,” the press release said.

The Griffin Free Public Library, 22 Hooksett Road in Auburn, will hold a craft supply swap on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to griffinfree.org.

Spyglass Brewing Co., 306 Innovative Way in Nashua, will hold a Holiday Makers Market on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to spyglassbrewing.com.

Winter parking

Manchester’s odd/even overnight on-street parking begins Monday, Dec. 1, at 1 a.m. and runs through Wednesday, April 15, at 6 p.m., according to a press release from the city’s Department of Public Works. “Where parking is normally allowed on a street, the Overnight Winter Parking restriction permits vehicles to be parked only on the odd-numbered address side of a street on odd-numbered calendar months, and only on the even-numbered address side of a street on even-numbered calendar months, beginning after 1 a.m. and until 6 a.m. This means you must park on the even side of the street during the month of December, and in January you must park on the odd side of the street, etc. If parking is presently allowed on only one side of the street during the day, parking will be permitted on that side of the street every night,” the release said. No on-street parking is allowed during snow emergencies; sign up for snow emergency notifications and find a map of where to park during emergencies at manchesternh.gov/snow.

Scam season

Eversource sent out an email on Nov. 17 warning that “scam activity increases this time of year.” Common scams include “a call, without prior notification, demanding immediate payment to avoid a shutoff”; a call claiming “that you overpaid a bill” and the person needs bank account or credit card information for a refund; “text messages requesting personal information,” and “deposit to exchange your utility meter,” according to eversource.com. “If something seems suspicious, contact us immediately and report the incident to your local law enforcement,” the website said. “We will also never ask for payment via gift card, pre-paid debit card or Bitcoin,” the email said.

New speakers

New Hampshire Humanities announced a new slate of programs in its “Humanities To Go” speaker bureau available for libraries, historical societies and other nonprofit organizations, according to a press release. Programs include “How the Constitution Helps Us Disagree” with Meg Mott; “Portraits of a Revolution” with Inez McDermott; “Tales From the Spice Rack: Exploring the People and Places Behind the Ingredients That Flavor Our Food” with Laura Tilghman; “Welcome Our Robot Overlords! Living with Artificial Intelligence” with James Kelly, and more, the release said. See nhhumanities.org/htg.

Canterbury Shaker Village will give its final tours of the season on Saturday, Nov. 29, and Sunday, Nov. 30, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.: “tours at the Village will be closed for the winter season starting December 1st. Hiking trails will remain open,” the November newsletter said. Christmas at Canterbury will take place on Saturday, Dec. 6; see shakers.org.

Kimball Jenkins, 266 N. Main St. in Concord, will hold its annual KJ’s Jingle and Mingle on Thursday, Dec. 11, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Mansion, according to kimballjenkins.com, where you can purchase tickets. The evening will feature illuminated grounds, “festive fare, libations, and lively entertainment as well as raffles and a silent auction,” the website said.

“If you can’t get enough ABBA then do we have a dance party for you,” says the post about Gimme Gimme Disco, an event slated for Saturday, Nov. 29, at 9 p.m. at Jewel Music Venue in Manchester, on Jewel’s Facebook page. It’s a DJ-based dance party playing the songs of ABBA and other disco hits from the ’70s and ‘80s, and disco attire is encouraged, said the post, where you can find a link to purchase tickets.