Humane Society’s annual festival returns
On Saturday, Sept. 16, humans and canines alike will gather by the thousands at Anheuser-Busch in Merrimack for the largest pet dog event in New England, the Humane Society for Greater Nashua’s annual Wags to Whiskers Festival. The money raised will support the animals at Continue reading “Wags to Whiskers”
Choose the variety that works best for your garden
Unlike the games of chance at our local fair, you always win when you buy a hydrangea. They generally bloom their fool heads off every year, even if you have poor soil and a poor track record in the garden. When Continue reading “Hydrangeas: You always win”
Family fun for the weekend
High-flying story time
• The picture book Paper Planes by Jim Helmore and Richard Jones is the focus of the storytime Saturday, Sept. 2, at Bookery (844 Elm St. in Manchester; bookerymht.com, 836-6600). The storytime and craft start at 11:30 a.m. and are free; register Continue reading “Kiddie Pool 23/08/31”
Annual UFO Festival celebrates the “Incident at Exeter”
It has been 58 years since the Incident at Exeter, when 18-year-old Norman Muscarello saw an unidentified flying object, described as being about the size of the car with flashing red lights, on his way home one night in Kensington. The incident Continue reading “All things extraterrestrial”
Family fun for the weekend
Birds!
• If this week’s cover story has you inspired to do a little birding, check out the Birding Walk at the New Hampshire Audubon’s Massabesic Center (26 Audubon Way in Auburn; nhaudubon.org, 668-2045) on Saturday, Aug. 26, at 8 a.m. All ages and skill Continue reading “Kiddie Pool 23/08/24”
Give a flat garden some height with these perennials
If Jack, of Beanstalk fame, were to visit my garden, I think he would be impressed. I’m not sure how tall his beanstalk grew, but I got out my 10-foot tripod Hasegawa pruning ladder and took a picture of a flower Continue reading “Big plants, tall plants”
Family fun for the weekend
Summer shows
• The 2023 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Summer Series has two shows left at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester, palacetheatre.org): Catch Frozen Kids Thursday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m and 6:30 p.m. and Friday, Aug. 18, at 10 a.m. The Continue reading “Kiddie Pool 23/08/17”
Car show raises money for automotive students
When 23-year-old AJ Dodge passed away six years ago, friends and family created A Lift From AJ, a nonprofit that holds the annual AJ Doge Memorial Car Show to raise scholarship money for automotive students at Nashua Community College and to support suicide Continue reading “A lift from AJ”
Did you know those little styrofoam-looking beads in potting soil are actually volcanic glass?
You may not have the time and energy to weed and maintain lovely perennial flower beds, or even to grow a few tomatoes, carrots and beans. But if you love flowers you can have a window Continue reading “Window boxes: something everyone can have”
Family fun for the weekend
Try-athalon
• The 11th Annual Friends of Aine Kids’ Try-athlon will be held Sunday, Aug. 13, in the morning at the Bedford Town Pool (County Road near the intersection with Nashua Road). The race features three events — swimming (25 or 50 yards, depending on Continue reading “Kiddie Pool 23/08/10”
