Category: This Week

Thursday, May 1

The Craftworkers’ Guild’s 2025 Spring Craft Shop opens today and will run through Sunday, May 25. The Craft Shop will be open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kendall House, 3A Meetinghouse Road off Route 101 in Bedford, behind the Bedford Library. Visit thecraftworkersguild.org.

Friday, May 2

The New Hampshire Farm, Forest & Garden Expo offers workshops, demonstrations, a Dark Horse Lumber Jack Show and more today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Deerfield Fairgrounds (34 Stage Road in Deerfield). Tickets cost $10. See nhfarmandforestexpo.org.

Friday, May 2

Community Players of Concord present Thornton Wilder’s Our Town this evening and tomorrow, Saturday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 4, at 2 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St. in Concord). Tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 for 17 and under and 65+. See communityplayersofconcord.org.

Friday, May 2

Actorsingers presentsLegally Blonde The Musical this evening, and tomorrow, Saturday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 4, at 2 p.m. at the Keefe Center for the Arts, 117 Elm St. in Nashua. Tickets cost $25 for adults, $23 for students and seniors (plus fees).

Saturday, May 3

The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire (27 Navigator Road, Londonderry, aviationmuseumofnh.org) is holding its annual Run the Rail Trail 4-Miler this morning, with the race starting at 9 a.m. Sign up at runsignup.com; search for “Aviation Museum” under “Find a Race.”

Sunday, May 4

The Camienne Financial Cinco De Miles 5K starts this morning at 9:15 a.m. in Bedford. The route begins and ends near Bedford High School. See millenniumrunning.com/cinco.

Tuesday, May 6

Local Street Eats (112 W Pearl St., Nashua, 402-4435, local-streeteats.com) will host a Tarot Tuesday Takeover Tuesday, May 6, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tarot reader Michelle Guillemette will perform a mini reading for customers. Tickets are $35. Contact the restaurant directly to secure a time spot. Sign-ups are required.

Tuesday, May 6

The Flying Gravity Circus, featuring children and teens who learn the circus arts, will perform a show called “One Man’s Trash” tonight at 7 p.m. at Pine Hill Auditorium at the HIgh Mowing School in Wilton. Tickets cost $16.30 for adults, $11.20 for kids. See flyinggravitycircus.org.

Wednesday, May 7

The 23rd Annual Rock’N Race, which raises money for HOPE Resource Center at Concord Hospital Payson Center for Cancer Care, will kick off today at 6 p.m., according to a press release. The race starts at the Statehouse and racers can choose a 5K run, 5K walk or 1-mile walk. The cost to enter is $40 for adults at rocknrace.org.

Save the Date! May 10

The New Hampshire Renaissance Faire
kicks off its two-weekend engagement in Fremont on Saturday, May 10. A family-friendly event, the Faire features local artisans, performers, food and more. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $15 for children 6-12, $15 for seniors and military, and free for children 5 and younger. Visit nhrenfaire.com.

Featured photo: New Hampshire Rennaissance Faire

Friday, April 25

Nashua Theatre Guild presents the New Hampshire premiere ofIncident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, a play by Katie Forgette, tonight, tomorrow, Saturday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 27, at 2 p.m. at the Court Street Theatre (14 Court St., Nashua). The story is a “bittersweet memory play about a Catholic childhood in the 1970s … a gently funny, often hilarious and touching production directed by Vicky Sandin,” according to nashuatheatreguild.org. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 for 65+, students and military.

Saturday, April 26

Today is Open Farm Day at Coppal House Farm (118 N. River Road, Lee, 659-3572, nhcornmaze.com) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring animal viewing, farm demonstrations, treats from local food vendors, live music, horse-drawn wagon rides and more.

Saturday, April 26

Today is Dance Day at Pumps & Pirouettes (250 Commercial St., Manchester, 518-5350, pumpsnpirouettes.com), from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with classes running all day long in shortened blocks to allow new and experienced dancers alike the chance to try out all the styles that Pumps & Pirouettes offers including ballet, heels, jazz, hip-hop, k-pop, contemporary and more. Each class runs for 30 mins and costs $1.

Saturday, April 26

It’s Independent Book Store Day! Balin Books (375 Amherst St. in Nashua; balinbooks.com) will have refreshments, exclusives, a rack of advance reading copies and more with 10 percent of the day’s sales (including $1 per advance reading copy) going to the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter, according to an email from the book store. Bookery (844 Elm St., Manchester, bookerymht.com) has plans for local authors, giveaways, discounts, live music and more, according to an email from the store. Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, gibsonsbookestore.com) will offer “exclusive merch, giveaways, maybe even some games and activities,” according to an email from the store. Check with your favorite indie bookstore for updates.

Sunday, April 27

Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group perform tonight at the Chubb Theatre (Chubb Theatre at CCA, 44 S. Main St, Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) starting at 7:30 p.m Tickets start at $58.28.

Sunday, April 27

The Hooksett Lions Club Presents its 28th Annual Model Train and Modeling Show today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cawley Middle School (89 Whitehall Road, Hooksett). This event features vendors, operating layouts, raffles, a white elephant table, food, clinics and more. Admission is $7 for adults, $1 for children 6 to 12, and free for children five and under.

Tuesday, April 29

Meet Ellie, Nashua’s newest police dog at the Nashua Public Library (2 Court St., Nashua, 589-4600, nashualibrary.org) today at 1 p.m. Meet Officer Turcotte and his partner, K9 Ellie, and learn about Ellie’s job at the police department, ask questions or simply say hello.

Save the Date! Tuesday, April 29

The Flying Gravity Circus, featuring children and teens who learn the circus arts, will perform a show called “One Man’s Trash” Tuesday, May 6, at 7 p.m. at Pine Hill Auditorium at the HIgh Mowing School in Wilton. Tickets cost $16.30 for adults, $11.20 for kids. See flyinggravitycircus.org.

Featured photo: Independent Bookstore Day Logo.

Friday, April 18

Chunky’s Cinema Pub (707 Huse Road, Manchester, 206-3888, chunkys.com) hosts a Gilligan’s Island Paint Night this evening beginning at 7:30 p.m. Participants will be guided through painting an island landscape, looking out at the ocean, while reruns of the beloved 1960s television seriesGilligan’s Islandplay on the big screen in the background. Cocktails and snacks will be available, and there will be music to fit the evening. Tickets are $45 each.

Friday, April 18

The Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org) presentsJesus Christ Superstar beginning tonight through May 11, Fridays through Sundays plus Thursday, May 8.

Friday, April18

Famed storyteller Garrison Keillor will take the stage at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com) tonight at 7:30 p.m. for an evening of stand-up, storytelling, audience song, and poetry. One man, one microphone. Tickets start at $29 .

Friday, April 18

The Salem Animal Rescue League (4 Sarl Drive, Salem, 893-3210, sarlnh.org) hosts an evening of musical bingo tonight at the Windham Country Club (1 Country Club Road, Windham, 434-2093, windhamcc.com) beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $60 each and include dinner, one drink and one Bingo card per game. Purchase tickets at tinyurl.com/SARLMusicBingo.

Saturday, April 19

Symphony NH presents a performance at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St, Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com) tonight at 7:30 p.m., consisting entirely of overtures. Appropriately titled “It’s All Overtures,” this show will feature some of the most well-known overtures, ranging from Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro to Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story. Tickets start at $32 through the Center’s website.

Wednesday, April 23

Catch “A Tribute to Duke Ellington with the Aardvark Orchestra,” a free presentation of the Walker Lecture series, tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St. in Concord). Doors open at 7 p.m.; see walkerlecture.org. This event is free and open to the public.

Wednesday, April 23

Celebrate “25 years of ska punk party mayhem” with The Planet Smashers along with PWRUP and Threat Level Burgundy tonight at 7 p.m. at Jewel Music Venue (61 Canal St. in Manchester). Find them on Facebook

Save the Date! Saturday, April 26

Saturday, April 26, is Independent Book Store Day. Offerings usually include previews of upcoming books as well as in-store celebrations. Bookery (844 Elm St. in Manchester; bookerymht.com) has plans for local authors, giveaways, discounts, live music and more, according to an email from the store. Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St. in Concord; gibsonsbookestore.com) is also making plans, which will include “exclusive merch, giveaways, maybe even some games and activities,” according to an email from the store. Check with your favorite indie bookstore for updates.

Featured photo: Independent Bookstore Day Logo.

Saturday, April 12

Today is Record Store Day! You can score special releases including some that will only be sold at indie record stores. See recordstoreday.com for updates on this year’s titles. According to that website, local participating stores include Metro City Records, 691 Somerville St. in Manchester (which will be open special hours, 9 a.m .to 2 p.m.) and Pitchfork Records, 2 S. Main St. in Concord (opening at 8 a.m. on Record Store Day) as well as Music Connection in Manchester; Toadstool in Peterborough; Bull Moose in Plaistow and Portsmouth; area Newbury Comics and more. See recordstoreday.com.

Thursday, April 10

Described as a “unique blend of traditional brass instruments with a full complement of drums and percussion,” Dallas Brass performs at Stockbridge Theatre in Derry tonight at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $30. See stockbridgetheatre.showare.com.

Thursday, April 10

The Merrimack Valley/Purple Finch Flute Choir performs tonight from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Nashua Public Library (2 Court St., Nashua, 589-4600, nashualibrary.org). This concert is free and open to the public.

Friday, April 11

The teens of Ovation Theatre Company (ovationtc.com) present Monty Python’s Spamalot School Edition this evening at 7 p.m. and tomorrow, Saturday, April 12, at 1 and 7 p.m. at the Derry Opera House (29 W. Broadway in Dery). See derryoperahouse.org for tickets.

Friday, April 11

Comedy star Paula Poundstone performs at the Chubb Theatre (Chubb Theatre at CCA, 44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) tonight at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $23.

Saturday, April 12

The Stonyfield Organic Earth Day 5K steps off at 9 a.m. today. The race, held by Millennium Running, also features a kids’ fun run and is followed by an Earth Day Fair with games, vendors and more. See millenniumrunning.com/stonyfield5k.

Saturday, April 12

The Manchester True Collaborative Center (72 Concord St., Manchester, manchestertrue.org) is hosting a Bug Out Basics workshop today from noon to 2 p.m. Learn how to create a bug out bag and valuable emergency preparedness tips.

Saturday, April 12

The New Hampshire Philharmonic presents “Drawn to the Music —The Planets” featuring visuals by local students paired with Gustav Holst’s “The Planets” today at 2 p.m. and tomorrow, Sunday, April 13, at 2 p.m. at Seifert Performing Arts Center in Salem. Tickets cost $35 for adults, $30 for seniors, $10 for students. See nhphil.org.

Saturday, April 12

There’s a Punk Rock Masquerade Ball tonight at Terminus Underground (134 Haines St., Nashua, newhampshireunderground.org) starting at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $15.

Save the Date! Saturday, April 19

Concord’s Giant Indoor Yard Sale will take place Saturday, April 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Everett Arena (15 Loudon Road, Concord). Admission is $5 per adult, according to the event’s Eventbrite page. See facebook.com/CapitalEventsNH.

Featured photo: Yard Sale. Courtesy photo.