Category: This Week

Thursday, Dec. 5

A new exhibit, “Manchester Inspired: The Life and Works of Marylou Ashooh Lazos,” officially opens at the Millyard Museum (200 Bedford St., Suite 103, Manchester, 622-7531, manchesterhistoric.org) today from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The exhibition explores the local designer, artist and curator who drew inspiration, energy and purpose from her beloved hometown.

Friday, Dec. 6

Downtown Concord holds its annual Midnight Merriment tonight starting at 5 p.m. with downtown businesses open for shoppers, the Concord Arts Market holding its Winter Giftopolis in Eagle Square, a Parade of Lights on Main Street, cocoa and s’mores in Bicentennial Square and more. See intownconcord.org and Hippo’s story in the Nov. 28 issue (visit hippopress.com for the digital library; the story is on page 19).

Saturday, Dec. 7

Sanborn Mills Farm (7097 Sanborn Road, Loudon, 435-7314, sanbornmills.org) will hold its yearly Winter Market today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will be a festive celebration of local craftsmanship, community and holiday cheer. The market will offer wares from the Farm’s workshop instructors. Enjoy live music, warm beverages and a lunch prepared by Chef Kelly Fahey.

Saturday, Dec. 7

Concord Dance Academy will perform two shows of “A Holiday Spectacular” at the Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord, 228-2793, theaudi.org), today at 1 and 6 p.m. This popular show opens with a kick line and includes Santa, photos, sweets, raffles, and gifts to community causes. Tickets are $25 at the box office on the day of the show.

Saturday, Dec. 7

Celebrate the release of Dav Pikey’s newest Dog Man book, Dog Man: Big Jim Begins, with a Dog Man Hero Party today from 1 to 4 p.m. at Balin Books (375 Amherst St., Somerset Plaza, in Nashua; balinbooks.com). The event will feature snacks, games, giveaways and more.

Saturday, Dec. 7

Catch the MHT Holiday Parade today at 4 p.m. on Elm Street in downtown Manchester. “Light Up the Night” is this year’s theme. Get there at 3 p.m. to watch the Santa Claus Shuffle, a race on Elm Street featuring stops where Santa suit-clad runners can enjoy the four food groups: chocolate, cookies and milk, maple and candy, according to Millennium Running, which organizes the race.

Saturday, Dec.7

The Manchester Choral Society will present Gifts of the Season this evening at 7 p.m. and tomorrow, Sunday, Dec. 8, at 3 p.m. at Sainte Marie Parish (378 Notre Dame Ave., Manchester, 622-4615, enterthenarrowgate.org). This inspiring holiday concert will feature Martin Sedek’s “Gifts of the Season” and Bob Chilcott’s “On Christmas Night.” Tickets are $30 at mcsnh.org or at the door.

Tuesday, Dec. 10

Iconic swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will perform its “Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party” at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com) tonight at 7:30 p.m.Tickets start at $39.

Save the Date! Saturday, Dec. 14
Join the world-famous Boston Pops led by conductor Keith Lockhart for their
Holiday Pops performance on Saturday, Dec.14, at 7:30 p.m. at the SNHU Arena, 555 Elm St. in Manchester. This yearly concert is legendary for its high-energy, deeply emotional immersion in traditional holiday music. Tickets start at $33 through ticketmaster.com.

Featured photo: Boston Pops.

Saturday, Nov. 30

Brookford Farm (250 West Road, Canterbury, 742-4084, brookfordfarm.com) will host Christmas with the Cows today and Sunday, Dec. 1, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (as well as next Saturday, Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec. 8). This German-themed event will feature musician-led caroling with the cows from 3 to 5 p.m., opportunities to feed calves and piglets, campfire and hayrides, samples of salami and sauerkraut as well as crafts-to-make for purchase (gnome home, wreaths, candles) plus Christmas trees and farm-to-table foods. The farm will feature a German Christmas market and items such as German wurst, sauerkraut, hot mulled wine, goulash and stollen, according to the website.

General admission tickets (for ages 13+) are $10 online and $15 at the door. Children’s tickets (3 to 12 years old) are $7 online and $10 at the door. Children 2 and under attend free. No pets. Visit brookfordfarm.com/events.

Friday, Nov. 29

The Candia Farmers Market will partner with Charmingfare Farm (774 High St. in Candia) for a Holiday Gift Barn Open House today from 5 to 9 p.m. featuring 29 vendors (most from the past season of the market), free admission to the farm, live music and storytelling, the Children’s Christmas Choir at 6:30 p.m. and more, according to candiafarmersmarket.org.

Saturday, Nov. 30

Pembroke City Limits (134 Main St. in Pembroke; pembrokecitylimits.com) will host Poets on the Loose, a gathering of local poets (all welcome) today at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 30

The Rotary Club of Merrimack will kick off its annual Christmas Tree Sale today at Watson Park (447 DW Highway in Merrimack) open weekdays 4 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 8 to 8 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. until the trees sell out. See merrimackrotary.org.

Saturday, Nov. 30

Aquanett will bring the rock and metal of the 1980s to Lakeport Opera House (781 Union Ave., Laconia, 519-7506, lakeportopera.com) on tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $15 to $38.56, plus fees.

Sunday, Dec. 1

There will be a showing of the classic silent WC Fields comedy So’s Your Old Man (1926) today at the Wilton Town Hall Theatre (40 Main St., Wilton, 654-3456, facebook.com/wiltontownhalltheatre) at 2 p.m. This silent film will have live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis. Admission is free; donations are accepted, with $10 per person.

Wednesday, Dec. 4

Chunky’s (707 Huse Road in Manchester; chunkys.com) will host a 21+ Scratch Ticket Bingo on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. A $13 admission (plus fees) gets you a seat, a $5 food voucher for that evening, a pass for a future movie and a chance to win $5 scratch tickets.

Save the Date! Saturday, Dec. 7
Heavy metal band In This Moment will play the SNHU Arena (555 Elm St., Manchester, 644-5000, snhuarena.com) Saturday, Dec.7, as part of its Godmode tour. The show will feature the song “I Would Die for You” from the soundtrack of John Wick: Chapter 4, and performances by Kim Dracula, Nathan James and Mike’s Dead. Tickets start at $37.

Featured photo: Courtesy Photo.

Thursday, Nov. 21

Jazz and R&B fusion artist RaJon Marshal of Black Pumas will take the stage at the Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) tonight at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $30.75.

Friday, Nov. 22

The Artimus Pyle Band honors the music of Ronnie Van Zant Lynyrd Skynyrd at Tupelo Music Hall, 10 A St. in Derry, tupelomusichall.com, tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $25.

Friday, Nov. 22

Keys Piano Bar & Grill (1087 Elm St., Manchester, 836-7796, keysmanch.com) will present its Dueling Piano Show tonight and tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 23, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Talented pianists will go head-to-head, taking your song requests and turning them into an epic musical showdown. From classic hits to modern favorites, they’ll keep the tunes rolling and the crowd singing along all night long. Tickets are $10 through the Keys website.

Saturday, Nov. 23

There will be a Very Merry Gift Festival today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Doubletree Expo Center (700 Elm St., Manchester, 625-1000). Browse a variety of vendor booths and support local small businesses while doing all your holiday shopping. Enjoy vendor demonstrations, kids’ activities, a visit from Santa, a special kid-only shopping area, festive sounds of the season live from the expo stage, a 21+ holiday spirits aisle and more. Adult tickets are $6, tickets for seniors are $5, and children under 14 attend free. Visit simpletix.com for tickets.

Saturday, Nov. 23

Find produce, baked goods, cheese and more eats for your Thanksgiving week meals at the Downtown Concord Winter Farmers Market, 9 Eagle Square in Concord, from 9 a.m. to noon. Doug Farrell is slated to perform. See dcwfm.squarespace.com.

Saturday, Nov. 23

We’re in the thick of craft fair season. Today, check out the Craft Fair at White Rock Senior Living (6 Bow Center Road in Bow) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to bownh.gov. Find more craft fairs listed in the Arts section on page 18. Know of an upcoming fair? Let us know at [email protected].

Tuesday, Nov. 26

Celebrate Taco Tuesday tonight at the Flying Monkey in Plymouth were admission is free, first come first served, to a screening of Guardians of the Galaxy (PG-13, 2014) at 7 p.m. and a menu of taco specials. See flyingmonkeynh.com.

Save the Date! March 6

Tickets are on sale for the Granite State Game Summit at Doubletree by Hilton Nashua (2 Somerset Pkwy., Nashua, 886-1200, hilton.com/en/hotels/ashssdt-doubletree-nashua) Thursday, March 6, through Sunday, March 9. Granite Game Summit focuses on social, open board gaming, with the goal of bringing people new and old to the hobby. More than 800 tabletop games will be available, and attendees are encouraged to bring games from their own collections. Tickets cost $80 (plus fees) for four-day general admission, $35 (plus fees) for four-day youth badges.

Save the Date! March 6
Tickets are on sale for the Granite State Game Summit at Doubletree by Hilton Nashua (2 Somerset Pkwy., Nashua, 886-1200, hilton.com/en/hotels/ashssdt-doubletree-nashua) Thursday, March 6, through Sunday, March 9. Granite Game Summit focuses on social, open board gaming, with the goal of bringing people new and old to the hobby. More than 800 tabletop games will be available, and attendees are encouraged to bring games from their own collections. Tickets cost $80 (plus fees) for four-day general admission, $35 (plus fees) for four-day youth badges.

Featured photo: Very Merry Gift Festival.

Thursday, Nov. 14

Country Music Hall of Famer, five-time Grammy-winner and AMA Lifetime Achievement honoree Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives will perform at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com) at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $50.

Friday, Nov. 15

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be at the SNHU Arena (555 Elm St., Manchester, 644-5000, snhuarena.com) tonight at 7 p.m.; tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 17, at noon. This reimagined show is a fast-paced, action-packed production with modernized acts on a scale never seen before, creating real connections between audiences and performers. Tickets start at $19.

Friday, Nov. 15

United Way Care-E-Oke returns to the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, 800- 657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com) tonight at 7 p.m. Sing on stage, or donate to support a participant. All proceeds from the event help United Way make grants to local organizations. This is a general admission event. Adult tickets are $27, and youth tickets (14 and under) are $10.

Saturday, Nov. 16

There will be a free New England contra dance with David Millstone & Quindaro at the Citywide Community Center in Concord (14 Canterbury Road, 225-8690, concordnh.gov/1364/Community-Center) from 7 to 10 p.m. Beginners, singles and families are welcome. Visit concordnhcontra.wordpress.com.

Sunday, Nov. 17

The Aaron Tolson Institute of Dance presents Tapped In!at the Dana Center (Saint Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, anselm.edu) at 4 p.m. This show features the dancers from Speaking In Taps, a training ground for young dancers. It will be a performance of thrilling rhythm, precision and talent. Tickets are $25 each through the Dana Center’s website.

Sunday, Nov. 17

It is Legends Day at the New England Racing Museum (New Hampshire Motor Speedway, 922 Route 106, Loudon, 783-0183, nemsmuseum.com). Headlining will be seven road racers who had major success across the New England region. Sam Posey, Skip Barber, Janet Guthrie, Rob Dyson, Chris Dyson, Jocko Maggiacomo Sr. and Jocko Maggiacomo Jr. will be honored. The event will include an honoree panel discussion, permanent banner unveiling and a buffet lunch. Tickets are $80.

Sunday, Nov. 17

Symphony New Hampshire will present the first in a three-part series of “Illuminated Ensembles” today at 4 p.m. American Standards will be presented at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage (16 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com) and feature Symphony New Hampshire’s Jazz Ensemble. Tickets are $37.

Save the Date! Friday, Nov. 22 –
The Majestic Theatre (880 Page St., Manchester, 669-7469, majestictheatre.net) will open its 2024-2025 season with the comedy Murder’s in the Heiron Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m., with additional showings Saturday, Nov. 23, at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 24, at 2 p.m. The audience decides who did the crime; the play’s unique ending uses secret ballots gathered at intermission. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for 65+ and 17 and under.

Featured photo: Murder’s in the Heir.

Thursday, Nov. 7

Leah Dearborn, author of Grenier Air Base: A Beacon On the Home Front, will speak and sign copies of her book tonight at 7 p.m. at the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire (27 Navigator Road, Londonderry, 669-4820, aviationmuseumofnh.org). The book explores the history and significance of Grenier Air Base, a military facility that occupied the site of today’s Manchester-Boston Regional Airport from World War II through the Vietnam era. Admission costs $10 per person. Copies of the book, which is priced at $35 per copy, will be available at the discounted price of $25 per copy for attendees

Friday, Nov. 8

Cirque Kalabante’s Afrique en Cirque, a show by Yamoussa Bangoura inspired by daily life in Guinea, will take place tonight at the Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) at 7:30 p.m. This performance shares the beauty, youth and artistry of African culture.Tickets start at $48 through the Capitol Center’s website.

Saturday, Nov. 9

Art ’Round the Room is a speed-dating-style event geared toward adults but about art not dating. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit timed stations around the room and experience oil paints, acrylic paints, watercolor, pastels, charcoals, collage, cross-stitch and printmaking with guidance from professional artists. It will take place from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at Derryfield School (2108 River Road, Manchester, 669-4524, derryfield.org). Tickets cost $40. Visit creativegutspodcast.org.

Saturday, Nov. 9

After two private playtests, New Hampshire startup business Novel Antics has announced the first public playtest of its live-action medieval siege game For King and Castle, today beginning at 1 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Field (275 S. Taylor St., Manchester). Teams of four will take territory progressing toward storming a castle before a rival team can storm theirs. This event is free and open to the public. Visit novelantics.com.

Saturday, Nov. 9

The Giles Series will present a Veterans Day Concert by the NH 39th Army Band tonight at 7 p.m. at the Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com).This event is free, but reservations are highly recommended.

Monday, Nov. 11

The Manchester Veterans Day Parade will take place this morning. According to the Manchester Police Department, the official start time will be 11 a.m., but road closures will begin around 9:30 a.m

Tuesday, Nov. 12

Cartoonist, musician and educator Marek Bennett will present “Rally Round the Flag: The American Civil War Through Folksong,” at the Salem Historical Society (310 Main St., Salem) today at 7 p.m. Through camp songs, parlor music, hymns, battlefield rallying cries, and fiddle tunes, Bennett will examines the folksong, according to nhhumanities.org.

Save the Date: Friday, Nov. 15
The Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus is coming to the SNHU Arena (555 Elm St., Manchester, 644-5000, snhuarena.com) Friday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 17, at noon. Witness a fast-paced, action-packed production with modernized acts on a scale never seen before creating real connections between audiences and performers. Tickets start at $19.

Featured photo: The Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus.

Friday, Nov. 1

The 24th Annual Merrimack KOC Craft Fair will take place tonight from 5 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at James Mastricola Upper Elementary School (26 Baboosic Lake Road, Merrimack). There will be more than 40 crafters offering a wide variety of handmade crafts as well as a bake table, chance auction and a food counter. Admission is free.

Saturday, Nov. 2

Join the Manchester Historic Association today from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for an interactive, family-friendly STEM-based program for all ages focusing on the science of fabric and clothing production from the 1700s to present at the Millyard Museum (200 Bedford St., Suite 103, Manchester, 622-7531, manchesterhistoric.org).

Saturday, Nov. 2

Classic ’80s band Duran Duran will play the SNHU Arena tonight beginning at 7:30 p.m. The band’s hits include “Hungry Like the Wolf,” “Ordinary World” and “Rio.” Tickets start at $46.50.

Saturday, Nov. 2

The Nashua Historical Society is inviting writers to the Write at the Museum — specifically the Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum (5 Abbott St., Nashua, 883-0015, nashuahistoricalsociety.org/florence-h-speare-memorial-museum) for a day of writing today, from 9:30 a.m.to 3:30 p.m. Whether staying for the day or stopping in for a paragraph, enjoy the historic ambiance with your current writing project.

Saturday, Nov. 2

Emo Night Brooklyn, a late-night DJ-based dance party, will play the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com) tonight, starting at 8 p.m. They will blast favorite emo and pop-punk jams. There will be screaming, moshing and dancing. Tickets start at $21. This is a general admission, open floor show. Ticketholders must be 18+.

Wednesday, Nov. 6

The Walker Lecture Fund will present “A Visit To New Zealand” at 7:30 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord, 228-2793, theaudi.org). This travelog program will cover the major natural and cultural attractions, as well as many lesser-known but fascinating destinations around the North and South Island. This event is free; there are no tickets required. Visit walkerlecture.org.

Wednesday, Nov. 6

All Elite Wrestling comes to Manchester with an action-packed night of professional wrestling as AEW Dynamite and AEW Rampage invades the SNHU Arena (555 Elm St., Manchester, 644-5000, snhuarena.com) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $25.

Save the Date! Friday, Nov. 8 – Cirque Kalabante
Afrique en Cirque , a show by Yamoussa Bangoura inspired by daily life in Guinea, will take place at the Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) Friday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. This performance shares the beauty, youth and artistry of African culture. A colorful show beyond its scenery, costumes and staging, it makes any theater vibrate with energy and represents the strength, agility and life’s joys of young Africans. The audience will see acrobats execute gravity-defying moves and human pyramids, accompanied by the contemporary sounds of live Afro-jazz, percussion and kora. Tickets start at $48 through the Capitol Center’s website.

Featured photo: Duran Duran.