Category: This Week

Friday, Sept. 11

Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St. in Concord, gibsonsbookstore.com, will hold a pajama party storytime with author Tabatha Jean D’Agata tonight at 6:30 p.m. She will read her picture book The Old Scarecrow, according to the website, where you can RSVP.

Friday, Sept. 11

Sister Act, described as “the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film” with original music by Alan Menken, will kick off the season at the Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St. in Manchester, palacetheatre.org, when the curtain rises tonight at 7:30 p.m., according to the website. The show runs through Sunday, Oct. 4. See the website for tickets and dates and times.

Friday, Sept. 11

The Jason R Flood Memorial, the folks behind Pizzastock, and Deadlight Booking and Photography present a night of music featuring Fourth Degree with Sucker Punch and Rite of Passage tonight at 8 p.m. at Bad BRGR, 1015 Elm St. in Manchester, $10 at the door, according to the Jason R Flood Memorial Facebook page at badbrgr.com.

Saturday, Sept. 12

Springlook Farm, 122 Island Pond Road in Derry, will hold its customer appreciation days today and tomorrow, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring free hot dogs and popcorn, a free native New Hampshire plant with purchase, hayrides, local vendors and more, according to an email from the farm. See springlookfarm.com.

Saturday, Sept. 12

Waypoint will hold a Touch-a-Truck event featuring vehicles of all kinds for kids to explore and other activities today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pease Tradeport, 2 International Drive in Portsmouth, according to an email from Waypoint. Admission costs $5 per person, not to exceed $20 per family, paid via cash, Venmo or credit card at the gate on the day of the event, the email said. Waypoint is “a NH nonprofit that supports children, families, and kinship caregivers across New Hampshire, offering resources, family support, home care, and services for youth experiencing homelessness,” according to the email. See waypointnh.org/touch-a-truck for parking details.

Saturday, Sept. 12

The 39th Fall Artisan Craft Fair will take place today from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and tomorrow, Sunday, Sept. 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 3 Peabody Row in Londonderry, featuring more than 70 booths with artisans with works of jewelry, baskets, wooden goods, quilts, hats, soaps, essential oils, pet accessories and many types of artwork, according to an email from the church. The event will also feature a tag sale, raffles and food sales at St. Peter’s Bistro, the email said. See stpeterslondonderry.org.

Sunday, Sept. 13

Symphony New Hampshire kicks off its new season with a new music director, Adam Kerry Boyles, with the concert “Love, Tragedy & Triumph” today at 3 p.m. at Stockbridge Theatre, 5 Pinkerton St. in Derry, stockbridgetheatre.com, according to a press release. There will be a pre-concert talk at 2:30 p.m. “Boyles’s inaugural program moves from the playful energy of Mozart’s Overture to Così fan tutte to John Rutter’s moving arrangement of the folk melody “O Waly Waly.” The concert also features David Diamond’s Music for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and Manuel de Falla’s dramatic El amor brujo,” the release said. See the Stockbridge Theatre website or symphonynh.org for tickets.

Save the Date! Friday, Sept. 19
Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Hampshire & Vermont will hold their 18th Annual Stiletto Sprint presented by LeMay Family Goodworks on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 2 p.m. on Pleasant Street in Portsmouth, according to an email about the event. This 40-yard sprint, done while participants wear high heels, “benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Hampshire & Vermont and helps support the youth in our community,” the email said. See give.bigsnhvt.org/event/stiletto-sprint-2026/e771570 to register or donate.

Featured image: Music Director, Adam Kerry Boyles. Courtesy photo.

Thursday, Sept. 3

Visit the SEE Science Center, 200 Bedford St. in Manchester, this weekend before it closes for its annual “spruce up,” Sept. 8 to Sept. 18, according to a press release. The Center is open today and other weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Labor Day. See see-sciencecenter.org. The center will reopen Saturday, Sept. 19.

Thursday, Sept. 3

And get in one more play session at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, 6 Washington St. in Dover, childrens-museum.org, before its annual renovations. The museum is open today through Saturday, Sept. 5, with two play sessions — 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. — and from 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Sept. 6. The museum will reopen Sept. 19.

Friday, Sept. 4

Kids Nite Out is the theme for this month’s First Friday in downtown Concord from 4 to 8 p.m. A Kids Market (featuring kid-run businesses) will take place on Capitol Street, with activities for kids on the Statehouse lawn and at City Hall Plaza, according to firstfridayconcord.com, where you can find a full schedule.

Friday, Sept. 4

Center for the Arts in New London holds its First Friday tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. Check out the opening reception for “Pure Form: Abstract Expression” at the Center for the Arts Member Gallery, 428 Main St., and tour three microgalleries, according to the website.

Saturday, Sept. 5

Celebrate the many-faceted career of Dolly Parton at a screening of 1989’s Steel Magnolias , in which she plays Truvy Jones, beauty salon owner, tonight at 7 p.m. at Red River Theatres, 11 S. Main St. in Concord. See redrivertheatres.org to purchase tickets.

Saturday, Sept. 5

The First Gluten Never Ever Festival will take place today and tomorrow, Sunday, Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hampshire Dome (34 Emerson Road, Milford). Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the gate. Visit glutennevereverexpo.com and see the cover story in the Aug. 27 issue of the Hippo, which talks with the expo’s organizer. Find that in issue in the digital library at hippopress.com; the story starts on page 8.

Tuesday, Sept. 8

The final 2026 regular-season stretch of games for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats will kick off today against the Harrisburg Senators at 6:03 p.m.. Tonight is Tender Tuesday, when the team plays as the Manchester Chicken Tenders. See milb.com/new-hampshire.

Tuesday, Sept. 8

The New Hampshire Gay Men’s Chorus is holding open auditions for its Winter performance on Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 6:30 to 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Manchester, 669 Union St. in Manchester, according to nhgmc.com, where you can find details about the audition.

Save the Date! Friday, Sept. 18
The 51st Annual NH Highland Games & Festival kicks off its weekend at Loon Mountain in Lincoln on Friday, Sept. 18, running through Sunday, Sept. 20, according to a press release. The event features live music, Highland Dance, heavy athletics, sheep dog trials, competitions and demonstrations, pageantry and more, including “try it” classes in street curling, stone lifting and more, the website said. “The Tartan Army left its loving heart on the people of Boston during the World Cup, with countless moments of kindness and generosity,” said Josh Auger, President of NHSCOT, host of the NH Highland Games & Festival in the statement. “This year’s festival leans into celebrating the history, culture and people who embody that indomitable spirit. We invite everyone to come and celebrate the Scots and learn more about their heritage.” The festival also features Clan Village, Vendor Village, food vendors and more, the press release said. See nhscot.org for single day or weekend pass as well as tickets to specific food and music events.

Featured image: Dolly Parton in Steel Magnolias.

Thursday, Aug. 27

The New Hampshire Fisher Cats continue their stretch of games against the Hartford Yard Goats with a game tonight at 6:03 p.m., according to nhfishercats.com, where you can purchase tickets. Games continue through Sunday, Aug. 30, when game time is 1:05 p.m., the website said. On Saturday, Aug. 29, the team will play as the Manchester Coconut Tenders, when the first 500 fans will receive the third of three special Manchester Chicken Tender bobbleheads, according to the website, where you can find ticket information. Other special events include postgame fireworks on Friday, Aug. 28, and Saturday, Aug. 29, the website said.

Saturday, Aug. 29

The Capital Mineral Club’s Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show will take place today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Everett Arena in Concord, according to capitalmineralclub.org.

Saturday, Aug. 29

Granite State PoutineFest will take place Saturday, Aug. 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 603 Brewery in Londonderry, according to poutinefest.com, where you can purchase tickets. Try a sample of poutine (which, fundamentally, is french fries + cheese curds + gravity) from a variety of area restaurants and vote for your favorite, the website said.

Saturday, Aug. 29

Poets Mckendy Fils-Aimé and JeFF Stumpo will be at Bookery, 844 Elm St. in Manchester, today from 5 to 7 p.m. to read from their debut poetry collections, according to bookerymht.com, where you can RSVP. Fils-Aimé’s new book is sipèstisyon (see mckendyfilsaime.com) and Stumpo’s new book is these are the waterfalls in my head (see jeffstumpo.com). FInd more author readings and other book events in the Book listings on page 21.

Saturday, Aug. 29

Catch comedian Dulcé Sloan tonight at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) at BNH Stage, 16 S. Main St. in Concord, according to ccanh.com, where you can watch clips of her appearance on Conan and other comedy shows and purchase tickets. Sloan was a correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and released the book Hello, Friends! Stories of Dating, Destiny and Day Jobs in 2024. Find more comedy from Sloan at dulcesloan.com. Find more comedy shows in the Comedy This Week listings on page 23.

Sunday, Aug. 30

Tuba Skinny will play the Nashua Center for the Arts, 201 Main St. in Nashua, today at 7 p.m., according to nashuacenterforthearts.com, where you can purchase tickets. “While they’ve become known as world-class interpreters of traditional jazz, over the years they’ve branched out into jug band music, spirituals, country blues, string band music, ragtime, and New Orleans R&B. Their approach is a true reflection of Americana, encompassing the full genealogy of popular American music from an early 20th century perspective,” the Center for the Arts website said. See tubaskinny.com for more on the band. Find more upcoming shows in the Concert listings on page 26.

Save the Date! Saturday, Sept. 5
The Run Your Buns Off 4.2 Miler comes with a treat: a post-race sticky bun after the race on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 8:30 a.m. at Newfound Lake in Bristol, according to runyourbunsoffnh.com, where you can register for the race (there is no same-day registration). This year’s community beneficiary of the race is the NH Food Bank, the website said.

Featured image: Tuba Skinny.

Friday, Aug. 21

Live Free and Take Five, a documentary about community theater featuring two New Hampshire companies, will screen today at 7:30 p.m. at the Arts Academy of New Hampshire in Salem followed by a talk back with the director, according to cztheatre.com, where you can purchase tickets.

Friday, Aug. 21

Revising Creedence — “the only band whose members were personally selected by the original CCR members to perform CCR music with them” — will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at Tupelo Music Hall in Derry, according to tupelomusichall.com, where you can purchase tickets.

Saturday, Aug. 22

Andres Institute of Art, 106 Route 13 in Brookline, will host a Vintage Pop-Up Mini-Market today from noon to 7 p.m. featuring 10 curated booths indoors (and air conditioned, organizers stress), according to a press release. Admission to the market is free, the release said. The market takes place before the 1920s jazz concert by Alexander’s Jazz Time Band at 7 p.m. at Andres; see andresinstitute.org for tickets to the concert.

Saturday, Aug. 22

Pembroke and Allenstown’s Old Home Day returns today with homemade crafts, merchants, information booths and vendors in Memorial Park from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; a parade at 10 a.m., and fireworks at dusk, according to pembrokeallenstownoldhomeday.org, where you can find a rundown of participating food concessions, crafters and other vendors and the line-up of live entertainment on two stages.

Saturday, Aug. 22

Candia Old Home Day takes place today starting at 11 a.m. with a parade on High Street Hill, passing Moore Park and concluding at Moore School, according to candiaoldhomeday.com. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. head to Moore Park for crafters and artisans, face painting, community organizations, cotton candy, family games, music, raffles and more, the website said. The Candia Historical Society will also open School House No. 1 during those hours for tours, the website said.

Saturday, Aug. 22

Dog Friendly NH will host Bark in the Park: Wag Around the World Festival today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Rollins Park in Concord, according to a post on the Dog Friendly NH Facebook page. “Come wander through country and region themed areas, [and] enjoy international food trucks, live music, vendors, and a park full of fun and discovery” according to the post, which said the event would also feature a Kids Zone, shopping and more. The event is open to dogs who are “vaccinated, healthy, well-behaved with people and dogs, and comfortable on a leash,” the post said.

Saturday, Aug. 22

The NH Irish Festival takes place at the Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St. in Manchester, this evening from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and will feature Screaming Orphans, The Spain Brothers, The Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki Trio and Rory Makem, according to palacetheatre.org, where you can purchase tickets.

Saturday, Aug. 22

The GenX Takeover Comedy Tour comes to the Capitol Center for the Arts’ Chubb Theatre in Concord tonight at 8 p.m. featuring The Real Slim Sherri, Kelly Manno, Dadbod Veteran (Jon Wellington), The Professor Nick Harrison and Justin Rupple, host and emcee, according to ccanh.com, where you can purchase tickets.

Save the Date! Saturday, Sept. 26
The Jonas Brothers will perform on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the SNHU Arena in Manchester as part of The Burning Up Tour All Over Again, according to snhuarena.com, where you can purchase tickets. See jonasbrothers.com.

Featured image: Alexander’s Jazz Time Band.

Thursday, Aug. 13

Londonderry Old Home Day’s week of events continues today with a Color Run in the Town Common at 5:30 p.m.; a touch-a-truck at Meetinghouse Pavilion at 6:30 p.m., and a Police Association Movie Night in the Town Common at 7:30 p.m., according to londonderrynh.gov/692/2026-Old-Home-Day. On Friday, Aug. 14, the Youth Home Run Derby starts at noon at LAFA Fields, a food truck alley at Londonderry High School assembles at 6 p.m. and there will be fireworks at the school at 9:15 p.m., among other events, the website said. The celebration culminates on Saturday, Aug. 15, with a baby contest at 8:30 a.m.; an Old Home Day Parade at 10:15 a.m.; an event on the Common with booths, a classic car show, kids’ games, an artists alley and other events, and the Rockland Trust Bank Boot Scootin Boogie 5K & Brewfest (see page 16), the website said.

Thursday, Aug. 13

The WWE Summer Tour 2026 comes to the SNHU Arena, 555 Elm St. in Manchester, today at 7:30 p.m., according to snhuarena.com, where you can purchase tickets. Get a look at Tour highlights at wwe.com.

Saturday, Aug. 15

Karen Coulters will talk about her new book Finding Home on Lilac Lane at a special Bookstore Romance Day event today at 2 p.m. at Balin Books (375 Amherst St., Nashua, balinbooks.com).

Saturday, Aug. 15

Continuum Arts Collective will present Revel in the Meadow 2026 at Dover Elks Field, 282 Durham Road in Dover, today from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., according to continuumarts.org, where you can purchase tickets. The day will include two music stages, art activities for kids, more than 20 artisans and headlining acts “A Band of Brothers: An Allman Brothers Tribute, Seacoast Last Waltz Band, Ramble on Rose Band, Terrafunk, and Lightheaded Collective,” the website said.

Sunday, Aug. 16

Director Kathryn Bigelow’s Point Break (R, 1991), starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze, celebrates its 35th anniversary with a screening today at 7 p.m. at Apple Cinemas in Merrimack and Hooksett, Cinemark Rockingham Park in Salem and Regal Fox Run in Newington, according to fathomentertainment.com, where you can purchase tickets. The movie will also screen Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m. at the same theaters.

Sunday, Aug. 16

The Concord Model Railroad Show, sponsored by the Concord Model Railroad Club, will take place today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Everett Arena in Concord, according to a flyer from the club. Admission costs $2 for adults, free for kids under 15 with an adult, the flyer said. The day will feature more than 20 dealers, a food stand, raffles and more, the flyer said.

Sunday, Aug. 16

Sunfox Farm in Concord continues its annual Sunflower Bloom Festival until day. The festival, which began last week, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily and features live music, food trucks and other vendors, according to sunfoxfarm.org/sunflowerfestival, where you can find details on pricing, parking and more. Read John Fladd’s story about the event in the Aug. 6 issue of the Hippo; find it on page 16 in the issue, which is available in the digital library at hippopress.com.

Save the Date! Friday, Sept. 25
Get excited about fall with Guitar Monsters featuring Johnny A & Jon Butcher with special guest Dave Amato on Friday, Sept. 25, at 8 p.m. at the Tupelo Music Hall, 10 A St. in Derry, according to tupelomusichall.com, where you can purchase tickets to the show as well as separate tickets to the pre-show VIP meet and greet.

Featured image: Occupation Murder!

Thursday, Aug. 6

The League of NH Craftsmen’s Annual Craftsmen’s Fair continues today through Sunday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at Mount Sunapee Resort in Newbury, according to nhcrafts.org, where you can purchase tickets and find the program with schedules of music and workshops and a map of the fair.

Thursday, Aug. 6

Delta Dental/Elliot Corporate Road Race takes place today in downtown Manchester at 6:20 p.m. with a 5K loop, according to millenniumrunning.com/corporate5k. Solinsky Cancer Center is listed as the event’s official charity.

Thursday, Aug. 6

Hudson Old Home Days start today and run through Sunday, Aug. 9, at 211 Derry Road in Hudson, according to hudsonoldhomedays.com. Catch carnival rides, games, food trucks and vendors and live music today from 5 to 10 p.m. and Friday from 5 to 11 p.m. The event runs from noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday, which will also feature a petting zoo and family fun zone, and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, which will feature a craft fair, the website said.

Friday, Aug. 7

The “Dog Days of Summer” are the theme at tonight’s First Friday in downtown Concord, 4 to 8 p.m., followed by a free outdoor movie screening in Eagle Square. Music includes Senie Hunt at 4 p.m. (see page 22) and Rebel Collective at 6:15 p.m., according to firstfridayconcord.com.

Friday, Aug. 7

The Tempest, presented by the Nashua Theatre Guild, wraps up its two-weekend run with shows today at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 8, at 2 and 7 p.m. in Greeley Park in Nashua, according to nashuatheatreguild.org.

Saturday, Aug. 8

Dark Side Customs of Concord will present The Granite State Gitdown, a custom car and bike show, outside the Everett Arena in Concord today from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to an organizer email. The day will include food trucks and vendors and any car or motorcycle is welcome, the email said. See dark-side-customs.com.

Saturday, Aug. 8

The Concord Arts Market will be in Rollins Park in Concord today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. See concordartsmarket.org.

Sunday, Aug. 9

Today is the final day to catch the exhibition “Spray: Jules Olitski in the 1960s” at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester. The exhibit “invites you to rediscover a modern master who explored the possibilities of color with gumption, vision, and a passion for experimentation,” according to currier.org. The Currier is open Wednesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 9

Celebrate the work of Rudolph Valentino nearly 100 years after his death at a screening of the silent film Son of the Sheik(1926) today at 2 p.m. at the Town Hall Theatre, 40 Main St. in Wilton, featuring live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, according to an email. A $10 donation per person is suggested, the email said.

Save the Date! Saturday, Oct. 3
Lend Me A Theatre presents Occupation: Murder!, a murder mystery dinner theater event at Tupelo Music Hall, 10 A St. in Derry, on Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 4, according to tupelomusichall.com, where you can purchase tickets to dinner and the show or just the show and see show and dinner times. “Setting: A Television Studio in New York City/Present day. When the rehearsal begins for the TV quiz show It’s a Living! who would suspect that before the telecast is over, the hardest problem to solve would be ‘Who Killed Tony Fabrizi, the show’s sponsor?’,” according to the website, where you can also find the evening’s menu. See lendmeatheater.org for show details.

Featured image: Occupation Murder!