Category: This Week

Friday, June 5

Theatre Kapow will present Morning Sun, a play by Simon Stephens, at the BNH Stage in Concord today through Sunday, June 7, and at the NH Theatre Project in Portsmouth the next weekend, according to a press release. “In Greenwich Village a generation or so ago, the city is alive. Joni Mitchell sings, friends and lovers come and go, and the regulars change at the neighborhood tavern. As 50 years pass, one woman’s life is revealed in all its complexity, mystery and possibility in this play about mothers and daughters, beginnings and endings. As it picks apart evolving ideas of identity, family, memory, and more, Morning Sun reminds us that the interruptions in our lives are the ghosts we carry with us,” the release said. ASL Interpretation will be available at the Sunday, June 7, 2 p.m. performance, the release said. Shows take place at 7:30 p.m. on June 5, June 6 and June 12; at 2 p.m. on June 7 and June 14, and at 4 p.m. on June 13, the release said. See tkapow.com for tickets. (Courtesy photo.)

Saturday, June 6

The Rotary Club of Goffstown will hold its 13th Annual Car Show today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Parsons Drive in Goffstown, according to an email from the club. “Entering a show car costs $20, spectators enter for free. Proceeds from the event are given as grants to area charities,” the email said. See goffstownrotary.org.

Saturday, June 6

The Concord Arts Market will return to Rollins Park in Concord for another season of Arts in the Park dates starting today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to concordartsmarket.org.

Saturday, June 6

The closing ceremony for the 2026 Nashua International Sculpture Symposium will take place today at 1 p.m. starting at the Picker Artists building, 3 Pine St. in Nashua, with visits to the sculptures’ installation sites. See NashuaSculptureSymposium.org.

Sunday, June 7

The Northern New England Book Fair will take place today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Everett Arena in Concord along with a show from New Hampshire Antiques Dealers Association in the same location, according to apassion4books.com. Admission costs $5 and the event will feature more than 90 dealers, the website said.

Sunday, June 7

The Dover Community Trail Advisory Committee will hold its second annual ChalkFest today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. when “[p]articipants of all ages can create chalk art along the trail between the Fisher Street Trailhead and Central Avenue. Each artist gets a five-foot-by-five-foot square, with chalk provided or feel free to bring your favorite colors,” according to a post on the trail Facebook page, which also includes a link to register and a note that a $5 donation is suggested.

Sunday, June 7

“US@250: Brewing Conflicts” with Historic Pursuits a living history group from New York, will present a “dramatic performance in a ‘colonial coffeehouse,’ with music, costume, trivia and refreshments” about the American Revolution today at 2 p.m. at the Slusser Center next door to the Hopkinton Town Library, 61 Houston Drive in Contoocook, according to hopkintontownlibrary.org, where you can RSVP to the event (space is limited). Intended for adults and kids 12+, the website said.

Save the Date! Thursday, July 23
Tickets are on sale now for the annual Shakespeare on the Green presentation at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, according to a press release. This year’s show, presented by Theatre Kapow, will be William Shakespeare’s As You Like It. The show will run Thursday, July 23, through Saturday, July 25, and Thursday, July 30, through Saturday, Aug. 1, with performances at 7:30 p.m. See tickets.anselm.edu. (Photo is from a previous year’s production.)

Thursday, May 28

Manchester’s Taco Tour takes place today from 4 to 8 p.m. in downtown Manchester. See tacotourmanchester.com and our story in the May 21 issue on page 24, available in our digital library at hippopress.com.

Saturday, May 30

Sip and Sun Brew Fest will take place today from noon to 4 p.m. at Mel’s Funway Park in Litchfield, featuring tastings from local breweries, live music from The Slakas, food trucks and more, according to melsfunwaypark.com, where you can purchase tickets.

Saturday, May 30

NH Roller Derby continues its season with a doubleheader against Garden State Roller Derby today at 4 p.m. at JFK Coliseum, 303 Beech St. in Manchester, according to nhrollerderby.com.

Saturday, May 30

Synthfest 2026, an evening of live electronic music, will take place today from 5 to 8 p.m. in Rollins Park Gazebo in Concord, according to boseyjoe.com/synthfest. The line-up includes Bosey Joe, Green Leader and Hyponova, according to the website.

Saturday, May 30

Concord Community Music School’s “New England Roots & Branches” series will hold a Contra dance today, starting with an open slow jam session at 6 p.m. followed by a dance called by David Millstone at 7 p.m. at the Citywide Community Center on Canterbury Road in Concord, according to a school newsletter. Performers include Audrey Budington, Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki, and Liz Faiella on fiddles and Dan Faiella on guitar, the newsletter said. See ccmusicschool.org.

Saturday, May 30

Just Another Day, “a heartfelt and humorous theatrical production starring acclaimed actors Dan Lauria and Patty McCormack,” will be presented by The Front Door Agency at Souhegan High School in Amherst today at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 31, at 2 p.m., according to a press release for the Front Door Agency, an “organization that invests in New Hampshire individuals and families as they transition from crisis to self-sufficiency.” Lauria is best-known for his role as Jack Arnold, Kevin’s dad, on the original The Wonder Years, and McCormack’s career in theater, television and film included her role in The Bad Seed as a child, the email said.

Saturday, May 30

The Nashua Chamber Orchestra wraps up its 2025-2026 season with a concert tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Nashua Community College featuring “the next generation of award-winning musical talent,” according to a press release. “Sixteen-year-old Antonio Casarano will perform Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C major. The orchestra commissioned a new work, Celebratory Overture by Nashua High School senior, composer & oboist Anthony Umbro, which will be premiered. Other works performed will be Delius’ On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring and Schubert’s ‘Tragic’ Symphony,” the release said. The orchestra will also play Sunday, May 31, at 3 p.m. at Milford Town Hall. See nco-music.org for tickets.

Sunday, May 31

The Palace Theatre’s annual Kitchen Tour will take place Sunday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring a self-guided tour of kitchens in southern New Hampshire, according to palacetheatre.org, where you can purchase tickets (a lunch is included).

Friday, June 19
Northlands Music and Arts Festival will take place Friday, June 19, through Sunday, June 21, at the Cheshire Fairgrounds in Swanzey, according to northlandslive.com, where you can purchase passes to the festival for three days or one day and find information about camping and parking. You can also find the line-up of bands on each day (Dirty Heads, pictured, is slated to perform Friday) on the website as well as information on food, craft and art vendors, health and wellness activities and kids’ activities.

Thursday, May 21

The Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Road in Canterbury, will hold a Shaker Barn Dance tonight from 7:30 to 10 p.m. with a “$10-15 suggested contribution for Raise the Roof building fund for Canterbury Shaker Village. Collected at the door,” according to a press release. Individuals and couples welcome, no experience needed, the release said. The band will feature Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki on fiddle, caller David Millstone and Sue Hunton on piano, the release said. Can’t make it today? Another dance is slated for Thursday, June 18. See shakers.org.

Saturday, May 23

NH Alt Market, described in an email from an organizer as “an alternative pop-up market for the alternative maker [where] 25 wacky and wonderfully weird makers will gather to set up shop in the Newmarket Millspace,” will be held today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Newmarket Millspace, 55 Main St., Suite 132, in Newmarket, according to an email. See nhaltmarket.com for a list of participating artists.

Saturday, May 23

Dimensions in Dance presents its production of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid today at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St. in Manchester. “This classic story of a little mermaid who wishes for a life on land is told through dance, featuring original choreography in ballet, jazz, modern, tap, hip-hop, acro, pointe, and lyrical,” according to palacetheatre.org, where you can purchase tickets.

Saturday, May 23

Get some laughs at the Tupelo Night of Comedy featuring Steve Bjork, Ryan Gartley and Jack Lynch tonight at 8 p.m. at the Tupelo Music Hall, 10 A St. in Derry, according to tupelomusichall.com, where you can purchase tickets.

Saturday, May 23

The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire will hold an unveiling of a mural of Ona Judge Staines at 222 Court St. in Portsmouth on Saturday, May 23, with events starting at 11 a.m., according to blackheritagetrailnh.org, where you can find a schedule of events. “Born enslaved to George and Martha Washington at Mt. Vernon around 1773, Staines … escaped [from the family’s Philadelphia residence at the age of 22 in 1796] with the help of members of Philadelphia’s free Black community, with whom she had built relationships during earlier visits. She hid on a boat destined for Portsmouth. … Staines spent the rest of her life as a free woman in New Hampshire, where she married and had three children,” according to the website.

Saturday, May 23

It’s Swing Dance Night featuring the New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra at the BNH Stage in Concord, according to ccanh.com, where you can purchase tickets. Doors open at 6 p.m., a dance lesson starts at 6:30 p.m. and then the music and dancing start at 7 p.m., the website said.

Sunday, May 24

Celebrate 25 years of Elle Woods at a screening of 2001’s Legally Blonde (PG-13) at Apple Cinemas in Merrimack and Hooksett at 7 p.m. and at the Regal Fox Run in Newington at 1 p.m., according to fathomentertainment.com. The movie will also screen Wednesday, May 27, at Regal Fox Run at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 27

The Nashua Silver Knights, members of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, host their home opener at Holman Stadium (67 Amherst St., Nashua) today against the Vermont Lake Monsters at 10:30 a.m. See nashuasilverknights.com for tickets.

Save the Date! Friday, May 29
New Hampshire Humanities will host a presentation called “First in the Nation: New Hampshire’s 1776 Constitution to the Present” on Friday, May 29, at 5 p.m. on Zoom, according to a press release. “Join us to watch a rebroadcast of a panel discussion about New Hampshire’s Constitution in the past and present, with Lorianne Updike Schulzke (pictured) and Robert F. Williams, moderated by the Honorable N. William Delker. All three panelists will join us live after the rebroadcast to answer questions,” the release said. See nhhumanities.org to register.

Friday, May 15

The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests will “celebrate the Merrimack Floodplain All Persons Trail located off Portsmouth Street in Concord” today from 1:30 to 3 p.m., according to forestsociety.org (click on “events”), where you can RSVP. The afternoon will feature a tour of the upgraded trail and refreshments by the river, the website said.

Saturday, May 16

It’s another big weekend of garden club plant sales, including the Goffstown Community Garden Club, which will hold its sale today from 8 a.m. to noon on the town common. Find a list of upcoming sales in the May 7 issue of the Hippo in the story on page 19; find the digital issue at hippopress.com. Have a plant sale? Let all your fellow green thumbs know! Send the information to adiaz@hippopress.com.

Saturday, May 16

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 1160 Bridge St. in Manchester, will host a multi-family yard sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to a post on the church’s Facebook page.

Saturday, May 16

It’s the second and final weekend of the 2026 New Hampshire Renaissance Faire today and Sunday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Brookvale Pines Farm, 80 Martin Road in Fremont. See nhrenfaire.com for tickets. For our story about the fair, see page 14 in the May 7 issue of the Hippo; find the digital issue at hippopress.com.

Saturday, May 16

Check out the New England contra dance tonight from 7 to 10 p.m. at the City-Wide Community Center, 14 Canterbury Road in Concord, according to an email about the event. Chris Ricciotti will serve as caller and the music will be performed by the Lamprey River Band, the email said. See concordnhcontra.wordpress.com. Beginners, singles and families are welcome, the email said.

Sunday, May 17

The New London Historical Society Fields, 179 Little Lake Sunapee Road in New London, will host Kite Fest today from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to a post on the society’s Facebook page. The day will feature an opportunity to make and fly kites as well as food and more, the post said.

Sunday, May 17

Bedford holds its annual Pre-Memorial Day Sunday Parade today at 1 p.m. down County Road between Bedford High School and McKelvie Intermediate School, according to bedfordnh.myrec.com.

Tuesday, May 19

Get some mid-week ABBA with a screening of 2008’s Mamma Mia! The Musical in a sing-along format at Red River Theatres, 11 S. Main St. in Concord, today at 7 p.m., according to redrivertheatres.org, where you can purchase tickets.

Save the Date! Friday, May 22
The Manchester Community Music School will hold its fundraising Luau on Friday, May 22, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, according to mcmusicschool.org, where you can purchase tickets. The evening will include a traditional pig roast catered by Bentley’s Famous BBQ, live tropical music, a ukulele performance by the Southern New Hampshire Ukulele Group, tropical drinks and island-inspired treats and more, the website said.

Friday, May 8

Catch Bluz Chile performing their New England blues tonight at 8 p.m. at Riley’s Place, 29B Mont Vernon St. in Milford. Find more live music at in the Music This Week listing, which starts on page 32. Have a gig? Let us know at adiaz@hippopress.com.

Saturday, May 9

The New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival will take place today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Deerfield Fairgrounds, 34 Stage Road in Deerfield, and will feature workshops, a youth sheep show, a fleece sale and more, according to nhswga.org, where you can purchase tickets.

Saturday, May 9

The Granite State Trading Card and Collectibles Show will take place today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Everett Arena, 15 Loudon Road in Concord, according to the Facebook page for Jimmy’s Place Sports Cards and Memorabilia in Tilton. See jimmysplacesportscards.com

Saturday, May 9

Queerlective’s spring market — “Reduce, Reuse, Upcycle ” — will take place today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the YWCA, 72 Concord St. in Manchester. The event will feature hands-on craft activities such as embroidery, heat press designs, sewing patches and more, according to queerlective.com. At 1 p.m., there will be a release party for State of Queer NH, aresource that “brings together queer and BIPOC organizations, businesses, artists, and spaces from across New Hampshire,” the website said.

Saturday, May 9

Catch Monster Jam Freestyle Mania today at 1 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 10, at 1 p.m. at the SNHU Arena, 555 Elm St. in Manchester. See snhuarena.com for tickets and see monsterjam.com for a look at this team-up between Monster Jam trucks and Freestyle Motocross bikes.

Saturday, May 9

Mosaic Art Collective, 66 Hanover St., Suite 201, in Manchester will hold an opening reception for “Shaping Ourselves,” “a group exhibition exploring the forces that shape identity,” tonight from 5 to 7 p.m., according to a press release. The exhibit will be on display through Tuesday, May 26. See mosaicartcollective.com.

Saturday, May 9

The New Hampshire Gay Men’s Chorus continues its spring concert series “Love, Pride & Hope,” with a show tonight at 7 p.m. at BNH Stage, 16 S. Main St. in Concord, ccanh.com. See nhgmc.com for additional upcoming performances, which include Saturday, May 16, at 7 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Nashua and Sunday, May 17, at 3 p.m. at Rex Theatre in Manchester.

Saturday, May 9

Cosmic Blossom will bring their “funk, soul and rock & roll” to the Andres Institute of Art, Big Bear Lodge, 106 Route 13 in Brookline, on Saturday, May 9, at 7 p.m. See andresinstitute.org for tickets.

Tuesday, May 12

Merrimack Parks and Recreation begins a six-week “Tuesday Tennis with Coach Dee” program today from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wasserman Park Tennis Courts for adult intermediate level players, according to merrimackparksandrec.org, where you can register for the program.

Save the Date! Saturday, May 15
Joppa Hill Educational Farm in Bedford will host Star Gazing and Sky Watching on Friday, May 15, from 8 to 10 p.m., featuring 4-H volunteers and the NH Astronomical Society, according to jhef.org/events-at-the-farm, where you can register for the event. “This adult focused star party is for anyone with an interest in the night sky. We welcome people with all levels of experience,” the website said. Learn about perpetual star maps and how to identify constellations and planets, the website said.

Friday, May 1

The curtain rises tonight on To Kill a Mockingbird, an adaptation of the Harper Lee novel by Christopher Sergel, performed by the Community Players of Concord tonight and Saturday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 3, at 2 p.m. at Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St. in Concord. See communityplayersofconcord.org for tickets.

Friday, May 1

Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic, a parody of a magical school and the students who go there, will be presented by the Windham Actors Guild on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 3, at 2 p.m. at Windham High School Auditorium, 64 London Bridge Road in Windham, according to a press release. “The play follows the journey of Wayne Hopkins, a regular boy from New Mexico who finds out he’s a wizard and is whisked away to a magic school in England. There, he is sorted into the ‘Puffs,’ a group of well-meaning, loyal, and often disregarded students…,’” according to the press release, which also stresses that this is “not authorized, sanctioned, licensed or endorsed by J.K. Rowling, Warner Bros. or any person or company associated with the Harry Potter books, film or play.” “Due to language/themes, this play is suited for audiences 13+,” the release said. See windhamactorsguild.com/tickets for tickets.

Saturday, May 2

Frizzhome Gardens, 270 Back River Road in Bedford, is holding its Spring Blossoms Festival today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring 20 local vendors and Wicked Tasty Food Truck (slated to arrive at 11 a.m.), according to a post on Frizzhome’s Facebook page. Seefrizzhomegardens.com.

Saturday, May 2

The annual Kitty Angels fundraiser featuring an artisan, craft, flea and yard sale with more than 100 vendors as well as raffles, food and more, will take place today and Sunday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Treasures Antiques, Collectables & More at 106 Ponema Road, Route 122, in Amherst. See treasuresnh.com.

Saturday, May 2

The Queen City Bazaar will offer “premier vintage clothing and period antiques and high-end collectibles” today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 3 Sundial Ave. in Manchester, according to a Facebook post about the event. The market will also feature artisanal goods, furniture and historical items, textiles, and more, the post said. Admission is free, according to a press release.

Saturday, May 2

The Concord Chorale will perform Brahms’ Requiem today at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 3, at 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Church in Concord, according to concordchorale.org, where you can purchase tickets.

Saturday, May 2

The Liberty House: Stand Up for Vets featuring Jimmy Dunn and friends will take place tonight at 7 p.m. at the Dana Center at Saint Anselm College in Manchester. See tickets.anselm.edu for tickets. “Enjoy a lineup of talented comedians, exciting raffle and auction items, and an overall fun night out, all while supporting a meaningful cause. Proceeds from this event directly benefit Liberty House’s program and services for veterans in our community,” the website said.

Wednesday, May 6

The Concord Hospital Rock’N Race will be held today at 6 p.m., featuring live music and food on the Statehouse lawn in downtown Concord, according to runsignup.com/Race/NH/Concord/RockNRace, where you can register.

Save the Date! Saturday, May 8
Monday, May 18, is the deadline to apply to be part of the 14th annual New Hampshire Maker Fest, which will be held in and around the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire in Dover on Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to a press release. “If you are an engineer, a scientist, a baker, a tinkerer, a hobbyist, or an artisan, we want to see what you do! Makers must offer a demonstration, free make-and-take activity, or some kind of interactive experience,” the release said. See childrens-museum.org/programs/nh-maker-fest.

Featured photo: To Kill a Mockingbird. Courtesy photo.