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This Week 21/07/29

Big Events July 29, 2021, and beyond

Thursday, July 29

The Merrimack Valley Military Vehicle Collectors Club will hold its annual Weare Rally today through Saturday, July 31. The event includes vendors (including food vendors), demonstrations, military vehicle displays and more. On Saturday, admission will cost $5 and the rally will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to mvmvc.org.

Thursday, July 29

At the Currier Museum of Art’s (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org, 669-6144) weekly Art After Work, admission is free on Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. and you can enjoy live music, free tours and food and drink for sale in the Winter Garden Cafe. Today, the live musical performance is by Charlie Chronopoulos and the tours are of the exhibits “Tomie dePaola at the Currier” (at 5:30 p.m.) and “Roberto Lugo: Te traigo mi le lo lai — I bring you my joy” (at 6:30 p.m.). Advance online registration is recommended, according to the website.

Friday, July 30

The Nashua Silver Knights will play the Westfield Starfires today at 6 p.m. with fireworks to follow the game at Holman Stadium (67 Amherst St. in Nashua). The Silver Knights will face Westfield again on Sunday, Aug. 1, in a doubleheader, the first game of which starts at 3 p.m. Tickets to games start at $8 for adults, $6 for kids. See nashuasilverknights.com.

Saturday, July 31

Lucas Gallo plays Fletcher-Murphy Park (28 Fayette St. in Concord) today at 6 p.m. as part of the Bank of New Hampshire Stage’s Music in the Park Series. Gallo released his newest EP, Time, last week. Tickets cost $12 plus a $3 fee; see banknhstage.com.

Saturday, July 31

Olympic competition continues this week, as does the competition at the Doggy Olympics, a series of activities held by the New Hampshire Dog Walking Club. Today at 10 a.m. it’s the Canine Fitness Challenge at Canine Strong in Concord. Or perhaps the Bubble Catching Game on Monday, Aug. 2, 6:30 p.m. at Friendly Pets Dog Park in Lee is more your dog’s speed. Find information on all the events and how to register your four-legged competitor at nhdogwalkingclub.com/2021-doggy-olympics-events.

Saturday, July 31

Take the kids to Greeley Park in Nashua for a Fairy Tale Concert with Party Palace, which starts at 11 a.m. The event is part of the city’s SummerFun programming (see nashuanh.gov) and kids are invited to dress up as their favorite fairy tale characters, according to the brochure, which also said the event will feature princesses interacting with the kids for singing, dancing and more.

Save the Date! Friday, Aug. 6

Catch Recycled Percussion Aug. 6 and Aug. 7 at 8 p.m. at Lakeport Opera House (781 Union Ave. in Laconia; 519-7506, lakeportopera.com). Tickets start at $25.

Featured photo, Aaron Tolson. Courtesy photo.

This Week 21/07/22

Big Events July 22, 2021, and beyond

Thursday, July 22

The New Hampshire Fisher Cats have home games at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium (1 Line Drive in downtown Manchester; nhfishercats.com) on the schedule through Sunday, July 25, against the Reading Fightin’ Phils. Games today through Saturday, July 24, start at 7:05 p.m.; Sunday’s game starts at 1:05 p.m. Catch fireworks from Atlas Fireworks after the games today and Saturday. Today is also NASA/Space Day and Sunday’s theme is Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues and You, with activities for kids. On Friday the Fisher Cats celebrate Christmas in July, with Christmas music and lights and an ornament giveaway for the first 500 fans, according to the website, where you can purchase tickets.

The Nashua Silver Knights also have a game today; they’ll play the Worcester Bravehearts at 6 p.m. See nashuasilverknights.com.

Friday, July 23

Tap dancer, choreographer, professor at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and New Hampshire native Aaron Tolsonpresents Aaron Tolson and Friends, an evening of dance and music featuring Elan Trotman, tonight at 7:30 p.m. and tomorrow, July 24, at 2 p.m. at the Dana Center (Saint Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Dr. in Manchester; anselm.edu/dana-center-humanities). Tickets cost $20. Find more arts and theater events in the Arts section, which starts on page 10.

Friday, July 23

Catch some of your favorite classic songs played live. Tonight at 6 p.m., catch JT Express, a James Taylor tribute show, at the Tupelo Drive-In in Derry (tupelomusichall.com).On Saturday, July 24, Into the Mystic, the Van Morrison Experience, will perform at the Bank of NH Stage in Concord at 8 p.m. (ccanh.com). On Sunday, July 25, the Flying Monkey in Plymouth presents Pink Talking Fish (a band that pays tribute to the music of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish) at 7:30 p.m. (flyingmonkeynh.com). Find more upcoming concerts in our listings on page 42.

Saturday, July 24

Take a walking tour of Manchester’s millyard with John Clayton, executive director of the Manchester Historic Association, today from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Pre-registration is required for this event, which costs $15 per person. Tour attendees will meet outside the Millyard Museum’s Commercial Street entrance. See manchesterhistoric.org.

Wednesday, July 28

Wednesdays are good nights for catching a free live outdoor concert. Among the towns offering Wednesday concerts: Bedford at the Village Common Park Gazebo at 6 p.m. (this week it’s Knock on Wood), Candia at the Candia Pond Park at 6:30 pm. (Windham Swing Band), Merrimack at Abbie Griffin Park at 6 p.m. (Studio Two) and Plaistow at the PARC at 6 p.m. (B Street Bombers). Find more live music, including listings of area towns concert series, in the Music This Week listing on page 37. If you know of a spot with live music, let us know at [email protected].

Save the date: Saturday, Aug. 7

The Blues on the Range Festival, presented by the Granite State Blues Society, is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 7, starting at noon at The Range, 96 Old Turnpike Road in Mason. Tickets cost $25 in advance. This year’s lineup includes Veronica Lewis Band with Monster Mike Welch and more local and regional blues talent, according to granitestateblues.org, where you can purchase tickets.

Featured photo, Aaron Tolson. Courtesy photo.

This Week 21/07/15

Big Events July 15, 2021, and beyond

Thursday, July 15

The Rex Theatre (23 Amherst St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org, 668-5588) will screen two silent films starring Buster Keaton tonight starting at 7:30 p.m. The movies Sherlock Jr. (1924) and Our Hospitality (1923, pictured) will feature live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis. Admission costs $10.

Friday, July 16

There are three days of Nashua Silver Knights games this weekend at Holman Stadium (67 Amherst St. in Nashua). Tonight’s game against the Worcester Bravehearts starts at 6 p.m. and features post-game fireworks. Tomorrow’s game (with the Brockton Rox) starts at noon and Sunday’s doubleheader with the Pittsfield Suns starts at 3 p.m. See nashuasilverknights.com.

Saturday, July 17

Browse the Concord Arts Market today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rollins Park (33 Bow St. in Concord). The market featuring pieces from artisans and fine artists is a monthly event this summer (the third Saturday of each month), featuring more artists and artisan vendors (50 vendors at each market) as well as food, musicians and more, according to the event’s website, concordartsmarket.net. Next month, the Concord Arts Market will be at Intown Concord’s Market Days, Aug. 19 through Aug. 21 (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.).

Saturday, July 17

The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org, 669-6144) will host a free mini block party today. The afternoon will include activities for all ages, according to the website, where you can make reservations for the 3 to 5:30 p.m. time block or the 5:30 to 8 p.m. time block. There will be ceramics-related activities and demonstrations, kids art activities, live music, a beer and wine tent, free access to the gallery and food for sale — an outdoor pizza kitchen, the Winter Garden Café and two food trucks, B’s Tacos and Tim’s Drunken Sauces and Rubs.

Sunday, July 18

“A family-friendly indie band hailing from Maine” is how Bee Parks and The Hornets is described in the lineup for the Music on the Meeting House Green Series at the Canterbury Shaker Village (288 Shaker Road in Canterbury; shakers.org, 783-9511). Bring a picnic and a chair to enjoy the concert outdoors on the green, which starts at 4 p.m. There is a $10 per person suggested donation, according to the website.

Or enjoy the sounds of the Piano Man with Cold Spring Harbor: The Ultimate Billy Joel Tribute Band featuring Ben Eramo in Stark Park (550 River Road in Manchester), performing as part of the Friends of Stark Park 2021 summer music series (which runs Sundays through Aug. 29). The show starts at 2 p.m. See starkpark.com.

Sunday, July 25

It’s a kitchen takeover at Chunky’s Cinema Pub (707 Huse Road in Manchester; chunkys.com) on Sunday, July 25, at 7 p.m. Chef Keith Sarasin of The Farmers Dinner will serve up the dinner paired with a screening of Jaws. Dinner costs $65 per person, with options for a vegetarian meal and a wine pairing. Buy tickets in advance online.

Featured photo, Kimayo. Courtesy photo.

This Week 21/07/08

Big Events July 8, 2021, and beyond

Thursday, July 8
Hillsboro Summerfest starts today and runs through Sunday at Grimes Field, 29 Preston St. in Hillsborough. Admission is free but bring money for parking ($10), the midway and carnival rides, beer tent, food vendors and more. The hours are 6 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, 5 to 11 p.m. on Friday, noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. Catch live music (Decatur Creek on Thursday, Lonesome Train on Friday and Mosey Down on Saturday), fireworks on Saturday, a tractor pull on Friday, a women’s skillet toss on Saturday and a parade and a car and truck show on Sunday. Also on Sunday, children ages 10 and under can take part in a cupcake eating contest at 1 p.m. and there will be a pie eating contest at 1:30 p.m. Work up an appetite on Friday evening at the 5K race. See hillsborosummerfest.com.

Friday, July 9
Find more fair fun at the Raymond Town Fair on the town common, which starts today and will run through Sunday, July 11. Find them on Facebook @raymondtownfair, where you can see pictures of the bouncy jousting and climbing equipment and get updated on the scheduled live music (Carbon 14 will perform tonight at 6 p.m.). Tonight’s entertainment also includes a fire truck parade, a library book sale, a silent auction and bingo. The Saturday lineup includes a pancake breakfast, a town-wide yard sale, kid activities, a motorcycle show and fireworks. On Sunday, there will be more pancake breakfast, a fun run and a dog parade.

Friday, July 9
The Prescott Park Art Festival’s annual summer musical opens today. You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown will run at the park through Sunday, Aug. 15, with shows at 7 p.m. on Thursdays and Sundays and at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Go to prescottpark.org to reserve a table or blanket space.

Friday, July 9
Friday nights are Comedy at the Rex. This week, Corey Rodrigues is performing at the Rex Theatre (23 Amherst St. in Manchester) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25.

Saturday, July 10
Get your entertainment outside when Liz & Dan Faiella play Fletcher-Murphy Park (28 Fayette St. in Concord) as part of the Capitol Center for the Arts’ Music in the Park Series. The show starts at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.). Tickets cost $12 plus a $3 fee (for $10, you can also livestream the event). See ccanh.com.

Sunday, July 11
Taste some wines and take a walk through the vines at LaBelle Winery (345 Route 101 in Amherst) at today’s event in the Walks in the Vineyard series. The program runs from 11 a.m. to noon and features wine educator Marie King and vineyard manager Josh Boisvert discussing the grapes and the wines (four LaBelle wines will be available for tasting). Tickets cost $27.25 per person (including taxes). See labellewinery.com.

Save the date! Sat, July 17
Colby Hill Inn (33 The Oaks in Henniker; colbyhillinn.com) has a special dinner featuring the wines of McPrice Myers of Paso Robles on Saturday, July 17. At 6 p.m. there will be a Spanish tapas garden party with rose wines and a three-course dinner featuring a summer dessert buffet and live music from Kimayo. The cost is $130 per person. Call 428-3281 to reserve a spot, which is required.

Featured photo, Kimayo. Courtesy photo.

This Week 21/07/01

Big Events July 1, 2021, and beyond

Thursday, July 1
It’s a weekend of baseball! The New Hampshire Fisher Cats are in the middle of a run of home games at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium (1 Line Drive in downtown Manchester; nhfishercats.com) against the Portland Sea Dogs through Sunday, July 4. The games start at 7:05 p.m. Games Friday through Sunday will feature fireworks, including a “4th of July Fireworks Extravaganza” on Sunday.
The Nashua Silver Knights also have a game this weekend; they’ll play the Pittsfield Suns on Saturday, July 3, with the game starting at 6 p.m. See nashuasilverknights.com.

Thursday, July 1
Kick off the weekend with some arts and music: the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; 669-6144, currier.org) holds its weekly “Art After Work: Free Thursday Nights” tonight from 5 to 8 p.m. when admission is free but bring money for food and drinks at the Winter Garden Cafe. Catch live music tonight from Paul Nelson. Advance registration online is recommended.

Thursday, July 1
Hear some live music in the fresh air. Rebel Collective, who describe themselves as a “New England based Irish/American pub, Celtic folk/folk-punk band” (according to their Facebook page), will perform tonight from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Eagle Square in downtown Concord.

Saturday, July 3
Get some laughs this holiday weekend with comedian Mark Scalia performing tonight at 8:30 p.m. at Chunky’s Cinema Pub in Manchester (707 Huse Road; chunkys.com). Tickets cost $20.

Sunday, July 4
Nashua will once again hold a Fourth of July fireworks, tonight at 9 p.m.-ish, according to the Nashua Public Works Facebook page. Holman Stadium will open its doors at 5 p.m. and there will be a Holman Stadium Hall of Fame presentation at 8 p.m., the post said. Food will be sold at the concession stand and from food trucks. Find more firework listings in our story on page 16.

Save the Date! Sunday, Sept. 26
Add the Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St. in Concord; 225-1111, ccanh.com) to the list of venues filling up their fall schedules with indoor shows. Get tickets now to shows such as John Hiatt and the Jerry Douglas Band on Sunday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. (tickets start at $49 plus fees), Eaglemania on Friday, Sept. 24, at 8 p.m. (tickets start at $35 plus fees) and An Evening with David Sedaris on Sunday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. (tickets are $49 plus fees).
David Sedraris. Photo by Ingrid Christie.

This Week 20/08/13

Thursday, Aug. 13
The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org, 669-6144) inches closer to opening by holding a member preview weekend today through Sunday, Aug. 16. Go online to reserve timed tickets for members (memberships currently start at $50 for an individual, $80 for a household). The Currier will open to the general public on Thursday, Aug. 20, when it will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with music from Paul Nelson starting at 5 p.m. The Currier is recommending about two-hour gallery visits and safety protocols include wearing masks, offering hand sanitizer and more.

Friday, Aug. 14
The Fisher Cats kick off their “Socially Distanced Concert Series at the Stadium” with David Clark’s Songs in the Attic (the music of Billy Joel) tonight at 7 p.m. (the gates open at 5:30 p.m.) at Delta Dental Stadium in downtown Manchester. Tomorrow, Saturday, Aug. 15, catch Changes in Latitude (the music of Jimmy Buffett), also at 7 p.m. Tickets to either show cost $23. See NHFisherCats.com. The series continues the weekend of Aug. 28 and runs through Sept. 12.

Friday, Aug. 14
It’s a tribute-band-lover’s summer! Catch more tribute bands playing this weekend at the Tupelo Music Hall’s Drive-In (10 A St. in Derry; tupelomusichall.com, 437-5100). Foreigners Journey plays Friday, Aug. 14, at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 15, at 3 and 6 p.m. Or, for the music of Tom Petty, see The Breakers on Sunday, Aug. 16, at 3 and 6 p.m. Crazy on You, a Heart tribute band, will perform on Aug. 22 at 3 and 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 19
Enjoy a mid-week evening of relaxation with a live performance of the band Crossroads at the Merrimack Parks & Recreation Summer Concert Series in Abbie Griffin Park (6 Baboosic Lake Road) tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. Bring blankets and dinner; organizers ask for masks and social distancing, the website said. Crossroads plays classic rock, modern rock, country and pop, according to merrmackparksandrec.org.

Save the date! Friday, Aug. 21
Add a little sweetness to these final days before school starts with La Belle Winery’s cupcake frosting and decorating class for kids on Aug. 21, from noon to 1 p.m. The cost is $29 per kid and kids will make their own frosting and decorate their cupcake (and then eat it), according to the website, which also recommends that parents can enjoy lunch in the Bistro during the event. The event will take place at the winery (345 Route 101 in Amherst; labellewinerynh.com) and is recommended for ages 9 and up; register in advance, the website said.

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