Category: This Week

Friday, May 3

The 2024 New Hampshire Farm, Forest and Garden Expo starts today at the Deerfield Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and continues Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Consult with experts, run machinery, attend workshops and more. Tickets cost $10 for adults; children 12 and under can attend free. See nhfarmandforestexpo.org.

Friday, May 3

“Petals and Pedals” is the theme to this month’s First Friday in downtown Concord, which runs today from 4 to 8 p.m. Look for live music, a planting party, a roller derby meet & greet, a bike ride and a guided tour of bike fix-it stops in Concord, food trucks, yoga and more. See intownconcord.org.

Friday, May 3

See Wheatus, the band known for its 2000 release “Teenage Dirtbag,” at 7 p.m. at Jewel Music Venue (61 Canal St. in Manchester; jewelmusicvenue.com). Tickets cost $20.

Saturday, May 4

Doughnuts! Fresh produce! Locally made cheese! Doughnuts! The Concord Farmers Market returns for another season of outdoor offerings — including, did we mention, doughnuts? The market kicks off the season today from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Capitol Street next to the Statehouse lawn. Shop your way through the harvest season — the outdoor market runs through Oct. 26. See concordfarmersmarket.com for a list of vendors.

Saturday, May 4

The New England Racing Museum (922 Route 106 in Loudon, 783-0183, nemsmuseum.com) will host this year’s New England Racers Reunion from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will feature a variety of race cars and race motorcycles for outdoor display and showcase racing exhibits. Admission to view the outdoor event costs $5 per adult. Admission for the indoor museumcosts $15 for adults. Kids under 12 get in for free.

Saturday, May 4

The 3rd Annual Run the Rail Trail 5-Miler begins at the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire (27 Navigator Road in Londonderry, 669-4820, aviationmuseumofnh.org) at 9 a.m. Participants can run or walk on a winding route through North Londonderry. Register through the Museum’s website.

Saturday, May 4

The Souhegan Valley ‘Happy Hour’ Rotary Club will host its annual Kentucky Derby party at 3:30 p.m. at the Gate City Casino (55 Northeastern Blvd. in Nashua, 943-5630, thegatecitycasino.com). ​Come dressed to the nines for a chance to win the Best Dressed Contest. Soel Sistas Food truck will be on site. Tickets are free, but donations are welcome.

Wednesday, May 8

The Rock and Race 5K in Concord start at 6 p.m. in front of the Statehouse at 107 N. Main St. and raises funds for Concord Hospital Payson Center for Cancer Care. The event includes live music from 12 bands. Registration costs $30. See gsrs.com/node/5071.

Save the Date! Saturday, May 11
The New Hampshire Renaissance Faire runs Saturday, May 11, and Sunday, May 12, and Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 80 Martin Road in Fremont. The Faire brings together education and fun for the whole family. Merchants are mainly local artisans with an emphasis on handmade items including costumes, jewelry, pottery, herbals, weaponry and more. Entry is $20 for adults and $15 for children 6 to 12; children 5 and under are free. See nhrenfaire.com.

Saturday, April 27

Today is Independent Bookstore Day! Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St. in Concord, gibsonsbookstore.com, 224-0562) will have bookstore bingo, a raffle, and give-aways of advanced reader copies of upcoming books, beginning at 10 a.m., while Bookery (844 Elm St., Manchester, bookerymht.com) will have a raffle, magic from Magic Man, and a performance by the Ukeladies at 3 p.m. Balin Books (375 Amherst St. in Nashua; balinbooks.com, 417-7981) has a list of special offerings on its website and will host New Hampshire author Maggie Thrash to discuss her novel Rainbow Black at 11 a.m. and singer-songwriter Sweet Harriet at 1 p.m. Toadstool Bookshop (12 Depot St. in Peterborough; toadbooks.com) will hold a 20 percent off new hardcovers sale. See indiebound.org for plans at more area bookstores.

Thursday, April 25

The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire (27 Navigator Road in Londonderry, nhahs.org, 669-4820) hosts “Turtles Fly Too,” a presentation by local pilot David Dineen about a yearly mission to airlift misguided sea turtles out of cold New England waters at 7 p.m. Admission costs $10 per person for non-members. Tickets are available through the museum’s website. For more information, go to turtlesflytoo.org.

Saturday, April 27

The Great New England Spring Artisan, Antiques, and Vintage Market will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (and Sunday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) at the Hampshire Dome (34 Emerson Road in Milford, hampshiredome.com, 673-8123). There will be 150 exhibitors, food trucks, cocktails and live music. Tickets are $5 at the door and are good for both days. See gnecraftartisanshows.com.

Saturday, April 27

Hudson Lions will sponsor their semi-annual Psychic Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hudson Community Center (12 Lions Ave. in Hudson, hudsonnh.gov, 886-6003). This event will benefit Hudson Lions Charities. No credit cards will be accepted. Admission is free; there will be a fee for psychic readings.

Saturday, April 27

The Coppal House Farm (118 N. River Road, Lee, nhcornmaze.com, 659-3572) holds Open Farm Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is the kickoff event for the 2024 season, which starts the celebration of 20 years as Coppal House Farm. Animal barns will be open for visiting and there will be demonstrations of draft horse harnessing, ploughing, and glass flameworking, and more. Admission is free.

Sunday, April 28

Opera stars of the future compete in NH Opera Idol beginning at 3 p.m. in the Cantin Room at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage (16 S Main St., Concord, ccanh.com, 225-1111). Doors open at 2 p.m. Young opera singers compete for cash awards and performance contracts to a July 2024 production of “I Pagliacci.” The audience will choose the competition winners. Tickets cost $30.75 and are available through the Capitol Center for the Arts website.

Save the Date! Saturday, May 4
The Seacoast Cat Club will host its 45th Annual CFA Allbreed Cat Show, including feline agility competitions, Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Everett Arena (15 Loudon Road, Concord, concordnh.gov, 228-2784). Admission costs $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and kids under 12.

Thursday, April 18

NH Roller Derby will host a Rookie Meet-N-Greet for interested skaters, referees and non-skating officials. No experience is necessary; skating experience is helpful but not essential. Go to the Manchester Ballers’ Association (3 Sundial Ave. in Manchester) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. to meet players, ask questions and watch a practice. See nhrollerderby.com for links to info on their socials.

Thursday, April 18

Positive Street Art and the Greater Manchester Chamber host a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. to celebrate the opening of a new gallery show, “Accessibility Through the Trees.” It will be held at the Chamber’s Positive Street Art Satellite Gallery (54 Hanover St. in Manchester, positivestreetart.org). The exhibition, which runs from today until June, features work from New Hampshire artists Richella Simard and Amber Nicole Cannan. This event is free.

Saturday, April 20

It’s Record Store Day! Look for special vinyl and CD releases and promotional products made exclusively for the day. Festivities vary between record stores. See recordstoreday.com for participating stores — including Music Connection (1711 S. Willow St. in Manchester), which has a tantalizing photo of (still boxed) Record Store Day merch on its Facebook page, and Pitchfork Records (2 S. Main St. in Concord), which will open at 8 a.m., according to a post (with accompanying photo of a previous year’s line of eager RSD shoppers) on its Facebook page.

Saturday, April 20

The Women’s Service Club of Windham (womansserviceclubofwindham.org, 821-4592) is holding its 12th annual Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Windham High School (64 London Bridge Road in Windham). The fair will have more than 100 artisans with arts and crafts, including ceramics, glass, jewelry and more. There is a $2 suggested donation for admission.

Saturday, April 20

The Granite State Trading Cards & Collectibles Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m at the Douglas N. Everett Arena (15 Loudon Road in Concord, concordnh.gov/496/Everett-Arena, 228-2784). There will be sports cards, trading card games, autographs, memorabilia, autograph signings and more. Admission is $5, free for children 12 and under. Free parking is available.

Saturday, April 20

The Bedford Event Center (379 S. River Road, Bedford, bedfordeventcenter.com, 997-7741) hosts Spring, Flowers, & Plants!, a free indoor-outdoor craft fair with food trucks, a drink tent, local vendors and children’s activities, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday, April 21

Humor writer David Sedaris will read new selections, take questions and sign books at the Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St. in Concord, ccanh.com, 225-1111) at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $57.75

Save the Date! Thursday, April 28
British Guitar Blowout: The Music of Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck featuring Journeyman & Beck-Ola, will come to the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, nashuacenterforthearts.com, 657-8774) on Thursday, April 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. These two tribute bands feature veteran performers including Shaun Hague, Marty Richards and Johnny A. Tickets start at $29.

Friday April 12

The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Northeast Delta Dental Stadium, 1 Line Drive, Manchester, milb.com/new-hampshire, 641-2005) will celebrate their mascot Fungo’s birthday during their home game against the Somerset Patriots at 6:30 p.m. See more about the Cats’ plans this season in the April 4 issue of the Hippo; see hippopress.com for the e-edition.

Saturday, April 13

Celebrate Earth Day early with Stonyfield Farm (10 Burton Drive, Londonderry, stonyfield.com, 437-4040) at the Stonyfield Earth Day 5K and Earth Day Fair on Saturday, April 13, beginning with a race at 9 a.m. In addition to the 5K race/walk, there will be a kids’ fun run, vendors, a beer garden for ages 21+, games and activities. The event takes place at Londonderry West Soccer Fields (90 West Road, Londonderry). Visit Millennium Running’s website at millenniumrunning.com/stonyfield5k.

Saturday, April 13

The Little “Giant” Comics Old School Comics Show (oldschoolcomicshow.com) is today at Everett Arena (15 Loudon Road in Concord) starting at 10 a.m.. Tickets cost $15 for general admission or $50 for VIP admission (an hour early at 9 a.m. plus a red carpet entrance and a goodie bag), according to the website. The show features comic book vendors and comic book artists, including what the show is billing as Venom-palooza, a line-up of artists who have worked on Marvel’s Venom comics.

Saturday, April 13

Barrel & Baskit (377 Main St., Hopkinton, barrelandbaskit.com, 746-1375) will host a seedling workshop with Black Forest Nursery from 10 to 11 a.m. Participants will learn the basics of how to start garden plants from seed.

Saturday, April 13

To Share Brewing Co. (720 Union St. in Manchester, tosharebrewing.com, 836-6947) hosts its second annual Thrift Shop Prom from 5 to 9 p.m. Participants are encouraged to put on their fanciest or silliest dress-up clothes and dance. There will be a DJ, the Terracotta Room and more. A suggested donation of $5 at the door benefits the Pink Boots Society.

Saturday, April 13

New Boston’s Friends of the Library hold their annual auction at the Whipple Free Library (67 Mont Vernon Road, New Boston, whipplefreelibrary.org, 487-3391). A silent auction will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., and a live auction will start at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 17

The Millyard Museum (200 Bedford St., Suite 103, Manchester, manchesterhistoric.org, 622-7531) hosts the annual meeting of the Manchester Historical Association and opens a new exhibition, “Who Wore It? The Forensics of a Dress,” from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition will focus on the clothing of women who worked in the mills in the 1800s and early 1900s. The public is invited to the meeting, a reception and the exhibition opening with an RSVP.

Wednesday, April 17

Rescued Treasures is a volunteer-managed program that benefits pets awaiting adoption at the Humane Society for Greater Nashua (24 Ferry Road in Nashua, hsfn.org, 889-2275) through the resale of donated items online and at seasonal in-person marketplaces. Today is Donation Day: Donations of new and gently used items will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon. See the Humane Society’s wish list of items online at hsfn.org (click on Events).

Save the Date! Sunday, April 21
If you can’t make it to the Thursday, April 11, Golden Girls – The Laughs Continue live show at the Capitol Center for the Arts’ Chubb Theatre in Concord (ccanh.com) make a plan to catch it at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, nashuacenterforthearts.com, 800-657-8774) on Sunday, April 21, at 2 or 8:30 p.m. Due to adult content, this is an 18+ performance. Tickets for the Nashua show start at $52.

Monday, April 8

Time to view the eclipse — with eclipse glasses to protect your eyes and weather permitting, New Hampshire will have a view of the eclipse in the afternoon. In Nashua, Great American Downtown will be on Main Street Bridge from 1 to 2 p.m. with 300 pairs of solar eclipse viewing glasses to give out, first come first served, according to a newsletter. Find more eclipse events in our story in the March 28 issue of the Hippo. Find the e-edition at hippopress.com; the story is on page 33.

Thursday, April 4

The New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival kicks off tonight with an opening night reception at 5:15 p.m. at the Palace Theatre’s Spotlight Room in Manchester and a screening of Remembering Gene Wilder at the Rex Theatre in Manchester at 7 p.m. See the full line up of events and get tickets at hjewishfilmfestival.com. And find out more about the festival, which runs through April 14 with in-person screenings and April 21 with virtual screenings, in the story on page 33 of the March 28 issue of the Hippo. Find the e-edition at hippopress.com.

Thursday, April 4

Experience Club d’Elf at the BNH Stage (16 S. Main St. in Concord, ccanh.com, 225-1111) tonight at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.). Club d’Elf plays a fusion of jazz, Moroccan traditional music, rock, and dub music. Advance tickets start at $30.75.

Friday, April 5

Listen to music from the Wandering Souls Band (5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Bicentennial Square) and buy eats from Wicked Tasty Food Truck, which will be parked on Main Street in Concord, as part of tonight’s First Friday in downtown Concord. See intownconcord.org for a look at participating businesses and their plans for this month’s event.

Sunday, April 7

The Chubb Theatre at the Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St. in Concord, ccanh.com, 225-1111) hosts an evening of game show excitement with “The Price is Right Live.” Attendees will be able to experience the excitement of listening for their names to be called to “come on down” and play pricing games from television’s longest-running game show. The show will begin at 7 p.m.; tickets start at $39.75.

Tuesday, April 9

Manchester Community College (1066 Front St. in Manchester, mccnh.edu) will host an Automated Manufacturing and Bio-fabrication Career Fair on Tuesday, April 9, from 3 to 6 p.m. The Fair will focus on high-tech jobs and is free to recent high school graduates, college students and adults seeking a new career. See nhmep.org for more information.

Save the Date! Saturday, April 13
Saint Anselm College (100 Saint Anselm Drive in Goffstown, anselm.edu, 641-7000) will host its annual Spring Festival on Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 120 vendors and crafters will offer product demonstrations, free samples and homemade goods. There will be a food court, a dedicated Kids’ Zone, and a visit from New Hampshire Fisher Cats mascot Fungo. General admission will be $4 for ages 12 and older.

Thursday, March 28

Fulchino Vineyard (187 Pine Hill Road in Hollis, fulchinovineyard.com, 438-5984) will host a Cigar Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets cost $20 and include a cigar and a glass of wine.

Thursday, March 28

Catch comedian Lenny Clarke tonight at 8 p.m. at Chunky’s (151 Coliseum Ave. in Nashua; chunkys.com). Tickets cost $35.

Friday, March 29

The Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St. in Nashua, nashuacenterforthearts.com, 657-8774) will host Taylor’s Version, an 18+ DJ dance event featuring music from every Taylor era, from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tickets start at $19.

Saturday, March 30

Because of last weekend’s weather, the Easter Bunny is now scheduled to touch down at the Aviation Museum (27 Navigator Road in Londonderry, aviationmuseumofnh.org, 669-4820) in a student-built airplane today at 9 a.m. The event is free; the museum asks anybody wanting to see the touch down to come at 8:30 a.m. After deplaning, the Easter Bunny will visit with attendees and hand out candy, according to a press release. Find more egg- and bunny-related events in the March 21 issue of the Hippo in the story on page 23. See hippopress.com for the e-edition.

Saturday, March 30

Shop Concord’s Giant Indoor Yard Sale at the Everett Arena (15 Loudon Road in Concord) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be thousands of items at dozens of stalls. Adult admission costs $5; children 12 and under are free.

Saturday, March 30

To Share Brewing Co. (720 Union St. in Manchester, tosharebrewing.com, 836-6947) will host Big Gay Bingo at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 30. This 21+ event is a fun and educational twist on bingo for anyone who wants to learn more about LGTBQ+ culture. Admission is $5; bingo is free.

Saturday, March 30

WWE’s Road to Wrestlemania will bring the action to SNHU Arena (555 Elm St. in Manchester, snhuarena.com, 644-5000) beginning at 7:30 p.m. This will be a Triple Main Event with 2024 Royal Rumble winner “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes facing off against Drew McIntyre in a Grudge Match. Tickets start at $30.

Sunday, March 31

Enjoy a special Easter brunch or dinner. Find our rundown of special meal offerings in the March 21 issue of the Hippo; see hippopress.com for the e-edition. The story is on page 26.

Wednesday, April 3

See the screening of Harold Lloyd’s 1927 film The Kid Brotherat Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St. in Concord, in Concord’s City Hall, theaudi.org, 228-2793) , at 7 p.m.. Musical accompaniment for this silent film will be provided by Jeff Rapsis. Admission is free.

Wednesday, April 3

Andrew North and the Rangers provide the backing band for tonight’s open mic show at BNH Stage (16 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com) at 6 p.m.

Save the Date! Tuesday, April 9
The Fisher Cats will have their first home game of the season at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium (1 Line Dr. in Manchester, milb.com/new-hampshire/tickets, 641-2005) on Tuesday, April 9, at 6:35 p.m. Tickets start at $10.

Featured Photo: The Easter Bunny at the Aviation Museum of NH. Courtesy Photo.