Big Events September 29, 2022 and beyond
Friday, Sept. 30
Public speaker, author, center of the Netflix docuseries Pretend It’s a City and occasional Law & Order judge Fran Lebowitz will appear at the Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com) on Friday, Sept. 30, at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $45 to $65, plus fees.
Saturday, Oct. 1
Everything apple is celebrated at the Sullivan Farm (70 Colburn Ave., Nashua) today and Sunday, Oct. 2, for the annual Applefest. There will be hayrides, pony rides, apple pie, crafts, games and more for the whole family to enjoy. Tickets are priced at $1, and various things cost a different number of tickets — a hayride is three tickets, and a game is one ticket, for example. Visit nne.salvationarmy.org/nashua/applefest for more information.
Saturday, Oct. 1
The latest show by Symphony New Hampshire is “Winds of Time,” with performances today at 7:30 p.m. at the Keefe Center in Nashua (117 Elm St, Nashua) and on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 3 p.m. at Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord). The concert will feature Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 4, Du Puy’s Quintet for Bassoon and Strings in A minor III, Weber’s Clarinet Concertino in E-flat and Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings. Tickets cost $10 for youth from 13 to 17 years old and for full-time students ages 29 and younger, $20 to $60 for adults 18 and older, and $18 to $55 for seniors ages 65 and older. Visit symphonynh.org to order tickets.
Sunday, Oct. 2
The family fun event Toscana Fest is back today at the Tuscan Village (Route 28, Salem). The festival starts at 10 a.m. and will have pumpkin painting, gelato, carnival games, live music, popcorn and raffles with all proceeds going to the Lazarus House Ministries. More information can be found at tuscanvillagesalem.com.
Tuesday, Oct. 4
The YMCA of Downtown Manchester is starting up the second year of its Chess Club, with the first meeting today at 6:30 p.m. The club welcomes everyone at all ages and skill levels to come and practice and learn more about the game of chess. The group meets every Tuesday night. October will be a month of practice and training, and throughout November and December there will be competitions both within the club and outside of it. For more information, contact Kathy Raiche-Stephens at kraiche-stephens@graniteymca.org.
Tuesday, Oct. 4
Renowned legal scholar, civil rights advocate and former judge Margaret A. Burnham is coming to the Music Hall Lounge (131 Congress St., Portsmouth) today to present her book By Hands Now Known: Jim Crow’s Legal Executions. The book event will start at 7 p.m. Ticket cost $47 and include a signed copy of Burnham’s book. Tickets can be purchased at themusichall.org.
Save the date! Saturday, Oct. 8
The Warner Fall Foliage Festival is back for the 75th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 8, and Sunday, Oct. 9, when there will be live music and entertainment, a kids’ fun run, a 5k for adults, an ice cream eating contest, and vendors selling homemade goods from fruit jams to handmade wax candles. Visit wfff.org for more information or to register for the races.
Featured photo. The Flying Gravity Circus. Courtesy photo.