January can be awesome! Here are 27 reasons to get excited about the chilly first month of 2026.
1. Sure, the holiday season ends, but Girl Scouts cookie season begins Jan. 1, when local Girl Scouts will start taking orders (in person and via their own online stores), according to the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains. If you don’t know a Girl Scout, look for a cookie booth — those will start Feb. 20 and run through mid March. Find a booth at girlscoutsgwm.org/en/cookies/find-cookies.html or text COOKIES to 59618 and you can get the Cookie Finder app, which “also offers troop links so customers can select a local troop to support,” according to an email from the group. And be on the lookout for this year’s new flavor, Exploremores: “This is a rocky road ice cream-inspired sandwich cookie filled with the flavors of chocolate, marshmallow and toasted almond crème,” the email said.
2. Ease into the new year with a short, afternoon-start-time road race. The Apple Therapy & Derry Sports and Rehab Millennium Mile, a 1-mile downhill race starting in front of Londonderry High School in Londonderry, will take place Thursday, Jan. 1, at 2 p.m., according to millenniumrunning.com. For a bit more of a challenge, check out the 3-mile HPM Insurance Snowflake Shuffle in Bedford on Sunday, Jan. 11, at 9:30 a.m., see millenniumrunning.com/snowflake.
The Freeze Your Buns 5K Series from the Gate City Striders returns for another season of runs in the whatever-winter-gives-us weather. The runs — “a great fun winter running series for runners of all abilities. Run on relatively flat, low-traffic roads, the series is beginner friendly. If you’re just starting out running for the new year, welcome! If you’re a seasoned runner, welcome back!” — step off at 9 a.m. on the road between Conway Area and the Nashua YMCA on Sundays starting with Jan. 4, according to gatecity.org/freeze-buns-5k-series. Register for the full series of five races or for individual races, which take place into March.
Other running opportunities this winter include the Hopkinton Winter 5K Series, which kicks off Sunday, Jan. 18, in Contoocook and features three races through the beginning of March. See fleetfeet.com/races/nh/contoocook/173314-hopkinton-5k-series-race-1-1-18-9-am.
3. Fathom Entertainment has some specialty screenings on its schedule, including Kidz Bop Live: The Concert Movie, which will screen Friday, Jan. 2, through Monday, Jan. 5, at 1 p.m. at O’Neil Cinemas in Londonderry and Epping and at 11 a.m. at Regal Fox Run in Newington (11:45 a.m. on Jan. 5). A 40th anniversary screening of Labyrinth (PG, 1986) will screen Thursday, Jan. 8, through Sunday, Jan. 11, at O’Neil Cinemas in Londonderry and Epping, Regal Fox Run in Newington and Cinemark Rockingham Park in Salem; see fathomentertainment.com for times. Fathom will also screen the three Lord of the Rings movies at Cinemark Rockingham Park in Salem and Regal Fox Run in Newington: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (PG-13, 2001) will screen Fridays, Jan. 16 and Jan. 23; The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (PG-13, 2002) will screen Saturdays, Jan. 17 and Jan. 24, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (PG-13, 2003) on Sundays, Jan. 18 and Jan. 25.
Also under the heading of specialty screenings, NHTI Friday Night at the Movies on Friday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. will feature Easy Living(1937) written by Preston Sturges and starring Jean Arthur, Ray Milland and Edward Arnold, according to a press release. The movie will be shown in Sweeney Hall Auditorium at NHTI in Concord and admission costs $10 cash or check at the door, the email said.
And Wilton Town Hall Theatre, Main Street in Wilton, 654-3456, will screen Annie Laurie (1927), a silent film starring Lillian Gish with live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. Admission is free with a donation of $10 per person encouraged.
4. Shake off the post-holiday blues with Tupelo Night of Comedy at the Tupelo Music Hall, 10 A St. in Derry, tupelomusichall.com, on Friday, Jan. 2, at 8 p.m., featuring Will Noonan, Andrew DellaVolpe and Mona Forgione, according to the website, where you can purchase tickets. The line-up of January shows at the Tupelo includes the Pizzastock Showcase 2026 on Sunday, Jan. 4, at noon with host Lorelei Stahl and bands Rite of Passage, Punching Pedestrians and Spectrum; Beck-Ola (celebrating the music of Jeff Beck with Johnny A) on Friday, Jan. 9; The Dave Matthews Band Tribute (Saturday, Jan. 17); Beatlejuice on Saturday, Jan. 24, and more, according to the website, where you can find the complete schedule and ticket information.
5. The farmers markets have moved inside for the winter. The Downtown Concord Winter Farmers Market takes place Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon, at 7 Eagle Square, according to downtownconcordwinterfarmersmarket.com, where you can find a rundown of vendors and links to information on musicians performing each week. The Milford NH Indoor Farmers Market takes place on specific Saturdays — including Jan. 10 and Jan. 24 — from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Milford Town Hall Auditorium on the Oval, according to milfordnhfarmersmarket.com. The Salem NH Farmers Market is at the Fisk School, 14 Main St. in Salem, during winter, Sundays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to salemnhfarmersmarket.org.
6. Area libraries have plenty of fun slated for January. The Griffin Free Library, 22 Hooksett Road in Auburn, griffinfree.org, will hold a White Elephant Gift Exchange on Saturday, Jan. 3, from 10 a.m to 2 p.m., according to the website.
The Manchester City Library, 405 Pine St., manchester.lib.nh.us, will hold Reading Dragons & Friends, “a collectable card game that you add to by reading” for ages 5 to 18, from Monday, Jan. 5, through April 4, according to the website. Register at the Children’s Reference Desk or go to manchesternh.readsquared.com. On Saturday, Jan. 10, at noon, the library will host “The Dangerous Art of Chainsaw Sculpture” with Master Chainsaw Sculptor Dr. “The Machine” Jesse Green, according to the website.
The Hooksett Library, 31 Mount Saint Mary’s Way, hooksettlibrary.org, will hold its monthly Kids Comic Club on Monday, Jan. 5, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. (register online); several virtual author discussions, and a program called “Emergency Preparedness with Hooksett Fire and Troop 603” on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 6 p.m. (register online).
The Amherst Town Library, 14 Main St., has a month full of events including the Zoom event in collaboration with other libraries “Presidential Series with Doodler Heather Rodgers: #1 George Washington ‘Devourer of Villages” on Friday, Jan. 9, at 10:30 a.m.; register online, according to amherstlibrary.org.
The Friends of the Derry Libraries Book Sale will take place Saturday, Jan. 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Derry Public Library, 64 E. Broadway, derrypl.org. The Library will hold a puzzle swap on Saturday, Jan. 24, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
The Bedford Public Library, 3 Meetinghouse Road, bedfordnhlibrary.org, will hold its 2026 Winter Reading Challenge Kickoff on Sunday, Jan. 11, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. with hot cocoa, crafts and other activities, according to the website, where you can register.
Goffstown Public Library, 2 High St., goffstownlibrary.com, will celebrate National Popcorn Day on Saturday, Jan. 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Children’s Room, according to the website.
Among its other offerings in January, the Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St., nashualibrary.org, will host an author talk with Laura Knoy for her book The Shopkeeper of Alsace (which will be available for purchase) on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 1 p.m.
7. Get more laughs at one of several other comedy shows slated for January. Chunky’s Cinema Pub, 707 Huse Road in Manchester, chunkys.com, will feature Joey Carroll Saturday, Jan. 3, at 8:30 p.m., and Carolyn Plummer on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 8:30 p.m. On the schedule at Headliners Comedy Club at DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown Manchester are Dan Crohn on Saturday, Jan. 10; Tim McKeever on Saturday, Jan. 17, and Cory McGee on Saturday, Jan. 31, according to headlinersnh.com. Headliners’ lineup also includes Frank Santorelli and Friends at Eastside Tavern in Rochester on Friday, Jan. 23, at 8 p.m. At Fulchino Vineyard in Hollis, catch Don Gavin on Saturday, Jan. 3, according to fulchinovineyard.com.
8. Get your basketball live and in person at local colleges. The Southern New Hampshire University Penmen women’s team next plays at Stan Spirou Field House on Sunday, Jan. 4, at 1:30 p.m. versus American International College — the first of five home games slated for January. The men’s team will face off against American International College at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday — the first of its five January home games. See snhupenmen.com. The Saint Anselm College Hawks men’s and women’s teams each have six home games scheduled for January. The women play at Stoutenburgh Gymnasium in Manchester on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 5:30 p.m. against Pace. The men’s team also plays on Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m., facing Bentley. See saintanselmhawks.com. (The Hawks and Penmen next face off on Jan. 13 at SNHU — women’s game starts at 5:30 p.m. and men’s game starts at 7:30 p.m.) Rivier University Raiders games take place at Muldoon Center in Nashua. The men’s team plays their next home game on Saturday, Jan. 3, at 1 p.m. (youth sports day, according to the school website) against Anna Maria College; the women’s team plays Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 4 p.m. versus Mitchell College. See rivierathletics.com. At NHTI, all Lynx home games are at the Dr. Goldie Crocker Wellness Center on campus in Concord. The men’s and women’s teams will play their next home games on Thursday, Jan. 22, versus Central Maine Community College, according to nhtiathletics.com.
9. Get some motivation to get outside. Beaver Brook Association, 117 Ridge Road in Hollis, beaverbrook.org, has winter hike series starting in the first full week of January including Monday Fitness Hikes (starting Jan. 5) at 9 a.m.; Easy Fitness Walks on Mondays at 10 a.m.; Fast Fitness Hikes on Tuesdays (starting Jan. 6) at 8:30 a.m.; Lunchtime Express Hikes on Thursdays (starting Jan. 8) at noon; Fitness Hikes Fridays (starting Jan. 9) at 9 a.m. and Easy Fitness Walks Friday at 10 a.m., according to the website.
Keep your eyes on the Joppa Hill Educational Farm website; the Bedford location is planning a Star Gazing Party in January. See jhef.org/events-at-the-farm.
Learn to ski locally — the McIntyre Ski Area, 50 Chalet Way in Manchester, mcintyreskiarea.com, has programs to help kids and adults learn to ski and improve their skills, including a five-week Women of Winter program projected to start Monday, Jan. 5, at 10 a.m., and evening adult classes on Mondays and Tuesdays. See the website for pricing and signup information.
The New Hampshire Audubon has trails at its Auburn and Concord centers and at the Wildlife Sanctuaries; see nhaudubon.org for maps and trail information. And enjoy an artistic perspective on the outdoors with the exhibit “Outings” featuring the landscape works of Nick Amadeo, opening Friday, Jan. 9, with a reception at 6 p.m. at the Massabesic Audubon Center, 26 Audubon Way in Auburn, according to nhaudubon.org. The exhibit will be on display through Saturday, Feb. 28. On display through Saturday, Feb. 7, at the McLane Center, 84 Silk Road Farm in Concord, is “Enchanted Owls,” an exhibit of fiber art, the website said. Both centers are open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
10. Embrace the ice with Disney on Ice presents Frozen & Encantoon Thursday, Jan. 8, and Friday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 10, at 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at SNHU Arena, 555 Elm St. in Manchester, according to snhuarena.com, where you can find tickets. If the show inspires you to get out on the ice yourself, check out some local ice skating rinks. The JFK Coliseum, 303 Beech St. in Manchester, manchesternh.gov, has several public skating days each week (see the calendar on the city’s website for hours each day) $5 per person, cash only, with skate rentals, skate assist trainers and skate sharpening on weekends, school vacations and holidays, the website said. Nashua has outdoor rinks at Roby Park, Labin Park and Four Corners, open weather permitting; see nashuanh.gov for hours. Conway Arena, 5 Stadium Drive in Nashua, offers public skating and skate rentals; see conwayarena.com for the schedule. Douglas N. Everett Arena, 15 Loudon Road in Concord, concordnh.gov, offers public skate through March 12 on Sundays, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Mondays through Fridays, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., with rentals, skate assist trainers and skate sharpening available, the website said. White Park Pond in Concord offers outdoor skating, weather permitting.
11. Actorsingers Second Stage, actorsingers.org, will present Stephen Sondheim’s Company on Friday, Jan. 9, and Saturday, Jan. 10, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 11, at 2 p.m. at the Nashua Center for the Arts, 201 Main St. in Nashua. See nashuacenterforthearts.com for tickets. Other shows at Nashua Center for the Arts in January include La Sanse Nashua, a celebration based on the Puerto Rican Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián (Saturday, Jan. 17); the ballet Giselle presented by the Grand Kyiv Ballet (Thursday, Jan. 22), and music including Pink Talking Fish, a Pink Floyd/Talking Head/Phish tribute band (Saturday, Jan. 24).
12. The Aaron Tolson Dance Institute’s Winter Intensive will take place Saturday, Jan. 10, at the Dana Center for the Humanities at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, according to tickets.anselm.edu, where you can find the schedule of intermediate and advanced classes. Also at the Dana Center this month is “Bedford Rotary Presents: Regional Idol Scholarship Competition” (Saturday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m.) and 1964 The Tribute on Sunday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m., according to the website.
13. Head to the Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St. in Manchester, currier.org, on Saturday, Jan. 10, for the monthly free admission for New Hampshire residents on the second Saturdays of each month. THe museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. Current exhibitsinclude “Joined Together: 30 Years of the Furniture Masters” (through Feb. 8); “Embellish Me: Works from the Collection of Norma Canelas Roth and William Roth” (through March 15); “Flourishing: Paintings by Wendy Edwards” (through April 5; There will be an Art Talk with Wendy Edwards on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m.), and Frank Lloyd Wright in Manchester: The Histories of the Zimmermans and Kalils” through June 2026). On Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, Jan. 19), the Currier will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and feature curator-led tours of Black American artists in the Currier collection, artmaking for all ages and “a keynote presentation with Jada Hebra, Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Southern New Hampshire University,” according to an email from the museum.
14. Book events abound in January. At Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St. in Concord, gibsonsbookstore.com, catch Sally Cragin with Llewellyn’s 2026 Moon Sign Book: Plan Your Life by the Cycles of the Moon on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 6:30 p.m.; Gary Fitzgerald with Capitalism Converts Christianity on Thursday, Jan. 15, at 6:30 p.m.; the Poetry Society of New Hampshire with poet David Banach on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 4:30 p.m.; Kelly Scarborough with her book Butterfly Games in conversation with Laura Knoy on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 6:30 p.m., and Kristi DeMeester with her book Dark Sisters on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 6:30 p.m. At Balin Books, 375 Amherst St. in Somerset Plaza in Nashua, balinbooks.com, see Rev. Steve Edington with his new book, The Gospel According to Jack: Tracking Kerouac in My Life on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m.; Lloyd Corricelli discussing the Ronan Marino Mystery series on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m., and Nicholas Efstathiou and his book Killers in Their Youthon Saturday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m. At Bookery, 844 Elm St. in Manchester, bookerymht.com, catch Sharon Kurtzman with The Lost Baker of Vienna on Friday, Jan. 9, at 12:30 p.m.
15. Vote for pizza, vote for ice cream, vote for the best southern New Hampshire hike. Voting on Hippo’s Best of 2026 opens Thursday, Jan. 15. Find a link to our annual survey at hippopress.com.
16. The Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St. in Manchester, palacetheatre.org, presents the jukebox musical Rock of Agesas its next big production, running Friday, Jan. 16, through Sunday, Feb. 8 — this after Recycled Percussion wraps up a series of shows that started Dec. 31 and runs through Jan. 11. Shows at the Rex Theatre, 23 Amherst St. in Manchester, include comedy from Jimmy Cash (Saturday, Jan. 10), Joe Fenti (Friday, Jan. 16) and the Ladies of Laughter Comedy tour with Cathy Boyd, G.L. Douglas and Ellen Karis (Friday, Jan. 23), and The Granite Stage on Thursday, Jan. 29, described as a “community talent showcase,” according to the website.
17. Jewel Music Venue, 61 Canal St. in Manchester, will present A Tribute to Maynard James Keenan (playing the music of Tool, A Perfect Circle and more) and the local band The Dirty Taps on Friday, Jan. 16, at 8:30 p.m. according to a post on the venue’s Facebook page, where you can find a link to purchase tickets. Other shows at Jewel in January include The Magic Mike Show Live with Absolute Men on Friday, Jan. 23, at 8:30 p.m.; Gene Loves Jezebel, Black Season Witch, Gossip Collar and Silver Rein on Friday, Jan. 30, and Ritual Arcana on Jan. 30, the Facebook page said.
18. Saturday, Jan. 17, is the winter Free Fishing Day in New Hampshire, which means “[s]tate residents and nonresidents alike can fish any inland water — or saltwater — in New Hampshire that day without a fishing license,” according to wildlife.nh.gov. “Note that season dates, bag limits and all other fishing regulations must be followed on Free Fishing Day,” the website said.
19. The New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park St. in Concord, nhhistory.org, will host a curator’s tour, with director of education Elizabeth Durbulle, of the exhibition “If You Had to Choose: Patriots and Loyalists in Revolutionary New Hampshire” on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. Admission to the museum costs $10 for ages 18 and over (under 18 get in free) and the museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to the website. Other museum events this month include a lecture and book-signing with Mel Allen and his book Here in New England: Unforgettable People, Places and Memories That Connect Us All on Saturday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m.; a screening and discussion at Red River Theatres in Concord on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 10 a.m. of “Spirit of Service,” an excerpt from the The American Revolution documentary followed by a discussion (tickets are $5; see redrivertheatres.org) and Family Fun Day on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 2 to 4 p.m., with activities geared to ages 6 to 10, according to the website.
20. RB Professional presents Grease on stage at the Capitol Center for the Arts’ Chubb Theatre, 44 S. Main St. in Concord, ccanh.com, on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. Other shows at the Chubb Theatre this month include Mania! The ABBA Tribute (Thursday, Jan. 8) and Drum Tao! (Thursday, Jan. 22). At BNH Stage, 16 S. Main St. in Concord, shows include NightOUT with the Free Range Revue presents Get A Clue, “an interactive Clue-themed Cabaret” according to the website (Friday, Jan. 9), a sing-along screening of 2021’s Encanto(Sunday, Jan. 11), and Locally Sourced — Fox & Flamingos with Phoenix Syndicate (Friday, Jan. 23).
21. Get some Tuesday night comedy at “Wrong Hill to Die On” on Tuesday, Jan. 20, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Shaskeen in Manchester. Tickets cost $7.18 and are available at eventbrite.com by searching “Wrong Hill to Die On.” According to the event description there: “Comics defend the worst opinions ever in a chaotic live debate show where logic dies and laughter thrives. The Wrong Hill to Die On is a live comedy show where comedians go head-to-head defending the worst opinions imaginable. From ‘traffic lights are government mind control’ to ‘cats should be allowed to vote,’ each performer must argue their absurd stance with total conviction while hosts and the audience roast, challenge, and cheer them on.” Hosts are Nick Sands and Alex LaChance; contestants are Matt Barry, Mona Forgione, Zach Remi and Tristen Hoffler; special guest host is Ken Murphy and opening comic is Derek Zeiba, according to an event promo card.
22. The New England Winter Wine Spectacular takes place Thursday, Jan. 22, at 6 p.m. for general admission ticket holders and 5 p.m. for those with tickets that allow for early entry at the Doubletree by Hilton Downtown Manchester, 700 Elm St. in Manchester, according to nhwineweek.com, where you can purchase tickets for this event and find out about other New Hampshire Wine Week happenings. As in past years, this year’s Spectacular is preceded by a tasting with more wine education — this year it’s called the “Sommelier Select: An Intimate Evening of Discovery,” a blind tasting guided by sommeliers, and it takes place Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 5:30 p.m. at the Grappone Center in Concord.
23. The Majestic Theatre will present Seussical Jr. on Friday, Jan. 23, through Sunday, Jan. 25, at the Derry Opera House, 29 W. Broadway, according to majestictheatre.net, where you can purchase tickets. Majestic also has a benefit Bingo Night on the schedule at the studio theater, 888 Page St. in Manchester, on Thursday, Jan. 8, at 6:30 p.m. and the revue Disco Inferno: The ’70s! on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. (see website for tickets to both events).
24. Only about a month after her birthday (Dec. 16, 1775), celebrate Jane Austen with the 1995 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility starring Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman and directed by Ang Lee, screening on Saturday, Jan. 24, at 10 a.m. at Red River Theatres, 11 S. Main St. in Concord, redrivertheatres.org.
25. The Concord NH Winterfest will take place in downtown Concord Saturday, Jan. 24, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with activities including a screening of the movie Balto (G, 1995) at Red River Theatres at 10:30 a.m., an ice carving competition and food trucks on the Statehouse Lawn, according intownconcord.org.
Alongside that event, the Concord Garden Club will take part in its 23rd annual “Art and Bloom” show in collaboration with the Women’s Caucus for Art, New Hampshire Chapter, and Kimball Jenkins Estate, 266 N. Main St. in Concord, where the show will be on display Thursday, Jan. 22, through Saturday, Jan. 24, according to a press release. “Club members and local floral professionals will create floral arrangements inspired by works of art and craft on display during Kimball Jenkins’ January art exhibition,” the release said. “Art and Bloom exhibit hours are Thursday, Jan. 22, 2 to 5 p.m., Friday, Jan. 23, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, Jan. 22, 5 to 7 p.m., and will have light snacks and drinks. … A donation of $10 to support the Kimball Jenkins Estate is suggested.”
And the Black Ice Pond Hockey Tournament is slated for Friday, Jan. 23, through Sunday, Jan. 25, at White Park in Concord (with a make-up weekend in March at the Tri-Town Ice Arena), according to blackicepondhockey.com, where you will be able to find a schedule of events.
26. There is lots of art to enjoy. Mosaic Art Collective, 66 Hanover St., Suite 201, in Manchester, mosaicartcollective.com, will open its show “Peaceful Rebellion” on Wednesday, Jan. 28, according to the December newsletter. The show will feature “works that celebrate the act of art making and the awareness and solace it provides us,” the newsletter said. An open call for works to be part of the exhibit has a deadline of Jan. 14; see the website for submission details. An opening reception for the show will take place on Saturday, Feb. 14, 4 to 8 p.m.
The Glimpse Gallery, 4 Park St. in Concord, theglimpsegallery.com, will continue its current show through Friday, Jan. 9, featuring the works of Peter Anderson, Alex Rybak, Julie Daniels, Laurie Weston, Erica Bodwell, Corey Garland and Kristin Selesnick.
“Shifting Light” is on display at Art 3 Gallery, 44 W. Brook St. in Manchester, art3gallery.com. “With the end of daylight savings, reduced daylight hours, and the angle of the sun, there is a literal shifting of light and shadows and this changes how we perceive our familiar yet transformed environment. Figuratively, the shifting of light can act as a beacon and pinpoint changes in how we look at the greater world around us, new angles or narratives that direct personal, social, or political change,” according to an email from the gallery, which is open Monday through Friday, 12:30 to 4 p.m.
“A Symphony of Light and Shadow: The Landscape Photography of Jeff Dachowski” is on long-term display at LaBelle Winery in Derry, 14 Route 111, according to a LaBelle press release. “This breathtaking collection showcases Dachowski’s masterful black and white landscapes,” the release said. See DachowskiPhotography.com for more about Jeff Dachowski and his work. The gallery is open Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; see labellewinery.com.
27. The Epping Middle High School Drama Club will present the radio play The War of the Worlds at the Epping Community Theater, 38 Ladd’s Lane in Epping, eppingtheater.org, on Friday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 31, at 2 p.m., according to the website, where you can purchase tickets. Other shows at the theater this month include Silk Purse, a Linda Ronstadt tribute, on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m.
