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New Hampshire Weekend Events for the first weekend of October

Looking for something to do in the Granite State this weekend?  Continue reading this post for a detailed list from Stephanie Seacord at Leading Edge!

Harvest Days in New Hampshire!

10/4 Harvest Day Festival at Canterbury Shaker Village. 10 am. $15, children 6-17 $7, children under 6, free. Pumpkin picking express, hay maze, children's activities, ham and bean supper with barn dance. 603-783-9077, www.shakers.org

 

10/4 Harvest Day at Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth. www.strawberybanke.org

 

10/4-5 Zorvino Vineyards Fall Harvest Festival 11am 4 pm Free. Local NH Made vendors and artisan demonstrations, Zorvino Food & Wine including wine making demonstrations with Ken Evers, pumpkin decorating for the kids, a petting zoo, hay rides, bocce games and live music. 603-887-8463, www.zorvino.com

 

10/4 Blessing of the Animals and NHPleinAir Paint Out & Wet Sale in Tamworth. 10 am - 4 pm at the Remick Museum. 603-323-7591, www.remickmuseum.org

10/4 Chili Cook-Off and Fall Festival & 5K Road Race in Claremont.

10/5 "Lively Boys! Lively Boys!"  at the Discover Portsmouth Center in Portsmouth. 2 pm $10. Part of the "Sunday Salon Series." Popular Seacoast historian, J. Dennis Robinson, examines the "bad boy" literary genre that began in Portsmouth  and sparked the later work of Mark Twain. "Story of a Bad Boy" author TB Aldrich attended school at what is now the Discover Portsmouth Center and his novel, THE STORY OF A BAD BOY stil lives today in Dennis the Menace and Bart Simpson.  This fast-paced slideshow reveals much about Portsmouth's past on the 100th anniversary of the Aldrich House museum. 

For more events, packages and itineraries, www.VisitNH.gov

AS WE ROLL THROUGH SPRING, LOTS LEADING UP TO EARTH DAY IN THE GRANITE STATE

Thru 4/30 "Earth Day, Everyday" at Seacoast Science Center in Rye. 10 am - 5 pm Exhibits test visitors' "Energy IQ." How the changing environment challenges animals in their habitat around Odiorne Point. Programs (free with regular admission) on Saturdays and Sundays at 11 am, noon, 3 pm and 4 pm. 603-436-8043, wwwseacoastsciencecenter.org

4/18 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War 12th NH Regiment Serenade Band Concert in Concord. Free. 7 pm at the NH Historical Society, 30 Park St.. Dressed in Union Army uniforms, playing period instruments, band performs Civil War era music. 603-485-2521

4/18 6th Annual Pittsfield Fiddle Contest in Pittsfield. $5 at Scenic Theatre, 19 Depot St. Silent auction and refreshments 5-9 pm Contest begins 6:30 pm Benefits for Pittsfield Youth Workshop 603-435-8272, www.pittsfieldyouthworkshop.org

4/18 Super Stellar Friday: Family Night: Comets in Concord. $8 ($5 children under 12) 7-8:30 pm at the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium. 603-271-7827, www.starhop.com

4/19 Hearthside Dinner at the Remick Museum in Tamworth 603-323-7591
www.remickmuseum.org

4/19 "Greenerborough" Expo in Peterborough. 10 am - 4 pm "Green Practices" exposition and festival presented by the Peterborough Chamber. 603-924-7234

4/19 Spring Sock Hop Express at Conway Scenic Railway in North Conway. $14.50 ($10 children 1-12) 10 am Trip to Kennett Middle School in Conway, to celebrate Spring. Festivities at the school include music and performance by "Wayne from Maine" 603-356-5251, www.conwayscenic.com

4/19 Earth Day Clean-up at Peabody Mill Environmental Center in Amherst. Free. 1-4 pm Grab a rake, tarp and gloves and help clean up the PMEC grounds Full Moon Hike, 7:30 pm $5. 603-673-1141, www.pmec.org

4/19 Fourth Annual Manchester Earth Day Celebration. Free in Veteran's Memorial Park on Elm Street, hosted by The SCA New Hampshire Conservation Corps "to celebrate the planet, clean up the city, share ideas, meet new friends, become inspired, and have fun!" www.thesca.org

NEXT WEEKEND

4/26 Discover WILD New Hampshire Day in Concord. Free. 10 am - 3 pm on the grounds of New Hampshire Fish and Game Department headquarters on Hazen Drive. Fun for all ages -- try your hand at archery, learn to cast, build a duck box, or tie a fly. See retriever dogs in action, big fish and trained falcons, plus hybrid vehicles and more energy-saving ideas. Hands-on wildlife arts and crafts for the kids. Exhibits by 35+ environmental, conservation and outdoor organizations. "The Ways of the Woods Traveling Museum." Back by popular demand -- "The Battling Bull Moose of Fowlertown" (603) 271-3211, www.WildNH.com.

4/26 "Clean-Up Day" at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness. Free, starting at 9 am, visitors will help prepare the trails, grounds and Kirkwood Gardens for opening day, May 1. Complimentary picnic lunch at noon. 603-968-7194 x 22 or www.nhnature.org

4/28 thru 6/13 "Fish Season" at the Amoskeag Fishways Learning and Visitors Center in Manchester. 9 am - 5 pm. Underwater windows give visitors a view of a 54-step fish ladder that aids migration upriver and interactive exhibits let visitors explore the Merrimack River, the history of the Amoskeag area and river wildlife. Family Friday nights ($5 per family) introduce visitors to New Hampshire wildlife. $3 per person, $6 per family. 603-626-FISH (3474), www.amoskeagfishways.org

WINTER EXTENDS INTO SPRING FOR THE GRANITE STATE!

3/7-9 Sixth Annual Mandolin Festival in Newmarket and Concord. Friday evening concert at Stone Church in Newmarket at 7 pm. Saturday at Concord Community Music School group lessons, workshops, jam session and public concert at 7:30 pm. 603-228-1196

3/8 Purity Spring Sled Dog Race Classic in East Madison. Free. 9 am. Sanctioned event presented by the New England Sled Dog Club, Inc., which introduced the sport of sled dog racing to New Hampshire in 1924. Seven different races, ranging from 4 to 12 miles at Purity Spring Resort/King Pine Ski Area. 800-373-3754, http://kingpine.com

3/8 Branches, Bark and Buds, Oh My! In Canterbury. 1-3 pm $20. Canterbury Shaker Village hosts an outdoor workshop on winter plant identification. Visit Elder Henry Blinn's arboretum to see how the Shakers valued and used plants for various building materials, medicines and food. Refreshments 603-783-9077 ext. 281, www.shakers.org

3/8 Books Alive: Meet the Berenstein Bears in Portsmouth. 10 am - 12 noon at the Children's Museum. Museum staff will read one of the bears' stories by Stan and Jan Berenstain, then the bear family will greet children and pose for photos. Related creative activities in the Project Area. 603-436-3853, www.childrens-museum.org

3/8 Maple Sugar Madness at Weirs Beach/Laconia. Every Saturday in March starting at 9 am, the Prescott Audubon Center hosts a Maple Sugar Trail to a woodland sugar house, to explore the history of sugaring, Native American legends, and the science and magic of turning tree sap into tasty maple products. $10. Special family discount.$30. Reservations: 603-366-5695

3/9 Wild Encounters Day in Tamworth. Free. 1-3pm Visit with live animals from the Squam Lake Natural Science Center. The event takes place at the Brett School. 603-968-7194, www.nhnature.org

3/9 Spring Melt Plant Walk in Allenstown. 10 am - 2 pm. $10. Wintergreen Botanicals herb information and education specialists host nature walk near Bear Brook State Park. 603-268-0548www.wintergreenbotanicals.com

3/9: Ski to the Clouds - North America's Toughest 10K. Raced on the trails at Great Glen Trails and then 6k 2200 vertical feet to the finish at treeline on the Mt. Washington Auto Road. 10 am - 4 pm 603-466-2333, www.skitotheclouds.com

ANOTHER BUSY WEEKEND IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

2/28-3/1 F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Competition in Manchester. Free. 9 am - 4 pm at the Verizon Arena. 47+ High Schools compete in the 2008 F.I.R.S.T. Overdrive Challenge. 603-485-7881 x3011

3/1 Remick Museum Maple Sugaring Workshop in Tamworth. Boiling Down, Filtering & Canning, 10 am -4 pm. 603-323-7591 www.remickmuseum.org

3/1 Winter Carnival Chilly Chili Cook-Off in North Conway- At Flatbread's at the Eastern Slope Inn. 11 am - 2 pm Chili from local restaurants, organizations, locals and visitors vie for the people's choice title. 603-356-4470 or 603-356-5701.

3/2 Winter Survival Program in Amherst.1 pm - 3 pm. $5. Peabody Mills Environmental Center explores winter animal behavior, sensible human behavior for cold weather, builds a snow shelter (weather permitting). 603-673-1141

3/3: 5th Annual Wildcat 100K Challenge Day -Fundraiser for the Make a Wish Foundation: 603-466-3326, www.skiwildcat.com.

3/2-9 Portsmouth Restaurant Week. Lunch: $16.95 Dinner: $26.95 all week at participating restaurants. 603-591-0607 or www.portsmouthrestaurantweek.com

SNOW PRINCESS NIGHT, MAPLE SUGARING WORKSHOP JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKEND FUN SPOTS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

2/23 Jordan Benissan African Drumming Concert, Children's Museum of Portsmouth. 2 pm
Included in regular admission. (603) 436-3853,t www.childrens-museum.org.

2/23: Winter Wildquack Duck Race - The 3rd Annual Winter Wacky Duck race takes place where the first place duck will win a great cash prize! This event is sponsored by the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce. Info: 603-383-9356 or www.jacksonnh.com.

2/23 Remick Museum Maple Sugaring Workshop in Tamworth. Gathering Sap. 10 am -12 noon. 603-323-7591 www.remickmuseum.org

2/24: Second Annual Snow Princess Night in North Conway. Hosted by the Mt Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce. 2-8 pm at the North Conway Grand Hotel. For children 4 to 12. Each child is presented to the Snow Queen Sedna, storytelling through dance, gift bag for each child. $20 for 2 adults/1 child. Pre-registration required. 603-356-5701, www.mtwashingtonvalley.org

2/25: 19th Annual Chocolate Festival Cross-country Ski Tour - The Mt. Washington Valley Ski Touring and Snowshoe Center in Intervale hosts inn to inn tour. Ski, snowshoe or drive to each of the inns and businesses, 11 am - 4 pm 603-356-9920, www.crosscountryskinh.com

WEEKEND UPDATE FOR THE GRANITE STATE

THIS WEEKEND

2/22-24 25^th Annual New Hampshire Boat Show in Manchester. At the Manchester Armory. 207- 865-1196

2/22-23 Second Annual Snocross in West Ossipee. 8 am - 6 pm. $15 Snowmobile races at Mount Whittier presented by the Greater Ossipee Area Chamber of Commerce and Rock Maple Racing 866-683-6295

2/23 Black History Celebration in Franklin. 7:30 pm. $10. Franklin Opera House. A spirited evening of story, dance, song and music. 603-934-1901

2/23 Candlelight "Full Moon" Snowshoeing at America's Stonehenge in Salem. 6:30-9:30 pm $15. Torches glow along the trail. Complimentary hot chocolate and cookies. www.stonehengeusa.com

2/23 Jordan Benissan African Drumming Concert, Children's Museum of Portsmouth. 2 pm
Included in regular admission. (603) 436-3853,t www.childrens-museum.org.

2/23: Winter Wildquack Duck Race - The 3rd Annual Winter Wacky Duck race takes place where the first place duck will win a great cash prize! This event is sponsored by the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce. Info: 603-383-9356 or www.jacksonnh.com.

2/23 Remick Museum Maple Sugaring Workshop in Tamworth. Gathering Sap. 10 am -12 noon. 603-323-7591 www.remickmuseum.org

2/24: Second Annual Snow Princess Night in North Conway. Hosted by the Mt Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce. 2-8 pm at the North Conway Grand Hotel. For children 4 to 12. Each child is presented to the Snow Queen Sedna, storytelling through dance, gift bag for each child. $20 for 2 adults/1 child. Pre-registration required. 603-356-5701, www.mtwashingtonvalley.org

2/25: 19th Annual Chocolate Festival Cross-country Ski Tour - The Mt. Washington Valley Ski Touring and Snowshoe Center in Intervale hosts inn to inn tour. Ski, snowshoe or drive to each of the inns and businesses, 11 am - 4 pm 603-356-9920, www.crosscountryskinh.com

GRANITE STATE HAS A BUSY WEEKEND PLANNED AS IT READIES FOR SCHOOL VACATION INFLUX

2/16 Hearthside Dinner at Remick Museum - Cooked entirely on the open hearth with guest help, using historic recipes. Staff dress in 19th century attire, and the menu changes with the seasons. 5 - 7 pm 603- 323-7591 or www.remickmuseum.org.

2/14-17: Ninth Annual Chicks with Picks in Conway. For women ice climbers, hosted by International Mountain Climbing School. Clinics for climbers of all abilities, gear auction and slide show at 7 pm on Saturday to benefit Starting Point women's crisis center. 603-356-7064 www.ime-usa.com

2/16 Remick Museum Maple Sugaring Workshop in Tamworth, Tapping, Tubing & Buckets. 10 am -12 noon. 603-323-7591 www.remickmuseum.org

2/16 Currier Art Center Children and Parent Workshop: Family Comics in Manchester. 9:30 am - 3 pm Comic artist Marek Bennett guides children aged 7-12 and their parents interviewing each other and telling the stories they learn in comics form. $50 for 1 parent/child, $65 for 2 children. 603-669-6144, ext. 122 www.currier.org

2/18 School Vacation Monday Children's Museum of Portsmouth open 10 am - 5 pm. www.childrens-museum.org

2/18-20 King Pine's Wild Winter Celebration - Overnight ski camp, Silly Slalom and Belly Bag Races on Feb. 19, Family Challenge Fun Race and fireworks on Feb. 20, scavenger hunts, music, bonfires, entertainment. 603-367-8896 or www.kingpine.com.

NEW HAMPSHIRE EVENTS THIS WEEKEND

2/7 - 10: 15th Annual Ice Fest at IMCS - International Mountain Climbing School will partner with Cranmore Mountain to host the 15th annual Ice Fest this weekend. Featured climbers will conduct advanced climbing clinics. IMCS will hold beginner, intermediate and specialty program clinics plus slide show presentations at 7 p.m. and more. Info: 603-356-7064 or www.ime-usa.com.

2/9 Family Mardi Gras Celebration, Children's Museum of Portsmouth. 10 am - 5 pm
Live Cajun music by Jimmy Jo and the Jumbol'Ayuhs, mask-making, and children's parades through the museum led by Albert the Costumed Alligator. There will also be regional foods to sample and each visitor will receive a strand of colorful Mardi Gras beads to wear and take home. included in the museum's regular price of admission: $6 for adults and children, $5 for seniors, and free for children under age 1. 603-436-3853, www.childrens-museum.org.

2/9: Ice Harvesting and Winter Carnival in Tamworth - Come to Tamworth for a day filled with winter fun, including sledding, cross country skiing on groomed trails, horse-drawn sleigh rides, dog sled rides, ice skating, food, competitions and more. There will be warm food and exciting sledding slopes, along with ice harvesting on the pond at the Remick Museum. Activities begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 2 p.m. All events are free of charge. Info: 603-323-7591 or www.remickmuseum.org.

2/9: Chairlift Speed Dating at Black Mountain - Back by popular demand, chairlift speed dating will return 
to Black Mountain Ski Area. Register in the Lostbo pub for as many date rides as possible, only rule is to ride 
with a new and unfamiliar person. Hours are 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Info: 603-383-4490 or www.blackmt.com.

PLENTY OF FUN TO BE HAD IN NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS WEEKEND!

Stephanie Seacord lets me know about the following events happening in New Hampshire this weekend...enjoy!

1/25 - 27 Seventh Annual Snow Sculpting Competition in Jackson -Weather permitting, the Seventh Annual New Hampshire Snow Sculpting Competition will be held this weekend in Jackson Village. Competitive sculpting will begin at 9 a.m. on Friday and continue through most of the weekend. When the time is up, the sculptures will be judged and awards will be presented, including the People's Choice Award. Info: 603-383-9356 or www.jacksonnh.com.

1/26 Great Bay Cross-country Ski Outing hosted by The Nature Conservancy 112 Bay Road, Newmarket 9 am - noon. Free 603-224-5853, ext. 23, nature.org/newhampshire

1/26 Winter Timber Harvest Tour in Roxbury. 9 am - 1pm at the Taves Reservation. Free. Winter forest and wildlife tour on the 677-acre reservation. Co-sponsored by the Forest Society and Cheshire County Extension. (603) 224-9945 x311

1/26-27 4^th Annual Wine Tasting Tour in Gilford. Cross-country ski along Brook Run at Gunstock Mountain to the cabin in the woods for wine, cheese, cocoa and marshmallows by the fire. 1-800-GUNSTOCK, www.gunstock.com