The Hampton Beach Children’s Festival is August 14 – 18th. Five Days of Free Fun for Children of All Ages. A magic show, Giant Costume Parade and more. Call 926-8717 or visit the website at www.hamptonbeach.org for a complete schedule.
Amazing Animal Adaptations with the Center for Wildlife on Thursday, July 20th at 5pm. Come see native wildlife of New England and how they adapt to our environment. Held at 1 Terrace Drive, Rec Center on the outdoor stage, Newmarket.
Friends of Newmarket Public Library $5 Bag full of books Sale on July 7th from 10 to 5pm and July 8th from 10 to 4pm. Cash or check, proceed to benefit the Library.
Volunteer Your Time
Kensington, NH – The Carriage Barn Equine Adaptive Therapy Programs is looking for volunteers to assist with Therapeutic Horseback Riding & Carriage Driving, Fundraising, Events, and Fun Activities. Volunteers are needed at various times throughout the week to work with horses and clients.
Teens, adults and retirees welcome (volunteers must be at least 15 1/2 years old). Experience and horse knowledge is a plus, but not required. Are you a student with a community service requirement (Honor Society, Scouts, 4-H, Graduation, etc.)? If so, we would love to hear from you!
Anyone interested in learning more can contact The Carriage Barn at 603-378-0140, email info.carriagebarn@comcast.net or thebarn@comcast.net. Please check out our website at www.carriage-barn.org. We are located at 10 Trundlebed Lane, Kensington, NH 03833
The program offers services in Kensington, NH and seeks to promote the health and well-being of individuals of all ages with disabilities by enhancing their physical, psychological, cognitive and emotional healing and strengthening through equine activities. The Carriage Barn is a 501c3 Not-for-Profit Organization, as well as a member center of the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, International.
Madbury Day will be Saturday, September 9, 2023. We’re looking for lots of volunteers this year for some new booths and activities, in addition to having all our old favorites. Anyone who is interested in volunteering or has an idea for a booth or activity can reach out to Karen Matta Oshima at karen.mattaoshima@gmail.com or 508-345-2172.
23rd Annual Hampton Beach Master Sand Sculpting Classic June 15-16-17th. The entire area is illuminated for night viewing through June 26th. Saturday, June 17 – 1:00 – 3:00 PM Voting for People’s Choice Award. 8:00 PM Awards Ceremony on Sea Shell Stage. Special Fireworks Display at 9:30 PM.
Somersworth Celebrates 41st International Children’s Festival on June 16th and 17th. Friday night’s Celebration starts at 6 p.m. at Somersworth High School, with live entertainment. On Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Main Street in Somersworth will be transformed into a vibrant street filled with lots of fun for the kids, yummy food, craft and retail vendors, educational exhibits, and talented street performers.
Paws Walk with the NHSPCA on Sunday, June 4th at Stratham Hill Park. A pawesome day with a fundraising walk, outdoor festival, vendor village and meet and greets with adoptable pets, and so much more. The Paws Walk at Noon. Find more info at https://nhspca.org/paws-walk/.
Summer Concerts on the Lawn at the Durham Public Library presents Green Heron on Wednesday, June 28th at 6:30 pm. DPL’s Summer Music on the Lawn series is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and is free and open to all! Concerts will take place rain or shine.
Durham Public Library presents New England Legends with Jeff Belanger on Wednesday, June 7th at 6:00 pm. Come see a multimedia journey through the history, oddities, paranormal, and just plain weird side of New England. This program is free, open to all and requires no registration.