Your Guide to What’s Happening in NH’s Lakes Region

Please call ahead for event updates. Information and schedules subject to change.

AUGUST

Through Aug. 31, BioBlitz, intro. Sessions Mondays and Wednesdays at 11:30 am,Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, 603-968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

Through Oct. 31, From Sails to Atoms: The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, exhibit about the history and impact of the shipyard, Wright Museum of WWII, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

Through Sept. 29, Medical History Tour at Captain Enoch Remick House, 1 pm, Tues.-Sat., Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm 58 Cleveland Hill Rd, Tamworth, 603-323-7591, www.remickmuseum.org.

Through Sept. 30, Docs Dairy & Harness History Tour, 11 am, Wed. & Fri., Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm 58 Cleveland Hill Rd, Tamworth, 603-323-7591, www.remickmuseum.org.

Through Sept. 30, Historic Mural Tour, 11 am, Tues., Thurs. & Sat., Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm 58 Cleveland Hill Rd, Tamworth, 603-323-7591, www.remickmuseum.org.

Through Oct. 31, From Sails to Atoms: The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, exhibit about the history and impact of the shipyard, Wright Museum of WWII, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

Aug. 31, Discovery Walk with a Naturalist, 10 - 11 am, Grey Rocks Conservation Center, 178 North Shore Rd., Hebron, info.: 603-744-8689, www.newfoundlake.org.

Aug. 31, Monarch Monitoring Mondays, 9 - 10:30 am, on Mondays, held at Pemi Oxbow Preserve, Holderness, program of Squam Lakes Natural Science Center,23 Science Center Rd., Holderness, pre-registration: 603-968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

Aug. 31, Story Time and Craft Hour, 11 am – noon, free, Castle in the Clouds (Lucknow), held near Shannon Pond, Rte. 171, Moultonborough, pre-registration: 603-476-5410, www.castleintheclouds.org. (In partnership with Moultonborough Public Library)

Aug. 31, Yoga on the Lawns of Lucknow, 6 – 7 pm, Castle in the Clouds (Lucknow), pre-registration required: 603-476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 1, Annual Museum Open House & Boat Tour, Meredith Historical Society, open house at Main St. Museum from 5 – 7 pm, Boat Tour Sept. 8 & 15, 12:30 pm. Meredith Historical Society, 45 Main St., 603-279-1190, www.meredithhistoricalsocietynh.org. Hotdogs and ice cream served at the open house.

Sept. 1, Lantern Making Workshop, 3 – 5 pm, Cook Memorial Library, 93 Main St., Tamworth, with Arts Council of Tamworth and Chocorua Lake Conservancy to show off at the Parade of Lights, sign up:

Sept. 1, Lecture Series: Peter May – The Open Question, Ben Hogan and Golf’s Most Enduring Controversy, 7 – 8 pm, Wright Museum of WWII, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, admission/reservations: 603-569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

Sept. 2, Let’s Talk Nature: Wildlife Corridors, 10:30 – 11:30 am, community discussion, Newfound Lake Association, programs, classes, discovery walks, exhibits, Eco Tours, lake activities, Grey Rocks Conservation Area, 178 North Shore Rd., Hebron, 603-744-8689, www.newfoundlake.org.

Sept. 2, The Science of Saw-whet Owls, 6:30-7:30 pm, ages 12 and up,Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, free, advance registration required: 603-968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

 Sept. 3, Katrina Marie Band, 6 pm, Hermit Woods Winery, 72 Main St., Meredith, 603-253-7968, www.hermitwoods.com.

Sept. 3, Kids Nature Exploration,10:30 – 11:30 am, Grey Rocks Conservation Center, 178 North Shore Rd., Hebron, info.: 603-744-8689, www.newfoundlake.org.

Sept. 4, BioBlitz Wrap-Up Celebration and Ice Cream Social, 5 – 6:30 pm,for all ages,Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, free, advance registration required: 603-968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

Sept. 4, First Friday at ArtWorks, 5 – 7 pm, apps, conversation and art. ArtWorks Chocorua Creative Arts Center, 132 Rt. 16, Chocorua, 603-323-8041, www.chocoruaartworks.com.

Sept. 4, Make Your Own Earrings with Becky Sawyer, 10 am - 1 pm, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, 279 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, sign up by Sept. 2: 603-279-7920.

Sept. 4, Newfound Watershed Hike: Little Pond, Cockermouth Forest, volunteer led hike, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, Grey Rocks Conservation Center, 178 North Shore Rd., Hebron, info.: 603-744-8689, www.newfoundlake.org.

Sept. 5, Billie D & the Rock-Its, 7 – 9 pm, Cate Park, South Main St., Wolfeboro, www.wolfeborobandstand.org.

Sept. 5, Family Chalk Art Festival & Rider Rally, 11 am - 1 pm, Packard’s Field, Waterville Valley, 1-800-993-3149.

Sept. 5, Homemade School Lunches, 10 am-noon, ages 12 & up, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org. Pre-registration: 603-366-5695.

Sept. 5, Munroe Preserve Fall Clean Up, 9 am – noon, program of Moose Mt. Regional Greenways, Granite Rd., Ossipee, pre-register: 603-473-2020, www.mmrgnh.orgSept. 6, End of Summer Bash, 5 – 8:30 pm, duck race, music, fireworks over Corcoran Pond, Waterville Valley, 1-800-993-3149.

Sept. 5-6, Gunstock Labor Day Weekend Craft Fair, Gunstock Mt. Resort, 719 Cherry Valley Rd., Rt. 11A, Gilford, 10 am, 603-387-1510.

Sept. 6, End of Summer Bash, 5 – 8:30 pm, duck race, music, fireworks over Corcoran Pond, Waterville Valley, 1-800-993-3149.

Sept. 5-6, Gunstock Labor Day Weekend Craft Fair, Gunstock Mt. Resort, 719 Cherry Valley Rd., Rt. 11A, Gilford, 10 am, 603-387-1510.

Sept. 5-26, Hawk Watch, 10 am-2 pm, program for all ages,Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, 603-968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

Sept. 6, Alana MacDonald, 6 pm, Feel the Barn Music, food available at 6 pm, 1118 Page Hill Rd., Chocorua, tickets/info.: 603-323-6169, www.thefarmstand.net.

Sept. 6, Annual Picnic & Parade of Lights, 6 – 9 pm, The Grove, Chocorua, picnic and magical lantern parade on Chocorua Lake at dusk, Chocorua Lake Conservancy, www.chocorualake.org., info.: 603-323-6252.

Sept. 6, Fireworks, 9:30 pm, over Weirs Beach, shot from a barge, Weirs Action Committee, www.weirsbeachfireworks.com.

Sept. 7, Animal Encounters Series: Home Sweet Habitat, 10 – 11 am, free, Lower Level of Town Square, Waterville Valley, 1-800-993-3149.

Sept. 7, Reverend Horton Heat with Special Guest Messert Chups, 7:30 pm,Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, 603-335-1992, www.rochesteroperahouse.com.

Sept. 7, Summer Lecture Series at the Barn, Brewing in NH with speaker Glenn Knoblock, 7 – 9 pm, Clark Museum complex, 233 South Main St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-4997, www.wolfeborohistoricalsociety.org.

Sept. 8, Fused Glass Autumnal Trees with Jules Orlosk, noon - 2 pm, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, 279 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, sign up by Sept. 5: 603-279-7920.

Sept. 8, Lecture Series: James M. Scott – Empire of Ashes, 7 – 8 pm, lecture and book signing, Wright Museum of WWII, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

Sept. 8, Wolfeboro Lion’s Club, Annual Golf Tournament, 7:30 am – 2:30 pm, Indian Mound Golf Club, Rt. 16B, Ossipee, 603-539-7733.

Sept. 9, Cantrip, 6 pm, Hermit Woods Winery, 72 Main St., Meredith, 603-253-7968, www.hermitwoods.com.

Sept. 9, Fused Glass Autumnal Trees with Verne Orlosk, noon – 2 pm, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, 279 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, sign up by Sept. 6: 603-279-7920.

Sept. 9, Hops & Hulls Lecture Series – Renee Blacken, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, NH Noat Museum, 130 Whittier Highway, Moultonborough, 603-569-4554, www.nhbm.org.

Sept. 10, Guided Hike, 10 am – noon, Oak Ridge, Castle in the Clouds (Lucknow), Rte. 171, Moultonborough, pre-registration: 603-476-5410, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Sept. 10, The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Exploring the Moral Challenges of AI, 6:30 pm, free, 91 Main St., Meredith Public Library, 603-279-4303, www.meredithlibrary.org.

Sept. 10, Volcanoes and Cellar Holes, 10 am – noon,Castle in the Clouds, 455 Ol Mountain Rd., Moultonborough, pre-registration required: 603-476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Sept. 11, Classic Car Show & Sock Hop, 5 – 8 pm, Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon St. East, Laconia, 603-524-8813, www.belknapmill.org.

Sept. 11, GMP Street Dance, 6 – 9:30 pm, free, Meredith’s Main St., food trucks, music, booths, 603-279-9015, www.greatermeredith.org.

Sept. 11, Whitestake The Whitesnake Experience, 8 pm,Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, 603-335-1992, www.rochesteroperahouse.com.

Sept. 11-Oct. 10, Artisan Ensemble: A Visual Showcase, featured artists: Christine Ryan, Diane Siglin, Gail Smuda, & Marsha Zavez. Kimball Jenkins Estate, 266 N. Main St., Concord, call for exhibit hours: 603-225-3932, www.kimballjenkins.com.

Sept. 12, Beginning Canning & Preservation, noon – 3 pm, ages 16 & up, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org., pre-registration: 603-366-5695.

Sept. 12, Chris Knight featuring Chance Stanley, 7:30 pm, Flying Monkey, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets: 603-536-2551, www.flyingmonkeynh.com.

Sept. 12, Comedian Tom Cotter, 8 pm,Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, 603-335-1992, www.rochesteroperahouse.com.

Sept. 12, Drawing Sept. 12, Garth LIVE: The Ultimate Tribute, 7:30 pm, Lakeport Opera House, 781 Union Ave., Laconia, 603-519-7506, www.lakeportopera.com.

Sept. 12, Garth LIVE: The Ultimate Tribute, 7:30 pm, Lakeport Opera House, 781 Union Ave., Laconia, 603-519-7506, www.lakeportopera.com.

 Sept. 12, Granite State Street Rodders, 4 - 7 pm, classic car show, raffles, NH Farm Museum, 1305 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 603-652-7840www.nhfarmmuseum.org.

Sept. 12, Live Music with Katie Dobbins, 5:30 – 8:30 pm, Notch Biergarten at Beans and Greens, 245 Intervale Rd., Gilford, 603-293-2853, www.beansandgreensfarm.com.

Sept. 12, Saturday Hikes, 9 am – 12:30 pm, free,Bald Knob via Turtleback Mt. Trail,Castle in the Clouds, 455 Ol Mountain Rd., Moultonborough, pre-registration required: 603-476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Sept. 12, Silver Rings with Faceted Stones with Joy Raskin, 10:30 am – 4:30 pm, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, 279 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, sign up by Sept. 6: 603-279-7920.

Sept. 12, Thurley Mountain Preserve Fall Clean Up, 9 am – noon, program of Moose Mt. Regional Greenways, Thurley Rd., Ossipee, pre-register: 603-473-2020, www.mmrgnh.org.

Sept. 13, An Evening with Emerson, Lake & Palmer, 7 pm, Colonial Theatre, 609 Main St., Laconia, 800-657-8774, www.coloniallaconia.com.

Sept. 13, Basic Turkey Wing with Larry Antonuk 10 am – 4 pm, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, 279 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, sign up by Sept. 7: 603-279-7920.

Sept. 13, Laid Back Country Picker, 6 pm, Feel the Barn Music, food available at 6 pm, 1118 Page Hill Rd., Chocorua, tickets/info.: 603-323-6169, www.thefarmstand.net.

Sept. 13, Music on the Green with The Random Band, 4 -5 pm, pay what you can, takes place at Meetinghouse lawn, Canterbury Shaker Village, Shaker Rd., Canterbury, 603-783-9511, www.shakers.org.

Sept. 13, Touch-A-Truck, 1am – 1 pm, The Nick Recreation Park, 10 Trotting Track Rd., Wolfeboro, 603-651-6598.

Sept. 15, An Evening About Cowboy Nute, 4 pm, Ossipee Town Hall, 55 Main St. , Center Ossipee, www.historicalsocietyofossipee.org.

Sept. 15, Colonial Frugality: Clothing Repair & Upcycling, 5 – 6:30 pm, Moultonborough Public Library, 4 Holland St., Moultonborough, pre-registration required, 603-476-8895, www.moultonboroughlibrary.org.

Sept. 15, Lecture Series: Joseph Gluckert – Portsmouth Naval Shipyard From Sails to Atoms, 7 – 8 pm, lecture and book signing, Wright Museum of WWII, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

Sept. 15, Ukulele Beginner Workshop, 5:30 pm, by Southern New Hampshire Ukulele Group, Gafney Library, 14 High St., Sanbornville, info.: Amy Swanson at 603-522-3401.

Sept. 17, Guided Hike, 10 am – noon, Brook Walk Brook Trail, Castle in the Clouds (Lucknow), Rte. 171, Moultonborough, pre-registration: 603-476-5410, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Sept. 17, The Great and Powerful – Stories from the Community, 6:30 pm, Flying Monkey, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets: 603-536-2551, www.flyingmonkeynh.com.

Sept. 17-Oct. 13, Wind & Waves Exhibit, Thurs.-Sunday, 10 am, free, Lakes Region Art Association, exhibits and classes, Suite 300, Tanger Outlet, Rte. 3, Tilton, 603-998-0029, www.lraanh.org.

Sept. 18, Artist Reception – Wind & Waves Exhibit, 4 - 6 pm, free, Lakes Region Art Association, Suite 300, Tanger Outlet, Rte. 3, Tilton, 603-998-0029, www.lraanh.org.

Sept. 18, Putnam Fund Presents Classic Stones Live, 7 pm, Colonial Theatre, 609 Main St., Laconia, 800-657-8774, www.coloniallaconia.com.

Sept. 18, Sweepstakes Social, 5:30 – 7:30 pm, MS Mount Washington at dock, Weirs Beach, Lakes Region Children’s Fund, benefit, tickets/info.: 603-527-0999, www.childrensfundnh.org.

Sept. 18-Oct. 17, Musings, Memory and Magic, featuring art of Wen Redmond, Kimball Jenkins Estate, Carriage House, 266 N. Main St., Concord, call for exhibit hours: 603-225-3932, www.kimballjenkins.com.

Sept. 19, 18th Annual Great NH Pie Festival, 10 am – 4 pm, New Hampshire Farm Museum, 1305 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 603-652-7840, www.nhfarmmuseum.org.

Sept. 19, Blue Collar Men: The Music of Styx with The Doobie Brotherhood, 8 pm, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, 603-335-1992, www.rochesteroperahouse.com.

Sept. 19, Comedian Bob Marley, 8 pm, Flying Monkey, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets: 603-536-2551, www.flyingmonkeynh.com.

Sept. 19, Fall Tree ID, 1 – 3 pm, ages 12 & up, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org., pre-registration: 603-366-5695.

Sept. 19, Fall Vases Using Natural Materials, 10 am – noon, ages 16 & up, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org., pre-registration: 603-366-5695.

Sept. 19, Felted Birch Landscape with Hannah Gage, 2 – 4 pm, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, 279 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, sign up by Sept 16: 603-279-7920.

Sept. 19, Lavender Sense Retreat: Soul-full Saturdays - in-person wellness classes and workshops. A ticketed event, call 603-453-4186 or visit lavendersenseretreat.com.

Sept. 19, Meredith Old Home Day, 10 am – 3 pm,“Honoring Yesterday, Celebrating Today,” 10 am parade, music, games & more, downtown Meredith, www.mereditholdhomeday.com.

Sept. 19, Raptor Migration Celebration, 10 am – 4 pm, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, 23 Science Center Rd., Holderness, 603-968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

Sept. 19, Saturday Hikes, 8 am - noon, free,Mount Roberts,Castle in the Clouds, 455 Ol Mountain Rd., Moultonborough, pre-registration required: 603-476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Sept. 19-20, Falling Leaves Craft Fair, Joyce’s Craft Shows, 10 am, Tanger Outlet, 120 Laconia Rd., Rt. 3, Tilton, 603-387-1510, www.joycescraftshows.com.

Sept. 20, Crawford Ridgepole Trail Workday, 9 am – 3 pm, meet at Burleigh Farm Rd., near Old Highway Trail, info./pre-register: https://squamlakes.org/event/volunteer-trail-workday-3/, Squam Lakes Assoc., 534 US Rt. 3, Holderness, 603-968-7336, www.squamlakes.org.

Sept. 21, Growing a Pollinator Garden, 5:30 pm, free event by Ashland Garden Club, held at Brooke House at Betsy’s Park, Elizabeth Lane, Holderness, refreshments, Mum sale, raffle, practical tips for creating pollinator habitats from Jane Raymond, UNH Extension Master Gardener, RSVP a must: ashlandnhgc@gmail.com.

Sept. 20, Historic Figures Tea, Clark Museum complex, 233 South Main St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-4997, www.wolfeborohistoricalsociety.org.

Sept. 20, Sarah Borges ft Eric Ambel, 6 pm, Feel the Barn Music, food available at 6 pm, 1118 Page Hill Rd., Chocorua, tickets/info.: 603-323-6169, www.thefarmstand.net.

Sept. 22, Lecture Series: Lt. Colonel Keith Raymond, CAP Northeast Region Historian – History of Civil Air Patrol, 7 – 8 pm, lecture and book signing, Wright Museum of WWII, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

Sept. 23, The Swan’s Secret – Watercolor Workshop with Stephanie McQuade, 10 am – 2 pm, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, 279 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, sign up by Sept. 20: 603-279-7920.

Sept. 24, Brad Myrick Band, 6 pm, Hermit Woods Winery, 72 Main St., Meredith, 603-253-7968, www.hermitwoods.com.

Sept. 24, Donna the Buffalo concert, 7:30 pm, Flying Monkey, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets: 603-536-2551, www.flyingmonkeynh.com.

Sept. 24, Guided Hike, 10 am – noon, Settlement Loop, Castle in the Clouds (Lucknow), Rte. 171, Moultonborough, pre-registration: 603-476-5410, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Sept. 24, Volcanoes and Cellar Holes, 10 am – noon, Castle in the Clouds, 455 Old Mountain Rd., Moultonborough, pre-registration required: 603-476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org

Sept. 24-26, Book Sale, Meredith Public Library: Sept 24 & 25 (10 am - 4:30 pm); Sept. 26 (9 am – 1 pm), 91 Main St., Meredith. Add'l parking on High Street entrance. Wheelchair accessible. www.meredithlibrary.org.

Sept. 24-Oct. 10, Fall Maple Tours, 11 am, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm 58 Cleveland Hill Rd, Tamworth, 603-323-7591, www.remickmuseum.org.

Sept. 25, Almost Queen – A Tribute to Queen, 7:30 pm, Flying Monkey, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets: 603-536-2551, www.flyingmonkeynh.com.

Sept. 25, The Young Dubliners, 8 pm,Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, 603-335-1992, www.rochesteroperahouse.com.

Sept. 25, Wolfeboro’s Great Pumpkin Hunt, 7 – 10 pm, 603-569-2200, assistant@wolfeborochamber.com.

Sept. 25, Wolfeboro Sidewalk Sale Days, 9 am - 6 pm, sales around Wolfeboro, 603-569-2200.

Sept. 26, A Band of Brothers – Alman Brothers Tribute, 7:30 pm, Flying Monkey, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets: 603-536-2551, www.flyingmonkeynh.com.

Sept. 26, Author Luncheon, with best-selling author Michael J. Tougias, noon, takes place Todaro Leadership Center at North Woods Camp (Northwoods Camp Road, Mirror Lake), program of Tuftonboro Free Library, info.: 603-569-4256.

Sept. 26, Angelz Fury 80s Metal, 8 pm, Lakeport Opera House, 781 Union Ave., Laconia, 603-519-7506, www.lakeportopera.com.

Sept. 26, 14th Annual Rally in the Valley Car Show, 9 am – 3 pm, with Chili Challenge, noon – 2 pm, Waterville Valley, 1-800-993-3149.

Sept. 26 15th Annual Harvest Festival, 1 – 3 pm, free, family event, games, apple cider press, food tastings and more, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org., pre-registration: 603-366-5695.

Sept. 26, Hawk Watch with Scott Weidensaul, 9 am – noon, program of Moose Mt. Regional Greenways, held at Birch Ridge Community Forest, New Durham, 603-473-2020, www.mmrgnh.org.

Sept. 26, Kingswood Youth Center’s 17th Annual Chili Challenge, 11 am – 1:30 pm, Foss Field Pavilion, 88 Lehner St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-5949, www.thekyc.org.

Sept. 26, Stairway to Zepplin, 8 pm, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, 603-335-1992, www.rochesteroperahouse.com.

Sept. 26, Sustainability: An American Literary History, 1 – 2 pm, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth, 603-323-7591, www.remickmuseum.org.

Sept. 26, Winni Chase Regatta, The Winni Chase, 7:30 am – 1:30 pm, Pinckney Boathouse at Brewster Academy, 80 Academy Dr., Wolfeboro, 603-569-7141.

Sept. 26, Wolfeboro’s Annual Fall Festival, 10 am – 4 pm, Wolfeboro Parks & Recreation, info.: 603-569-5639.

Sept. 26 & 27, 3rd Annual Flower Festival, 10 am,65 Federal Corner Rd., Tuftonboro, 603-569-1347.

Sept. 27, Annual Squam Ridge Race, 8 am – 5 pm, Squam Lakes Assoc., 534 US Rt. 3, Holderness, 603-968-7336, www.squamlakes.org.

Sept. 27, Ellis Paul, 6 pm, Feel the Barn Music, food available at 6 pm, 1118 Page Hill Rd., Chocorua, tickets/info.: 603-323-6169, www.thefarmstand.net.

Sept. 27, Porch Fest, free outdoor music festival, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, 603-335-1992, www.rochesteroperahouse.com.

Sept. 29, Lecture Series: Peter May – The Open Question, Ben Hogan and Golf’s Most Enduring Controversy, 7 – 8 pm, lecture and book signing, Wright Museum of WWII, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.

 Sept. 30 Prentice Woods Preserve Fall Clean Up,9 am – noon, program of Moose Mt. Regional Greenways, 36 Prentice Woods Rd., Wakefield, 603-473-2020, www.mmrgnh.org.

OCTOBER

Oct. 1, Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival Tour, 7 pm, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, 603-335-1992, www.rochesteroperahouse.com.

Oct. 1, The One and Only Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, 7:30 pm, Flying Monkey, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets: 603-536-2551, www.flyingmonkeynh.com.

Oct. 1-31, BOO! A Family Friendly Haunting of Remick Museum & Farm, 10 am – 3 pm, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm 58 Cleveland Hill Rd, Tamworth, 603-323-7591, www.remickmuseum.org.

Oct. 2, Crystal Ship, 7:30 pm, Flying Monkey, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets: 603-536-2551, www.flyingmonkeynh.com.

Oct. 3, Antique and Vintage Fair on the Green, 11 am - 3 pm, Clark Museum Complex, Wolfeboro Historical Society, 233 South Main St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-4997, www.wolfeborohistoricalsociety.org.

Oct. 3, Castle Car Show, 10 am – 2 pm,Castle in the Clouds, in the field, Moultonborough, info.: 603-476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Oct. 3, Cheesemaking at Home, 10 am - 1 pm, ages 16 & up, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org., pre-registration: 603-366-5695.

Oct. 3, Damn the Torpedoes – Tom Petty and Heartbreakers Tribute, 7:30 pm, Flying Monkey, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets: 603-536-2551, www.flyingmonkeynh.com 

Oct. 3, Fall Birding, 10 am - noon, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org., pre-registration: 603-366-5695.

Oct. 3, Fall Leaf Mixed Metal Earrings with Deb Ryan, 10 am - 1 pm, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, 279 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, sign up by Sept. 30: 603-279-7920.

Oct. 3, Grandparents Day, 9:30 am - 5 pm, free admission for grandchildren ages 16 & under when accompanied by a grandparent, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, 23 Science Center Rd., Holderness, 603-968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

Oct. 3, Northern Cross, 8 pm, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, 603-335-1992, www.rochesteroperahouse.com.

Oct. 3-4, Autumn Craft Festival on the Lake, Castleberry Fairs & Festivals, Mill Falls Marketplace, 10 am, 312 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, 603-332-2616, www.castleberryfairs.com.

Oct. 4, Introduction to Screen Printing with William Mitchell11:30 am – 4:30 pm, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, 279 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, sign up by Oct. 1: 603-279-7920.

Oct. 5, Graveyard History Walking Tour, 1 – 3 pm, Castle in the Clouds, 455 Ol Mountain Rd., Moultonborough, pre-registration required: 603-476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org

Oct. 6, Monkey Karaoke – Monster Mash with DJs Angie & Bob, 7 pm, Flying Monkey, 39 Main St., Plymouth, tickets: 603-536-2551, www.flyingmonkeynh.com.

Oct. 6, NH Marine Patrol on Winnipesaukee: Past to Present, Meredith Historical Society, 6:30 doors open, program starts 7 pm, held at Meredith Community Center, 1 Circle Drive, Meredith, 603-279-1190, www.meredithhistoricalsocietynh.org

Oct. 8, Guided Hike, 10 am – noon, Brook Walk via Old Auto Road, Castle in the Clouds (Lucknow), Rte. 171, Moultonborough, pre-registration: 603-476-5410, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Oct. 9 – 11, Fall Foliage Fest, 9 am, music, races, family fun, Town Square, Waterville Valley, 1-800-993-3149.

Oct. 9-11, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Colonial Theatre, 609 Main St., Laconia, 800-657-8774, www.coloniallaconia.com.

Oct. 10, Autumn Wreath Making, noon - 3 pm, ages 16 & up, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org., pre-registration: 603-366-5695.

Oct. 10, Granite State Street Rodders Car Show, 3 – 6 pm, cars, music, 50/50 raffles, New Hampshire Farm Museum, 1305 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 603-652-7840, www.nhfarmmuseum.org.

Oct. 10, Graveyard History Walking Tour, 1 – 3 pm, Castle in the Clouds, 455 Ol Mountain Rd., Moultonborough, pre-registration required: 603-476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org

Oct. 10, Halloween Hurricane Lantern with Patsy Frasier, 1 – 4 pm, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, 279 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, sign up by Oct. 7: 603-279-7920.

Oct. 10, Recycled Styrofoam Printing, 10 am - noon, ages 16 & up, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org., pre-registration: 603-366-5695. 

Oct. 12, Animal Encounters Series: NH Wildlife, 10 – 11 am, free, Lower Level of Town Square, Waterville Valley, 1-800-993-3149.

Oct. 17, Fruit Preserves, noon - 3 pm, ages 16 & up, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org., pre-registration: 603-366-5695.

Oct. 17, Lavender Sense Retreat: Soul-full Saturdays - in-person wellness classes and workshops. A ticketed event, call 603-453-4186 or visit lavendersenseretreat.com.

Oct. 17, Rolled Beeswax Candle Making, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, ages 16 & up, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org., pre-registration: 603-366-5695.

Oct. 20, Tin Can Luminaries, 5 - 6:30 pm, Moultonborough Public Library, 4 Holland St., Moultonborough, pre-registration required, 603-476-8895, www.moultonboroughlibrary.org.

Oct. 22, Guided Hike, 10 am – noon, Oak Ridge, Castle in the Clouds (Lucknow), Rte. 171, Moultonborough, pre-registration: 603-476-5410, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Oct. 24, Beeswax Resist Black Walnut Dying, 1 - 3 pm, ages 12 & up, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org., pre-registration: 603-366-5695.

Oct. 24, Fall Pastries with Chef Allen, 10 am - noon, ages 16 & up, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org., pre-registration: 603-366-5695.

Oct. 24, Felted Pumpkins with Hanah Gage, 2 – 4 pm, League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, 279 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, sign up by Oct. 21: 603-279-7920.

Oct. 24, Haunted Halloween Happenings, 3:45 – 7 pm, costume contest, trunk or treat,  Waterville Valley, 1-800-993-3149.

Oct. 24, Moonlit Wagon Ride, 5:30 - 7 pm, for all ages, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org., pre-registration: 603-366-5695.

Oct. 31, Halloween Trick or Treat, Clark Museum Complex, Wolfeboro Historical Society, 233 South Main St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-4997, www.wolfeborohistoricalsociety.org.

Oct. 31, Homemade Pasta Making, 10 am - 2 pm, ages 16 & up, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org., pre-registration: 603-366-5695.

Oct. 31, Tapered Beeswax Candle Making, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, ages 16 & up, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org., pre-registration: 603-366-5695.

NOVEMBER

Nov. 17, Weaving Sampler, 5 - 6:30 pm, Moultonborough Public Library, 4 Holland St., Moultonborough, pre-registration required, 603-476-8895, www.moultonboroughlibrary.org.

Nov. 19, Meet loaf – The Ultimate Tribute, 7:30 pm,Lakeport Opera House, 781 Union Ave., Laconia, 603-519-7506, www.lakeportopera.com.

Nov. 28, Aquanett – 80s Rock, 7:30 pm, Lakeport Opera House, 781 Union Ave., Laconia, 603-519-7506, www.lakeportopera.com.

DECEMBER

Dec. 8, Button Christmas Ornament, 5 - 6:30 pm, Moultonborough Public Library, 4 Holland St., Moultonborough, pre-registration required, 603-476-8895, www.moultonboroughlibrary.org.

ONGOING

Ashland Railroad Museum, 69 Depot St., Rt. 132, Ashland, 603-707-2683, www.ashlandnhhistory.org

Back Bay Skippers, Glendon St., Wolfeboro, info.: www.backbayskippers.comwww.nhbm.org.

Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon St. East, Laconia, gallery and textile museum, events and programs, 603-524-8813, www.belknapmill.org.

Bingo, doors open at 5 pm, game begins at 6:30 pm, presented by Lion’s Club, held at Moultonborough Function Hall on Tues. evenings, 139 Old Rt. 109, Moultonborough, 603-477-8868 

Breakfast Buffet, 7 - 11 am, Wolfeboro Masonic Lodge, 35 Trotting Track Rd., Wolfeboro. Served the second Sunday of every month, 603-569-4637.

Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, tours, programs, 603-783-9511, www.shakers.org.

Castle in the Clouds, Rte. 171, Moultonborough, 603-476-5900, www.castleintheclouds.org.

Cruise with a Naturalist, through Sept. 17, 3 – 4:30 pm on Wednesday and Thursdays, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, 603-968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

Discover Squam Lake Guided Cruises, daily at 11 am – 12:30 pm and 1 – 2:30 pm; Fri. – Tues. 3 – 4:30 pm, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, 603-968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

In the Round, 8:45 am, Sundays, thought-provoking topics related to tolerance, Benz Center, 18 Heard Rd., Center Sandwich, 603-284-7211.

Indoor Pickleball, 5 - 7 pm, Sandwich Elementary School gym, Sandwich, Tues., Thurs. Friday, 603-387-2180, parksandrec@sandwichnh.org.

Kirkwood Gardens, free, open to public year-round, Rt. 3, Holderness, tour the gardens, www.nhnature.org, 603-968-7194.

Lake Winnipesaukee Museum, historic Lakes Region artifacts and information, souvenir postcards, plates, paperweights, memorabilia, summer camp historical information and more, 503 Endicott St., North, Laconia, 603-366-5950, www.lwhs.us.

Lakes Region Art Association, exhibits and classes, Suite 300, Tanger Outlet, Rte. 3, Tilton, 603-998-0029, www.lraanh.org.

League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, handmade crafts and art for sale, workshops, 279 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, 603-279-7920.

Loon Center, walking trails, 183 Lees Mill Rd., Moultonborough, 603-476-5666, www.loon.org.

Makers Mill, variety of workshops, arts and crafts classes and more, 23 Bay St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-1500, www.makersmill.org.

Millie B., cruise on Millie B., a replica of a 1928 Hacker-Craft, 45-minute tour, info/tours: NH Boat Museum, Wolfeboro, www.nhbm.org, 603-569-4554.

M/S Mount Washington, day and evening cruises, Weirs Beach, 603-366-BOAT, www.cruisenh.com.

Newfound Lake Association, programs, classes, discovery walks, exhibits, lake activities, Grey Rocks Conservation Area, 178 North Shore Rd., Hebron, 603-744-8689, www.newfoundlake.org.

Newfound Lake Eco-Tours, informative/scientific tours of Newfound Lake, through mid-Sept., Newfound Lake Association, www.newfoundlake.org, call for hours/dates of operation: 603-744-8689.

New Hampshire Boat Museum, 130 Whittier Highway, Moultonborough, 603-569-4554. Second location: 399 Center St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-4554, www.nhbm.org.

New Hampshire Farm Museum, 1305 White Mt. Highway, Milton, 603-652-7840, www.nhfarmmuseum.org.

Ossipee Historical Society,  50 Rt. 16B, Center Ossipee, www.historicalsocietyofossipee.org.

Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, programs for adults and children, 928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, www.prescottfarm.org. Call ahead for event information and to inquire if program pre-registration is necessary: 603-366-5695.

Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth, 603-323-7591, www.remickmuseum.org.

Sculpture Walk, tours of outdoor sculptures around downtown/lakeside areas of Meredith, free, Greater Meredith Program, maps: 603-279-9015.

Squam Lakes Association, 534 US Rt. 3, Holderness, 603-968-7336, www.squamlakes.org.

Squam Lake Cruises, family/educational cruises to look for loons, & wildlife, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, www.nhnature.org, call for hours/dates of operation: 603-968-7194.

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, live animal trail & events, Rt. 113 Holderness, 603-968-7194, www.nhnature.org.

Wright Museum of WWII, exhibits and lectures of life on the home front during WWII, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org.