New Hampshire Community Events Span Coding Camps and Poetry Nights

A diverse array of community events is scheduled for New Hampshire residents this week, ranging from educational workshops for children to cultural performances for adults. The listings cover multiple towns, including Concord, Nashua, Portsmouth, and Manchester, offering opportunities for learning, shopping, and socializing.

Voting Day Kids Camp is set for Tuesday at the Seacoast ArtSpot in Portsmouth. The camp is designed for ages 6 and older, with a cost of $99. Also on Tuesday, the Nashua Public Library hosts a First Tuesdays Open Mic Poetry session featuring a guest poet. In Manchester, The Salvation Army is accepting signups for its Christmas Assistance program. Concord residents can attend a Felted Soap class at GoodLife Programs & Activities or a Mini Dino Dig at the Concord Public Library.

Wednesday brings the Nashua Garden Club's November program, titled "Begonias," at the First Baptist Church in Nashua. The Merrimack Friends & Families group meets for a New Member Coffee at Buckleys Bakery & Cafe. In Concord, the Heights Branch Library offers Web Wednesday, while GoodLife Programs & Activities hosts sessions for Beginner Crochet Scarves and Cardio for Heart Health. The Concord City Auditorium will feature a talk on Connie Converse, described as "Concord's Cassandra."

Thursday activities include the Enjoy Exeter! event in Downtown Exeter, encouraging locals to shop and dine. Christmas caroling takes place in November at the Marion Gerrish Community Center in Derry. Music enthusiasts can see Greg Piccolo and Heavy Juice at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, or attend Bach's Lunch Series at the Concord Community Music School to hear South Asian music. At Gnomies in Concord, Chef Riedl leads a Build Your Own Gingerbread House workshop.

Additional Thursday options include a drop-in crafternoon at the Penacook Library & Activity Center in Concord and a Pages & Pizza session at Sal's Pizza. The Canvas Roadshow in Bedford hosts a Trio Panel Workshop. A thrift shop is also open at the First Church Nashua Congregational U.C.C. in Nashua.

Upcoming featured events include Field & Flower at the High Standard Stable in Portsmouth on Nov. 6. A Winter Coat Drive for the Salvation Army is scheduled for Nov. 7 at the Goedecke Paint, Flooring & Design Center in Bedford. The Capital City Holiday Craft & Artisan Show takes place Nov. 7 and 8 at Capital City Sports & Fitness in Concord. On Nov. 7, the Nashua Historical Society holds an Open House and Story Walk, and the YellowHouse Blues Band performs "First Ladies of the Blues" at the BNH Stage in Concord.

Further events on Nov. 7 include the White Rock Craft Fair in Bow and the Fall Festival Annual Craft & Vendor Fair at American Legion Post 313 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. On Nov. 12, Windham Trivia Night is held at the Castleton Banquet and Conference Center. An AI Reality Check session is scheduled for Nov. 14 at the Wilmot Public Library, and the 251st Marine Corps Ball takes place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown on the same day.

Nov. 14 also features the Seacoast Artisans 27th Annual Holiday Fine Arts & Craft Show at Great Bay Community College in Portsmouth and a Christmas Craft Fair at St. Elizabeth Seton in Bedford. A free photography workshop is planned for Jan. 9, 2027, at C1M Academy, LLC in Amherst. A $49 AI Workshop is scheduled for Nov. 21 at C1M Academy in Amherst, and Nona's Supper Club is set for Nov. 21 at The Flying Monkey Movie House & Performance Center in Plymouth.