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It’s graduation season in New Hampshire. Our own family is enjoying this time as our son graduates from eighth grade this week. It is a week of celebration filled with a final leadership retreat, awards ceremony, graduation and lots of fun in between. As parents, we are proud, but also grateful. We are grateful because our son was able to enjoy his elementary school years in a special, BARBERING C O S M E T O LO G Y private school environment that allowed him to w w w. H a i r p o c a l y p s e . c o m thrive and excel. Shouldn’t every student in New Tues–Fri ‘til 8pm 603-627-4301 Hampshire be offered the same opportunity?

904 Hanover Street Manchester School choice is a complex issue that deserves more debate than this column allows, but here is the bottom line. While public schools are a good choice for most students, not every student is best served in a public school environment. Education is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor. Shouldn’t parents have the flexibility to place their child in a public, private or charter school that is best suited to their child’s needs, regardless of where they live or their financial status? If we are really interested in making sure our children succeed in the future, then this seems to be a critical component of the equation.

The Republican-controlled legislature debated this issue in 2018 and came close to passing SB 193. This bill was based on education savings accounts and would have allowed parents to use state tax dollars to educate their children outside of public school. In 2019, with Democrats in control, the legislature put forth HB632, which would have repealed a program in place for many years, the existing tax credit scholarship program.

This program allows businesses in New Hampshire a tax break when they make a donation to scholarships that qualifying families can use for educational purposes. Fortunately, for the 400plus students receiving scholarships under this program, the bill was tabled for this session.

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ON THE COVER 12 KIDS’ GUIDE TO SUMMER From attractions like Canobie Lake to fairs and festivals, local recreation programs and library concert series, there’s all kinds of kid-friendly fun happening all summer long. Find events, ongoing activities and places to bring the kids to keep them entertained for hours.

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NEWS & NOTES 4 The cliff effect; PLUS News in Brief.

8 Q&A 9 QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX 10 SPORTS THIS WEEK 30 THE ARTS: 32 THEATER The Man Who Came to Dinner.

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34 ART Local Color; listings for events around town.

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37 TREASURE HUNT There’s gold in your attic.

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FOOD: 42 GREAT AMERICAN RIBFEST & FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL Lamb BBQ & Greek Food Fest; In the Kitchen; Weekly Dish; Perishables.

POP CULTURE: 50 REVIEWS CDs, books, TV and more. Amy Diaz likes the idea of Dark Phoenix more than Dark Phoenix itself and enjoys the dream of someday snoozing while her kids watch The Secret Life of Pets 2.

NITE: 56 BANDS, CLUBS, NIGHTLIFE Mary Mack and Tim Harmston; Nightlife, music & comedy listings and more.

57 ROCK AND ROLL CROSSWORD A puzzle for the music-lover.

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Senate passes budget

The Senate passed a $13 billion spending plan for the next two years, according to multiple state documents and news reports. The proposed budget passed last Thursday 14-9 along party lines just after midnight, following hours of debate. A House-Senate conference committee will consider the budget and make changes before a final version goes to Gov. Chris Sununu, possibly by the end of the month. Both House and Senate versions spend about $5.5 billion in state general funds, but the two have significant differences. Both would increase education funding with the House version spending about $60 million more than the Senate version, with revenue for it coming from the capital gains tax. The House version would send about $12.5 million back to cities and towns as revenue sharing.

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nate the capital gains tax altogether and send more revenue sharing, about $40 million, to municipalities. Sununu said in a news release he had concerns with the version the Senate passed: “Namely, the income tax, the increase to business taxes, and the $76 million structural deficit.” Sununu’s mention of an income tax was a reference to the Democratic-backed family and medical leave plan in the bill. The plan, passed on a party-line vote in February in the Senate, would require businesses to provide family and medical leave insurance.

Employers would have the option of sending 0.5 percent of employees’ weekly wages to the state, which would generate over $150 million per year. Sununu’s own plan was voluntary, and intended to partner with Vermont, but the bill in Vermont never made it out of committee.

Mental health bill

Mental health services may be directly impacted by Gov. Chris Sununu’s veto of a bill last week, Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig said in a news release. The bill would have spent $3.5 million to raise the rates that Medicaid pays out for mental health services and substance use disorder treatment, according to a Democratic Party news release. Craig claims mental health providers may have to reduce existing services due to lack of funding. Sununu vetoed SB5 on June 7, which would have made an appropriation to DHHS for Medicaid provider rates for mental health and substance use disorder, and emergency shelter and stabilization services, according to the bill summary. Sununu said he vetoed the bill because he thought it was redundant coming so close to the end of the fiscal year, with a new budget about to start in July.

Politics This Week • Andrew Yang: A busy week for businessman Yang (D). On Thursday, June 13, at 3 p.m., according to the state Democratic Party listings, his schedule calls for him to attend an event at Crackskull’s Books & Cafe, 86 Main St., Newmarket. Then at 6:30 p.m. he will have a meet-and-greet event at Hobbs Tavern & Brewing Co., 2415 White Mountain Hwy., West Ossipee. On Friday, June 14, Yang will have a meet-and-greet at the Lucky Dog Tavern & Grill, 53 S. Main St., Plymouth, from noon to 1 p.m.

Then he heads to Wayfarer Coffee Roasters, 626 Main St., Laconia from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., and Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., Concord, 5 to 6 p.m.; Bradley Commons, Dover, 7 to 8 p.m. See yang2020.com.

• Kirsten Gillibrand: The U.S. Senator (D-NY) will be attending a coffee event at 366 Central St. in Franklin on

Friday, June 14, from 11 a.m. to noon, according to the state Democratic Party listings. Then she will have a meet-andgreet at 1766 Brewing Co. & Grill, 61 Main St., Plymouth, from 1 to 2 p.m.; coffee at Lucky’s Coffee Garage, 1 N. Park St., Lebanon, from 3 to 4 p.m., then meet with the New Hampshire Young Democrats from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Murphy’s on the Green, 11 S. Main St., Hanover. On Saturday, June 15, at 9:30 a.m. she will attend a Rural OBGYN Roundtable at New London Hospital, 273 County Road, New London. Then she will take a tour of downtown New London from 11 a.m. to noon, then attend the Rural Pride celebration from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at 9 Bernard Way, Claremont. Visit kirstengillibrand.com.

• Elizabeth Warren: The U.S. Senator (D-MA) will attend a private house party in Windham on Friday, June 14,

from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., and then attend the Manchester Democrats’ Flag Day Dinner at Belmont Hall & Restaurant, 718 Grove St., Manchester, on Friday, June 14, from 6 to 7 p.m. See elizabethwarren.com.

• Eric Swalwell will attend a house party from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, at 13 Wood Drive in Atkinson.

• Marianne Williamson: The spiritualist author will host a meet and greet in Manchester on Wednesday, June 19, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Stelling Art Gallery, 221 Hanover St., Manchester.

Find out where to see the 2020 presidential primary candidates — as well as maybe-candidates, former candidates and people who want to talk about candidates — each week in this, our new Politics This Week listing. If you know of a candidate meet-up or other event, let us know at politics@hippopress.com.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE MASTER CHORALE Cliff effect plan State to seek local info before it makes changes AND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SEASON 16 • DAN PERKINS, MUSIC DIRECTOR

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The proposed $13 billion state budget contains a plan from Gov. Chris Sununu and the Department of Health and Human Services to address the so-called “cliff effect” that happens when a person gets a new job that disqualifies them from state benefits, but the income doesn’t make up for the loss.

Sununu pledged in his January inaugural speech to do something about the cliff effect, calling on the legislature to “join me in tackling the issue head-on.”

The result is a plan for DHHS to do two main things: first, it will hire a consultant to get economic data in individual markets around the state that it does not have now. Second, DHHS will participate in the “Whole Family Approach to Jobs” team that will include the Economic Security agency and its statistical arm, the Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau. The team will also include “educational stakeholders, including the Community College System of NH; businesses; philanthropic organizations; community providers; and parents,” according to “Helping Business Thrive and Families Prosper,” a paper about the cliff effect written in April by one of the agency’s administrators, Lynn Wilder.

The intention is to use the consultant to obtain local economic data the state does not have now, and then the team will use that data to make decisions about how best to close the cliff effect, Associate Commissioner Christine Tappan said in a phone interview.

“How is our cliff effect different for families in Portsmouth versus Manchester versus the North Country, versus Keene? We don’t know that. Other states know that,” she said.

Advocates for homeless and low-income persons agree that local data is necessary, Cathy Kuhn, the director of the New Hampshire Coalition to End Homelessness, said in a phone interview.

“I do think it is going to take some significant investment in research to really be able to understand the true impacts of what’s happening,” she said.

The paper discussed the idea of turning cliffs into “off ramps” by managing job income and state assistance so that a family can achieve economic independence. It also called for understanding specific local con-

ditions such as employers, transportation and child care options.

“My concern,” Tappan said, “was that if we went down the path with any one policy change before we understood the whole economic landscape, the business landscape, and the community risks … then we were going to miss the picture.”

The two-prong approach, using a consultant and the “Whole Family Approach to Jobs” team, works both practically and politically, Tappan said.

“When we did some analysis as to what that impact would be, the range on the cost was fairly high overall in the state but we didn’t have any idea what it would do regionally,” Tappan said. “And then we had other folks, the Democrats in the House, proposing changes to parents’ being able to be on TANF [Temporary Assistance for Needy Families], or grandparents’ being able to get TANF, and then we had proposals related to income assets. … What people were doing was picking certain polchanges, and I CHRISTINE TAPPAN icy kept coming back to, we don’t really have the foundational information to tell you what’s good.”

Existing data the state has can help, she said, but because other states have more experience in that kind of intra-state breakdown, DHHS wants to get bids from experts with experience in getting such data in other states.

So the agency will be looking for “an organization with expertise in this kind of analysis to help us build our economic model here in New Hampshire,” she said.

The agency just got through a similar cycle of hiring a contractor, as part of implementing a federal grant it received last year for child welfare, called “Community Collaborations to Strengthen and Preserve Families.”

The plan to roll that out is expected to go to the governor and the executive council by June 19, and will be publicly announced after receiving approval, she said.

Tappen notes that it complements the cliff effect initiative, as do the state’s opioid response and mental health plans, any of which a family may need in order to address its circumstances, she said.

Similarly, she said, it will be the follow-up bill next year, based on the new economic data, that will propose any actual changes to state income requirements, unemployment and other matters.

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On the lookout for mosquito-borne diseases While the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health Services routinely watches for cases of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile viruses, which are borne by mosquitoes, it has recently become more concerned about Jamestown Canyon virus, a different mosquito-borne disease — though the risk of a person being exposed to this virus through a mosquito bite is low, according to DHHS. One case of Jamestown Canyon virus was found in 2015, and four others in 2017. None were found in 2018 and none so far this year. Dr. Abigail Mathewson of the state Bureau of Infectious Disease Control talks about that and other mosquito-related happenings.

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It’s still early, but so far this year there appear to be no reports of infections from West Nile Virus, EEE, or anything else, correct?

That’s true this year. … Our current surveillance is based on West Nile and EEE risk. The data on mosquitoes will start coming out the first or second week of July. We had some interesting developments with something called Jamestown Canyon virus. We are currently having discussions about how we can change our current surveillance, given the resource limitations that we have, to include more Jamestown Canyon virus surveillance. We don’t have a good answer for that yet. The state cut the funding for our mosquito testing reagents, and so we don’t have the funds right now to add that into our testing.

But we are working to find other sourc- ing water … people need to be aware of standing water and what that might es of funds. mean, and being able to take precautions.

Is the risk with Jamestown Canyon virus different?

That is a standard [warning] for all That risk starts earlier in the year. You mosquitoes, right? can get Jamestown Canyon virus cirYeah, it’s that same kind of standard culating in the snowmelt mosquitoes thing for all the mosquitoes, but the in May and April....This is a relatively snowmelt [mosquitoes] are not the only recent development, and in 2017 we had ones that will transmit that. … We have four cases of Jamestown Canyon virus. had onsets later in the year. So we’re still trying to figure out for New Hampshire Do you have any anticipation on what are the mosquitoes of most risk. what Jamestown Canyon virus is going to be doing this year, or are you just at Is there anything different about West Nile virus or other mosquito borne a loss for data?

We’re basically at a loss for data. [viruses] this season?

What we know about Jamestown CanThe interesting thing about the current yon is that it circulates differently than wet weather we have had is … there is the West Nile or EEE because those res- a lot of opportunity for them to breed. ervoir hosts and amplifying hosts are And so being especially aware of what avian — they’re birds … but we know is in your yard this season is going to that [Jamestown Canyon] is tied to the be really important. I don’t know what’s white-tailed deer [in this part of the going to happen the rest of the sumcountry]. mer and fall … [but] if we continue to have these bursts of rain and have lots Are there any mitigation efforts that of standing water around, that’s going to you are recommending? be perfect for those West Nile virus mosIt’s very similar to the West Nile and quitoes, and it may also be conducive to EEE because [mosquitoes] all need EEE mosquitoes. water. So, if you can eliminate stand— Jeff Epstein

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Red Arrow Diner was featured in a Daily Double clue on an episode of the TV game show Jeopardy! that aired May 28, the business announced in a news release. The diner appeared as a Daily Double clue worth $800 in a category titled Eastern Seaboard. The clue was timely to the upcoming presidential primaries: “White House hopefuls visit the Red Arrow Diner in this New Hampshire city that’s on the Merrimack River.”

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Concord Hospital’s Payson Center for Cancer purchased multiple automatic sunscreen dispensers thanks to a grant from the Rotary Club of Concord. The dispensers will provide natural SPF 30 sunscreen lotion for free and will be available at all seven of Concord’s parks with pools (Garrison, Keach, Kimball, Merrill, Rolfe, Rollins and White) when the pools open on June 16, according to a hospital news release.

QOL: +1 Comment: The project is in collaboration with IMPACT Melanoma, a national nonprofit organization that works to reduce melanoma; as well as community partners Capital Area Wellness Coalition, and the Concord Parks and Recreation Department.

Faulty trucks

State troopers, inspecting trucks last week as part of a crackdown throughout North America under the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck, found more than 1,200 violations, according to the news release from New Hampshire State Police. Violations ranged from faulty brakes to lumber supports tied on with electrical cords. From June 4 through June 6, troopers inspected a total of 528 commercial motor vehicles throughout the state. In total, 106 vehicles were placed out of service for critical safety violations, while 30 drivers were placed out of service for violations.

QOL: -1 Comment: State police took one of every five commercial trucks inspected immediately out of service.

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While I’m still wondering how talk radio could possibly go from “it’s over” after the Bruins won Game 1 vs. St. Louis to the Blues of “they’re in big trouble” after losing Game 2, it’s time to clear out a range of sports thoughts from this cluttered brain.

Speaking of, it doesn’t seem fair the Bruins lose Matt Gryeleyk indefinitely after a Game 2 hit of the Stanley Cup finals and Oskar Sundqvist only sits out one game for delivering the hit that caused his concussion. That means the Blues got a competitive advantage for the rest of the series from an illegal act. A fairer penalty is Sundqvist sitting out as long as the guy he injured.

Growing up on Long Island during the first Tom Terrific era, I understand New York Mets fan anger in the hoo-ha over Tom Brady trademarking that nickname for commercial use. But sorry folks, it strikes me more as a “they hate us because they ain’t us” moment. If Tom Seaver wanted to trademark his Tom Terrific nickname he had nearly 40 years to do so before Brady actually became terrific and a full 52 before Brady did it. But he didn’t. Case closed.

And, if you want my opinion on the matter, as great as Seaver was, Brady’s even more terrific.

With the recent passing of the great Bart Starr I’ll say this once again. He was vastly underrated during his time and right up to today. He was the originator of the line of quarterbacks Brady comes from. He evolved from a game manager when the early ’60s Packers had better offensive options into its most important player as they won the first two SB’s. A born leader, tough, clutch, oh-so accurate, with the genius football IQ that let him, like Brady, avoid the killer big mistakes. In short: a winner. RIP. So much for the J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets

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Who else besides maybe the Redskins, doesn’t think that you should fire a GM who’s 14-34 over the previous three years before he starts building for the next season? Instead, before dropping the axe they let him (1) hire another new coach, (2) spend $120 million in free agency on players he likes, (3) run the 2019 draft to get more players he likes — especially weird since his previous three drafts were mostly awful. That now leaves them with a new GM who didn’t pick any of the free agents and drafted players or the head coach who just bombed badly in Miami he has no connection to. Amazing.

A question for the folks who constantly lecture everyone for not genuflecting to the genius of baseball’s, uh, “advanced” analytics. With all their babble over the numbers on match-ups, knowing what counts, locations and pitches guys hit and don’t hit in and, OMG, not letting a hurler face a batting order the fourth time around, how come guys armed with all that info just allowed a record 1,135 home runs in May, which is more than any baseball month ever? Since homers are a bad thing, seems all the info ain’t helping, let alone guaranteeing success like the geeks seem to think it does. And yes I’ve heard of the launch angle craze, but shouldn’t the omnipotent analytics defeat that ’cause they still have to make contact?

Ditto for the 96 total bases Pittsburgh’s Josh Bell had in May. They’re the most by any player since Willie Mays had 102 in 1958. I’m sure the mathematically inclined Geek State knows that’s 61 years ago.

Instead of baseball banning the infield shift as some are calling for, why don’t hitting coaches just re-teach batters to go the other way. Please don’t tell me it’s too hard, they’re major-leaguers. Doing that is a real solution instead of an artificial one like banning it. Boooo. l like Rodney Harrison as much as the next guy. Tough, smart and a true leader.

But putting him into the Patriots Hall before Richard Seymour and Mike Vrabel shows you the power of TV. Both were vital to the first three SB wins, while Rodney was here for just two. Vrabel was the best pass rusher and part of SB Win 1’s biggest play when his hit on Kurt Warner’s arm became the duck Ty Law took back for the game’s first score. Not to mention being sort of unstoppable in the goal offense with eight TDs on nine career catches. Seymour meanwhile is the best defensive player of the entire Belichick era and soon headed to the real Hall of Fame. Rodney yes – but not before them.

And what about Bill Parcels? He deserves in before anyone besides Brady, Bill Belichick and Bob Kraft. By changing the culture, instilling the toughness, hiring Coach B in 1996 and drafting Bruschi, Bledsoe, Law and Adam V he built the foundation for the dynasty it became. He’s in his 70s; do it now while he can enjoy it.

I know the Celtics and Yankees have gone overboard retiring numbers. But with 41 combined titles it’s hard to deny they had many great players. But how about the Oak City Thunder retiring Nick Collison’s No. 4 after compiling these eye-opening per-game career stats – 5.9 points and 5.2 rebounds while they never won even one championship. I call that retired number inflation.

How come in 70 years no NBA team had the imagination to name itself the Giraffes?

I know, with so many soooo concerned about offending anyone that the GCLU would probably file a lawsuit over it being an animal kingdom version of racism. But given the size of a typical team it makes perfect sense. It’d also eliminate height discrimination of tall people trying to be a sports team mascot.

While I know there is supposed to be no cheering in the press box – what can I say.

Go, Allie Long. Go USA in the World Cup! Email Dave Long at dlong@hippopress. com.

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D-Field dances again The Big Story: The dominating 64-game winning streak may have ended a few weeks back, but the titles keep coming to the Derryfield Lacrosse team. With a 9-1 win over Winnacunnet in the D-II title game the Cougars won their fourth straight state lacrosse championship. John Maclean was the offensive star with three goals and an assist while D-Field D led by goaltender Avry Truex turned in a historic game by allowing just one goal, the fewest ever in state tournament play.

Sports 101: Who is the first ballplayer in any sport to have his number retired?

The Big Story II: Make it two D-I titles in a row for Pinkerton lacrosse, who did it in dramatic fashion in coming back from three down entering the final period to claim a 14-12 win over top seed and archrival Bishop Guertin. The comeback heroics were led by the Drouin brothers duo of Mason, who scored the final two goals of the game after the Cardinals tied things up at 12 with one minute to go, and Hunter, whose final goal of his hat trick day got Pinkerton back into a tie at 9-9 in the final stanza. It was a tough ending for the 18-3 Cardinals while Pinkerton closed the year with their 12th overall state lacrosse title at 17-4.

The Big Story III: Pitching was the story in the D-I baseball final, where Lincoln

The Numbers

4 – hat tricks recorded by BG laxsters Ben Abladin (4), Sean Cameron, Alex Koutsos and T.J. Quigley in an 18-7 semifinal win over Souhegan.

5 – consecutive D-I championship games reached by

Nolan outdueled Trevor Anibal in a 1-0 thriller when the former allowed four hits and the latter just three but one was Sean Cavanaugh’s two-out RBI in the fourth inning to knock in Nick Cote with the run that made the Lancers state baseball champs.

Squeeze Bunt of the Week: For the one Matt Lamy dropped on St. Thomas in the bottom of the seventh inning to drive home Steven Guerette with the game winning run in Bow’s 6-5 walk-off win that sent them to the Division II Championship game.

Sports 101 Answer: Lou Gehrig’s No. 4 became the first number ever retired. It came on July 4, 1939, during Lou Gehrig Day at Yankee Stadium, best remembered as the day the fatally ill Gehrig uttered the famous words, “Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth.”

On This Day – June 13: 1947 – The first night game is played at Fenway Park and the Red Sox beat the White Sox 5-3. 1948 – A raspy-voiced, cancer-stricken Babe Ruth gives his final farewell to a SRO crowd in Yankee Stadium before dying on Aug. 16. 2014 – With a slew of ex-Manchester Monarchs on the roster including goalie Jonathan Quick the L.A. Kings win their first Stanley Cup with a 3-2 win in double OT over the New York Rangers to take the series 4-1.

Bedford after Trevor Anibal pitched them there with a five-hit, complete 1-0 shutout win vs. Portsmouth.

6 – strikeouts and hits allowed as Nolan Lincoln pitched Londonderry to the D-I title game with a 4-1 win over 1-seed Concord.

Sports Glossary

69 – low score carded by Jake Nutter among the 28 golfers who earned a right to play in this year’s State Amateur Golf Championship at the qualifier held at Stonebridge Country Club last week.

Bart Starr: Five-time NFL champ with Green Bay who won the first two Super Bowl MVPs. The QB rating jumped from 80.5 as 94-57-6 regular season starter to 104.8 as he went 9-1 in the playoffs.

22 Celtics Retired Numbers: 00 – Robert Parish. 1 – Red Auerbach. 2 – owner Walter Brown. 3 – Dennis Johnson. 6 – Bill Russell. 10 – Jo-Jo White. 14 – Bob Cousy. 15 – Tommy Heinsohn. 16 – Satch Sanders. 17 – John Havlicek. 18 – Dave Cowens and Jungle Jim Loscutoff (though he’s now there as Loscy). 19 – Don Nelson. 21 – Bill Sharman. 22 – Easy Ed McCauley. 23 – Frank Ramsey. 24 – Sam Jones. 25 – KC Jones. 31 – Cedric Maxwell.

32 – Kevin McHale. 33 – Larry Bird. 34 – Paul Pierce.

25 Yankee Retired Numbers: Includes 1 through 10. Three managers, including five-timesfired Billy Martin, who won just one World Series, and not Joe McCarthy, who won seven and an all-time record 61.5 percent of his Yankee games. Five catchers, including two No. 8’s – Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey. Two 6’s worn by Joe Torre and rookie Mickey Mantle before getting 7 upon his return from a minor-league demotion and Reggie Jackson’s 44 despite playing just four stinking years in the Bronx.

GCLU: The Giraffe Civil Liberties Union.

Tom Seaver: 315-game winner with the greatest leg push ever, who after Pedro Martinez and Sandy Koufax was the best pitcher of my lifetime. Battling for fourth place are Juan Marichal, Bob Gibson, Roger Clemens, Warren Spahn, Steve Carlton and Greg Maddux.

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There are all kinds of family-friendly fairs and festivals going on this summer. You can see the farm animals at a county fair, grab some tasty eats at a food truck festival and more.

• Intown Concord’s annual Market Days Festival returns to Main Street in downtown Concord Thursday, June 20, through Saturday, June 22. Hundreds of local vendors, performers and exhibitors will be featured during this three-day street festival, as well as mini golf, outdoor movies, Touch-a-Truck and more. Visit intownconcord.org or call 226-2150.

• Plaistow’s Old Home Day takes place Saturday, June 22, at Plaistow Town Hall (145 Main St.), with festivities beginning at 8 a.m. There will be a car show, parade, local vendors, a beard contest, live entertainment and raffles. Visit plaistowohd.com.

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Center (305 Route 101, Amherst) on Sunday, June 23, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival will feature a variety of food trucks, beers, music and more. Admission is $5 in advance online and $10 on the day of the event. Visit facebook.com/nhfoodtrucks.

• Join the Hollis Woman’s Club for its annual Hollis Strawberry Festival, happening on Sunday, June 23, from 2 to 4 p.m., at Hollis Town Common (7 Monument Square, Hollis). The festival features fresh local strawberries, treats like homemade shortcake or ice cream and fresh whipped cream, and a free performance by the Hollis Town Band.

Also included will be artists and vendors displaying their wares, games, face-painting and more. Admission is free and foods are foods are priced per item. Visit holliswomansclub. org.

• The New Hampshire Maker & Food Fest is on Saturday, June 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire (6 Washington St., Dover). Formerly known as the Dover Mini Maker Faire, the festival features a variety of local arti-

sans and scientists who will show off their experiments and projects to attendees. Visit childrens-museum.org.

• Join the New Hampshire Farm Museum (1305 White Mountain Highway, Milton) for Fourth on the Farm on Thursday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., during which there will be historical reenactments, a reading of the Declaration of Independence, a farm parade, strawberry shortcake, wagon rides and more. Admission is $10 for adults, $7.50 for seniors over 65, $5 for children ages 4 to 17, free for children under 4, active military service members and Farm Museum members, and $25 maximum per family of two adults and their children or grandchildren.

Visit nhfarmmuseum.org.

• The next New England Reptile Expo will be on Sunday, July 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown (700 Elm St., Manchester).

The event will feature thousands of reptiles on display and for sale as pets, plus vendors selling cages, supplies, frozen feeder rodents and other reptile-related items. Admission is

$10 for adults, $5 for children ages 7 to 12, and free for children under 7. Visit reptileexpo.com.

• This year’s Hillsborough Fest & Fair is scheduled for Thursday, July 11, through Sunday, July 14, at Grimes Field (29 Preston St., Hillsborough). The event will feature carnival rides, a dunk tank, live music, fireworks and more. Visit balloonfestival.org.

• The Raymond Town Fair will return for its 45th year, from Thursday, July 11, through Sunday, July 14, at the Raymond Town Common. Enjoy rides, local vendors, live entertainment, parades, exhibits and more.

Visit raymondareanews.com.

• The New Hampshire Fisher Cats are hosting their second annual food truck festival at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium (1 Line Drive, Manchester). Nearly a dozen food trucks are confirmed, and the festival will also feature live music and tailgating games.

Festival hours are on Friday, July 12, from 5 to 10 p.m., and Saturday, July 13, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit nhfishercats.com.

• Don’t miss the Pittsfield Old Home

Day Community Fair on Saturday, July 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Dustin Park (Main Street, Pittsfield). The event will feature local vendors, a car show and a parade. Visit pittsfieldnh.gov.

• Join the American Independence Museum (1 Governors Lane, Exeter) for its signature event, the 29th annual American Independence Festival, on Saturday, July 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event features several historic battle reenactments, colonial artisan demonstrations and children’s activities. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Visit independencemuseum.org.

• The 22nd annual Jewish Food Festival at Temple B’nai Israel (210 Court St., Laconia) will be held on Sunday, July 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The festival features a variety of home-cooked Jewish foods, such as sandwiches filled with your choice of pastrami, corned beef, tongue or homemade brisket, as well as stuffed cabbage, matzo ball soup, assorted home-baked cookies and rugelach.

Admission is free and food is priced per item.

Visit tbinh.org.

• The Stratham Fair returns to Stratham Hill Park (270 Portsmouth Ave.) for the 52nd year on Thursday, July 18, from 3 to 10 p.m., and Friday, July 19, through Sunday, July 21, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Midway rides, live music performances, and 4-H activities and exhibits are among the many features you’ll find. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and for children ages 6 to 12, and free for

children under 6. Visit strathamfair.com.

• Goffstown’s Old Home Day is scheduled for Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Goffstown Village, and will feature local vendors, a sidewalk chalk contest and more. Visit goffstownmainstreet.com.

• This year’s Weare Rally is happening from Thursday, July 25, through Saturday, July 27, in the area behind Center Woods Elementary School (14 Center Road, Weare).

Known as the largest military vehicle event in New England, the Weare Rally features vehicle displays, scenic rides, demonstrations, food and more. It’s organized by the Merrimack Valley Military Vehicle Collectors Club. Admission is free. Visit mvmvc.org.

• The 61st annual Canterbury Fair is happening on Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Canterbury Center (Baptist and Center roads). The fair features live music, children’s activities and a variety of local artisan and antique vendors. Admission is free. Visit canterburyfair.com.

• Hudson’s Old Home Days are due to return to the grounds outside of the Hills House (211 Derry Road, Hudson) from Thursday, Aug. 8, through Sunday, Aug. 11, and will feature local vendors, live music, carnival games and food. Visit hudsonoldhomedays.blogspot.com or find them on Facebook @hudsonnholdhomedays.

• The 76th annual Belknap County 4-H Fair is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 9, through Sunday, Aug. 11, at 174 Mile Hill Road in

Belmont. The festival features animal shows, demonstrations, live entertainment, exhibits and food. Admission is $8 for children and adults ages 10 and up and free for children under 10. Visit bc4hfair.org.

• Loudon’s Old Home Day will be on Saturday, Aug. 10, at the town’s recreational fields (55 S. Village Road). Event features include a chili cook-off, a baking contest, face-painting, live entertainment, local vendors, a bounce house and fireworks at night.

Visit loudonoldhomeday.com.

• The Great New England BBQ & Food Truck Festival will take place at the Hampshire Hills Athletic Club (50 Emerson Road, Milford). In addition to the trucks, there will be crafters and artisans, a children’s zone with free bounce houses and face-painting, a libations tent with beer, wine and bourbon, eating contests and more. Festival hours are on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 11, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Visit gnecraftartisanshows.com.

• The annual Hampton Beach Children’s Festival is happening the week of Monday, Aug. 12, through Friday, Aug. 16, during which there will be magic shows, sand castle building competitions, a bounce house, music, dancing and more. Visit hamptonbeach.org.

• The town of Londonderry will hold its 120th Old Home Day celebration from Wednesday, Aug. 14, through Sunday, Aug. 18, featuring a community parade, local

vendors, live music, a 5K road race, a baby contest, fireworks, children’s games and much more. Visit oldhomedays.com.

• Our Lady of the Cedars Church (140 Mitchell St., Manchester) will hold its annual Mahrajan Middle Eastern Food Festival from Friday, Aug. 16, through Sunday, Aug 18. The festival features authentic Middle Eastern options prepared by church members, such as tabbouleh salad, beef and chicken kebabs, fatayer (meat pie), lubyeh (green beans cooked in tomato sauce), baklava, almond butter cookies and more. Visit mahrajan-nh.com.

• Enjoy the Dunbarton Old Home Day celebration on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Dunbarton Town Common (1011 School St., Dunbarton). Special exhibits include basket making, blacksmithing, pottery, rock splitting, woodworking and more. Visit dunbartonnh.org.

• Formerly known as the Living History event, History Alive will return to various locations in Hillsborough on Saturday, Aug. 17, and Sunday, Aug. 18. The event will feature several historical reenactments throughout the weekend, plus food, live music and artisan craft vendors. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for children ages 6 and up, and free for children ages 5 and under. Visit historyalivenh.org.

• Sample more than 40 chilis while enjoying live music, a vendor fair, children’s activities and more at the 17th annual Fire

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on the Mountain Chili Fest at Pats Peak Ski Area (686 Flanders Road, Henniker) on Sunday, Aug. 18, from noon to 4:30 p.m. Local restaurants will face off in the professional chili-making category, while dedicated home chefs from New Hampshire and beyond compete for the best chili amateur chef. The cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children ages 12 and under. Visit chilinewhampshire.org.

• The largest slime convention in the area, the New England Slime Ball is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 24, and Sunday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hampshire Dome (34 Emerson Road, Milford). There will be slime vendors, activities, food and more. General admission is $25. Visit newenglandslimeball. ticketbud.com.

• Don’t miss the annual Candia Old Home Day celebration on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Candia Moore Park (High Street). The event will feature a 5K, a parade, local vendors, live entertainment and more.

Visit candiaoldhomeday.com.

• Greekfest will return to Assumption Greek Orthodox Church (111 Island Pond Road, Manchester) on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and on Sunday, Aug. 25, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The festival will feature several specialty Greek foods, plus live music and other community-oriented activities. Visit assumptionnh.org.

• A Labor Day weekend tradition, the Hopkinton State Fair will return to the fairgrounds (392 Kearsarge Ave., Contoocook) on Friday, Aug. 30, Saturday, Aug. 31, and Sunday, Sept. 1, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Monday, Sept. 2, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The event features local vendors, classic fair food, live music, carnival rides and agricultural exhibits. One-day admission passes are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $8 for children ages 3 to 12 and free for children under 3. Visit hsfair.org.

• The Exeter UFO Festival will return to downtown Exeter on Saturday, Aug. 31, and Sunday, Sept. 1. The event commemorates the anniversary of the Exeter Incident (an alleged UFO sighting on Sept. 3, 1965) by featuring a variety of educational lectures on the subject, plus intergalactic children’s games and food, all to benefit the Exeter Area Kiwanis Club.

Visit exeterufofestival.org.

workouts and active games. Fast Track will be held from 8 to 10:30 a.m. on July 30 and Aug. 1, Aug. 6, Aug. 8, Aug. 13, Aug. 15, Aug. 20, Aug. 21 and Aug. 22. The Aug. 8 session will be held in Derryfield Park and the Aug. 15 session will be held in Livingston Park; both parks are in Manchester.

The cost is $129 per student. There is a limit of 25 participants, with a final registration deadline of July 12. Register at auburnnh. us/parks-and-recreation/pages/forms-0.

The Auburn Parks and Rec Department also offers “Camp Adventure”; however, the camp is full for this season. Contact the office to get on the wait list at 483-5052, ext. 101.

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Recreational activities Fun with town rec programs

By Jeff Epstein

jepstein@hippopress.com

Most local communities offer summer activities through their rec programs, from classes to concerts. Some towns also offer summer camps, though many are already filled. If you’re looking for other summer camp options, visit hippopress.com, click on “Past Issues,” and click on the Feb. 21 issue to download the pdf. The summer camps guide starts on p. 12.

Allentown/Suncook

Check out the summer programs provided by the Boys & Girls Club of Suncook (8 Whitten St., Allentown). The club offers summer camps for children in grades 1 to 4 and grades 5 to 8, which run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday through Friday, Aug. 23.

Registration costs $160 per child. Visit centralnhclubs.org/suncook-camps.

Amherst

Several summer camps, including Outdoor Discovery and Adventure Teen Camp, are held throughout the summer at Peabody Mill Environmental Center (66 Brook Road,

Amherst). Camps are for ages 4 to 18. Visit amherstnh.myrec.com.

Enjoy free summer concerts every Tuesday through Aug. 13, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Amherst Village Green (2 Main St., Amherst). Bring a picnic and a blanket or chairs to enjoy the entertainment. Visit amherstnh.myrec.com.

Have fun at the beach at Baboosic Lake (25 Broadway, Amherst), open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday until Aug. 11, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Aug. 12 to Sept. 2. On weekends it will be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Sunday, Sept. 2. The beach will be staffed on weekends. Daily admission costs $2 or $4 for residents and $4 or $8 for non-residents, depending on age. Children ages 2 and under and Amherst residents age 65+ are free. Visit amherstnh.myrec.com.

Auburn

The “Fast Track” summer running program is back for another year at the Auburn Safety Complex (55 Eaton Hill Road, Auburn). Student athletes entering grades 5 through 8 for the 2019-2020 school year will experience workouts for stretching, conditioning drills, nutrition information, running

In the Nets Sports Academy holds several summer sports programs from June through August. Sports include volleyball, golf, skateboarding, soccer, lacrosse, tennis and more. For schedules and registration, visit inthenetsportsacademy.com.

Go swimming from mid-June to mid August at Bedford Memorial Town Pool (20 County Road, Bedford). The pool is open to the public daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. on weekends. For summer pool pass cost and rules, visit bedfordreconline.com.

Enjoy free concerts Wednesdays at 6 p.m. from June 27 through Aug. 21 at Bedford Village Common (15 Bell Hill Road, Bedford). Bring a picnic, bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy the music. Visit bedfordreconline.com.

Bring the whole family down for archery classes on Wednesday from July 17 through Aug. 7 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Benedictine Park (341 Wallace Road, Bedford). Anyone age 8 or older can learn to improve their shooting abilities in a fun and safe environment. Cost is $70 per person for Bedford residents and $80 per person for non-residents. Visit bedfordreconline.com.

Bow

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ages 4 to 9 will enjoy princess-themed crafts, games, stories and activities. Cost is $25 per day or $100 for the week. Call 2282222 to register.

Bow offers two dance camps for children this summer, and both are off-site, at Dance Inspirations, 248 Sheep David Road, in Concord. One is the Fancy Nancy Dance Camp for ages 3 to 6, running July 8 to July 12, from 9 to 11 a.m. The other is the Marquee Mixup Dance Camp for grades 1 through 6, also July 8 to July 12, from noon to 2:30 p.m. Both dance camps cost $115 for Bow residents, and $120 for non-residents.

To register, call 228-2222.

Bow’s summer day camp is full.

Brookline

Max Cohen Grove (3 Mason Road, Brookline) at Lake Potanipo is open for the season from Saturday, June 22, through Sunday, Aug. 25. The beach is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Cost is $4 per person for residents and $6 per person for non-residents. Visit brookline.nh.us/recreation-commission.

Bring your child to Lake Potanipo in Brookline for swimming lessons for one of two sessions, running from Monday, July 8, through Thursday, July 25, and Monday, July 29, through Thursday, Aug. 15. Classes are 35 minutes each and will be held Monday through Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m.,

with each child placed in a class based on their age and ability level. Contact grove@ brookline.nh.us to register.

Candia

Enjoy fun in the park at Moore Park next to the Candia Town Hall (74 High St., Candia). The park contains an athletic field, playground, skateboard park and basketball court. Visit candianh.org/ parksandrecreation.

Canterbury

Stop by the annual Canterbury Fair on Saturday, July 27, in the town green near the Canterbury Country Store (3 Center Road, Canterbury). The fair will kick off with the Woodchuck Classic 5K Road Race and 2K Chipmunk Classic Kids Run. Stick around after for children’s activities on the green, and a Tools for Kids/Trees N’ Us program, both running all day. See canterburyfair.com

Chester

Have fun at indoor play time Mondays from to 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Chester Multi-Purpose Room (84 Chester St., Chester). Use toys provided or bring your own.

Visit chesternh.org/activities-programs.

Concord

Go swimming at one of Concord’s many public pools from Sunday, June 16, until the end of the season on Friday, Aug. 9, at 4

p.m. Most pools are open for public swimming from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, as well as 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Swimming is free for Concord and Penacook residents and costs $125 per family for non-residents. For full pool hours, locations and rules, visit concordnh.gov/pools.

Come down to the Everett Arena (15 Loudon Road, Concord) for public roller skating from Friday, June 6, through Sunday, July 28. The rink is open to the public Fridays and Sundays from 6 to 9 p.m.

Admission is $5, with quad skate rentals available for an additional $5. Visit concordnh.gov/rollerskating.

Enjoy two free movies in the park this summer, including a film TBA on Wednesday, June 17, at White Park, and Apollo 13 on Thursday, Aug. 8, in Rollins Park (116 Broadway St., Concord). Parking is available on 33 Bow St. Don’t miss the National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at Rollins Park (116 Broadway St., Concord). This year’s festivities include food, prizes, K9 demonstrations, the Touch-A-Truck Program, a zoo exhibit, a rock climbing wall and much more. This is a free event.

Derry

Cool off at the Splashpad, open now at Don Ball Park (14 Humphrey Road, Derry),

from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The park features various sprinklers, splashing and a dumping apparatus open to the public.

Hang out at the Gallien’s Town Beach (39 Pond Road, Derry), open for town residents and their guests only, from June 15 until mid-August. The beach features a fishing dock. Cost is $2 for adults, $1 for children 12 and under and free for children 3 and younger. Cost is $4 for non-residents. For season pass costs and hours, visit derrynh.org.

Goffstown

Head to the town parks for swimming, athletic fields and more at Barnard Park (9 Barnard Lane, Goffstown) and Roy Park (31 Rosemont St., Goffstown). Visit goffstown.recdesk.com/Community/Facility.

Hollis

Hollis will host two Brazilian Arts Soccer Camps this summer, running from Tuesday, July 16, through Saturday, July 20, and from Tuesday, Aug. 6, through Saturday, Aug. 10. To register and find out more about the town’s youth athletic programs, visit hollisnh.org/recreation.

Hooksett

Hooksett’s Parks and Recreation Department suggests several recreation hotspots in town, including athletic fields, trails and other natural amenities. Visit hooksett.org/ parks-recreation-cemeteries-division.

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Have some Fun in the Sun with Hooksett’s summer day camp, now operated by the Granite YMCA at Hooksett Memorial School (5 Memorial Drive, Hooksett), from Monday, June 24, through Friday, Aug. 23. Children ages 5 to 13 will participate in fun daily activities. Cost for residents is $175 a week for the first child and $180 for each additional. For more information and to register, visit hooksett.org/parks-recreation-cemeteries-division/slideshows/ granite-ymca-day-camp-hooksett-2019summer-program.

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Spend the afternoon with the family at Merrifield Park next to The Bar Food & Spirits (2B Burnham Road, Hudson). The park offers a regulation-size sand volleyball court, playground equipment for the kids, picnic tables and barbecue grills. There are some walking trails behind the park for those interested in a nature walk. Visit hudsonnh.gov/departments/ hudson-recreation/ facilities.

Check out historic Benson Park (19 Kimball Hill Road, Hudson), open 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily until Saturday, Aug. 31. The renovated animal park includes extensive walking trails, park benches and a playground. Be sure to stop by the Old Lady in the Shoe, the elephant house and the gorilla house from the original park. For off-season hours, visit hudsonnh.gov/bensonpark.

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Litchfield Recreation offers several youth sports programs, including leagues for baseball, basketball, flag football, lacrosse, soccer, softball and wrestling. Visit litchfieldrec.com/youth-rec-leagues.

Londonderry

Londonderry runs several youth summer sports camps for children ages 6 and older, running from late June through late August.

Camp schedules and locations vary and include basketball, baseball, softball, wrestling, football, golf, lacrosse, field hockey, volleyball and soccer. Visit londonderrynh. org.

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Loudon

The Loudon Recreation Committee needs volunteers and has no announced programming. For updates visit loudonnh. org/recreation-committee.

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Manchester children ages 6 to 12 can have Fun in the Sun from Monday, July 8, through Friday, Aug. 16, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This free program includes swimming lessons, playground games, field trips, tennis, free swim, reading lessons, arts and crafts and more. Breakfast and lunch will be served each day. Sites include JFK Coliseum (303 Beech St., Manchester), Livingston Park (156 Hooksett Road, Manchester)

and Piscataquog River Park (1 Electric St., Manchester). Visit manchesternh.gov/ Departments/ Parks-and-Recreation.

Cool off at the DuPont Splash Pad (207 Mason St., Manchester) daily from Monday, June 17, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for Manchester residents and 5:30 to 7 p.m. for non-residents. Manchester’s other community pools will also be available. For more information, visit manchesternh.gov/Departments/ Parks-and-Recreation/Parks-Facilities/ Swimming-Pools.

Children and their families are invited to laugh and learn at the free summer music series. An RSVP is requested for all of the events. Visit manchester.unh.edu/blog/campus-news/ free-kids-summer-music-series.

Merrimack

Merrimack’s free summer concert series this year will run from Wednesday, June 19, through Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Abbie Griffin Park (6 Baboosic Lake Road, Merrimack). Enjoy local music ranging from oldies and swing to R&B and classic rock. Visit merrimackparksandrec. org/summer-concert-series.

Enjoy free movie nights throughout the summer at Abbie Griffin Park (6 Baboosic Lake Road, Merrimack). Movies start at dusk. Grab your blankets and head to the park to see Wreck It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet, on Friday, July 15; Mary Poppins Returns on Sunday, July 21; and The Incredibles 2, Tuesday, Aug. 6. Visit merrimackparksandrec.org/ summer-movie-series.

Milford

Open swim is available for the season from Monday, June 17, through Sunday, Aug. 18, from 12:30 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 7 p.m. on weekends at Keyes Park (45 Elm St., Milford).

Daily pass cost is $5 per person. For season pass prices, visit milford.nh.gov/recreation/ pages/pool-membershipprograms.

Nashua

The Nashua Parks and Recreation department hosts several summer camps, clinics and leagues for a variety of interests during the summer. For more information and to register, visit nashua.recdesk.com. Nashua’s public pools have a soft opening that is whenever schools start summer break. The city’s pools are open for public swimming from 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Visit nashuanh.gov/549/Swimming-Pools.

Enjoy music and activities now through September at the bandshell in Greeley Park (100 Concord St., Nashua). For full dates, download a brochure at nashuanh.gov/546/ Summer-Fun. Prepare for Independence Day with the Read, White, and Blue Parade on Tuesday, July 2, at 2 p.m. On July 4, the annual cele-

bration will be held at Holman Stadium (67 Amherst St., Nashua).

Come dressed as your favorite fairy tale character for the Fairy Tale Festival, Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the bandshell at Greeley Park (100 Concord St., Nashua).

Rock out at the Merrimack Valley Battle of the Bands on Sunday, July 21, from noon until 8 p.m. at the Nashua Public Library Green (2 Court St., Nashua). Vote online for your favorite local talent and then watch the top 15 bands compete for a chance to win a professional EP recording. Visit downtownnashua.org/mvbob.

Nashua Theatre Guild presents Shakespeare in the Park with a performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the bandshell in Greeley Park (100 Concord St., Nashua). The company will present performances at 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, Sunday July 28, Saturday, Aug. 3, and Sunday Aug. 4. Visit nashuatheatreguild.org.

Stop by the 63nd annual Nashua Area Artists Association Show on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the West side of Greeley Park (100 Concord St., Nashua). Exhibits will be shown all day.

Visit nashuaareaartistsassoc.org.

There’s fun for the whole family at the seventh annual Gate City Brewfest on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Holman Stadium (67 Amherst St., Nashua), including a wing eating contest, a kids fun zone, music and beer sampling. Tickets are $25 in advance and $35 the day of the event.

Tickets cost $10 for designated drivers and entrants under 21, and children 12 and under are free. Visit gatecitybrewfestnh.com.

New Boston

Bring your blanket or chair and enjoy free summer concerts Tuesdays on June 25, July 16, July 30, Aug. 13 and Aug. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. on the New Boston Town Common. Parking is available at the New Boston Town Hall (7 Meetinghouse Hill Road, New Boston). Support Rails to Trails by purchasing burgers, hot dogs, snacks and beverages from the concession stand. Visit www.newbostonnh.gov/recreation/pages/ concerts-common.

Pelham

Stop by the beach at Pelham Veterans Memorial Park (109 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Pelham), open daily through Labor Day weekend from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For information on day and season passes as well as Pelham’s other town parks, visit pelhamweb.com/pelham-parks-and-recreation/ pages/parks-town-beach.

Pembroke

Town swim lessons are available, held in various locations. Visit pembroke-nh. com/recreation-commission/pages/ pembroke-recreation-swim-lessons

Raymond

Registration is open for Summer Playground Camp, scheduled for June 25 through Aug. 9. Camp is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Programs are available for children in first through 10th grade. Fee for the first child is $160, with discounts available for subsequent children in the family. For details call 895-7031.

Salem

Hedgehog Park (53 Lowell Road, Salem) is now open for the season for swimming and skateboarding. Kids can enjoy a pond, play area and skate park from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. Parking costs $5 a day and $25 for the season for residents, $10 a day and $50 for the season for non-residents. Visit townofsalemnh.org/recreation/pages/ hedgehog-park.

Enjoy free concerts on Thursdays from July 11 through Aug. 22 starting at 6:30 p.m. at Field of Dreams (48 Geremonty Drive, Salem).Visit fieldofdreamsnh.org.

Weare

Visit Chase Park (361 Reservoir Drive, Weare), now open for the season. Take a swim in Horace Lake and play on the park’s playground. For park hours, visit www.weare.nh.gov/sites/wearenh/files/

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Check out the summer programs provided by the Boys & Girls Club of Weare held at Weare Middle School (16 East Road, Storytimes, game nights and more Weare). The club offers summer camps for or younger and hold a library card. You’ll

By Matt Ingersoll children in kindergarten to eighth grade, mingersoll@hippopress.com receive a logbook to record the titles of which run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monall the books you read this summer. Show day through Friday until Friday, Aug. 24.

Some events and activities listed below the library staff your progress for a chance Registration costs $175 per child. Visit may only be open to town residents, library to win raffle tickets and other giveaways centralnhclubs.org/weare-camp. cardholders or kids who are signed up for throughout the summer. the summer reading program. Be sure to Wilton check with your local library beforehand.

Amherst Town Library Goss Park (475 Forest Road, Wilton) 14 Main St., Amherst, 673-2288, amheris now open from 1 to 7 p.m. until June Aaron Cutler Memorial stlibrary.org 15, then 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays • Weekly storytimes (geared toward ages 3 Library and noon to 7 p.m. on weekends. Facilities 269 Charles Bancroft Highway, Litch- to 6 unless otherwise noted): Stories at Joshinclude a basketball court, tennis court, ua’s Park (42 Courthouse Road, Amherst), field, 424-4044, cutlerlibrary.blogspot.com playground, baseball field, beach water• Weekly storytimes: Baby & Toddler Mondays, 9:30 a.m., June 24 through Aug. front, volleyball court and deep water Story Time Fridays, 10:30 a.m. (newborn 5 (weather permitting); Family Storytime, slide. Visit gosspark.org. to 35 months); Preschool Story Time Tues- Wednesdays, 10 a.m., July 3 through July 31; days, 10:30 a.m. (age 3 to kindergarten); Stories at Baboosic, Baboosic Lake picnic Windham Book Bunch meets the third Wednesday of area, Thursdays, noon, June 27, July 18, July Multiple summer concerts are available each month, 4 p.m. (grades 3 to 5) 25, Aug. 1 and Aug. 8 (weather permitting); in Windham, starting off with Rico Barr • Summer Reading Clubs: June 26 Little Listeners (babies), Fridays, 10:30 on Saturday, June 15, at 6 p.m. at Grif- through Aug. 3 (more details TBA) a.m., June 21 through Aug. 9 fin Park (101 Range Road, Windham).

• Summer Reading Program: Activities • Wildlife Encounters: Tuesday, June 25, PopRoks will perform Tuesday July 16, at 10:30 a.m. and events kick off on June 17. The program 6:30 p.m., also at Griffin Park. Visit wind• Skywatch: Thursday, July 25, time TBA will run for eight weeks, culminating with hamnh.gov/177/Recreation-Department. an ice cream social at the Congregational Check out weekly summer camps on Church (11 Church St., Amherst) on Aug. 9.

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• Matinee Movies: Tuesday, June 25; Wednesdays, July 17 and July 31; and Tuesday, Aug. 6; all movies begin at 2 p.m.

• Paws for Reading with Brook and Monica: Friday, June 28, July 12, July 26 and Aug. 16, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

• “Space Station Library”: Mondays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 17 to Aug. 8 (featuring “astronaut in training” physical challenges, create your own constellation craft activities and more) • Hop into Reading with Buttercream the Bunny and her friend Julia: Thursdays, 2 to 3 p.m., July 18 through Aug. 8 • Toe Jam Puppet Band: Thursday, June 20, 10:30 a.m.

• Wildlife Encounters: Wednesday, June 26, 2 p.m.

• Museum of Science: There & Back Again (rocket program): Tuesday, July 2; session 1 at 2 p.m., and session 2 at 3 p.m.

• SEE Science Center: Lego Racers: Tuesday, July 10, 2 p.m.

• Annual Pet Show: Tuesday, July 16, 10 a.m. (kids ages 5 and up may register with a parent to bring a pet) • American Girl Summer Tea Party: Tuesday, July 23, 2 p.m., ages 6 and up, registration required.

• Wingmasters: A Universe of Owls: Wednesday, July 24, 2 p.m., ages 5 and up, registration is required.

• Turtles are Out of This World: Tuesday, July 30, 2 p.m., ages 3 and up, registration is required.

• Ice Cream Social: Friday, Aug. 9, 3:30 p.m.

Baker Free Library

509 South St., Bow, 224-7113, bowbakerfreelibrary.org • Summer Reading Kickoff party: Friday, June 21, 4 to 7 p.m.

• STEAM Storytimes for Toddlers and Preschoolers: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m., June 25 through Aug. 15.

• Tinker Tuesdays: Tuesdays, 3 p.m., June 25 through Aug. 6.

• SPACE-Craft (drop-in space-themed crafts for kids): Wednesdays, 3 p.m., June 26 through Aug. 14.

• Lost in Space (escape room): Thursday, July 11, through Saturday, July 13 (multiple signup times available) • Mr. Aaron’s Intergalactic Music Spectacular!: Friday, July 19, 5 p.m.

• Creatures of the Night: Meet Nocturnal Animals: Thursday, Aug. 1, 5 p.m.

• Summer Reading Wrap-up Party: Thursday, Aug. 22, 5 p.m.

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3 Meetinghouse Road, Bedford, 472-2300, bedfordnhlibrary.org • Weekly storytimes (registration required): Mother Goose (age 0 to 24 months), Tuesdays, June 25 to Aug. 6, 10 to 10:45 a.m.; Toddler 2’s (age 24 to 36 months), Mondays and Fridays, 10 a.m., dates TBA.; Drop-in

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Starlight Storytimes, Thursdays, 7 to 7:30 p.m., June 27, July 25, Aug. 1 and Aug. 8 • Wildlife Encounters: Friday, June 28, and Saturday, June 29, 11 a.m. to noon.

• Drop-in sensory fun: Monday, June 17, 10 a.m. to noon.

• Toe Jam Puppet Band: Saturday, June 22, 11 a.m. to noon. This event kicks of the library’s summer reading program.

• Mission Space Crafts: Mondays, 10 a.m. to noon, June 24, July 1, and July 15 through Aug. 5.

• Lunch and a movie: Monday, June 24, noon to 2 p.m.

• A Universe of Stories (creative writing workshops): Mondays, 6 to 7 p.m., June 24 through July 29.

• Little Astronauts (ages 24 to 36 months): Tuesdays, 11 to 11:45 a.m., June 25 through Aug. 6.

• Kids Yoga Classes (ages 4 to 7): Tuesdays, 3 to 4 p.m., June 25 through Aug. 6.

• Kids Yoga Classes (ages 8 to 12): Tuesdays, 4 to 5 p.m., June 25 through Aug. 6.

• Bubbly Babies Blastoff: Wednesday, June 26, 10 to 10:30 a.m.

• Drop-in for Little Listeners: Wednesday, June 26, 11 to 11:30 a.m.

• Yoga for Tots: Thursday, June 27, 10 to 10:45 a.m.

• Drop-in Play with Stem Toys: Wednesday, July 3, 10 a.m. to noon.

• Little Engineers (ages 3 to 5): Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon, July 5 through July 19, and Aug. 2 and 9.

• Saturday Morning Cartoons: Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to noon, July 6 through Aug. 3.

• Alien Dance Party: Wednesday, July 10, 10 to 11 a.m.

• STEM Day (ages 5 to 12): Friday, July 12, 1 to 2 p.m.

• Norman Ng, magician: Thursday, July 18, 4 to 5 p.m., and 6 to 7 p.m. All ages, registration required.

• Make a College Space Scape: Wednesday, July 24, 10 a.m. to noon.

• Touch a Truck: Friday, July 26, 1 to 3 p.m., all ages.

Boscawen Public Library

116 N. Main St., Boscawen, 753-8576, boscawenpubliclibrary.org • Preschool Storytime & Crafts, weekly, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.

• Legos & Magformers: weekly, Saturdays, 10 a.m.

• Summer Reading Kickoff: Monday, June 24, noon.

• Wild About Turtles: Monday, July 15, 6 to 7 p.m.

Brookline Public Library

16 Main St., Brookline, 673-3330, bplnh. weebly.com • Weekly storytimes: Mondays and Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.

• Summer Reading Program Kickoff: Monday, June 17, 5:30 p.m., at Richard Maghakian Memorial School (22 Milford St., Brookline).

• Moon craft event: Thursday, June 20, 6 p.m., registration required.

• Kitchen cabinet science: Thursday, July 11, 5:30 p.m., ages 6 and up with participating parent, registration required.

• Movie night: Thursday, July 18, 5:30 p.m., registration required.

• Guest artist Jan Kolesar: Thursday, July 25, ages 7 and up, time TBA. • Meet Your Hometown Heroes: Thursday, Aug. 1, 6 p.m., all ages, no registration required.

• S.P.A.C.E. (Scavenger Pursuit of Alien Cupcakes Event): Thursday, Aug. 8, 6 p.m., parent participation requested, registration required.

• Library Ice Cream Social: Thursday, Aug. 15, 6 p.m.

Chester Public Library

3 Chester St., Chester, 887-3404, chesternh. org/chester-public-library • Weekly storytimes: Tuesdays, 11:15 a.m., and Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.

• Lego Club: third Saturday of the month, 11 a.m. to noon (next meeting is June 15), all ages.

• Family Movie Night: Last Monday of the month, 6 p.m. (next one is June 24; movie TBA), registration required. Popcorn is provided.

Chichester Town Library

161 Main St., Chichester, 798-5613, chichesternh.org/town-library • A Universe of Stories: Reptiles program: Friday, June 28, 7 to 8 p.m. (The Northeastern Reptile League will be at Grange Hall with snakes, frogs, turtles and lizards of all sizes).

Concord Public Library

45 Green St., Concord, 225-8670, onconcord.com/library • Paws for Pages: read to therapy dogs, second and fourth Wednesday, first and third Tuesday, and the first and third Thursday of each month, 3:30 to 5 p.m.

• Family Storytime, Wednesdays, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., all ages.

• Lego Club: Second Thursday of each month, 4 p.m., all ages.

• Summer Reading Kickoff party: Wednesday, June 19, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at White Farm (144 Clinton St.).

• Alien Invasion! (craft event): Tuesday, June 25, 2 to 4 p.m.

Derry Public Library

64 E. Broadway, Derry, 432-6140, derrypl.org

• Weekly storytimes: Mother Goose on the Loose (ages 12 to 36 months) Thursdays, 10 a.m., beginning June 20; Stories and Snowcones (all ages), Fridays, 1:30 p.m., beginning June 28; Preschool Storytime (ages 3 to 5), Mondays, 10 a.m., beginning June 17; Bedtime Stories (ages 2 to 7), Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., beginning June 18; 1, 2, 3 Explore (ages 12 to 36 months) Fridays, 1:30 p.m., beginning June 28.

• Step into Music: Tuesdays, 10 a.m., June 18 through Aug. 6, ages 3 to 5.

• Special Tuesday events, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. June 18: Summer Reading Blastoff Party (all ages, registration required). June 25: Parachute Games (ages 4 to 8, registration required). July 2: Spaced Out Spinners (ages 3 and up, registration required). July 16: Alien Invasion! (craft event; ages 3 to 8, registration required). July 23: Mars Lander Challenge (ages 6 to 11, registration required). July 30: Magic by George (all ages, no registration required). Aug. 6: Tinkergarten (outdoor play-based class; ages 18 months through 8 years, registration required).

• Special Thursday events, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. June 20: Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals (all ages). June 27: DIY Cardboard Spaceship Drive-In (ages 3 and up, registration required). July 11: Under a Starry Sky; Nocturnal Animals (featuring the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire; ages 5 to 11, registration required). July 18: Galactic Glow in the Dark Dance Party (ages 7 and under).

July 25: Junk Model Rockets and Alka-Seltzer Rocket Demo (ages 5 to 11, registration required).

• Summer Reading Blastoff Party: Tuesday, June 18, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

• Ukulele Workshop: Wednesday, June 19, 4 to 5 p.m., all ages.

• Campfire Stories: Thursday, Aug. 1, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., all ages.

• End of Summer Party: Thursday, Aug. 8, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., all ages.

Dunbarton Public Library

1004 School St., Dunbarton, 774-3546, dunbartonlibrary.org • Touch a Truck: Wednesday, June 26, 10:30 a.m., all ages • Summer Story Times: Wednesdays, July 3 through July 31, 10:30 a.m., ages 18 months to 4 years.

• Read to Dogs: Thursdays, June 27, July 11 and July 25 and Aug. 2, 3 to 4 p.m., kindergarten to grade 4, registration required.

• Wings of the Night: Owls and Bats, presented by NH Audubon: Thursday, June 27, 1:30 p.m.

• Lego Party: Wednesdays, 1 to 3 p.m., July 10 and July 31.

• Wild About Turtles: Friday, July 12, 1 p.m.

• Smokey Bear’s 75th birthday celebration: Wednesday, July 24, 10 a.m.

• Forensics Lab for children: Friday, Aug. 2, 1 p.m.

• Earth Heroes, with the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center: Thursday, Aug. 8, 2 p.m.

Elkins Public Library

9 Center Road, Canterbury, 783-4386, elkinspubliclibrary.org • Monthly storytimes: Story Hour (babies, toddlers and preschoolers), first and third Tuesday, 10 a.m.; and Rock N’ Read (babies and toddlers), second and fourth Tuesday, 10 a.m.

• Lego Club: first and third Tuesday of the month, 4 p.m., all ages.

• Young Readers Club: fourth Monday of the month, 3:15 to 4 p.m., ages 9 to 12.

Goffstown Public Library

2 High St., Goffstown, 497-2102, goffstownlibrary.com • Weekly storytimes (registration required): Preschool Story Time (age 2.5 to kindergarten), Tuesdays, June 25 through July 30, 10 a.m., and Wednesdays, June 26 through July 31, 11 a.m.; Reading with Charlie the therapy dog (kindergarten to grade 5), Tuesdays, July 2, July 16, July 23, July 30, Aug. 6 and Aug. 13, 15-minute time slots from 6 to 7:15 p.m.; Mother Goose on the Loose (age 1.5 to 2.5), Thursdays, June 27, July 11, July 18, July 25 and Aug. 1, 9:30 a.m.

• Kids Movie Matinee: Mondays, June 24 through Aug. 19, 2 p.m., grades 1 to 5.

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• Simple STEAM: Mondays, June 25 through Aug. 19, 10 a.m. to noon, kindergarten to grade 5.

• Learn to Knit Workshop: Wednesdays, June 26, through July 31, 3 to 4 p.m., ages 7 to 11.

• Hobby Night: Wednesday, June 26, 6 to 7 p.m., grades 1 through 5.

• Song and Dance Around the Globe with Sagit Zilberman: Tuesday, July 9, 2 p.m., kindergarten to grade 5.

• Cooking Rocks!: Tuesdays, July 16 (homemade ice cream) and July 30 (homemade cake pops), 2 p.m., grades 1 to 5, registration required.

• Crazy About Pokemon: Wednesday, July 17, 6 to 8 p.m., kindergarten to grade 5.

• Mr. Aaron Concert: Thursday, July 18, 2 p.m., all ages, registration required.

• Old Home Day storytime: Saturday, July 20, 11:30 a.m.

• McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center’s traveling planetarium: Tuesday, July 23, 12:30 p.m., kindergarten through grade 5, registration required.

• Watercolor painting class: Thursday, July 25, 2 p.m., grades 1 through 5, registration required.

• Juggler and comedian Steve Corning: Friday, July 26, 10 a.m., grades 1 through 5.

• Family Book Discussion: Wednesday, July 31, 6 p.m., grades 1 through 5.

• Tie dye workshop: Thursday, Aug. 1, grades 1 through 5, registration required.

• Forensics Mystery: Who Stole the Astronaut Ice Cream: Friday, Aug. 2, 10 a.m., grades 1 through 5, registration required.

• Under a Starry Night: Nocturnal Animals: Tuesday, Aug. 6, 10 a.m., ages 5 to 10, registration required.

• Theater performance: “The Rainbow Fish”: Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1 to 2 p.m., ages 3 to 8, registration required.

• Magician Norman Ng: Friday, Aug. 9, 10 a.m., kindergarten through grade 5, registration required.

• Out of this World party: Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1 p.m., grades 1 through 5, registration required.

• Stuffed Animal Sleepover: Wednesday, Aug. 14, 6 to 7 p.m., ages 5 through grade 3, registration required.

• Preschool Storytime: Thursdays, 10 a.m.

• Music with Miss Jackie: Second Friday of the month, 11:30 a.m., ages 5 and under, at Lawrence Barn Community Center, 28 Depot Road, Hollis, registration required.

• Parents & Kids READ Book Club: second Wednesday of the month, 4 p.m., ages 6 and 7 • Grades 5 & 6 Book Club: last Wednesday of the month, 4 p.m.

• Family Lego Night: last Thursday of the month, 6 p.m., all ages, registration required.

• Lindsay and her Puppet Pals: Tuesday, June 25, 3 to 4 p.m., at Lawrence Barn Community Center, 28 Depot Road, Hollis, registration required.

Griffin Free Public Library

31 Mount Saint Mary’s Way, Hooksett, 4856092, hooksettlibrary.org • Preschool/Pre-kindergarten STEAM Storytime: Thursday, June 13, 1 to 2 p.m.

• Family Playtime: Fridays, June 14, and June 21, 10 a.m. to noon, ages 5 and under.

• Drop-in Father’s Day crafts: Saturday, June 15, 10 a.m. to noon.

• Decorate the Discovery Room: Monday, June 17, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., drop-in event, all ages.

• Special storytimes: Andy the Armadillo: Tuesday, June 18, 10 a.m.; • Interstellar Space Sounds workshop (featuring Let’s Play Music): Wednesday, June 19, 10 a.m.

22 Hooksett Road, Auburn, 483-5374, griffinfree.org • Infant/Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays, 11 a.m., and Fridays, 1 p.m.

• Mr. Aaron Band: Saturday, July 13, 1 to 2 p.m., Auburn Safety Complex (55 Eaton Hill Road, Auburn) • Playdate in the Park: Stories with Miss Mary: Thursday, July 25, 10 to 11 a.m. (Circle of Fun Playground, 1 Bunker Hill Road, Auburn)

Hollis Social Library

2 Monument Square, Hollis, 465-7721, hollislibrary.org

Hooksett Public Library

• Lunch and a movie: weekly, Thursdays, June 20 through Aug. 8, noon, (except July 4), all ages. June 20: The Lego Movie (the Second Part). June 27: Wall-E. (Other dates: Movie TBA).

• Touch a Truck: Saturday, June 22, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Bubble Party: Monday, June 24, 10 to 11 a.m., all ages.

• Bouncing Babies Rhyme & Playtime: Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m., June 25 through Aug. 6.

• Drop-in Storytime: Tuesdays, 10:15 to 11 a.m., June 25 through Aug. 6 (except on July 30), all ages.

• Mission Space Crafts: Wednesdays, 10 to 11 a.m., June 26 through Aug. 7 (except on July 24), ages 3 to 7.

• Lunar Rovers Crafts: Wednesdays, 1 to 2 p.m., June 26 through Aug. 7 (except on July 24), ages 8 and up.

• Jumpin’ Jupiters Music & Movement: Fridays, 10 a.m., June 28 through Aug. 9, ages 5 and under.

• Drop-in and make straw rockets: Saturday, June 29, 10 to 11:30 a.m., ages 4 and up.

• Galactic Tie-Dye Day: Wednesday, July 24, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Wild About Turtles: Tuesday, July 30, 10 to 11 a.m.

• Turtle Crafts: Tuesday, July 30, 11 a.m. to noon, all ages.

• End of Summer Reading Party: Saturday, Aug. 10, 10 a.m. to noon., all ages.

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Kelley Library

234 Main St., Salem, 898-7064, kelleylibrary.org • Drop-in outdoor games: Mondays, until 4 p.m. (weather permitting), June 17 through July 22 • Drop-in coding games and STEM projects: Tuesdays, June 18 through July 23, 1 to 3 p.m., kindergarten and up.

• Read & Romp: Wednesdays, June 19 and July 10, 10:30 a.m., ages 2 to 4.

• Play Group: Mondays, June 24, July 8 and July 22, 9:30 to 11 a.m., ages 3 months to 3 years.

• Flying High Dogs: Tuesday, June 25, 6 p.m.

• Art in Action: Wednesdays, June 26 and July 17, 10:30 a.m., ages 2 to 4.

• Music and Motion: Wednesdays, July 3 and July 24, 10:30 a.m., ages 2 to 4.

• Green Screen Thursdays: Thursdays, June 20 through July 11 (except on July 4).

• Indoor Tide Pool with the Seacoast Science Center: Tuesday, July 9, 11 a.m.

• Rainbow Magic Fairy Party: Thursday, July 11, 10:30 a.m. to noon, all ages.

• Captain Underpants Party: Thursday, July 18, 3 to 4:30 p.m., all ages.

• Winter in July Celebration: Friday, July 25, all day.

Leach Library

276 Mammoth Road, Londonderry, 4321132, londonderrynh.org

• A Visit with Curious George: Tuesday, June 18, through Thursday, June 20, 10 a.m.

• Movie Night: Thursday, June 20, 5 p.m.

• Story Time: Tuesdays, June 25 through July 30, 10 a.m., and Tuesday, Aug. 6, 11 a.m., all ages.

• Monday special events, 11 a.m. to noon, registration required. June 24: Summer Fun Book Bingo. July 1: Astronauts & Aliens. July 8: Going on a Picnic. July 15: Up, Up & Away. July 22: Blast Away.

July 29: Ocean Animals Book Bingo. Aug. 6: Out of this World.

• Wednesday special events, 11 a.m. to noon, registration required. June 26: Wildlife Encounters. July 3: Splish Splash. July 10: Blast off With Books. July 17: Toe Jam in Outer Space. July 24: Mike the Bubble Man. July 31: Stories in the Stars. Aug. 7: A Ballooniverse of Stories.

• Craft Days: Thursdays, June 27 through Aug. 1, 10 to 10:45 a.m., and 1 to 1:45 p.m., registration required.

Maxfield Public Library

8 Route 129, Loudon, 798-5153, maxfieldlibrary.com • Storytime: Thursday, June 13, 10:30 a.m.

Manchester City Library

Main Branch, 405 Pine St., Manchester, 624-6550; West Branch, 76 Main St., Manchester, 624-6560, manchester.lib.nh.us

• Sensory Play and Fun Morning: Main Branch, Thursday, June 13, 11 a.m. to noon, ages 3 to 5.

• Family Storytime: Main Branch, Mondays, 10 a.m., June 17, through Aug. 12, ages 2 to 5.

• Family Storytime: West Branch, Fridays, 10 a.m., June 21 through Aug. 16, ages 2 to 5.

• SEE Science Center’s SEEmobile: West Branch, Monday, June 17, 3 to 4 p.m., families welcome.

• Craft Mornings: Main Branch, Tuesdays, 10 to 11 a.m., June 18 through Aug. 13.

• Science Afternoons: West Branch, Tuesdays, 3 to 4:30 p.m., June 18, July 23 and Aug. 6.

• Science Afternoons: Main Branch Fridays, 3 to 4:30 p.m., June 28, July 12 and Aug. 16.

• Captain Underpants Party: Main Branch, Wednesday, June 19, 3 to 4 p.m., grades 3 through 5.

• Craft Afternoons: West Branch, Thursdays, 3 to 4 p.m., June 20 through Aug. 15 (except on July 4).

• Lapsit Storytime: Main Branch, Fridays, 10 to 10:45 a.m., June 21 through Aug. 16.

• Maker Afternoon: West Branch, Mondays, 3 to 5 p.m., June 24, July 8, July 22 and Aug. 5, grades 3 to 5.

• The Stories of the Constellations:

Main Branch, Tuesday, June 25, 3 to 4 p.m.

• Pajama Storytime: Main Branch, Tuesdays, 6:30 to 7:45 p.m., June 25, July 23 and Aug. 27, all ages.

• Tabletop Gaming for Teens: West Branch, Wednesday, June 26, 3 to 5 p.m., grades 6 to 12.

• Tabletop Gaming for Teens: Main Branch, Thursday, Aug. 1, 3 to 5 p.m., grades 6 to 12.

• Lego Afternoon: Main Branch, Wednesdays, 3 to 5 p.m., June 26, July 24 and Aug. 7, ages 3 to 12.

• Lego Afternoon: West Branch, Mondays, 3 to 5 p.m., July 1 and Aug. 12, ages 3 to 12.

• Teen Cupcake Challenge: Main Branch, Thursday, June 27, 3 to 4 p.m., grades 6 to 12, registration required.

• Living & Working in Space (with the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center): West Branch, Tuesday, July 9, 3 to 4:30 p.m., grades 1 through 6.

• Minion Party: Main Branch, Wednesday, July 10, 3 to 4:30 p.m., preschool to grade 3, registration required.

• Teen Trivia Contest: West Branch, Wednesday, July 10, 3 to 4 p.m., grades 6 to 12, registration required.

• Teen Taste Testing event: Main Branch, Thursday, July 25, 3 to 4 p.m., grades 6 to 12.

• The Majestic Theatre presents “The

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• Touch a Truck: Saturday, Aug. 17, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., all ages.

• Retro video game tournament for teens: Main Branch, Saturday, Aug. 17, noon to 2 p.m., grades 6 to 12.

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470 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, 424-5021, merrimacklibrary.org • After School Stories: Thursday, June 13, 4:15 to 5 p.m.

• Summer Reading Kickoff Party: Wednesday, June 19, 6 to 8 p.m.

• Weekly storytimes: Preschool Power (ages 3 to 6), Mondays, June 24 through Aug. 12, 10:15 to 11 a.m.; Wiggle-Lit! Toddler Storytime (age 24 to 36 months), Tuesdays, June 25 through Aug. 13, 10:15 to 11 a.m.; Books & Babies Storytime (ages 0 to 24 months), Thursdays, June 27 through Aug. 15, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. (except on July 4); Storytime in the Park: Abbie Griffin Park (6 Baboosic Lake Road, Merrimack), Fridays, June 28 through Aug. 16, noon to 12:45 p.m. (weather permitting); Storytime in the Park: Veterans Memorial Park (5 Veterans Park Drive, Merrimack), Wednesdays, July 10 through Aug. 14, 4 to 4:45 p.m. (weather permitting).

• Recyclable Aliens: Wednesday, June 26, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., kindergarten to grade 4.

• Build a Boat: Friday, June 28, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., grades 2 to 4, registration required.

• Kids Pokemon Club: Mondays, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., July 8 and Aug. 12.

• Lego Club: Tuesday, July 9, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., grades 2 to 5, registration required.

• Mr. Aaron Band show: Tuesday, July 9, 6:30 to 7:45 p.m.

• Tween Nerf Wars: Friday, July 12, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., ages 9 to 12, registration required.

• Family Book Group: Monday, July 15, 6:30 to 7:45 p.m., ages 8 and up.

• Tween Cupcake Wars: Tuesday, July 23, 6 to 7 p.m., ages 9 to 12, registration required.

• Junior Book Group: Thursday, July

25, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., ages 7 and up.

• Out of this World arts and crafts: Friday, July 26, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., ages 2 to 5, registration required.

• Tween Slime Time: Friday, Aug. 9, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., ages 9 to 12, registration required.

• Teddy Bear Picnic: Monday, Aug. 12, noon, ages 5 to 8, registration required.

• Cosmic Kitchen: Thursday, Aug. 15, 3 to 4 p.m., ages 9 to 12, registration required.

Nashua Public Library

2 Court St., Nashua, 589-4600, nashualibrary.org • Weekly storytimes: Open Storytime and Puppet Show, Mondays and Tuesdays, 10 a.m.; Thursdays at 7 p.m.; Babies and Books Storytime, Thursdays, 9:15 or 10:15 a.m. (ages 13 to 30 months) and 11 a.m. or 3 p.m. (ages 0 to 12 months).

• Beginner Arts & Crafts: Mondays, 10:30 a.m., June 24 through Aug. 12, ages 2 to 5.

• Music & Movement: Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m., June 25, July 9, July 23 and Aug. 6, ages 2 to 5.

• Weekly special activities: Tuesdays, 2 p.m., unless otherwise noted, ages 4 to 11, no registration required. June 25: Science Tellers Present “Aliens: Escape from Earth. July 2: Annual Read, White, and Blue Parade. July 9: Celestial Slime.

July 23: Galaxy Cake Pops. July 30: Outer Space Story Stones. Aug. 6: DIY Solar System. Aug. 13: Bryson Lang’s Interactive Comedy Juggling Show.

• Summer Reading Cupcake Finale Party: Saturday, Aug. 17, 2 p.m.

Nesmith Library

8 Fellows Road, Windham, 432-7154, nesmithlibrary.org • Toddler Time: Mondays, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., or 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., June 17 through Aug. 12, ages 18 months to 3 years.

• Summer Reading Kick-off Party: Thursday, June 27, 1 to 3 p.m., all ages.

• Skywatch: Tuesday, Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m., all ages. (rain date: Aug. 8)

Pelham Public Library

24 Village Green, Pelham, 635-7581, pelhampubliclibrary.org • Little Kid Dance Parties: Fridays, 10:30 a.m. (next one is Friday, June 14), ages 2 to 5. No party on July 5, due to the holiday. Starting July 3, parties will also be held on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

• Daddy & Donuts Storytime: Saturday, June 15, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

• Tunes for Tots: Mondays, June 17 and June 24, and Wednesdays, June 19 and June 26, 10:15 to 11 a.m., ages 5 and under, $5 per child (cash only).

• Weekly storytimes: Rising Readers Story Time (ages 3 to 5), Mondays, 11 a.m to noon.; Baby Time (age 0 to 18 months), Tuesdays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Totally Twos Storytime (ages 2 to 3), Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to noon.

• Family Movie: Mondays, 2:30 p.m., biweekly, June 17 through July 29. June 17: The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. July 1: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. July 15: Star Wars: The Clone Wars. July 29: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. No registration required.

• Crafters Drop-in: Tuesdays, 1 to 2 p.m., all ages.

• Outer Space Crafts: Wednesdays, biweekly, 2:30 p.m., no registration required.

• Summer Reading Kickoff: Wednesday, June 26, 6 to 8 p.m.

• “Block” Parties (with Legos): Thursdays, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., July 25 through Aug. 22, ages 5 and up, no registration required.

• Slime Time: Wednesday, July 31, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., no registration required.

Pembroke Town Library

313 Pembroke St., Pembroke, 485-7851, pembroke-nh.com/library • Summer Reading Program Open House: Wednesday, June 19, 4 to 7 p.m.

• Steve Blunt family concert: Wednesday, June 26, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., all ages.

• Storytime: Tuesdays, July 9 through July 30, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., ages 5 and under, registration required.

• Movie Night for kids: Wednesday, July 10, 6:30 p.m. Movie TBA. • Craft Club: Mondays, July 15 and July 22, 2 to 3 p.m., ages 6 and up.

• Astro Night for kids: Wednesday, July 17, 6:30 p.m.

• Youtube Book Review club: Mondays, July 22 and July 29, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., grades 4 to 6.

• Wild About Turtles: Wednesday, July 24, 6:30 p.m.

• Summer Reading Grand Finale Party: Wednesday, July 31, 6:30 p.m.

Rodgers Memorial Library

194 Derry Road, Hudson, 886-6030, rodgerslibrary.org • Benson Last Day of School Party: Friday, June 14, 1:30 to 4 p.m.

• Maker Mondays: Mondays, 5 to 8 p.m.

(next date is June 17) • Teen Summer Reading Kickoff: Friday, June 21, 7 p.m.

• “Game On” Video Game Tournaments: Wednesdays, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., June 26 through Aug. 21 • High Flying Frisbee Dogs presentation: Friday, June 28, 6 p.m.

• Books & Babies: Fridays, 10:30 a.m., July 5 through July 19, ages 16 months and under.

• Free Friday Films: Fridays, 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., July 5 through Aug. 30, all ages.

• Music Monday Storytime with Miss Angela: Monday, July 8, 10 to 10:30 a.m. (ages 3 and under), and 11 to 11:30 a.m. (ages 4 to 7) • Storytime: Thursdays, 10 a.m., July 11, July 18, July 25, Aug. 8, Aug. 15, ages 3 to 6.

• “Locked in the Library” sleepovers: Fridays, July 12 and Aug. 9, 6 p.m., ages 7 to 12, registration required.

• Gnome & Fairy House Workshop: Wednesday, July 17, 10 to 11 a.m.

• Space Explorers: Thursday, July 18, 2:30 p.m., ages 7 to 11.

• Solar Paper Crafts: Thursday, July 25, 1 to 2 p.m., ages 6 to 11.

• Steve Blunt Children’s Concert: Friday, July 26, 1 to 2 p.m.

• Mr. Aaron Band Concert: Friday, Aug. 2, 1 to 2 p.m.

• National Night Out Carnival (on the library lawn): Tuesday, Aug. 6, 4 to 8 p.m.

• Splash Zone: Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1 to 4 p.m., all ages.

• Galaxy Jars: Thursday, Aug. 15, 3 to 4 p.m. (ages 2 to 5), and 6:30 p.m. (ages 6 to 9).

Smyth Public Library

55 High St., Candia, 483-8245, smythpl. org • Family Movie Night: Friday, June 28, 6 p.m., Wonder Park.

• Wednesday special activities, 3 p.m.: July 3: Make Galaxy Slime. July 17: Galaxy Painting. July 24: Cardboard Space Shuttles. July 31: Space Suncatchers. Aug. 7: Make a Bottle Rocket. Aug. 14: Make a Solar System.

• Odds Bodkin Family Rhythm and Stories Show: Wednesday, July 10, 6:30 p.m.

Wadleigh Memorial Library

49 Nashua St., Milford, 249-0645, wadleighlibrary.org • Teen Ice Cream Party: Friday, June 14, 3 to 4 p.m., grades 6 to 12.

• Summer Reading Blast-off: Friday, June 14, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

• Family Storytime, Mondays, 10 to 10:30 a.m.

• Monday at the Movies: Mondays, 2 to 4 p.m.

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• Fusion Fridays: Fridays, 10 a.m.

• Magician Scott James: Thursday, June 20, 1 to 2 p.m., all ages.

• Jedi Training: Monday, June 24, 1 to 3 p.m.

• Teen Cupcake Wars: Tuesday, June 25, 3 to 4 p.m.

• Teen STEAM: Bottle Rockets: Thursday, June 27, 3 to 5 p.m., grades 6 to 12 (rain date: June 28).

• Fourth of July Crafts: Monday, July 1, all day beginning at 9 a.m.

• Teen Night Sky Painting Party: Tuesday, July 2, 3 p.m., grades 6 to 12.

• Skywatch: Tuesday, July 9, 8 to 10 p.m., all ages (rain date: July 11).

• Astronaut Training: Wednesday, July 10, 1 to 3 p.m.

• PAWS to Read therapy dog program: Saturdays, July 13 and Aug. 10, 10:30 a.m. to noon.

• Mars Rovers workshop: Monday, July 15, 1 to 3 p.m.

• Make your own Galaxy T-shirts: Wednesday, July 24, 5 to 7 p.m.

• Lego Contest: Monday, July 29, 1 to 3 p.m.

• Summer Reading Finale Party: Thursday, Aug. 1, 1 to 3 p.m.

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• Stories & Play: Mondays, 11 a.m., beginning June 24, ages 5 and under, but older siblings are welcome.

• Summer Reading Kickoff Lawn Party: Thursday, June 27, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

• Origami elephants workshop: Monday, July 1, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

• Diamond Dotz workshop: Tuesday, July 2, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

• Children’s comic artist Emily Drouin: Monday, July 8, 6:30 p.m., ages 10 and up.

• Space Slime: Tuesday, July 9, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., ages 5 to 9.

• Family Reading Time “Fort” Night: Thursday, July 11, 6:30 p.m.

Whipple Free Library

67 Mont Vernon Road, New Boston, 487-3391, whipplefreelibrary.org • Summer Reading Kickoff Party: Wednesday, June 19, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the gym at New Boston Central School (15 Central School Road, New Boston).

• Blast Off with Stories: Monday and Wednesday, June 24 through July 31, 10 a.m.

• Movie Night: Tuesday, June 25, and Wednesday, July 10, 6 to 8 p.m., movies TBA, registration required.

• Solar System and the Phases of the Moon: Monday, July 1, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., grades 1 through 6.

• Movie Day: Mondays, July 3 and July 10; Friday, July 19; and Thursday, Aug. 1, 1 to 3 p.m., movies TBA, registration required.

• Under a Starry Sky: Nocturnal Animals (featuring the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire: Monday, July 8, 1 to 2 p.m., grades 1 through 6.

• Wednesday Craft Afternoons: Wednesdays, 1 p.m., June 26, July 3, July 17, July 24 and July 31.

• Nighttime Stories: Monday, July 22, 6:30 p.m.

• Teen Pizza Party and Final Raffle: Tuesday, Aug. 6, 6 to 8 p.m.

• Skywatch: Tuesday, Aug. 13, 7:30 to 10 p.m. (rain date: Aug. 15).

Wilton Public and Gregg Free Library

7 Forest Road, Wilton, 654-2581, wiltonlibrarynh.org • Family Storytime: Thursdays, 10 a.m. (next one is June 20), except for July 4, ages 5 and under.

• Summerfest at the Library: Saturday, June 22, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

• Fishing class: Thursday, July 18, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (fishing adventure is scheduled for Saturday, June 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

• Fairy Tale “trial”: Friday, June 21, 2 to 3 p.m.

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• Canobie Lake Park (85 N. Policy St., Salem, 893-3506, canobie.com) is an amusement park with more than 100 attractions, including roller coasters, family rides, kiddie rides and thrill rides; games, live shows, a waterpark, shops and food. It’s open daily most days through Labor Day (and then weekends into the fall). See the website for times on specific days. General admission costs $39. Saturday and Sunday admission increases to $42 in July and August. Admission for seniors 60+ and kids under 48 inches are $29.

Admission is $27 for everyone after 5 p.m.

• Chuckster’s Family Fun Park (9 Bailey Road, Chichester, 798-3555; 53 Hackett Hill Road, Hooksett, 210-1415; chucksters. com) features mini golf and an ice cream barn at both locations, and the Chichester location has batting ages, go-karts, a climbing wall, a zipline and more. Hours vary by day, so check the website. Mini golf is $9.50 per person and $6 for kids under age 6 at the Hooksett location. At the Chichester location, you can pay per activity or get a day pass for $32 or an evening pass for $25.

• Mel’s Funway Park (454 Charles Bancroft Highway, Litchfield, 424-2292, melsfunwaypark.com,) offers go-karts, minigolf, batting cages, a laser tag arena and more.

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• AR Workshop (875 Elm St., Manchester, 573-9662, arworkshop.com/manchester) sometimes offers workshops for kids and families, like the family plank workshop on Saturday, June 22, and Tuesday, July 9, where families can design their own plank wood signs, wood signs, trays, photo frames and more.

• Canvas Roadshow (25 S. River Road, Bedford, 913-9217, thecanvasroadshow.com) offers one-day camps and workshops like Camp Creative and Art and Yoga Camp, as well as Open Paint days, where families can paint together on wooden signs or canvas.

• Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester, 669-6144, currier.org) offers family activities, including Creative Studio every second Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Art Explorers drop-in art-making every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 27

through Aug. 22; and Storytime in the Galleries every Thursday at noon. It’s open six days a week (closed on Tuesdays) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Saturday, when it opens at 10 a.m. Admission costs $15 for adults, $13 for seniors (ages 65+), $10 for students, $5 for kids ages 13 to 17, and children under 13 get in free. On the second Saturday of the month, New Hampshire residents get in for free between 10 a.m. and noon. This summer’s special exhibition, “Medieval to Metal: The Art and Evolution of the Guitar,” up June 29 through Sept. 22, explores the history, evolution and design of the guitar through photographs and illustrations.

• Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center (26 Main St., Peterborough, 9244555, mariposamuseum.org) is a hands-on museum of artifacts from around the world.

It’s open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for kids ages 3 through 16. The current special exhibition, up through Sept. 15, is “Hello, Dear Enemy! Picture Books for Peace and Humanity. It features a “collection of 65 picture books and more than 40 posters with illustrations and quotes ... that explore children’s books from around the world that deal with the traumas of war, displacement, prejudice and other forms of oppression,” according to the website.

• Spark Creative Studios (865 Second St., Manchester, 232-1151, mysparkstudios.com) has numerous workshops for kids scheduled this summer for projects like string art, a dinosaur terrarium, a unicorn flower pot and more.

• Studio 550 Art Center (550 Elm St., Manchester, 232-5597, 550arts.com) offers a family clay sculpting workshop every Saturday at 4 p.m., for all ages; a family pottery wheel workshop for kids ages 9 and up on select Saturdays; and various workshops for kids throughout the year.

• You’re Fired (25 S. River Road, Bedford, 641-3473; 133 Loudon Road, Concord, 226-3473; 264 N. Broadway, Salem, 8945456; 4 Coliseum Ave., Nashua, 204-5559; yourefirednh.com) offers weekly studio times including Mini Mondays for kids age 12 and under, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Film & books

• Barnes & Noble bookstores offer storytimes throughout the week. Nashua (235 DW Highway; 888-0533) has storytimes every Saturday at 11 a.m.; Manchester (1741 S. Willow St.; 668-5557) holds storytimes Fridays at 11 a.m., and a Pajamarama storytime at 6:30 p.m., and most Saturdays at 11 a.m.; the Salem store (125 S. Broadway, Route 28; 898-1930) offers storytimes Fridays and most Saturdays at 11 a.m.; and Newington (45 Gosling Road; 422-7733) most Saturdays at 11 a.m. Visit barnesandnoble.com.

• Cinemagic cinemas (1226 Hooksett Road,

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Hooksett; 11 Executive Park Drive, Merrimack, 423-0240, cinemagicmovies.com) offer sensory-friendly and family-friendly screenings of family films on the third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. See the website for a lineup of films.

• The Bookery (844 Elm St., Manchester, 836-6600, bookerymht.com) hosts storytimes for kids every Saturday at 11:15 p.m.

• O’Neil Cinemas (24 Calef Highway, Epping, 679-3529, oneilcinemas.com) presents its Summer Kids Series with a different movie each week, starting the first week of July with Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (PG, 2018). Screenings will be held on Monday and Wednesday at 10 a.m., through Aug. 7. Tickets to the screenings cost $1.50 for kids age 11 and under and $2.50 for adults. Get a kids popcorn and a drink for $5.

• Regal Cinemas Concord (282 Loudon Road) has a Summer Movie Express series featuring kids movies every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10 a.m., June 25 through Aug. 21. Tickets are $1. Visit regmovies.com.

Museums

• Aviation Museum of New Hampshire (27 Navigator Road, Londonderry, 669-4820, aviationmuseumofnh.org) is dedicated to the science, technology, history Indoor amusements Arcades offer all kinds of entertainment to keep kids happy for hours. To find out where to go, check out our arcade cover story, “Got Game?”, in the Nov. 28, 2018 issue by going to hippopress.com, clicking on “Past Issues” and clicking on the cover of the Nov. 28 paper to download the whole issue.

Find even more indoor fun in the Jan. 10 cover story, “Playtime,” also available at hippopress.com. It’s full of local places where kids can bounce, play and explore.

and culture of aviation, and features interactive exhibits and educational programs for all ages. Museum hours are Friday and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission costs $5 for adults, $4 for seniors 60+ and veterans, $2.50 for kids ages 12 through 16, free for kids under age 12, $15 maximum for families. The museum hosts its annual Homebuilt Fly-in event on Saturday, Aug. 17, which will have home built aircrafts on display, demonstrations, family activities and more.

• Canterbury Shaker Village (288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, 783-9511, shakers. org) is a restored Shaker village and history museum with historic buildings, interactive exhibits and activities, educational programs and more. Summer hours, now through Sept.

1, are Tuesday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with guided tours at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Admission costs $19 for adults, $9 for kids ages 6 through 17, free for kids under age 6 and $45 maximum for families (two adults and two or more kids ages 6 through 17).

• Children’s Museum of New Hampshire (6 Washington St., Dover, 742-2002, childrens-museum.org) is a family museum featuring unique interactive exhibits with a focus on art, science and culture. Summer hours are daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission costs $10 for adults and kids, $9 for seniors 65+ and free for babies under age 1. The museum hosts its annual NH Maker & Food Fest on Saturday, June 29, when engineers, artists, scientists, chefs and other makers will showcase their hobbies, experiments, projects and food.

• McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (2 Institute Drive, Concord, 271-7827, starhop.com) is a museum focused on astronomy and aviation with interactive exhibits, simulations, an observatory, planetarium and more. Summer hours, now through Sept.

2, are daily from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with observatory hours on Wednesday and Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission costs $11.50 for adults, $8.50 for kids ages 3 through 12, $10.50 for seniors 62+ and students age 13 through college, and free for kids under age 3. Planetarium show tickets are an additional $5 per person, free for kids under age 3. It’s current special exhibition “To the Moon!” highlights lunar science and exploration in the past, present and future. On Saturday, July 20, there will be a full-day celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first steps on the moon, featuring lunar exhibits, moon-related activities, talks, special guests, makerspace projects, solar observing, rocket launches and more.

• Millyard Museum (200 Bedford St., Manchester, 622-7531, manchesterhistoric. org/millyard-museum) is a museum dedicated to Manchester history, particularly the history of the Amoskeag Millyard. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission costs $8 for adults, $6 for seniors 62+ and college students, $4 for youth ages 12 through 18, free for kids under age 12.

• New Hampshire Telephone Museum (1 Depot St., Warner, 456.2234, nhtelephonemuseum.com) is a museum featuring nearly 1,000 telephones, switchboards and other telecommunication memorabilia, plus an interactive kids room with books about communications and inventing, and switchboards and telephones for kids to play with. Summer hours, now through Oct. 31, are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission costs $7 for adults, $6 for seniors 60+ and $3 for students in grades 1 through 12.

• Seacoast Science Center (Odiorne Point State Park, 570 Ocean Blvd., Rye, 436-8043, seacoastsciencecenter.org) is a museum focused on New Hampshire marine life and science with live animals, hands-on exhibits and educational programs. Summer hours, now through October, are daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs $10 for adults, $8 for seniors 65+, active duty military and veterans, $5 for kids ages 3 through 12 and free for kids under age 3. The museum’s current special exhibition “H2O Today” looks at “the diversity and challenges of global water sources and promotes conservation, creativity and innovation through art, science and technology,” according to the website.

• SEE Science Center (200 Bedford St., Manchester, 669-0400, see-sciencecenter. org) is a museum focused on technology, engineering, mathematics and more with interactive exhibits, demonstrations and educational programs. Hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission costs $9 and is free for kids under age 3. The museum is home to the LEGO Millyard Project, the largest permanent minifigure scale LEGO installation in the world, depicting Manchester’s Amoskeag Millyard circa 1900.

Nature

• Beaver Brook Nature Center (117 Ridge Road, Hollis, 465-7787, beaverbrook. org) has hiking trails open daily from dawn to dusk and occasionally hosts workshops and guided hikes.

• Charmingfare Farm (774 High St., Candia, 483-5623, visitthefarm.com) features a hands-on petting area with farm animals, pony rides, tractor train rides, horse-drawn rides, wildlife exhibits and more. Hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission costs $19 per person.

The farm hosts its Reptile Day on Saturday, Aug. 3, when there will be reptile shows and opportunities to touch and hold some of the reptiles.

• The Educational Farm at Joppa Hill (174 Joppa Hill Road, Bedford, 472-4724, theeducationalfarm.org) is home to more than 50 farm animals, including horses, pigs, goats, ducks, bunnies, sheep and more. The barnyard is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Massabesic Audubon Center (26 Audubon Way, Auburn, 668-2045, nhaudubon.org/ about/centers/massabesic) is a wildlife sanc-

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Admission is free.

• McLane Audubon Center (84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, 224-9909, nhaudubon. org/about/centers/mclane) is a nature center with exhibits, live animals and educational programs. Hours are Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

• Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center (928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, 366-5695, prescottfarm.org) consists of 160 acres of field, forest and gardens and more than 3 miles of nature trails. Additionally, it features a Natural Playscape, an interactive play area with nature-inspired components that are part of the forest landscape.

• Squam Lakes Natural Science Center (23 Science Center Road, Holderness, 9687194, nhnature.org) features a live animal exhibit trail, lake cruises, a garden, hiking trails and educational programs.

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• Toronto Blue Jays AA affiliate the New Hampshire Fisher Cats continues its season now through Aug. 29, with home games at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium (1 Line Drive, Manchester). The next home game is on Tuesday, June 18, at 6:35 p.m. The schedule also features a variety of special days and promotions, including Comic-Con Night on Fridays, June 21, Franco-American Heritage Day on Sunday, June 23, Pride Night on Friday, July 5, post-game fireworks on Fridays and Saturdays and more. Kids run the bases after every Sunday day game. Visit nhfishercats.com or call 641-2005.

• The Nashua Silver Knights, a team of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League

(FCBL), play home games at Holman Stadium (67 Amherst St., Nashua). The next home game is on Saturday, June 15, at 6:05 p.m.

The season ends Aug. 1. Promotions include Thirsty Thursdays, Fireworks Fridays, Soup Kitchen Sundays and more. Visit nashuasilverknights.com.

• More than 80 high school football players from across New Hampshire will participate in this year’s CHaD NH East-West High School All-Star Football Game, at UNH’s Wildcat Stadium (155 Main St., Durham) on Saturday, June 29, at 6 p.m. General admission tickets are $10, with VIP packages also available. All proceeds benefit programs at Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD). Visit chadallstarfootball.org.

• The New Hampshire Roller Derby plays its home games at the JFK Memorial Coliseum (303 Beech St., Manchester).

This summer’s home games are on Sunday, June 30, at 3 p.m., Sunday, July 14, at 3 p.m., and Saturday, July 27, at 4:30 p.m. The team will also play an away game against the New Hampshire Roller Derby All-Stars on Saturday, June 15, at the Douglas N. Everett Arena (15 Loudon Road, Concord). Tickets cost $10 in advance and $12 at door. Visit nhrollerderby.com.

• Granite State Roller Derby plays its home games at the Douglas N. Everett Arena (15 Loudon Road, Concord). This summer’s games are on Saturday, June 20, at 6 p.m., Saturday, July 20, at 6 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 10, at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $10. Visit granitestaterollerderby.org.

• The New Hampshire Golf Association will host its 58th annual Parent-Child Championship on Wednesday, July 24, with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. at Stonebridge Country Club (161 Gorham Pond Road, Goffstown). There is an entry fee of $150 per team, which includes lunch and a cart. Visit nhgolfassociation.org.

• New Hampshire’s finest will go head to head during the ninth annual Battle of the Badges Baseball Classic, scheduled for Friday, Aug. 2, at 6 p.m., at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium (1 Line Drive, Manchester). Team Police and Team Fire will renew their friendly rivalry in this game to support programs at Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD). Visit chadbaseball.org.

Theater

• Actorsingers (320-1870, actorsingers.org) present The 28th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Court Street Theatre (14 Court St., Nashua) Friday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 13, at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, July 14, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $15 to $17.

• Hatbox Theatre (270 Loudon Road, Concord, 715-2315, hatboxnh.com) presents The 28th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee July 18 through July 28, with showtimes Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $17 for adults and $14 for seniors and students.

• Kids Coop Theatre (kids-coop-theatre. org) presents Footloose the Musical at the Derry Opera House (29 W. Broadway, Derry) on Friday, July 26, and Saturday, July 27.

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• Majestic Theatre presents Jekyll & Hyde the Musical at the Derry Opera House (29 W. Broadway, Derry, 669-7469, majestictheatre.net) July 12 through July 20, with showtimes on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $15 to $20.

• Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester, 668-5588, palacetheatre.org) presents Into the Woods Jr. on Thursday, June 13, Tuesday, June 18, and Wednesday, June 19, at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $14 for adults and $11 for children. The Palace also presents the 2019 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Summer Series, which will feature Beauty and the Beast Tuesday, July 9, through Thursday, July 11; Peter Pan Tuesday, July 16, through Thursday, July 18; The Wizard of Oz Tuesday, July 23, through Thursday, July 25; The Little Mermaid Tuesday, July 30, through Thursday, Aug. 1; Aladdin Tuesday, Aug. 6, through Thursday, Aug. 8; Jack and the Beanstalk Tuesday, Aug. 13, through Thursday, Aug. 15; and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Tuesday, Aug. 20, through Thursday, Aug. 22. Those shows are at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., and tickets cost $9.

• Prescott Park Arts Festival (105 Marcy St., Portsmouth, 436-2848, prescottpark. org) presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

from June 21 through Aug. 17, on most days Thursday through Sunday. Tickets cost $49 to $99. Camp Encore! also presents a series at the park, featuring Mary Poppins Jr. on Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14; Once on this Island Jr. on Saturday, July 27, and Sunday, July 28; and The Addams Family on Saturday, Aug. 3, and Sunday, Aug. 4. Those shows are at 10 a.m., and tickets cost $30 to $45.

• Riverbend Youth Company (672-1002, svbgc.org/amato-center) will have three productions at the Amato Center for the Performing Arts (56 Mont Vernon St., Milford), including Ash Girl Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 21, at 2:30 p.m.; Urinetown the Musical on Thursday, Aug. 1, and Friday, Aug. 2, at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 3, at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.; and Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach Jr. Friday, Aug. 16, at 2 and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 17, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 18, at 2 p.m.

• Rochester Opera House (31 Wakefield St., Rochester, 335-1992, rochesteroperahouse.com) will have Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical June 13 through June 30, with showtimes on Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 5 p.m. Tickets cost $18 to $22. It will also have Pirates of Penzance July 25 through Aug. 11, with showtimes Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. Tickets cost $15 to $26.

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Lace up your sneakers. The Hollis Fast 5K (hollisfast5k.com) will be held at the Hollis Brookline Middle School (25 Main St. in Hollis) tonight at 6:30 p.m. Registration costs $37 for adults, $22 for ages 17 and under. Or, also tonight, the Run/Walk for Mental Health 5K (runformentalhealth.org) starts at 6:20 p.m. at the McIntyre Ski Area in Manchester. Registration costs $30 for adults, $25 for ages 17 and under. On Sunday, June 16, the RibFest 5-miler (millenniumrunning.com) begins at 9 a.m. at the Great American RibFest and Food Truck Festival at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery (221 Daniel Webster Highway in Merrimack). Registration costs $40 to $45 for drinking-age adults, $35 to $40 for youth aged 12 to 20 and $10 for kids up to age 8 running in the 100-meter fun run, free if they register online before June 15.

Friday, June 14

Enjoy some literary fun tonight.

Bookery Manchester (844 Elm St. in Manchester; bookerymht.com) will host authors whose pieces appear in Live Free or Dragons, an anthology from the New Hampshire Pulp Fiction Series featuring 25 “tales of the fantastic,” according to the book cover. The reading is tonight at 7 p.m. Also tonight, poet Bruce Bennett will visit Robert Frost Farm (122 Rockingham Road in Derry; frostfarmpoetry.org/reading-series) at 7 p.m. as part of its 2019 Hyla Brook Reading Series with 2019 Frost Farm Prize winner David Southward also reading at the event.

EAT: Cajun food Madear’s Restaurant will host the Queen City Pride block party on Saturday, June 15, from 2 to 10 p.m. on Hanover Street in Manchester, between Union and Pine streets. Cajun food and craft cocktails are on the menu inside the restaurant; outdoors there will be live music and performances, DJs and dancing, art with the Currier Museum of Art, food vendors and family-friendly activities. Visit madears603. com/queen-city-pride.

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See New Hampshire Roller Derby (nhrollerderby. com) play Granite State Roller Derby (granitestaterollerderby.org) tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at Douglas N. Everett Arena (15 Loudon Road in Concord). Tickets cost $10 and are available online through the Granite State Roller Derby website or at Gibson’s Bookstore. Kids 10 and under get in free.

DRINK: A beer for summer Henniker Brewing Co. (129 Centervale Road, Henniker) will host its sixth annual Kickoff to Summer party on Saturday, June 15, from noon to 5 p.m. The event will feature food trucks, games, live music, local vendors, beer specials, brewery tour opportunities and more. The event is free to attend, but bring money for food, drinks and more. Visit hennikerbrewing.com or call 428-3579.

Canterbury Shaker Village (288 Shaker Road, Canterbury) holds its annual Herb & Garden Day today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. presented by the New Hampshire Herbal Network.

Check the lineup of workshops by local herbalists and gardeners, and local food vendors serving breakfast and lunch.

The admission cost ranges from $5 to $55, depending on when you register and whether you want to sign up for the workshops or just shop. Visit shakers.org/herb-garden-day.

BE MERRY: With a summer of music Looking for music this weekend? Check out our weekly listing of live music at area bars and restaurants in our Music This Week, which starts on page 62. We have a rundown of towns and other organizations offering live outdoor performances this summer on page 36. And, to the south, the Lowell Summer Music Series kicks off its 30th year with a performance by the Allman Betts Band on Friday, June 14, at 7:30 p.m. (see lowellsummermusic.org for ticket information and directions to Boarding House Park in Lowell, Mass.).

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The Majestic Theatre presents The Man Who Came to Dinner. Courtesy photo by Rob Dionne.

the edge of your seat, wondering who will come through the door and what [Whiteside] will say next.”

The highlight of this production, Dionne said, is the cast and the acting. The Majestic Theatre held open auditions for the play, which features a “huge cast of around 20 people,” and cast many actors who have not worked with the company before.

“We have some strong actors in this show,” he said. “The script doesn’t change, but what the actors bring to the characters really helps shape what the show will be.”

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One of those actors is Phil Lakaszcyck of Haverhill, Mass., who plays the part of Ernest Stanley. Lakaszcyck said he believes that in the 12 years that he has been acting, The Man Who Came to Dinner will be “one of the best shows I’ve been in” as far as casting and characters.

“It’s cool because every character has their moments,” Lakaszcyck said. “My role isn’t huge but it’s crucial to the story. The friction between me and Whiteside is where a lot of the funny stuff happens, because we’re always trying to one-up each other.”

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A quiet household descends into chaos in The Man Who Came to Dinner, opening at The Majestic Theatre Studios in Manchester on Friday, June 14.

The three-act comedy by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart debuted in New York City in 1939 and features an original song, “What Am I To Do,” by Cole Porter.

Set in a small Ohio town in the 1930s, it follows factory owner Ernest Stanley, who gets more than he bargained for when he invites eccentric celebrity Sheridan Whiteside to his home for dinner. After slipping on a patch of ice by the Stanleys’ front door, Whiteside injures his hip and becomes confined to the Stanleys’ home. Over the next six weeks, the Stanleys’ domestic tranquility is disrupted as Whiteside invites a slew of zany celebrities and ex-convicts to the house, who come bearing bizarre gifts like penguins, an octopus and 10,000 cockroaches; racks up a $784 phone bill; and runs the household as his own whilst charming and influencing Ernest’s children and sister.

“I think people will enjoy all the different characters and subplots,” producer Rob Dionne said. “It’s written in such a way that it goes up and down, and just when you think everything has worked out and calmed down, something else happens. You’re always on

The set depicts the Stanleys’ living room, where Whiteside is laid up and where most of the play takes place. Dionne said that The Man Who Came to Dinner is “the perfect show for a small venue,” such as the 160seat Majestic Theatre Studios, and that the company often chooses character-driven shows with large casts for that space.

Though the play is somewhat dated — Whiteside’s character was inspired by Alexander Woollcott, a famous theater critic and radio personality at the time, and it alludes to many other celebrities of the day, as well — Dionne said it is “a timeless classic,” and that you do not have to get all of the pop culture references to find it relatable and funny.

“There aren’t a lot of shows from that time that you can still do today, but this is a show that has lasted a long time, because of the writing,” he said. “The spirit of the characters is something we can understand, because everyone knows people like that in their own lives.”

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• Ada’s story: Glass Dove Productions presents Ada and the Engine at The New Hampshire Theatre Project (959 Islington St., Portsmouth) June 14 through June 30, with showtimes on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. The play by Lauren Gunderson tells the story of Ada Byron Lovelace, daughter of Lord Byron and creator of the first computer program. “Ada’s is a story that needs to be told, and I am thrilled to be able to partner with New Hampshire Theatre Project in the New Hampshire premier of this beautiful play,” Emily Karel, NHTP alumna and founder of Glass Dove Productions, said in a press release. Tickets cost $26 to $30.

Visit nhtheatreproject.org or call 431-6644.

• Burlesque fairy tales: Absinthe and Opium Burlesque presents Once Upon a Time at the Hatbox Theatre (270 Loudon Road, Concord) Thursday, June 20, through Saturday, June 22, at 7:30 p.m. The burlesque show is inspired by childhood fairy tales, nursery rhymes and poems. The 10-person troupe, which consists of ballroom dance instructors and professional ballroom dance competitors, incorporates elements of vaudeville, musical theater, ballroom dancing, jazz and other dance styles into its shows. Tickets cost $17 for adults and $14 for seniors and students. The show is 18+. Visit hatboxnh. com or call 715-2315.

•​ ON GOLDEN POND The Winnipesaukee Playhouse presents.

June 12 through June 22, with showtimes every day except Sunday at 7:30 p.m., and matinees on Thurs., June 13, and Mon., June 17, at 2 p.m. 33 Footlight Circle, Meredith. Tickets cost $18 to $37. Visit winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org.

• WEST SIDE STORY The Seacoast Repertory Theatre presents. June 13 through July

Halcyon Music Festival. Courtesy photo.

• Chamber music festival: The Halcyon Music Festival, a series of chamber music performances featuring international musicians, kicks off with a free children’s concert on Wednesday, June 19, at 2 p.m., at Portsmouth Public Library (175 Parrott Ave.).

The concert will consist of movements from string quartets by Beethoven and Janacek.

Then, the musicians will explain the history of the quartet genre and answer questions.

All other concerts will be held at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth (101 Chapel St.) at 7:30 p.m., including “Manifesto on Love” on Thursday, June 20; “The Colors of Spain” on Friday, June 21; “Tempest and Serenity” on Saturday, June 22; “Fairy Tales” on Wednesday, June 26; “Vienna in Portsmouth” on Thursday, June 27; “The End of Time – and Back Again” on Friday, June 28; and “Transformations” on Saturday, June 29. Tickets cost $25 per show. Package deals include three concerts for $65, four for $88, five for $100, six for $130 and all seven for $150. Visit halcyonmusicfestival.org.

— Angie Sykeny

20, with showtimes on Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. 125 Bow St., Portsmouth. Tickets cost $16 to $44. Visit seacoastrep. org.

•​ MOON OVER BUFFALO The Winnipesaukee Playhouse presents. June 26 through July 6, with showtimes Monday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. (no show on July 4), plus 2 p.m.

matinees on Thurs., June 27, and Mon., July 1. 33 Footlight Circle, Meredith. Tickets cost $18 to $37. Visit winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org.

• ONCE UPON A TIME Absinthe and Opium Burlesque present. Thurs., June 20, through Sat., June 22, at 7:30 p.m. Hatbox Theatre, 270 Loudon Road, Concord. Tickets cost $17 for adults and $14 for students. Visit hatboxnh.com.

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• Craft exhibition: Catch “Patterns” at the League of NH Craftsmen (49 S. Main St., Concord) before it’s gone June 14. The exhibition features new works by juried members in a variety of media, including baskets, fiber (wearable and decorative), wood, printmaking, metal, pottery, photography and glass. “The theme of this exhibition struck a chord with the juried members,” Catherine Green, standards and gallery manager, said in a press release. “Each piece conveys clearly a deliberate and personal interpretation of what ‘patterns’ mean, and the results are thoughtful and compelling.”

Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 2243375 or visit nhcrafts.org.

• Landscapes in two media: Two members of the New Hampshire Art Association will be featured in an exhibition, “Beyond First Glance,” on view at the lobby at 2 Pillsbury St. in Concord now through June 20.

The exhibition reflects each artist’s personal view and love of landscapes. Chris Reid, a pastel artist, is known for intense colors, masterful use of light and powerful abstract elements in her landscapes and still life paintings. She is a juried associate of the Pastel Society of America and a member of the Pastel Society of New Hampshire. Her work is also exhibited at The Stan Fry Gallery in Peterborough and the Shaker Style in Chesham. Dan Soucy is a self-taught landscape photographer with more than

Art Openings • SPRING STUDENT EXHIBITION RECEPTION Thurs., June 13, 5 to 7 p.m. Kimball Jenkins Estate (266 N. Main St., Concord).

Visit kimballjenkins.com.

Events • “BOOK ARTS/ART BOOKS: AN ARTISTS’ BOOKS AND ILLUSTRATIONS EXHIBIT” It features New England illustrators and book artists working in a variety of media. On view now through July 7. There will be a gallery talk, “A Celebration of Books and Their History,” by featured artist Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord on Saturday, June 15, at 1 p.m. Twiggs Gallery, 254 King St., Boscawen.

Visit twiggsgallery.wordpress.com or call 975-0015.

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In the Galleries • “THE NEW ENGLAND LANDSCAPE: WORKS FROM THE 19TH - 21ST CENTURIES” New Hampshire Antique Co-op presents an exhibit and sale of paintings spanning more than

Chris Reid art. Courtesy photo.

20 years of experience. His work features landscapes throughout New England and the Southwest. He works with software programs to develop and print the photographs, then puts them in frames he makes himself from old barn boards, old windows and other materials. Call 224-2508 or visit nhartassociation.org.

• Paper and paintings: 3S Artspace (319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth) has two exhibitions on view now through July 14. “Factory Made” features multidisciplinary artist Michael Hambouz, who uses hand-cut paper stock to create vibrant abstracted scenes of the 140-year-old American paper mill where the paper was produced. “I went through the roughly 100 photographs, cropped, and edited them down to 21 images that not only felt like strong and dynamic compositions, but also really drew me in as an outsider to wanting to know more,” Hambouz said in a press release. “LeapTwistTurn” features painter and installation artist Adria Arch, who creates hybrid paintings on lightweight plastic composed of cut out abstract elements inhabiting space. Visit 3sarts.org or call 766-3330.

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200 years of artists’ interpretations of the timeless and iconic views unique to New England. On view through Sept. 10. Tower Gallery, 323 Elm St., Milford. Visit nhantiquecoop.com.

• “NEW ENGLAND POTPOURRI” An exhibition of watercolor paintings by New Hampshire Art Association member Susan Peterson. The paintings depict realistic landscapes, florals and common sightings celebrating New England. On view through June 20. Viewing hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, 49 S. Main St., Suite 104, Concord. Call 224-2508 or visit nhartassociation.org.

• “BEYOND FIRST GLANCE” Two members of the New Hampshire Art Association are featured.

The exhibition reflects each artist’s personal view and love of landscapes. Chris Reid, a pastel artist, is known for intense colors, masterful use of light and powerful abstract elements in her landscapes and still life paintings. Dan Soucy is a self-taught landscape photog-

rapher. His work features landscapes throughout New England and the Southwest. He works with software programs to develop and print the photographs, then puts them in frames he makes himself from old barn boards, old windows and other materials. Through June 20. 2 Pillsbury St., Concord. Visit nhartassociation.org.

• “THE RAFT” a video installation by Bill Viola. The video is a reflection on the range of human responses to crisis. June 8 through Sept. 8. Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester). Visit currier.org or call 669-6144.

• SPRING STUDENT EXHIBITION June 13 through July 22.

Kimball Jenkins Estate (266 N. Main St., Concord). Visit kimballjenkins.com.

Classical Music Events • GEORGE LOPEZ Solo pianist performs. Sat., June 22, 8 p.m.

Palace Theatre Spotlight Room, 96 Hanover St., Manchester.

Tickets cost $29. Visit palacetheatre.org.

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Outdoor summer concert series offer free live music

By Angie Sykeny

asykeny@hippopress.com

You can enjoy live music for free at these outdoor summer concert series, which feature everything from big band to rock covers and often highlight local musicians. Just bring a blanket or lawn chair and jam out.

Friends of Stark Park Summer Music Series What: Several big band and jazz acts, as well as other genres Where: Stark Park, 89 Park Ave., Manchester When: Sundays, June 23 through Aug. 25, 2 p.m., plus Thursday, Aug. 15, 6 p.m.

Visit: friendsofstarkpark.org

Amherst Tuesday Concerts on the Green What: Big band, jazz and rock music Greenland Summer Concert Series Where: Amherst Village Green, 2 Main St. What: Primarily jazz music When: Tuesdays, June 18 through Aug. 6, Where: Town bandstand, Post Road 6:30 to 8 p.m.

When: Every other Thursday, June 27 Visit: amherstrec.org through Aug. 22, 6 to 8 p.m. in June and July, and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in August.

Bedford Concerts in the Park Visit: greenland-nh.com What: Local musicians from a variety of genres perform.

Hampstead Cable Television Summer Where: Market Basket Gazebo in Village Concert Series Common Park, just east of the intersection of What: Local musicians from a variety Route 101 and Bell Hill Road. of genres When: Wednesdays, July 10 through Aug. Where: Meetinghouse Park, 11 Main St., 21, 6 p.m., plus Thursday, June 27, 6 p.m.

Hampstead (rain location at Hampstead MidVisit: bedfordreconline.com dle School, 28 School St.) and Ordway Park, located on Main Street at the intersection of Bow Rotary Club Summer Concert Series Route 121 and Depot Road in Hampstead (rain What: Local musicians from a variety location at Hampstead Congregational Church, of genres 61 Main St.) Where: Town bandstand, corner of Bow When: Tuesdays, June 25 through Aug. 20, Logging Hill and Knox Road. at 6 p.m., at Meetinghouse Park, and WednesWhen: Sundays, July 14 through Aug. 18, days, July 17 through July 31, at 6 p.m., at 6 to 8 p.m.

Ordway Park.

Visit: bowrotary.org Visit: meetinghousepark.org Concord Public Library’s Live Music on the Lawn What: Rock and country acts Where: Outside the Concord Public Library, 45 Green St. When: Wednesdays, June 26, July 24, and Aug. 21, 6 to 8 p.m.

Visit: concordpubliclibrary.net

Henniker Summer Concert Series What: Local musicians from a variety of genres Where: Angela Robinson Bandstand, in the park in front of the Henniker Community Center, 57 Main St. Rain location is inside the Community Center.

When: Tuesdays, June 11 through Aug. 20, 7 p.m.

Contoocook Farmers Market Music Series Visit: henniker.org What: Musicians from a variety of genres play in the gazebo during the farmers market.

Intown Manchester Concerts in the Park Where: Contoocook Railroad Depot, What: Performances feature an opener and 896 Main St. headliner and represent a variety of genres.

When: Saturdays, during the market hours, Where: Veterans Memorial Park, 889 Elm St. 9 a.m. to noon, now through Oct. 19 When: Thursdays, July 11 through Aug. 29, Visit: facebook.com/ 7 p.m. (no concert on Aug. 8) contoocookfarmersmarket Visit: intownmanchester.com Field of Dreams Summer Concert Series What: Local musicians from a variety of genres. A 50/50 raffle is held at every concert.

Where: Field of Dreams Community Park, 48 Geremonty Drive, Salem When: Thursdays, July 11 through Aug. 22, at 6:30 p.m.

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Londonderry Concerts on the Commons What: Local musicians from a variety of genres Where: Londonderry town commons, corner of Mammoth and Pillsbury roads When: Wednesdays, June 12 through Aug. 14, 7 to 8:30 p.m. (no concert July 3) Visit: londonderryartscouncil.org

Hampstead Cable Television Summer Concert Series. Courtesy photo.

Merrimack Summer Concert Series What: Local musicians from a variety of genres Where: Abbie Griffin Park, adjacent to the Town Hall at 6 Baboosic Lake Road When: Wednesdays, June 19 through Aug. 21, 6 to 8 p.m.

Visit: merrimackparksandrec.org

New Hampshire Fisher Cats Live Music Series What: Rock 101 and local bands provide live music before and, on some days, after the Fisher Cats baseball games.

Where: In front of the Samuel Adams Bar & Grill at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium, 1 Line Drive, Manchester When: Every other Friday, May 27 through Milford Summer Concert Series Sept. 2, beginning at 5 or 5:30 p.m., dependWhat: Local musicians from a variety ing on the game of genres Visit: nhfishercats.com Where: Emerson Park, off Route 13 (rain location at Milford Town Hall, 1 Union Square) Pelham Concerts on the Village Green When: Wednesdays, June 26 through Aug. What: Local musicians from a variety 21, 7 to 8:30 p.m. of genres Visit: milford.nh.gov Where: Pelham Village Green, in front of Pelham Public Library (24 Village Green) Nashua Public Library’s Summer ConWhen: Every other Wednesday, June 26 certs on the Plaza through Aug. 21, 6 to 8 p.m.

What: Local musicians from a variety Visit: pelhamcommunityspirit.org of genres Where: Nashua Public Library plaza, 2 Plaistow Summer Concert Series Court St. What: Local musicians from a variety When: Thursdays, June 27 through Aug. 1, of genres 7 to 9 p.m. (no concert July 4) Where: Town Green, Main Street Visit: nashualibrary.org When: Wednesdays, June 26 through Aug. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Nashua SummerFun Concerts on the Visit: plaistow.com Plaza Series What: Local musicians from a variety Presidential Oaks Summer Concerts of genres on the Green Where: Greeley Park Bandshell, 100 What: Jazz, big band and patriotic acts Concord St. Where: Front lawn at Presidential Oaks, When: Thursdays, June 27 through Aug. 1, 200 Pleasant St., Concord 7 p.m. (no concert July 4) When: Tuesdays, June 25 through Aug. 6, Visit: nashuanh.gov/546/Summer-Fun 6:30 to 8 p.m., rain or shine Visit: presidentialoaks.org New Boston Summer Concert Series What: Local musicians from a variety of Smyth Public Library Summer genres perform. Hamburgers and hot dogs will Music Series be for sale at the concession stand.

What: Big band acts and rock and country Where: Town Common gazebo, 7 Meeting- cover bands house Hill Road When: Wednesdays, July 10 through Aug. When: Tuesday, June 25, and every oth- 14, at 6:30 p.m. er Tuesday, July 16 through Aug. 27, from Where: Outside Smyth Public Library, 55 6 to 8 p.m.

High St., Candia Visit: newbostonnh.gov Visit: smythpl.org/music-series

Family fun for the weekend

School’s out!

Do your kids need some summer plans? There are area day camps for all interests. Find our listing of camps for organized summer fun in our Feb. 21 issue: go to hippopress.com and click on “Read the Entire Paper: See Our Flip Book on Issuu,” where you’ll find complete issues that can be read on any device. The story starts on page 12.

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (2 Institute Drive in Concord; starhop.com, 2717827) kicks off its summer schedule. Starting Friday, June 14, the center will be open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (except for the Fourth of July and Labor Day) with observatory hours on Wednesdays and Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the website.

Fun fests

The Different Drummer Farm (55 South Road in Candia, differentdrummerfarm.com, 483-2234) will hold its second annual Fairy Festival on Saturday, June 15, from 1 to 4 p.m. The day will feature fairy arts and crafts, sweets, a scavenger hunt, unicorn rides, animal petting, a performance by Ballet Misha and more, according to a press release. Admission costs $10 per person or $30 per family.

Summer reading

Storytime at Bookery (844 Elm St. in Manchester;bookerymht.com, 836-6600) will feature the

book My Dad by Anthony Browne and a craft on Saturday, June 15, at 11:15 a.m.

Author Mary Beth Stevens will be at Toadstool Bookshop (Lorden Plaza, 614 Nashua St., Route My Dad by Anthony Browne.

101A in Milford; Courtesy photo. toadbooks.com, 673-1734) on Saturday, June 15, at 2 p.m.to discuss and sign her book Tippy Finds a Home, about a rescue dog.

Area Barnes & Noble stores have events to get kids reading on the schedule for this week.

All four stores (in Manchester at 1741 S. Willow St., 668-5557; in Nashua at 235 Daniel Webster Highway, 888-0533; in Salem at 125 S. Broadway, 898-1930, and in Newington at 45 Gosling Road, 422-7733) will kick off a YA book club (to be held the second Thursday of each month) on Thursday, June 13, at 7 p.m., this month featuring Again, But Better by Christine Riccio.

Manchester will hold its Pajamarama storytime on Friday, June 14, at 6:30 p.m. Kids are invited to wear their pjs for storytime and activities, according to the website.

All four stores will hold a storytime on Saturday, June 15, at 11 a.m. featuring the Dr. Seuss classic Hop on Pop in celebration of Father’s Day. At 2 p.m. on Saturday, all four stores will also hold an event for Treasure Hunters: An All American Adventure by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein featuring games, activities and giveaways, according to the website (which lists the age range for this book at 8 to 12 years old).

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Dear Donna, I’m looking for information on these antiques from my grandma. I’d also like to know of a good place to sell them.

Jana Dear Jana, Let’s start with the cedar closet, Jana.

Your cedar closet looks to be from the 1940s.

It seems to be in really good shape. I bet you can still smell the cedar wood inside. The value on them today is not good as they don’t offer the usefulness they had back then; it seems like there is no demand for such storage today. I still would say it’s in the $75 range if you can find it a good home.

The treadle sewing machine is from the early 1900s and most of the time these days you see them broken up and used for other purposes: tables, spice drawers, etc. But as a sewing machine it can be a tough market. The value is around $50.

Old dishes are a tough market today too. Most people want dishes that can go into a microwave and dishwasher, and it seems the market just for

displaying them is hard to find. Back in the day you would display dishes in china cabinets, but now there’s not so much interest in that. The value is about $10.

Everything has a place today from yesterday but you have to find Courtesy photo. the right market. I think in your case I would try a yard sale, flea market or similar venue.

Donna Welch has spent more than 30 years in the antiques and collectibles field, appraising and instructing, and recently closed the physical location of From Out Of The Woods Antique Center (fromoutofthewoodsantiques. com) but is still doing some buying and selling. She is a member of The New Hampshire Antiques Dealer Association. If you have questions about an antique or collectible send a clear photo and information to Donna at footwdw@aol.com, or call her at 391-6550 or 624-8668.

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Elevate your garden Tips for building raised beds

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As an avid gardener I am always looking for new places to plant. I own a couple of acres of land, but over the past 49 years I’ve filled virtually every square inch of useable space with something — vegetables, flowers, trees and a little lawn. Recently I built a wood-sided raised bed to give me more room for flowers.

Raised beds are good for many reasons: The lawn can’t so easily creep into them.

You can design or blend the soil to be anything you want: sandy, rich or heavy; acidic, neutral or alkaline.

They drain well, even if built over a soggy base.

You can place them on the lawn without needing to remove the sod (it will die off).

I built a raised bed recently using roughsawn hemlock I bought from a local sawyer.

Rough sawn means that the wood is cut, but not planed. So a 1”x 8” plank is a full inch thick, not the ¾ inch that you would get at a lumber yard or home center — and hence stronger, and longer-lasting.

Hemlock is full or resins that resist rot. It is not as good as cedar, but it is much cheaper. You can buy planed cedar that is a full inch thick, it is called “five-quarter” and is available at most places that sell lumber. But it’s pricey. You can use plain old pine boards from the lumber yard, but they tend to rot sooner.

Then there is pressure-treated wood and synthetic boards made from recycled pop bottles that is said to last 50 years or so. Years ago pressure-treated wood leached arsenic into the soil, but newer technologies have eliminated that as a problem, I have read. Still, I am personally leery of using it for any food or herbs. I try to avoid chemicals whenever possible.

What size bed should you build? That depends on your space and the reach of your arms. I am relatively tall, so I made my bed 4 feet wide. Smaller people might be more comfortable weeding or planting a bed that is just 3 feet wide. I made mine 8 feet long, but 10 feet or even 6 feet might suit you, or your space, better.

Here’s how I built mine: I cut two hemlock boards 8 feet long for the sides, and two boards 4 feet long for the ends. Then I cut a piece of wood 2 inches by 2 inches into 8-inch long sections, four of them. You can use a 2-by-4 instead of 2-by-2 if you have one.

Instead of using nails I find it easier to work with screws. I used some that were an inch and a half long. Driving screws into dense wood like hemlock or cedar can strain a drill. If you find that the screws don’t easily go all the way in, you can pre-drill holes a little smaller in diameter than the screws. Or you can lubricate the screws by dragging them across a bar of soap (moisten it a little to soften it). That helps a lot.

Photo by Henry Homeyer.

Those 8-inch pieces of 2 x 2 are for the corners, to make them sturdy, square, and to allow the screws to bite into something more substantial than a 1-inch plank. I screwed them onto the ends of the long planks, then stood up the planks and screwed the short planks into the corner pieces. That is easier to do if you have someone helping you, but you can always lean the long planks against something to keep them vertical if you are working alone.

If you don’t feel handy or don’t have a saw, you can buy brackets that will hold either 2-inch or 1-inch-thick planks. Gardener’s Supply Co. sells a variety of brackets designed for 2-inch thick lumber, and Lee Valley Tools has just one type and it is for 1-inch-thick lumber (from a lumber yard, so they won’t work on the thicker rough sawn lumber I used). Both companies make nice products, and will ship to your door. Your local lumber yard will cut the boards you need to the length you want.

Just ask.

I started this project because I wanted to give perfect soil and sunlight to a new peony I bought from Cider Hill Gardens in Windsor, Vermont. It is one called Garden Treasure, an Itoh peony. These peonies are crosses of regular herbaceous peonies with tree peonies.

Itoh peonies can bloom in colors other peonies could not even dream of: yellow with peach, for example. And they can bloom for a full month, producing 50 blossoms or more at maturity. But they are expensive, so I have never gotten one — until this year.

In that same bed I am moving some old daffodils that have stopped blooming. Nearly 50 years ago I dug some old bulbs from my parents’ home in Woodbridge, Connecticut, and moved them to my home in New Hampshire.

In recent years the leaves have appeared, but not any blossoms.

Those daffodils have been growing in a place that is getting shadier each year and there is more root competition, too. So I will dig them up and move them into this new bed, which offers full sun. I will also treat them to a dose of Bulb Booster to enrich their soil. What I do to pamper my plants!

Reach Henry at henry.homeyer@comcast.net or P.O. Box 364, Cornish Flat, NH 03746.

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New Toyota Camry can do everything except play CDs

Dear Car Talk: I recently bought a 2019 Toyota Camry.

I knew that it did not have a CD player, nor was one available as an option. The salesperson assured me

By Ray Magliozzi that I would be able to download all my CDs to a thumb drive and listen to them that way in the car.

Well, that was a pipe dream! I have not figured out a way to do that efficiently, and Toyota’s Entune System (and its “directions”) is mystifying.

My question is this: Is there any way to install an after-market CD player in this car? If not, is there any similar car out there that comes with a CD player? Thank you! — Janet

Wow, you really like your CDs, Janet! You’re willing to dump a brand-new Camry just so you can listen to the Doobie Brothers. I admire that. But you won’t have to dump the Camry, Janet.

First of all, we agree with you about Toyota’s “Entune” infotainment system. It’s miserably complicated, and lots of people have complained to us about how unintuitive it is. So, you’re not alone there.

And you’re not alone in wanting a CD player — although you are increasingly in the minority these days, as most people store their music on their phones.

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A good car stereo shop can either add a permanent CD player that they will mount somewhere for you, or they can even replace your Camry’s “head unit” (the stereo controller on your dashboard) with a whole new system that has a CD player built in. If only I could’ve replaced my brother’s “head unit.”

If you’re handy and prefer to do it yourself, just go online and search for “USB CD player for 2019 Camry.” You’ll find a number of options for CD players that plug into your car stereo’s USB port. Then, when you select USB as your “source,” your car stereo system will play whatever’s in the CD player. The player itself can go in the glove box, under the dash, or on the side of the center console, with self-adhesive patches.

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and cleanly. After all, it’s a brand-new car, Janet. It’s a little early to be telling your passengers to “watch the wires” when they get in.

Dear Car Talk: I realize that Hondas are considered to be very well made and reliable cars. However, I have always refrained from buying one because they were known to have “interference” engines and a timing belt instead of a timing chain. I did not like the idea that if I neglected to change the timing belt in time, the engine would “self-destruct.”

I saw in one of your recent columns that you advised one of your readers that they did not have to change the timing belt on their Honda Accord since it had a timing chain, not a belt. My question to you is this: Where can a consumer find reliable information such as this when considering a car purchase?

I have found that the car salespeople do not know and will tell you whatever they think you want to hear. — William

That’s good to know, William. Next time I’m buying a car, I’ll tell the salesperson that I want to hear there are no payments due for the first 80,000 miles.

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average consumer to get accurate mechanical information. Most salespeople are not mechanics; most of them will have no earthly idea whether the car has a timing belt or a timing chain. But the guys in the parts department will.

All you have to do is go to the parts desk, or call them up, and ask whether the year and make of the car you’re considering has a timing chain or a timing belt. If they don’t know off the top of their head, they’ll search their parts database for the belt, and if no belt comes up, they’ll look for a chain.

Bingo!

Cars have been going back to chains in recent years. Chains were once seen as less reliable and more complicated and expensive to replace if they did break. But they’ve figured out how to make them last the life of the car in most cases.

And just because you asked, I looked it up and Honda Civics have had timing chains since 2005. Four-cylinder Accords have used chains since 2002. The only Accord that still uses a belt is the rare, six-cylinder version, which they claim should be changed at 100,000 miles.

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How did you find your current job?

With my background in independent film, I knew I had wanted to create a film festival for Portsmouth, or somewhere in New Hampshire, and I was working as an events manager for the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce. So, I created it, but it also happened to all fall into place.

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I would say I wish I knew not to stress Nicole Gregg is the executive director of the New Hampshire Film Festival, over the small stuff much in the beginan autumn event in Portsmouth that showcases and awards independent ning of my career and that most things films. The 2019 deadline for submissions is June 15, so she is currently in happen for a reason.

the midst of processing new entries, as well as applications for the festival’s Young Filmmaker Workshop.

Can you explain what your current job is?

I oversee all facets of the annual four-day film festival, from programming to marketing to logistics.

How long have you worked there?

I have been with the festival 17 years.

What is your typical at-work uniform?

Jeans, a cashmere sweater, and Birkenstocks or sneakers.

How did you get interested in this field?

I used to work for an independent What was the first job you ever had?

Probably a babysitter. film company in New York City called — Jeff Epstein Shooting Gallery before I moved to New Hampshire.

What kind of education or training did you need for this job?

I would say real life experience in the film industry as well as event production.

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I am very involved with my kids and their sports, and I spend most of my free time on the lacrosse field watching them.

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• Fresh and local: Two more summer farmers markets will kick off their seasons this week.

The Bedford Farmers Market will hold its opening day on Tuesday, June 18, from 3 to 6 p.m. in the parking lot outside St. Elizabeth Seton Church (190 Meetinghouse Road, Bedford), featuring local vendors selling fruits, vegetables, meats, baked goods and, for the first time this year, fresh seafood from New England Fishmongers. The market is scheduled to continue every Tuesday through Oct. 8. Visit bedfordfarmersmarketnh.org.

The Nashua Farmers Market also starts this week, opening on Saturday, June 16, at a section of Main Street between Temple and Pearl streets.

This market features more than 40 local vendors in addition to music, local beer samples, demonstrations and children’s activities, and will continue through mid-October. Visit downtownnashua.org.

See a complete list of all of southern New Hampshire farmers markets at hippopress.com; click on “Past Issues.” The summer farmers market listings start on page 54 of the May 23 edition.

• Midtown Cafe reopens: After four weeks of renovations, the Midtown Cafe on the Beacon (814 Elm St., Manchester) has reopened to the public, according to a press release. The result of the month-long construction process includes a new modern feel, with remodeled food preparation and storage areas and more catering options.

The cafe features breakfast sandwiches and specialty coffees in addition to smoothies, wraps, sandwiches and salads. Visit midtowncafenh.com.

• The Londonderry Historical Society (140 Pillsbury Road, Londonderry) will host Brewing in New Hampshire: An Informal History of Beer in the Granite State from Colonial Times to the Present on Tuesday, June 18, at 7 p.m.

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After 16 years of ribs, barbecue favorites, craft beer, live music and games, Rock’n Ribfest ended last year — but thanks to local organizations and volunteers, the Father’s Day weekend tradition will live on with a new name.

The inaugural Great American Ribfest & Food Truck Festival is scheduled for Friday, June 14, through Sunday, June 16, at Anheuser-Busch Brewery in Merrimack, and will bring back several longtime participants of the Rock’n Ribfest over the years, in addition to new vendors.

Talks to continue the event started late last year, according to co-organizers Bob Best of the Merrimack Rotary Club and Dan DeCourcey of the Merrimack-based Up in Your Grill barbecue food trailer.

“We all loved [the Rock’n] Ribfest and had gone to it together … so it was a really sad day when we heard the news that it wasn’t going to be continued,” Best said.

“Then the conversation of how it could be rescued started, and we thought, ‘Why not us?’”

Best and DeCourcey, along with Jeremy Garrett of the event management company J2L Events, spent several months talking and listening to longtime Ribfest attendees and members of the Rotary Club of Nashua West, which used to organize the event, to learn what improvements could be made and how a reimagined Ribfest could be pulled off.

As in previous years, barbecue options from local and nationally renowned eateries — “ribbers” — will be the main focus 4.69”wide 2.6” high of Ribfest. Vendors like Gator xBBQ and HIPPO 1/8return page Butch’s Smack Your LipsHorizontal BBQ will this year, offering half and whole racks of ribs, pulled pork sandwiches, burgers and more, in addition to a few housemade rubs and sauces. There will also be some

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Great American Ribfest & Food Truck Festival When: Friday, June 14, 4 to 10 p.m., Saturday, June 15, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday, June 16, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Where: Anheuser-Busch Brewery, 221 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack Cost: Online tickets purchased in advance are $8 for adults, $4 for children and teens under 16 and $25 for families of two adults and three or more children. At the door, tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children and teens under 16 and $30 for families. Premier parking in front of the event’s grounds is $20 per day. Fathers also receive free admission after 4 p.m. on Sunday for Father’s Day. Visit: greatamericanribfest.com Free parking, with shuttles, is available in two lots at the Merrimack Premium Outlets (80 Premium Outlets Blvd.) and at Merrimack High School (38 McElwain St.). For a $10 donation to the American Leukemia Society, parking is also available across the street at Elbit Systems (220 Daniel Webster Highway).

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local newcomers, like Huntspoint BBQ & MEAT’ery of Epping and Smokehaus Barbecue of Amherst.

There will be more food trucks this year — as the event’s new name implies — that will be offering more diverse options for families like wood-fired pizza, french fries, chicken wings, fried dough, seafood, cotton candy, macaroni and cheese and much more. Budweiser will also be handling all of the beer sales, offering a variety of options, Best said.

“It’s not solely a barbecue festival anymore, but a food truck festival as well, and that’s something people are going to notice that sets this apart from other Ribfests,” Courtesy photo.

DeCourcey said. “We’ve actually expanded This year’s Ribfest will feature the most the food court area by building an island for extensive live music lineup yet, according to all of the food trucks, and there will be big Garrett. dining tents and a beer station.”

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Hand-cut lamb marinated for 48 hours and slow cooked over charcoal is the biggest draw of one of the Granite State’s longest-running Greek food festivals. From lamb fresh off the skewer to lamb souvlaki and lamb burgers, you can get this traditional Greek mainstay at the annual Lamb Barbecue and Food Festival, returning to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Manchester for the 71st year on Saturday, June 15.

As with previous barbecues, the lamb is prepared using a recipe from the late George Moulis, one of the co-founders of the church. On the Thursday before the big event, church members gather to prepare the lamb, including cubing and marinating it after removing excess fat.

“We’ll get entire legs of lamb and we not only cube them to size, but we painstakingly remove gristle and fat that isn’t really good,” said Harry Ntapalis, whose son Andrew is also among the participating members. “It’s very labor-intensive, but we think that it adds that little bit of extra flavor from just getting it from a commercial vendor.”

Co-organizer Paul Keriazes said this helps create several distinct products that will be available at the festival, including traditional lamb fresh off the skewer, but also lamb souvlaki.

“The souvlaki … is kind of our version of a gyro sandwich, which we’ll serve with pita bread,” he said, “and we’ll have condiments lined up for people to add what they want, so they can … build their own wrap.”

A portion of the lamb is ground to make lamb burgers, and those are available with condiments of your choosing as well.

“It’s pressed into patties, and shared the way people want on the bun,” Ntapalis said.

“They can put lettuce, onions, tomatoes, or

even make it more Greek-style with tzatziki sauce. … We may be one of the few parishes that offers that kind of thing.”

Also on the menu at the festival will be pastichio (Greek lasagna), dolmathes (stuffed grape leaves), hot dogs, Greek meatballs and — for the first time, according to Keriazes — marinated Greek-style chicken. These can be ordered a la carte or as meals, which come with rice pilaf, green beans, salad and bread. You can stay and enjoy your meal under one of the tents outside the church, or get takeout.

Several assorted homemade Greek pastries and desserts are available throughout the day as well, including spanakopita (spinach pie), baklava, rizogalo (rice pudding), finikia (date-stuffed cookies dipped in syrup), kataifi (cookies with shredded phyllo dough, dipped in syrup and rolled around a sweet nut center) and koulourakia (Greek butter cookies).

Keriazes said Greek-American band Ta Pethia and Greek dance troupe The Sons & Daughters of Alexander the Great, groups that both performed during last year’s event, will be returning this year. Various items will also be raffled off, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting local charities.

“Last year, since it was the 70th annual festival, we took it a little bit more of a step to refocus what we do by adding the music, the dancers and a much larger tent, and it went over very well,” Keriazes said.

“So we’re bringing all of that back by popular demand.”

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Each music act has a two-hour time slot throughout all three days. Performers include the Dave Keller Band, a group Garrett said had their recent album nominated for top soul blues album in the country.

The five-mile race that was traditionally held on Sunday is also returning, and there will be a children’s area featuring a vari-

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DeCourcey said from the beginning, most of the local groups and organizations they reached out to that had participated in the Rock’n Ribfest in the past were responsive and excited for the idea of the event to continue.

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While this spring has been so cool and wet, summer truly is around the corner, and with summertime comes a whole lot of zucchini!

Zucchini is, by far, the most prolific plant in my vegetable garden. It’s shocking at times how many zucchini I get from even just one plant. The very first year of my garden, I went overboard and crowded it like crazy. I ended up with more zucchini than the supermarket!

When you have this much zucchini in your life, you have to be pretty creative about using it. Apparently I’m not the only one because there are some crazy recipes out there using zucchini. For example, do you know that you can make an incredible tasting cobbler with zucchini? And no one will even know that they are eating a vegetable. A lady at our block party last year made one and it blew my mind!

My favorite things to do with zucchini: 1. Make chips. I use my mandoline to slice the zucchini very thin. I lay the slices on parchment paper and roast in the oven at 350 degrees for about 15 to 20 minutes. Experiment with the time and temperature for your own oven as these can be pretty finicky.

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3. Throw them in a shish kebab. Shish kebabs are amazing! You can make them with

Zucchini casserole. Photo by Allison Willson Dudas.

every meat- from pork to beef to chicken and you can even add in your own fruit. Pork and pineapple go really well, for example. So do chicken and mango. Zucchini chunks fit nicely in any of the combinations I’ve tried.

4. Shred for baking. You can always freeze zucchini for later. Just do yourself a favor and measure the amount before you freeze it as the liquid gets a bit displaced. I usually freeze my zucchini in one-cup increments. Obviously, you can make zucchini bread but trust me when I tell you zucchini is best in chocolate cake; it makes the moistest cake you’ve ever had.

My mom recently brought out a zucchini casserole she had made as a side for one of our family meals. It was simple and different, and I could even imagine eating it for breakfast. This is certainly going on my list for this summer when I’m just in need of something different to do with all our zucchini.

— Allison Willson Dudas Allison loves to bake and cook, and with three small (always hungry) children, she’s always trying something new. She considers herself a perpetual student in the kitchen.

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Sun., June 23, 2 to 4 p.m. Hollis Town Common, 2 Monument Square, Hollis. Free; foods are priced per item. Visit holliswomansclub.org.

• AMHERST FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL Sun., June 23, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Amherst Garden Center

, 305 Route 101, Amherst. $5 in advance and $10 at the door. See “Amherst NH Food Truck Festival” on Facebook.

Tastings • CHOCOLATE: THE SECRET INDULGENCE Northern Essex Community College Professor Mike Cross, a.k.a. the “Chocolate Doctor,” will talk about which chemicals elicit reactions in the human brain. Attendees will learn how to taste chocolate quality and how to savor it. Wed., June 26, 6:30 p.m. Derry Public Library, 64 E. Broadway, Derry. Free. Visit derrypl.org or call 432-6140.

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MUSIC, BOOKS, GAMES, COMICS, MOVIES, DVDS, TV AND MORE The Brink, Nowhere to Run (Frontiers Records)

I’m definitely in agreement that some of these post-emo hard rock bands like The Brink are on to something. This album reminds me of Black Veil Brides, who are pretty awesome; they’re like a cleaned-up, retrofitted Motley Crue welded to a Taking Back Sunday chassis, lots of all-hook songs that record industry hacks would have killed for back in the day. It makes sense; we’re living in a time when fans expect that every song has to have all the merciless punch of a Broadway-showstopper, whether it be P!nk-borne diva-pop or this kind of stuff, seamless neo-nu-metal, or, if you will, aggro-power-pop, led by a singer who’d probably place high on The Voice or whatnot. Indeed, like Black Veil Brides, this U.K. band has a lot fist-pumping angst all the way through, bolstered by a better-than-decent lead guitarist (who could use just a tad more inspiration, my only complaint here). No problem with this at all, really. A — Eric W. Saeger

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One doesn’t usually think of Madison — or, for that matter, anyplace else in Wisconsin — as a mecca of particularly innovative indie music, but we have here quite the captivating female-fronted quartet of adventurers focused on a bold hybrid that involves shoegaze, twee, believe it or don’t, mud-grunge. Drop the needle in a different place and you’ll hear mid-Aughts indie straight from Brooklyn, Kim Deal-led Pixies, Queens of the Stone Age, a mix of different things that would usually portend hacky, Versus-like disposability, but they’ve taken these disparate parts and made something compelling enough to sound up-to-date but stubbornly indie, in the real sense of the concept. Their strength — and you don’t get this too often with ’80s-tinted throwback-pastiche units like this — is their ability to put together a groove that’s upbeat and doomer-Millennial at the same time; singer Emily Massey is a moonbat, yes, but not completely sexless. This might very well go somewhere.

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• This time, I’m determined to be as annoyingly upbeat as a Facebook post about a freshly born grandson, so we’re going to start the June 14 release-week business with awesome neo-classic heavy metal bro-fessors Baroness and their new album, Gold & Grey! You know that their Red album was like early Mastodon except excellent, and they’ve continued being excellent and naming their albums after colors, because, you know, who else does that, right, except Weezer and all the corporate hiphop guys, so let’s go listen to this two-pronged color-titled assault and the awesomeness within! Yes, here’s the single, “Borderlines,” and it is indeed awesome, built around a guitar arpeggio, full of angst and hopelessness, just the way we Baroness geeks like it. Ahem, repeat, new Baroness album, you know what to do.

• I honestly don’t think anyone cares about Bruce Springsteen anymore, but I shall ignore the widespread opinion that Bruce hasn’t released a decent record in like 10 years and proceed to give a nice, upbeat, open-minded listen to his new one, Western Stars. I’ll bet all of you cynical little monsters a hundred dollars that Bruce has turned over a new leaf, tuned into the current zeitgeist, and gone back to the drawing board with his friend from The Sopranos, and that they came up with something that will appeal to rock fans both young and old, with a “platter” of awesome tunes remindful of the “I’m on Fire” era, except this time they were super-smart and added some techno bloops, some glitch, and maybe some eerie drone, and this time he’ll get some positive reviews from someone other than a Rolling Stone writer who owes Bruce money, just you wait, you dreadful little trolls! Let’s go listen to the single, “Hello Sunshine,” and I’ll prove to you once and for all that Bruce is ba … oh come on, it’s a shuffling, boring chillout tune with sleepy pedal steel guitar, like Rex Trailer singing a bummer song about some ex-girlfriend who dumped him for one of the Foster the People dudes because at least they’re somewhat relevant. But hey, it’s Bruce! Guys? Guys?

• If you’re too young to know who Madonna is, she was like Lady Gaga but with no dresses made out of meat, because people in the 1980s would have thought it was stupid to make meat dresses. Like Gaga, Madonna was the worst actress of her day, and now she is back, with a new album called Madame X! So, on the video for the new single, “Medellin,” she whispers some nonsense about how awesome she is for literally a minute and a half, then infers the song is in cha-cha time, but it isn’t, it’s just a boring reggaeton chillout, and who writes songs about drug cartels in 2019? Oh, everyone. I forgot.

• Lastly we have … OK, what exactly. Ah, it’s some band called Two Door Cinema Club, with an album called False Alarm. I wonder if it’s good. Dumb band name, so I bet it’s a Kaiser Chiefs ripoff. Nope, it’s a combination Devo/Crash Test Dummies ripoff. Cool Star Trek shirts, barf barf barf. — Eric W. Saeger

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Cosplay contest at last year’s ComicFest. Courtesy photo.

By Angie Sykeny

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The Nashua Library ComicFest will kick off the library’s summer reading program on Saturday, June 22, with cosplay, video games, comic artists, food trucks and activities based on this summer’s reading theme, “A Universe of Stories.”

“It’s a day of entertainment and fun to let people know about the summer reading program and encourage them to sign up,” event coordinator Carol Eyman said.

The library held its first ComicFest four years ago to coincide with that year’s summer reading program theme, which was about superheroes and comic books. The ComicFest was so successful, attracting around 300 people, that the library decided to make it an annual event. It now draws around 500 people, Eyman said.

The theme for this year’s summer reading program is “A Universe of Stories.” The program invites kids, teens and adults to log how much they read over the summer and earn prizes and raffle tickets. There will be a tent where people can learn more about it and sign up.

“It’s a great way for a lot of different readers of different ages to come together as a community of readers,” Eyman said.

Events will take place throughout and outside the library. Kids can participate in activities like making edible constellations, decorating their own spaceships, playing pin-the-tail-on-the-comet and a hunt for their favorite sci-fi characters.

Game-lovers can take part in the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament, play board games or test their knowledge in a fandom trivia challenge. Capture the day’s fun in the photo booth, where you can choose from creative backgrounds in front of a green screen.

Dressing up is encouraged at ComicFest.

Costumed attendees can compete for prizes

in the cosplay contest or in the Cosplay Dating Game.

“I’d say most of the people who attend are in costume,” Eyman said. “A lot of people who come are interested in creating their own costumes and seeing the creative work of people with a similar interest.”

Two study rooms will be transformed into space-themed escape rooms, where attendees can put their puzzle-solving skills to work.

“One of our librarians was very creative in setting them up,” Eyman said. “She developed the story where an evil scientist is trying to blow up the moon and you have to do certain tasks and [find] clues and solve puzzles to stop him.”

A large tent outside will host Artists Alley, featuring 30 artists selling their comics and fantasy- and sci-fi-based art, and magician Mark Pinksten will perform his fandom-based magic shows at noon and 2 p.m. In the plaza, grab lunch or a snack from one of the food trucks, including Ranger’s BBQ, Hazy Ice Cream and Cedi’s Tasty Treats.

The event wraps up with a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (R, 1975) with props provided.

Eyman said the library has many graphic novels, manga and anime films available to check out and hosts a popular anime club for teens.

“Many people are drawn into books by reading sci-fi and fantasy, and the first thing many kids ask about is comic books and graphic novels,” she said. “We want to encourage that reading habit.”

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• Fantasy compilation: Nine authors will read from their fantasy short stories at the Bookery (844 Elm St., Manchester) on Saturday, June 14, at 6:30 p.m. The stories are featured in the latest New Hampshire Pulp Fiction volume Live Free or Dragons, edited by fantasy author Elaine Isaak.

The authors will include Timothy Boudreau, Leah Brent, S. J. Cahill, Dan Rothman, Aaron Sommers, Terri Bruce, William Ivers, Dan Szczesny and Jennifer Allis Provost. Call 836-6600 or visit bookerymht.com.

• Poetry series continues: The 11th Hyla Brook Reading Series continues at Robert Frost Farm (122 Rockingham Road, Derry) on Friday, June 14, at 7 p.m., with featured poet Bruce Bennett. Bennett is the author of 10 full-length collections of poetry and more than 30 poetry chapbooks, his most recent being Just Another Day in Just Our Town Poems: New And Selected, 2000-2016 (Orchises Press, 2017). 2019 Frost Farm Prize winner David Southward will also read at the event. The series includes readings by nationally renowned poets, representing a variety of poetry styles, and members of the Hyla Brook Poets, a poetry group that meets regularly at Robert Frost Farm and focuses on metrical poetry, which is poetry that adheres to fixed form, as opposed to free verse poetry.

Following the readings there is an open mic, where attendees have an opportunity to share their original poetry. The events are free and open to the public. Visit frostfarmpoetry.org.

• New Hampshire landmarks: Kevin Gardner discusses his book Discovering New England Stone Walls at Hobbs Community Center (8 Nashua Road, Pelham) on Saturday, June 15, at 11 a.m. Visit pelhampubliclibrary.org. Charles Martin, author of New Hampshire Rail Trails, will be at Laconia Public Library (695 N. Main St., Laconia) on Thursday, June 20, at 6:30 p.m. Visit laconianh.gov.

— Angie Sykeny Books Author Events • JIM ROUSMANIERE Author presents Water Connections: What Fresh Water Means to Us, What We Mean to Water. Thurs., June 13, 6 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., Concord. Visit gibsonsbookstore.com.

• LIVE FREE OR DRAGONS A group of nine authors will read their short fantasy stories. Sat., June 14, 6:30 p.m. Bookery, 844 Elm St., Manchester. Visit bookerymht.com.

• EHRIS URBAN Author presents How to Survive a Brazilian Betrayal: A Mother-Daughter Memoir. Sat., June 15, 2 p.m.

Barnes & Noble (235 Daniel Webster Highway, Nashua). Visit barnesandnoble.com.

• JAED COFFIN Author presents Roughhouse Friday. Wed., June 19, 7 p.m. Water Street Bookstore (125 Water St., Exeter). Visit waterstreetbooks.com.

• SHEILA MOESCHEN Author presents The League of Extraordinarily Funny Women: 50 Trailblazers of Comedy. Fri., June 21, 6 p.m. Barnes & Noble (125 S.

Broadway, Salem). Visit barnesandnoble.com.

• NANCY FREUND BILLS Author presents The Red Ribbon: A Memoir of Lightning and Rebuilding After Loss. Sat., June 22, 1 p.m.

Bookery, 844 Elm St., Manchester.

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• JENNIFER BELAND Author presents Buster, the Delicate Doodle. Sat., June 22, 11:30 a.m.

Barnes & Noble (125 S. Broadway, Salem). Visit barnesandnoble.com.

• MATT BROWN Author presents Line Change. Sat., June 22, 11 a.m. Barnes & Noble (235 Daniel Webster Highway, Nashua). Visit barnesandnoble.com.

• BRIAN BELANGER, DERRICK BELANGER AND WILL MURRAY Authors present The Irregular Adventures of Sherlock Holmes! Sat., June 29, 2 p.m.

Bookery, 844 Elm St., Manchester. Visit bookerymht.com.

• LIZA WIELAND Author presents Paris, 7 A.M. Wed., July 17, at 7 p.m. The Music Hall Loft (131 Congress St., Portsmouth). Tickets cost $41 and include a copy of the book. Visit themusichall.org.

Other • NEW HAMPSHIRE WRITERS’ PROJECT READING Actors will read from works-inprogress by three NHWP authors, and the audience will offer feedback. Sun., June 23, 6:30 p.m.

The Hatbox Theatre (270 Loudon Road, Concord). Tickets cost $10 for adults and $7 for students and seniors.

Visit hatboxnh.com Poetry events • POETRY SOCIETY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE MEETING Headliners are Gloria Monaghan and Jeffrey Zygmont. Wed., June 19, 5:30 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., Concord. Visit gibsonsbookstore.com.

• SLAM FREE OR DIE Weekly poetry open mike and slam.

Thursday, 8 p.m. Stark Brewing Co., 500 N. Commercial St., Manchester. $3. Visit facebook.com/ slamfreeordie.

Book discussion groups • ANIME & MANGA CLUB A new club seeks members to join.

Will involve book discussions, anime viewings, and workshops.

No set date. Rodgers Memorial Library, 194 Derry Road, Hudson.

Free. Visit rodgerslibrary.org. Call 886-6030.

• BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Second Thurs., 7 p.m. Manchester City Library, 405 Pine St., Manchester. Visit manchester.lib.nh.us.

• BOOKENDS BOOK GROUP Monthly discussion group. First Sun., 4 to 5 p.m. MainStreet BookEnds, 16 E. Main St., Warner. Visit mainstreetbookends.com.

• BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB Book discussion group. Last Tuesday, 12:15 p.m. Manchester City Library, 405 Pine St., Manchester.

Visit manchester.lib.nh.us.

• GIBSON’S BOOK CLUB Monthly book discussion group.

First Monday, 5:30 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., Concord. Visit gibsonsbookstore.com.

• MORNING BOOK GROUP Second Thursday, 11 a.m. to noon.

Candia Smith Public Library, 55 High St., Candia. Call 483-8245.

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• MORNING BOOK GROUP Monthly discussion. Fourth Wed., 10 a.m. to noon. Kimball Library, 5 Academy Ave., Atkinson. Visit kimballlibrary.com.

• NASHUA NOVEL READERS Monthly book discussion. Second Thursday, 7 p.m. Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St., Nashua. Visit nashualibrary.org.

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Dark Phoenix (PG-13)

and multiple-movie story it’s wrapping up, I like what it’s doing thematically more than I enjoyed actually watching the movie. Somehow, even the idea of the “Dark Phoenix” feels like it gets short shrift in the end.

Dark Phoenix is ultimately probably more enjoyable than not and succeeds more than it fails but only really because of its solid cast. C+ Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action including some gunplay, disturbing images, and brief strong language, according to the MPAA. Directed by Simon Kinberg with a screenplay by Kinberg, Dark Phoenix is an hour and 53 minutes long and is distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

Jean Grey gets a redo of her big storyline with Dark Phoenix, a movie that media reports suggest is the last hurrah of the James McAvoy-Michael Fassbender version of the X-Men and the X-Men story, more or less, outside the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

And that’s probably good.

I’m not arguing that every MCU movie has been a triumph or that all the X-Men movies have been lessers (of particular note are Deadpool, Logan, X-Men: First Class — this series can be fun). But watching this movie highlighted to me how good the MCU is at telling a multi-movie story and how much harder it is than they make it seem.

This series, which has ties back to the 2000 X-Men and started reworking itself with 2011’s First Class, feels thinner and messier than the 11 years of MCU storytelling.

Even though it’s only been three years since X-Men: Apocalypse, I’ve lost the thread of where Charles Xavier/Professor X (McAvoy), Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto (Fassbender), Raven/Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence) and Hank McCoy/Beast (Nicholas Hoult) are, emotionally speaking, with their own lives and in their relationships with each other. By this I mean that not only has it been a while since I revisited this world, but also the movie doesn’t do a good job of reestablishing these relationships.

Here, Mystique leads X-Men missions as part of Xavier’s goal to foster good relationships between mutants and humans by being on-call day-savers. From his perspective, this is working great, as evidenced by the hotline he has to the U.S. president and the fact that the X-Men return from their missions to the cheers of fans waving X-Men merch. But Raven thinks Xavier is pushing the kids (the X-Men and the superhuman kids of his boarding school) too hard. And for what — she isn’t convinced that this goodwill will mean anything for mutants long-term and she thinks Xavier is enjoying some of the personal glory for being the group’s leader. (After all, what does the “X” in “X-Men” stand for and why is it “Men” if it’s the women who are mostly doing the

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saving-the-day, she argues.) After a mission to save a space shuttle leaves Jean Grey/ Phoenix (Sophie Turner) basically absorbing what looks like a massive explosion, Raven is particularly peeved at Xavier.

Jean Grey returns home just fine, though.

Sure, her eyes did a weird glowy thing when she first opened them but she assures her boyfriend Scott Summers/Cyclops (Tye Sheridan) that she feels great. Later, though, she has, essentially, a power surge and lays waste to a bit of forest. When Xavier psychically examines her, he finds that some of the “walls” he’s built in her mind have come down, opening her up to powerful emotions and to painful facts about her past.

This leads Jean Grey to run off and accidentally-on-purpose cause some mayhem as she tries to figure out her new power and how a strange entity that looks like Jessica Chastain is involved.

Dark Phoenix plays with a lot of interesting ideas. I like that Xavier here is shown making suspect choices for what he feels are good reasons. This makes him much more the opposite to the Fassbender’s more layered version of Magneto, whose role here is actually rather minimal but is just so enjoyable in every scene he’s in. Professor X is less the hero to Magneto’s villain. Instead, these characters are more portrayed as powerful men taking different approaches to the

central problem of their lives, which is to figure out how mutants can live in a world where humans are often trying to capture or kill them.

Jean Grey/Phoenix/Sophie Turner is also a compelling focus of the movie. She taps in to the similar place that Sansa Stark was in, where vulnerability and strength swirl around together and somebody used to being on a team and taking orders has to make her own decisions about how to use her newfound strength.

This movie has several strong performances: Turner; McAvoy; Fassbender who, like, brings it even when the movie doesn’t really have anything for him to do with it; Lawrence, who gives as much heft as possible to a pretty thin role, and Hoult, who might actually be getting more to do here than in previous movies. Less great is Evan Peter’s Quicksilver, one of the more memorable and fun additions to the new X-Men, who gets almost nothing to do here. I feel like, had the MCU made this swan song for a group of characters we’ve grown to know and cheer for, Quicksilver would have had a moment.

This probably illustrates my problems with this movie overall: that it is a collection of good actors doing decent work with interesting story points but also a lot of missed opportunities. Thinking back over the movie

The Secret Life of Pets 2 (PG)

Two dogs go to the country, another dog learns to cat and a bunny tries to save the day in The Secret Life of Pets 2, a slight but more enjoyable sequel to the 2016 animated movie.

Max (voiced by Patton Oswalt, taking over from Louis C.K.) still lives with owner Katie (Ellie Kemper) and fellow dog Duke (voice of Eric Stonestreet) but they have been joined by Chuck (voiced by Pete Holmes, whom I don’t actually remember having any lines), Katie’s new husband, and Liam (voice of Henry Lynch), their son, whom Max grows to love dearly. Love, and fret over as Liam grows from baby to toddler to preschooler, so much so that Max acquires a scratching tic that the vet attempts to fix with a cone collar. When the family heads to the country for a vacation with relatives on a farm, Max finds a whole new set of things to freak out over including turkeys and Rooster (voice of Harrison Ford), a herding dog who helps keep the farm animals in line. Rooster is essentially the standard old-man Ford character, telling Max to snap out of his anxieties and teaching him bravery.

Meanwhile, back in the city, Max’s dog buddy Gidget (voice of Jenny Slate), who is still crushing on him, happily agrees to watch after Max’s squeaky toy while he’s gone. When she accidentally drops the toy into an apartment full of cats, she asks deep-

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ly disinterested cat Chloe (voice of Lake Bell) to help her learn how to be a cat so she can sneak in and get it back.

Meanwhile, the bunny Snowball (voice of Kevin Hart), leader of a renegade group of thrown-away pets in the first movie but now happily adopted by a little girl, enjoys playing superhero with his owner. When the dog Daisy (voice of Tiffany Haddish) comes to him for help, he decides to try out being a superhero for real. Daisy has seen a tiger cub being treated cruelly by circus owner Sergei (voice of Nick Kroll) and wants Snowball to help her rescue him. (Hart and Haddish, even here only in voice form, have solid comedy chemistry together.)

Having kids has really made me appreciate the middle-of-the-road, silly but pleasant inoffensive animated movie. Sure, it’s great when a movie can be Toy Story or Finding Nemo and tell an all-family-friendly story

with real artistry. But it’s also great when you can take a kid to a movie and everybody gets popcorn and air conditioning and nothing is so dark or weird, like the entire angry Snowball plotline from the first movie, that you know you’ll have to deal with it later.

Here we have three neat storylines that we move between, with all of them roughly coming together at the end of the movie. It’s perfect, perfect in that it’s fine, fine for probably any elementary school-age child who is OK with a bit of wolf-related peril. The balance of talking and antics feels pretty right on and the visuals are bright and fun even if they aren’t particularly inventive. BRated PG for some action and rude humor, according to the MPAA. Directed by Chris Renaud and Jonathan del Val with a screenplay by Brian Lynch, The Secret Life of Pets 2 is an hour and 26 minutes long and distributed by Universal Studios.

MOVIES OUTSIDE THE CINEPLEX ​ ED RIVER THEATRES R 11 S. Main St., Concord, 2244600, redrivertheatres.org • The Dead Don’t Die (R, 2018) Fri., June 14, and Sat., June 15, 1, 3:20, 5:40 and 8 p.m.; Sun., June 16, 1, 3:20 and 5:40 p.m.; and Mon., June 17, through Thurs., June 20, 2, 5:40 and 8 p.m.

• The Biggest Little Farm (PG, 2019) Thurs., June 13, 5:35 p.m.; Fri., June 14, through Sun., June 16, 1:30 and 5:35 p.m.; Mon., June 17, and Wed., June 19, 2:10 p.m.; and Tues., June 19, 2:10 and 5:35 p.m.

• All is True (PG-13, 2019) Thurs., June 13, 2:05, 5:30 and 7:45 p.m.; Fri., June 14, through Sun., June 16, 12:45 and 5:30 p.m.; Mon., June 17, through Wed., June 19, 2:05 and 5:30 p.m.; and Thurs., June 20, 2:05 p.m.

• The Souvenir (R, 2019) Thurs., June 13, 2, 5:25 and 8 p.m.; Fri., June 14, 3 and 7:45 p.m.; Sun., June 16, 3 p.m.; and Mon., June 17, through Wed., June 19, 7:45 p.m.

• Wild Nights with Emily (PG13, 2019) Thurs., June 13, 2:10 and 7:25 p.m.

• The Princess Bride (PG, 1987) Thurs., June 20, 7 p.m.

• Babi Yar (New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival) Sun., June 23, 3:30 p.m.

• Halston (NR, 2019) Fri., June 14, and Sat., June 15, 3:25 and 7:30 p.m.; Sun., June 16, 3:25 p.m.; and Mon., June 17, and Tues., June 18, 7:30 p.m.

WILTON TOWN HALL 40 Main St., Wilton, 654-3456, wiltontownhalltheatre.com • The Biggest Little Farm (PG, 2019) Thurs., June 13, through Thurs., June 20, 7:30 p.m., plus Sun., June 16, 2 and 7:30 p.m.

• Non-Fiction (R, 2018) Thurs., June 13, 7:30 p.m.

• All is True (PG-13, 2019) Fri., June 14, through Thurs., June 20, 7:30 p.m., plus Sun., June 16, 2 and 4:30 p.m.

• The Champ (1931) Sat., June 15, 4:30 p.m.

CINEMAGIC 1226 Hooksett Road, Hooksett, 644-4629; 11 Executive Park Drive, Merrimack, 423-0240, cinemagicmovies.com • Heavy Water (2015) Thurs.,

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• Emanuel (2018) Mon., June 17, 7 p.m. (Hooksett only) • Field of Dreams (PG, 1989) Tues., June 18, 7 p.m.

MANCHESTER CITY LIBRARY Main Branch, 405 Pine St., Manchester, 624-6550; West Branch, 76 Main St., Manchester, 6246560, manchester.lib.nh.us • Newsies (PG, 1992) Wed., June 19, 1 p.m. (main) THE MUSIC HALL Historic Theater, 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth; Loft, 131 Congress St., Portsmouth, 436-2400, themusichall.org • Hail Satan? (R, 2019) Thurs., June 13, 7 p.m. (loft) • Nureyev Fri., June 14, 3 and 7 p.m. (theater) • Exhibition on Screen: Van Gogh & Japan Sat., June 15, 1 p.m. (theater) • Before Stonewall (1985) Sat., June 15, 7 p.m. (theater) • True Grit (PG-13, 2010) Tues., June 18, 7 p.m. (loft) • Gen Silent Thurs., June 20, 7 p.m. (loft)

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NITE Glamp and stand-up Local music news & events

Comedy couple rolls into Manchester

By Michael Witthaus

mwitthaus@hippopress.com

• Hair now: Bike Week rolls to a close with live music throughout the Lakes Region.

Shot of Poison is a Boston-based tribute act celebrating the 30th-anniversary tour of the MTV favorites. Their show includes a ceremony with “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” audience participation and special effects — fitting, as the band’s guitarist is a veteran concert sound architect. Thursday, June 13, 8 p.m., Granite State Music Hall, 546 Main St., Laconia. Tickets $15 at eventbrite.com.

• Brew tour: Concord-based singer-songwriter Steven Chagnon is in the midst of a two-week run stopping at regional microbreweries, including a set in his hometown. A talented guitarist, Chagnon released his fine EP, Stranger From the North, in 2017. Songs like the title track and the mournful “Evergreen” will appeal to fans of Ray Lamontagne and City & Color. Go Friday, June 14, 6:30 p.m., Concord Craft Brewery, 117 Storrs St., Concord.

See facebook.com/stevenchagnonmusic.com.

• Helping out: Area rockers band together to benefit Dana-Farber Cancer Center, including Mindset X playing its first show since February. Powered by front man Steve Haidaichuk’s lyrically complex songs and a sound that straddles metal and prog rock, it’s earned two NEMA nominations. Rounding out the excellent bill are Cross the Divide, Trawl and Exhale.

Go Saturday, June 15, 8 p.m., Jewel Music Venue, 61 Canal St., Manchester. Tickets are $15 (21+) at jewelnh.com.

• Blues al fresco: Local bandstands are loving the good weather of late, as music returns to town commons all through the region. The Brian Maes Band has played the Londonderry series for many years, with a big, bluesy sound — Maes is a veteran of the scene who’s played with supergroup RTZ, which featured Brad Delp and Barry Goudreau of Boston, as well as working with Peter Wolf. Go Wednesday, June 19, 7 p.m., Town Common, 265 Mammoth Road, Londonderry.

By Michael Witthaus

mwitthaus@hippopress.com

Echoing Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in The Long, Long Trailer, comedians Mary Mack and Tim Harmston decided to hitch their 1977 Scamp to a new used pickup truck and begin a cross-country trip — with one difference. They’re telling jokes along the way, including a stop at Manchester’s Shaskeen Pub on June 19, all part of the optimistically titled Happy Camper Tour.

While driving home to Minnesota after a show in West Bend, Wisconsin, the married couple talked about their plans for “glamping” to the East Coast and back on a month-long run that ends, fittingly, at a Madison bar called The Winnebago.

“We’ve never taken it this far before,” Mack said. “It looks good, but will it hold up? We’re getting new wheels put on and the wheel bearings packed, which I guess is something you gotta do — I never knew that before.”

Mack said they’re also thinking about adding a stereo to the vintage trailer.

“Yesterday the guy on the radio asked if we had some kind of sound system in the camper and I was like, ‘You know, Tim, we don’t.’ Tim’s snoring and farting is all the music we have, but now I’m thinking we need to wire it up. … That might be the next project.”

An extra lock is also on order.

“I don’t want someone breaking into our glamper and stealing all my soy candles and PBR,” Mack said.

Harmston quickly added that their choice in beer shouldn’t cause anyone to mistake them for hipsters.

“We’re too old for that,” he said. “We shop for antiques non-ironically.”

Both are established comics who work solo most of the time. Mack is an in-demand voice actor, whose latest project is Solar

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Opposites. Debuting next year on Hulu, the series from Rick & Morty co-creator Justin Roiland also stars Sean Giambrone (The Goldbergs) and Mike McMahan. That’s kept them in Los Angeles much of the time, with Harmston flying back and forth from Minnesota over the winter for corporate gigs.

When summer comes, they try to work as a duo.

“It’s kind of an excuse to travel together,” Harmston said. “Plus, if we were out performing as individual comics, we would never see each other. We’d just be randomly scattered around the country.”

Asked if they have any advice for couples who work together, Mack answered with a wry laugh, “I don’t know if that’s a good idea really,” to which Harmston added, “Don’t buy a camper.” But the nine and a half foot trailer is a big part of their happy marriage, truth be told.

“It helps to have a hobby outside of comedy that you can put your energy into and recharge your batteries,” Harmston said.

“The camping and outdoors lifestyle kind of serves as our break.”

Harmston is looking forward to his first-ever show in the Granite State; Mack’s been here before, including a memorable appearance at Philips Exeter Academy, and a pre-comedy trip she’ll never forget.

“I slept in a New Hampshire barn one time. They passed it off as a hostel, but I said, ‘I’m pretty sure this is still just a barn.’” She also likes Vermont. “It’s the kind of place where you’re just driving and then the road stops, and you’re like ‘Well, I guess I gotta take a ferry now.’”

“I’m really looking forward to it,” Harmston said of the Twin States. “It’s gorgeous and reminds us of Wisconsin in the way that people are very friendly, it’s very naturally beautiful, and there’s lots of great artisan cheese.”

Mary Mack & Tim Harmston. Courtesy photo.

Their act won’t include a bit of gymnastics-inspired fun called Laffrobatix, with Mack balancing on Harmston’s hands and legs and telling bad knock-knock jokes, among other things. Turns out, it’s way too dangerous.

“Oh man, we had to stop doing that because I got a serious back injury one night and I had to go to the chiropractor so much,” Mack said. “You actually have to be pretty sober to do that, and that was a big accident.”

Harmston agreed.

“Cirque de Soleil took a hard pass on that,” he said.

“It happened shortly after,” Mack said. “I don’t want to point fingers, but there’s only two people in the group.”

Mary Mack & Tim Harmston When: Wednesday, June 19, 8 p.m.

Where: Shaskeen Pub, 909 Elm St., Manchester Tickets: $10 at brownpapertickets.com

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Gemini (May 21 – June 20) The famous kitch- This led to more demand for poems. Now is a ens of Redwall Abbey were abustle with activity time for songs and poems. that night. Friar Alder, the thin, lanky mouse in Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Dandin was charge of it all, added wild plumjuice to an enor- composing songs for the Abbot’s feast. ... The mous hazelnut crumble he had just pulled from moles would not be satisfied until Dandin renthe oven. ... ‘Not enough time. That’s all I’ve been dered their particular favorite. If you have a given, just not enough time. Who do they think I favorite, ask for it. am, a magician? Less than three days hence and Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) Treerose had I’ve got to supervise a full-blown Abbot’s Mid- been bustling about, efficiently attending to sevsummer Jubilee. Berry tarts, cream puddings, eral things at once. However, she had forgotten twelve different kinds of breads, cheeses and sal- the woodland summercream pudding she had ads, not to mention a surprise cake….’ There’s put in the oven some time before. There’s only so plenty to keep you busy. much you can do at once.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22) Sister Sage was Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) From the kitchnot on duty serving breakfast that morning. She en doors Abbot Bernard stood watching the took herself off for a breath of fresh air on the proceedings, with Simeon chuckling beside him. ramparts, enjoying the soft breeze that drift- ‘My my, those moles are certainly teaching Fried over Mossflower Woods. Take time to enjoy ar Alder a thing or two, Bernard. His kitchen will some fresh air. never be the same again.’ The students may teach Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) Young creatures tum- the master a thing or two. bled out of the Abbey building into the sunlit Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) Brother Hubert morning. Whooping and shouting, they teemed sat at his desk in the gatehouse. Though Redwall into the orchard to gather fruit brought down by Abbey was of no great age, he was surrounded by the winds of the gale. There will be whooping and old books, parchments and scrolls. Start with the shouting. scrolls, then dig in to the books.

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) Pakatugg tracked Aries (March 21 – April 19) Above stairs in the six searats as they patrolled northward the kitchens, Friar Alder was at his wits’ end. The through far Mossflower Woods. He could tell they Foremole and his team had decided to make the were raw and inexperienced in woodland mat- biggest raspberry cream pudding ever seen in ters. Frink, who was leading the party, walked Mossflower country. Alder threw his hat down straight into a bed of stinging nettles, tripping on and danced upon it. ‘Flour, raspberries, honey an exposed treeroot and falling headlong. Watch and cream everywhere. I can’t stand it!’ The pudand learn from those who have experience. ding is worth the mess as long as everyone helps Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) Flagg strained to clean up. his ears for sounds of movement. ‘It’s no good, Taurus (April 20 – May 20) Hubert kept his marm. We should’ve asked the squirrels which head bent to the task of recording the Abbey’s daiway t’go.’ Or the chipmunks. ly life, the long feathered quill pen waving back Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Several more and forth as he wrote. You can get some good singers were called on to perform. Durry Quill writing done.

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Now, that he wanted $65 per day for storage, $300 for the fence and $500 for harassment.

Share Now responded to inquiries from KIRO saying seven different customers tried to rent the car a day after it was left in Smith’s driveway but couldn’t because of the barricade.

Asad Rasheed, who lives in Smith’s building, said the errantly parked vehicles are a common problem: “People are not made aware of where to park, where not to park and how to use them,” Rasheed said. Share Now has agreed to work with Smith but told the TV station they wouldn’t be paying him.

• Damon Hudson, 25, of St. Ives, England, first noticed his missing milk delivery on May 17. “My milk delivery means the world to me.

My little brother and sister can’t function without their cereal in the morning,” Hudson told Metro News. He could see the thief on his doorbell video footage, but he didn’t want to bother the police with such a trivial case, so after two weeks of going milk-less, he set up his own sting. Hudson introduced a couple of new ingredients in the milk bottle: fish oil and his own urine. “Hopefully that’s the end. The weirdo deserves it.” No word on whether the thief has found a new target.

Around 1:40 a.m. on May 9, as an unnamed Cocoa, Florida, homeowner slept in her garage, a black Cadillac crashed into the structure, missing her by only inches, according to the 911 call. The Cadillac was stolen, it turns out, and was fleeing an Orange County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle — which was also stolen and being driven by someone impersonating a police officer. After the crash, WFTV reported, the imposter patrolman continued trying to pull over vehicles before speeding away. The patrol SUV was later abandoned behind a shopping Star treatment Gwen Lynch, the lone 2019 graduate of the plaza in Cocoa. eighth grade at Cuttyhunk Elementary School on Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts, will Least competent criminal Police in Lincoln, Nebraska, responded to a receive the accolades and advice of a celebrity call on May 21 about a domestic assault. They graduation speaker, actress and comedian Jendidn’t find the suspect, identified as Markel ny Slate, on June 17. The island, which has a Towner, 26, in the residence, but someone who year-round population of only about a dozen matched his description was sitting outside in people, is familiar to Slate, whose parents live a car. When questioned, the man said his name nearby, reported the Cape Cod Times. Gwen was Deangelo Towns, but a fashion faux pas has also been working on her own speech. led officers to suspect he was lying — a lanyard around the man’s neck clearly bore the name “Markel Towner.” After some resistance, KETV reported, Towner was finally subdued and arrested on a variety of charges.

Oops

An unidentified man in Tuscumbia, Alabama, did what so many of us do every day: He went online to Amazon to order some household items. But when his package arrived on May 23, he was alarmed to discover a urine sample from a private citizen, not the shower curtain and rings he’d ordered. “When I reached in and pulled it out (it was) some kind of urine specimen or something like that,” he told WHNT. An Amazon representative said the company was “very sorry” about the mistake and would send his bathroom accessories right away, but declined to have him return the sample.

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• May 17 wasn’t the first time Dan Smith of Seattle found a Car2Go vehicle left in the driveway of his rental property, so he erected a fence around it and posted NO TRESPASSING signs and other warnings. He then informed Car2Go’s parent company, Share

Graduation festivities will include a potluck dinner, and organizers expect a “packed house”: “Most of the town will be there,” predicted Michael Astrue, who secured Slate for the address.

Fashion statement

Beachgoers looking to make a statement this summer will want to check out the Jeado, a Speedo-style swimsuit brief for men that looks like it’s cut from a pair of jeans, but is really made of polyester and Spandex, for comfort and quick drying. The retailer describes the faux-denim look: “It is like eating a bag of chips in church. Everyone looks over at you with disgust, but deep down they want some too.” United Press International reports that Jeados sell for $39.99 through shinesty.com.

Questionable judgment

While students at Holy Family Catholic School in Port Allen, Louisiana, took a field trip to Washington, D.C., to learn about our nation’s founding and visit historic sites, their principal, Michael Comeau, had another kind of sightseeing in mind. In the pre-dawn hours of May 31, police were called to Archibald’s Gentleman’s Club in D.C. after “an intoxicated man refused to pay his bill,” according to the arrest report. The Advocate reports that officers found Comeau, 47, standing in a roadway, “refusing to move.” He was arrested for public intoxication and possession of an open container of alcohol. Comeau immediately resigned his position as principal, along with his role as a reserve police officer at the Brusly Police Department.

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