Happy weekend, Concord! Your Concord Patch community calendar is a great way to stay up to date on what’s happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. Here’s a roundup of local events coming up in the area this weekend.
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Here are a few events happening this weekend in and near Concord:
Littleton Public Education Justice Coffee Hours
- When: Thursday, August 3rd at 9:00 a.m.
- Where: Crumb Bum Bakery
- What: Learn how you can help support public education! Grab a beverage and discuss what is happening with public education in New Hampshire with members of the education justice coalition. Drop-in hours. Let’s work together to support fully funded, honest, and inclusive public schoo… Learn More
STEAM for Littles
- When: Thursday, August 3rd at 10:00 a.m.
- Where: Concord Public Library
- What: Research shows that an early introduction to science and math also boosts literacy! This is a program for preschoolers (and their caregivers) that allows them the chance to explore a new STEAM topic each month. Please register at www.concordpubliclibrary.net/librarycalendar. (… Learn More
Bow Rotary Summer Concert Series
- When: Thursday, August 3rd at 6:30 p.m.
- Where: 1 Knox Rd
- What: Join the Bow Rotary as we welcome Mr. Aaron to our summer concert series this week. Mr. Aaron is a multi-instrumentalist performer and composer making music and videos for kids and their grown-ups, ages 0-100. He’s a proud father of three amazing girls, and and a longtime professi… Learn More
Composers Conference Guest Composer Spotlight: Zeena Parkins
- When: Thursday, August 3rd at 7:30 p.m.
- Where: Avaloch Farm Music Institute
- What: Join the Composers Conference’s 2023 Guest Composer Zeena Parkins in an evening of conversation and a performance of her work. Parkins many awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Doris Duke Artist Award, a Berliner Kunstlerprogramm/DAAD Fellowship, Foundation for Contempo… Learn More
Open Studio Art
- When: Friday, August 4th at 10:00 a.m.
- Where: GoodLife Programs & Activities
- What: Date/Time: Fridays, 10am-12pmCost/Registration: FREE! Drop in event, no registration required. ***This is an in-person only event.*** Bring whatever art project you are working on to our Open Studio every Friday morning! Spend time getting to know other local artists and their… Learn More
Suncook Valley Rotary’s 41st Annual Hot Air Balloon Rally
- When: Friday, August 4th at 3:00 p.m.
- Where: 17 Fayette St, Pittsfield, NH 03263
- What: Join us for three days of fun, food and hot air balloons in Pittsfield, NH. Schedule and event details are available at www.nhballoonrally.org. Event begins at 3:00 pm on Friday, August 4th and ends at 10:00 am on Sunday, August 6th. Learn More
Susan Horvath CMW Commissioned Work Concert
- When: Friday, August 4th at 5:00 p.m.
- Where: Avaloch Farm Music Institute
- What: Each year, in honor of the longtime CMW participant and advocate Susan Horvath, the Composers Conference selects a Fromm Fellow Composer from the previous year, to write a new piece for a joint ensemble of CMW, CPI and Conference Ensemble musicians. Join 2022 Fromm Composer Fe… Learn More
Contemporary Performance Institute Ensemble Fellows — KOE
- When: Friday, August 4th at 7:30 p.m.
- Where: Avaloch Farm Music Institute
- What: A program of new works performed and curated by the 2023 CPI Ensemble Fellows, KOE.KOE is made up of Eva Ding (flutes) and Emma Kato (cello).Suggested Donation $10 per person. Learn More
Suncook Valley Rotary’s 41st Annual Hot Air Balloon Rally
- When: Saturday, August 5th at 5:30 a.m.
- Where: Drake Field
- What: Join us for three days of fun, food and hot air balloons in Pittsfield, NH. Schedule and event details are available at www.nhballoonrally.org. Event begins at 3:00 pm on Friday, August 4th and ends at 10:00 am on Sunday, August 6th. Learn More
Downtown Concord Farmers’ Market
- When: Saturday, August 5th at 8:30 a.m.
- Where: North Main Street, N Main St, Concord, NH, 03301
- What: The Concord Farmers’ Market hosts 40+ vendors at peak season. It provides a wide variety of goods including, in-season fresh fruits and vegetables, locally grown meats, honey, maple products, potted plants, cut flowers, wood products, cheeses, dog treats, body care products an… Learn More
Storytime Stations
- When: Saturday, August 5th at 9:30 a.m.
- Where: Heights Branch Library 14 Canterbury Road, Concord, NH 03301
- What: Enjoy books, crafts, activities, and feltboard/manipulatives at your own pace with our self-guided stations. (Recommended for ages 0-9) Learn More
FREE YogaYAMA kids yoga class!
- When: Saturday, August 5th at 11:00 a.m.
- Where: Eden Yoga
- What: Check out one of our upcoming YogaYAMA kids yoga classes for free! Includes all the poses, breathwork, and fun of a children’s yoga class, PLUS storytelling to spark imagination and inspire students to be their best. Benefits include: reduced anxiety and impulsivity; improved … Learn More
New Music New Communities Concert
- When: Saturday, August 5th at 1:00 p.m.
- Where: Avaloch Farm Music Institute
- What: The Composers Conference’s New Music/New Communities Initiative (NM/NC) is a project that utilizes the Conference’s role as an arts education organization to inspire and engage young musicians from underserved communities. Through collaborations with local music education org… Learn More
High Street Coffee House featuring the Buskers
- When: Saturday, August 5th at 4:00 p.m.
- Where: Boscawen Congregational Church Park, 273 King Street, Boscawen, NH
- What: Join us from 4:00-7:00 pm on Saturday, August 5 for this family friendly event featuring The Buskers. The group includes Kathy Sommer on violin, fiddle, mandolin and vocals, Paul Hubert on guitar, banjo, harmonica and vocals, and Craig Jaster on piano, bass, accordion, percus… Learn More
Composers Conference Ensemble Concert #4: Cry Out
- When: Saturday, August 5th at 7:30 p.m.
- Where: Avaloch Farm Music Institute
- What: Join the internationally acclaimed musicians of the Composers Conference Ensemble led by the Conference Music Director Vimbayi Kaziboni.Featuring Composer Fellow premieres by Han Xu and Cory Diane.Additional works by Andile Khumalo and Henryk Gorecki. Suggested Donation $10 pe… Learn More
Collaborative New Works: KOE Performs New Works by 2023 Composer Fellows
- When: Saturday, August 5th at 10:00 p.m.
- Where: Avaloch Farm Music Institute
- What: KOE, the 2023 CPI Fellow Ensemble, give the world premieres of collaborative new works written especially for them by the 2023 Composer Fellows. This special late night event is FREE. Learn More
Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- When: Sunday, August 6th at 5:00 p.m.
- Where: Douglas N. Everett Arena
- What: Please join us on Sunday, August 6th to remember the needless mass murder which took place in Japan in 1945 and to rededicate ourselves to working for a more peaceful and just future for all. We will meet at the shore of the Merrimack River at 15 Loudon Road, Concord (behind … Learn More
Organized Chaos
- When: Tuesday, August 8th at 4:00 p.m.
- Where: Concord Public Library
- What: Join us for some weekly whackiness on every second and fourth Tuesday! Let’s learn about old tech: cameras, records, typewriters, games. This group is for kids 10 -14 years old. Please register at www.concordpubliclibrary.net/librarycalendar. Learn More
Authors on Main! Ann Patchett – Tom Lake
- When: Tuesday, August 8th at 7:00 p.m.
- Where: Bank of New Hampshire Stage
- What: Gibson’s Bookstore, in conjunction with New Hampshire Public Radio and the Capitol Center for the Arts, is pleased to welcome international best-selling author Ann Patchett to the Bank of New Hampshire Stage for an evening of literary discussion of her new novel, Tom Lake, as … Learn More
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