Lake Life Local Events September 18th - September 24th

Wing Night at Tower Hill September 18th 

Monday 5pm-11:45pm | Tower Hill Tavern | 264 Lakeside Ave Laconia

Jumbo wings with choice of sauce 

Open Mic at Patrick's September 18th

Monday 6pm-8pm | Patrick's Pub & Eatery | 18 Weirs Road Gilford 

Paul Luff hosts an evening of fantastic open mic music. Please contact Paul Luff at [email protected] to reserve a spot to perform. It’s a great night with many talented musicians from 6pm-8pm

Canterbury Farmer's Market September 20th 

Wednesday 4pm-6:30pm | 9 Center Rd, Canterbury NH 

Some things are new:

• We are now able to accept SNAP/EBT and Veterans' Market Dollars! Thanks to the Granite State Market Match program and the NH Food Bank, we also match the first $20 of a SNAP purchase. Stop at the Market Info Tent at any Wednesday market to find out how.
  
  Note: If you are a Canterbury resident who uses the Loudon Food Pantry, ask them
  about Canterbury Market Vouchers. A limited number are available each season.  

Some things are always the same:

• You can always find us on Wednesdays, 4-6:30pm, in the center of Canterbury next to the Elkins Public Library. The only exception is if there are big thunderstorms! Market runs until the last Wed. in September.

• There will always be a great selection of vendors featuring fresh and local fruits, veggies, eggs, maple products, baked goods, crafts and more.

• While the musicians change every week, there is always great live music.

• Dogs are always welcome, so long as they are on their leash. Please be mindful of the heat!

Some things are a little different each week:

• FIRST week of the month we?ll have a Kids' Activity.

• SECOND week of the month the NH Master Gardeners will answer questions.

• THIRD week of the month we?ll host our famous ?Sandwich Slam.?

• FOURTH Week of the month we all help fill ?Mary Ellen's Basket.?

• You never can tell when we might schedule a special guest or a demonstration, so check us out on Facebook, Instagram, or sign up for the weekly Market

Trivia Night at Tower Hill September 20th 

Wednesday 7pm-9pm | Tower Hill Tavern | 264 Lakeside Ave Weirs Beach 

Team Play Trivia every Wednesday Night!
Game Time Trivia hosts a great version of general Knowledge trivia including Music and entertainment questions. Prizes for top 3 teams

Wolfeboro Farmers Market September 21st

Thursday 12pm-3:30pm | 10 Trotting Track Road Rt 28, Wolfeboro  

Outdoor Market 2023

Thursdays 12:00-3:30pm

May-October

The Nick Recreation Park

10 Trotting Track Rd, (Rt. 28)

Wolfeboro, NH 03894

Franklin Farmers Market September 21st

Thursday 3pm-6pm | Marceau Park | Central Street, Franklin NH

Wine Tasting at Karlins September 21st & 22nd  

Thursday & Friday 3pm-6pm | Karlins Wine and Cheese Provisions | 20 Main Street Meredith 

Live Music at Patrick's September 21st

Thursday 6pm-8pm | Patrick's Pub & Eatery | 18 Weirs Road Gilford 

Live music hosted by Don “Sev” Severance with weekly guest musicians, performing a mix of soft rock, reggae and smooth jazz instrumentals.

Start your weekend early with live music from Sev and COMPANY.

Visit www.patrickspub.com/events to see the featured artist!

Live Music at Hermit Woods September 21st

Thursday 6pm-9pm | Hermit Woods Winery & Eatery| 72 Main Street, Meredith 

Experience an evening of exceptional music, delicious food, and fine wine in our intimate and relaxed setting. Complimentary Wine Tasting from 5:30 to 6:30. The Loft doors open at 6:00 for dinner and drinks. Tickets are $15 -$25Click here to purchase tickets online. or call 603-253-7968 (Unauthorized ticket resellers may offer the same ticket at a higher price. Always purchase tickets to loft events via this link) About the show: Hailed as a “prodigiously gifted composer and virtuoso pianist,” James Fernando creates music that lies at the intersection of jazz, classical, and electronic music. He relies on his genre-expanding original compositions to deliver thought provoking and exciting performances on some of the world’s most renowned stages. The Berklee College of Music graduate has five albums to his name and has collaborated with award winning artists internationally. James is on faculty at Levine Music in Washington, D.C. and has served as a Strathmore Artist in Residence. A Listening Room Experience Hermit Woods is excited to bring talented artists from New England and beyond to perform for you. Each performance will provide you with an intimate, up-close, and personal experience with the performing artists. We ask our audience please refrain from talking during the featured show. Your silence will allow the artists and the audience to immerse themselves in the experience, which is not otherwise possible in larger, noisier environments. Doors open at 5:30 pm for a complimentary wine tasting. The Loft Doors open at 6:00. We encourage you to arrive early for our wine tasting and enjoy food and wine before the show. Food Service will be available until 7:00, the bar will remain open during the show. When the featured artists takes the stage we will ask that the audience remain quiet during the performance. After the show, we invite you to interact with the artists and purchase any music or merchandise offerings if available.

Music Bingo September 21st

Thursday 6pm-8pm | Axe & Ale Taphouse | 9 Old Lake Shore Rd Gilford 

Holy cow Music Bingo and Buy One Get One 1/2 off Pizza - Thursday nights don’t get any

better than this! Oh wait they do...:.it’s 20% off Axe Throwing also! . Come in

early and stay until at least 8:00.

Crochet Club September 21st

Thursday 6pm - 9pm | Weirs Beach Community Center |

Come on down and socialize with fellow crocheters. Bring your own project or start a new one. Chat, share ideas, techniques, yarn swap and have some fun!

Want to learn to crochet? Kristen is a certified crochet instructor and she can get you going? Hope to see you there!
This is a FREE EVENT!!!

Corn Hole at Hobbs September 21st

Thursday 6:30pm | Hobbs Brewing Company | 765 NH RT 16, Ossipee

Join Carroll County Cornhole at Hobbs Tap Room every Thursday night for a weekly cornhole tournament!

$15 per person, 3 rounds of round robin switchholio (3 qualifying games with random partners every game) into a double-elimination playoff bracket.

Weekly tournament is open to the public; register in advance via the Scoreholio app (search Carroll County Cornhole), or upon arrival. Cash prizes weekly for the top scoring teams! Limited to 40 players per week, so register early! 

Fall Special Train Ride September 22nd 

Friday 11am - 3pm | Meredith Station | 154 Main Street Meredith 

Departure Time: 11:00AM

Please arrive 30 minutes prior to departure time
Advance Reservations Required | visit www.hoborr.com to purchase today                            

Our popular 4-hour Fall Special departs Meredith Station at 11:00AM and proceeds north where we’ll travel up and over Ashland Summit. We’ll then cross the Ashland High Trestle, pass through the Bonnie Brae Deer Farm and the Glove Hollow Christmas Tree Farm in Bridgewater before arriving in Plymouth, NH.

The Common Man Inn & Spa, located in Plymouth’s North End is our destination. Once there, we’ll step off the train and gather in the dining room to enjoy a tasty, hot buffet lunch. Following lunch, you’re welcome to explore the Common Man Inn’s extensive Gift Shop which is filled with NH-made products before returning to the train.

Hot Buffet Menu (items subject to change): Hot Soup, Roast Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, Butternut Squash; Meat Lasagna; Veggie Stir Fry & Rolls & Butter. An assortment of fresh baked cookies will be on each table for dessert. A variety of chilled, bottled soft drinks & water as well as hot tea & coffee will also be available.

When lunch is over, we’ll depart the Common Man Inn & Spa and proceed south through Plymouth and Bridgewater again before stopping in Ashland, NH at the restored Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad Station. Upon arrival, members of the Ashland Historical Society, dressed in 1860’s attire, will greet us and provide guided tours of their historic station.

Following the guided tours in Ashland, we’ll re-board the train for the final time, then continue south over Ashland Summit, pass Lake Waukewan and make our way to Meredith Station where we’ll arrive just after 3:00pm.                                                       

Fall Food Truck Friday September 22nd 

Friday 3-6pm | Downtown Alton | 117 Main St Alton 

Let's kick off the eve of FALL together!! Join us for our "Fall Food Truck Friday” Market on Main event! This is a special event, separate from the regular Wednesday weekly community/farmer’s market, but a lot of our regular vendors will be there, with a few NEW ones too! Think... all your favorite FALL foods + products, along with music, kid's activities and family fun! This event takes place at the large lawn area, across from Alton town hall. The land is owned by the Community Church of Alton, (we just rent it for community events), it’s the “green in between” 115 & 119 Main St. in downtown Alton, NH. 

Interested in being a Food Truck or Retail Vendor? 

Fill out our registration here, https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfJMEjnyGu.../viewform...

Are you a nonprofit and want to sponsor an event or activity? We'd love a business or organization to rally a corn hole tournament, just sayin!!

 Please email us, [email protected] Please SHARE + stay tuned to this Facebook event page for event updates and vendor list! THANK YOU for living LOCAL!

Friday Night Market at Hobbs September 22nd 

Friday 5-8pm | Hobbs Brewing Company | 765 NH RT 16, Ossipee

Friday Night Markets are back! Join us every Friday at the Tap Room under the tent for our weekly market, featuring local farmers & makers, rotating food trucks, live music, cold Hobbs beer, and weekly pop up events! Stay tuned to our channels for weekly vendor announcements

Interested in joining us as a vendor? Email Tap Room Manager Emily at [email protected] for information. We can't wait to see you there!

Live Music at Twin Barns September 22nd 

Friday 6-9pm | Twin Barns Brewing Co | 194 Daniel Webster Highway 

Club Sandwich September 22nd 

Friday 7pm - 9pm | 12 Main St, Center Sandwich, NH

Club Sandwich season 3 will run from June 2 through October 21, 2023, Doors open at 6:30pm

for the pre-show presentation. Folks are encouraged to enjoy the entertaining videos on our

multimedia screen.

7pm is showtime on Fridays and Saturdays! The show includes original and cover songs and

backstage stories, and surprises. John will feature songs from his twelve albums, tales from his

Las Vegas shows, television variety appearances, and his roles in Walt Disney movie musicals.

Each song is enhanced using our multimedia video screen. It’s an evening of comedy,

inspiration, and nostalgia. And each show is unique!

>>John will be supported at his shows by bass player John Petruzzelli. Here's a bit about (the

other) John: John Petruzzelli is a multi-instrumentalist who has taught and performed in

Carroll Country region for the last twenty years. He holds two degrees, one in recording

technology and another in jazz studies. John owns and operates a recording studio in

Wolfeboro where he engineers and coaches aspiring artists in all avenues of music. Growing up

by the lake, under the banner of the Great Waters music festival, John witnessed some

legendary musicians come through the town of Wolfeboro, stars like Chuck Mangione, John

Pizzarelli and Bradford Marsalis inspired him to play and perform at any chance he could. At

Club Sandwich, JP will support JD on upright bass, providing a solid foundation, and a

complimentary musical voice to showcase some of America's greatest tunes.

After the show you can say hi to John, take selfies, and of course he'll be glad to autograph any

merchandise purchased at our gift shop. Admission is $35 in advance and at the door (unless

otherwise stated). Livestream tickets are $10. https://www.johndavidson.com/weekendshows

Barnstead Farmer's Market September 23rd  

 Saturday 9am-1pm | Parade Church | Rt 28

Join us every Saturday starting June 3rd, from 9AM-1PM at the Parade Church in Barnstead, just a minute off route 28.

The Barnstead Area Community Farmer's Market promotes local foods and handmade products from June through the end of September. 

Bristol Farmer's Market September 23rd

 Saturday 9am-2pm | Mill Stream Park | NH Rout 3A Bristol

Vegetables - Fruits (in season) - Bacon - Chicken - Eggs - Baked Goods (quick breads, cookies, tarts, cakes, muffins, pies, breads, bagels) - Homemade Doggie & Horses Biscuits - Fly Fishing Lures - Quilts - Handmade Jewelry - Baskets - Amazing Woodworking of all kinds - Stuffed Animal Toys - Stuffed Toys with Accompanying Book - Aprons - Vera Bradley look-a-like totes - Cross body bags - Bird & Bat Houses - Accent Tables - Cutting Boards - Fresh Cut Floral Arrangements - Perennials - Garden Plant - Framed Photography - Semi-precious & Fresh Water Pearl Jewelry

5K Run & Walk September 23rd

 Saturday 9am-12:30pm | The Downtown Gym | 171 Fair Street Laconia

Come join us for the Fifth Annual RSB Lakes Region for Parkinson's 5K Run/Walk Saturday September 23, 2023! The race will raise funds for Rock Steady Boxing Lakes Region's Adopt-A-Boxer program, equipment and training. These classes have proven that anyone, at any level of Parkinson's, can actually lessen their symptoms and lead a healthier/happier life.

Regular Registration (Sept 16 through Sept. 21) will be $25 adults, $20 for kids 14 and under. Race Day registration $30 adults and $25 youth.      

If you cannot participate this year but still wish to support our cause, you still may donate by clicking on the “Donate” tab above. Just a note that we are not a 501(c)3 non-profit.                       

We look forward to you joining us Sept. 23, 2023 and a special thanks to our sponsors! Dave Adams, Race Director [email protected]

Northfield Parks Benefit-Craft Fair September 23rd

 Saturday 9am | Surette Park | Park St, Northfield 

Come down to help support Northfield Parks, enjoy Crafts, Vendors, Food and Raffles. Happening at Surrette Park on Gibson Mill Rd just behind the Train Station on Park St.    

Falling Leaves Craft Fair September 23rd & 24th

 Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 10 am - 4pm | Tanger Outlets | Tilton 

Join us for the Annual Falling Leaves Craft Fair by Joyce Endee. The event will feature more than 80 fabulous exhibitors including chainsaw black bears & demos, beautiful soy candles, macramé chairs, handsome leather jewelry, wooden crafts, amazing nuts & bolts artistic creations, recycled sweater mittens, books with autographs, fabric creations, handcrafted tiles, seasonal wreath designs, handmade soaps, string art, gourmet foods, NH maple syrups, gourmet honey, amazing animal photography, decorative lanterns, primitive décor, fine art, florals, sublimation tiles & trivets, and lots more!

Fall Family Fun Day September 23rd

 Saturday 10am - 2pm | Lake Life Realty  | 87 Whittier Highway Moultonborough 

Join us for Lake Life Realty's Fall Family Fun Day on Saturday, September 23rd, from 10 am to 2 pm!

 It's a day filled with exciting autumn activities for the entire family!

Enjoy face painting , a bubble station , pumpkin painting , and a fascinating NH wildlife program by Squam Lake Science Center !

  Plus, savor delicious treats from the Full Circle Food Truck and get up close with impressive vehicles at the Touch-A-Truck event hosted by Stephen's Landscaping !

Don't miss out on this fun-filled fall celebration!

Tours at Hermit Woods September 23rd 

Saturday 11:30am-1pm | Hermit Woods Winery & Eatery| 72 Main Street, Meredith 

Immerse yourself in the captivating narrative of Hermit Woods Winery as we offer you a truly special opportunity to hear the story firsthand from one of our esteemed Co-Founders. Prepare to be transported through time as you delve into the rich history of our winery, followed by an engaging tour of our production area and barrel room. During this captivating journey, you will gain intimate knowledge of the tools and equipment utilized in the meticulous craft of winemaking. By the end of the tour, you will possess a comprehensive understanding of the intricate process behind creating exquisite wines.

Following the tour, we extend a warm invitation to all our guests to partake in a guided wine tasting. Choose from a selection of six wines, carefully curated to showcase the diverse range of flavors and aromas that Hermit Woods has to offer. This immersive tasting experience will further deepen your appreciation for the artistry that goes into every bottle.

To fully savor this experience, we kindly ask you to set aside approximately one to one and a half hours of your time. As a token of our gratitude for joining us on this enlightening journey, all participants of the tour will be granted the esteemed title of "Club Member For The Day," entitling you to exclusive benefits and privileges.

Join us at Hermit Woods Winery and allow us to guide you through a truly unforgettable experience where wine, history, and passion converge in perfect harmony.

Live Music at Twin Barns September 23rd 

Saturday 3-6pm | Twin Barns Brewing Co | 194 Daniel Webster Highway 

Witch's Night Out September 23rd 

Saturday 5pm | Art Escape | 636 Union Ave Laconia  

Join us for a mystical night of painting and sipping at Art Escape's Witch's Night Out! This age 16+ event will bring out your inner witch with an evening of painting and sipping. Create a unique piece of art while listening to spooky tunes. Make sure to bring your own magical concoctions. Our experienced instructor will guide you step-by-step through the painting process. Come dressed up in your best witchy costume and get ready to have some enchanting fun!

Canvas will be a pre-drawn 16"x20" canvas design making it easier for beginners. Escape your daily life. The music will be loud, the laughter will fill the room. Feel free to sing along, sip your wine and relax! 

When should I arrive? We suggest you arrive at least 15 minutes before class if registering separate. This allows time to move seats if necessary.

Don't forget to bring your own witchy beverages (including alcoholic beverages), snacks and any cups, plates, etc. you will need. 

Walk-ins when available $40 per person. Online registration with discount closes 1 hours before class begins