Saturday, August 11th Events

Teen Library Overnighter

Time: 9:00 pm-7:00 am
Place: Rockingham Free Public Library, Bellows Falls, VT
Price: Free
Ages: 13+

Games, movies, and more - an all-nighter in the Library. Limited to teens age 13 and up, registration for this overnight lock-in is required. However, that’s not all: in order to get into this lock-in, teens will have to participate in the summer reading program and have filled out at least one summer reading card (you earn stamps by attending programs, volunteering, writing reviews, and for each hour of reading).

Saturday Stories & More

Time: 10:00 am-10:30 am
Place: Keene Public Library, Youth Program Room, Keene, NH
Price: Free

Ages: All

Repeats Weekly. This drop-in storytime takes place each Saturday that the library is open. The storytime will include stories, songs, finger plays, and sometimes simple crafts. The storytime is appropriate for children of all ages and their parents or caregivers. This is a drop in program. You are not required to sign up.

Curious George Family Festival

Time: 9:00 am
Place: Margaret and H.A. Rey Center, 35 Village Rd., Waterville Valley, NH
Price: $28 per person day of event; ages 2 and under free with paying adult.
Ages: All

Two-day family event features performance by Toe Jam Puppet Band, banana pancake breakfast with Curious George, storytelling by Take Two Tandem Tellers, barbecue lunch, Mad Science show and fun station, traveling barnyard, games, discovery walk, StoryWalk, spaghetti dinner and more. Sponsored in part by Parenting New Hampshire Magazine. $28 per person day of event; ages 2 and under free with paying adult. Extra fees may apply to meal activities. Opens Saturday at 9 a.m. and Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Go to thereycenter.org for schedule or to buy tickets in advance. Website

Kids Carnival

Time: 11:00 am-2:00 pm
Place: Keyes Memorial Park, 45 Elm St., Milford, NH
Price: n/a
Ages: Geared toward preschool - 5th grade, but all are welcome!

First-ever Kids Carnival, fundraiser for Kaley Park.

Games, goodies, prizes. Geared toward preschool-age children through fifth grade but all are welcome, including non-residents. Rain date: Aug. 12.  Website

Play: Titus Andronicus

Time: 2:00 pm
Place: New England Youth Theatre, 100 Flat St., Brattleboro, VT
Price: $10 adults/$8 students
Ages:

Fri & Sat @ 7pm; Sat & Sun @ 2pm. NEYT presents a full-scale production of one of Shakespeare’s first plays, Titus Andronicus, a passionate and bloody tale of power and revenge. This production is directed by David Vann, from Birmingham School of Acting in England, with the vocal coaching of Keely Eastley.
Tickets: Adults $10, Students & Seniors $8
Box Office: 802-246-NEYT (6398) ext 103 www.neyt.org

Contra Dance Nelson

Time: 7:30 pm-11:00 pm
Place: Nelson Town Hall, 7 Nelson Common Rd., Nelson, NH
Price: $8 Adults/$6 students
Ages: All

Nelson NH Contra Dance sponsored by The Monadnock Folklore Society every second Saturday. Workshop/lesson 7:30, Dance 8:00-11:00. $8 ($6 for students and seniors)
For more information, phone (603) 762-0235; email lsievert@yahoo.com; or see www.monadnockfolk.org

Acworth Silsby Library Annual Book Sale & Bake Sale

Time: 9:00 am-4:30 pm
Place: Acworth Silsby Library, 5 Lynn Hill Rd., Acworth, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All

Annual Book Sale & Bake sale. Yard sale on site also. Used books and goodies! All sales benefit the Acworth Silsby Library.

Field Day

Time: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Place: Fox Research & Demonstration Forest, 309 Center Rd., Hillsborough, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All

The Annual Fox Forest Field Day, RAIN OR SHINE! The focus this year is: Local forest resources ~ with an historic twist including: Lumberjack Demonstrations, a Mushroom Hike, an American Chestnut Restoration talk, how to make dye and ink from Black Walnuts, old fashion fun for the young and young at heart and more! Inge Seaboyer- 603-464-3453

Summerfest

Time: 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Place: Stonewall Farm, Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All

Join us for an afternoon filled with games, food, tractors, music, and hayrides!  What better way to celebrate the summertime?  No entrance fee. Featuring Stonewall Farm hamburgers and veggie skewers on the grill and ice cream and maple sundaes!

• Tie-dyeing (buy a Stonewall Farm shirt or bring your own!)
• Creek walks
• Wet felting
• Live music
• Antique Tractors
• Hayrides

8th Annual Outdoor Movie Night

Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Walpole Valley Farms, 663 Wentworth Rd., Walpole, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All

Come to the 8th Annual Outdoor Movie Night! It is a fun night with a showing of a family movie and cartoons in our century-old barn. Cartoons start the evening and then after a full length feature film. Fun for the whole family. Fresh popped popcorn, homemade cookies, and drinks provided. Free to all, donations accepted. Rain or shine.

Animal Tracks

Time: 1:00 pm
Place: Edward MacDowell Lake, 75 Wilder St., Peterborough, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All

Meet at the office. 924-3431

Fairy & Gnome Houses

Time: 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Place: Horatio Colony Nature Preserve, Daniels Hill Rd., Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All (best for kindergarten- 5th grade)

The fairies and gnomes are looking for new homes! Help us create places for them all to dwell within the preserve. Best for parents and their kindergarten to 5th grade children. At Horatio Colony Nature Preserve. Meet at the Horatio Colony Nature Preserve parking area off of Daniels Hill Rd.in Keene . Remember to bring sturdy, walking footwear, water/snack, bug spray, hat & binoculars. For more information or cancellation due to weather, please call 603-283-2115

Printmaking

Time: 9:00 am-Noon
Place: Sharon Arts Center, Peterborough, NH
Price: $25
Ages: 6+

There are endless ways to create prints- potato prints, finger prints, stamps, stencils, screens, foam plate prints, and more! Students will learn about creating multiple masterpieces as they create prints of their own design and stamp them on various surfaces.

This summer series of youth workshops provides a low-commitment opportunity for young artists to push the limits of their artistic interests. Each workshop will touch upon a different medium, tying in reading and hands-on activities. Kids will love trying something new and getting to learn about various tools and materials, and how they have been used by famous artists. Students will have hands-on creative work-time as well as time to discuss their projects as a group, see examples, and share ideas freely. Each medium will provide a different creative challenge and plenty of opportunity for young artists to express their own vision. Kids will experience the process of each medium, and will learn about the exciting results they can achieve through structured projects and activities. Each medium encourages students to develop skills in artistic foundations such as color and composition, to strengthen their hand-eye coordination, and to develop a sense of art appreciation and self-confidence. Website

Rainsticks

Time: 2:00 pm
Place: Vilas Pool, Route 123A, Alstead, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All

Come design and decorate an Indian rainstick.