Saturday, July 7th Events

Dinosaur Footsteps with Rachel Roberts

Time: 9:30 am-11:00 am
Place: Northfield Mountain Recreation & Environmental Center, Northfield, MA
Price: Free
Ages: 5+

Join educator Rachel Roberts at Barton Cove in Gill for this exciting program about the dinosaur tracks found there. Together we will do a variety of hands-on science and art activities connected to dinosaurs, fossils, and tracking. We will hike to the dinosaur track quarry and find tracks set there millions of years ago. Participants should come ready for a hike. This class will reinforce participants’ understanding of pre-historic local history, animals, fossilization and general geology. The workshop is free and intended for families. Heavy rain cancels this program. Pre-registration required by calling 1-800-859-2960  

Annual Fireworks Event

Time: 6:00 pm-9:30 pm
Place: ConVal High Fields, 184 Hancock Rd., Peterborough, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All

Annual fireworks show at ConVal Fields, with food, music and fun for the whole family. Display by Atlas Pyrovision.

Children's Day at the Farm

Time: 4:00 pm
Place: NH Farm Museum, Rt 125, Milton, NH
Price: $4 child/$7 adult
Ages: All

Join us for Children’s Days celebration and enter a kid’s pie eating contest, old fashioned games, farm animals, and the most fun kids can have on a farm. On Sunday afternoon join us for a performance of The Frog Prince by the Little Red Wagon Theater of UNH!   $7 adult/ $4 child 4-17 years. Museum members free.
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Strategy Games

Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Place: Village Square Booksellers, 32 The Square, Bellows Falls, VT
Price: Free
Ages: All

Every 1st Saturday. Duels for Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon, Magic The Gathering. Free. Village Square Booksellers sells decks and boosters as well as Dungeons and Dragons books. 802-463-9404 www.villagesquarebooks.com

Fun Family Film Series in July

Time: 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Place: The Colonial Theater, 95 Main St., Keene, NH
Price: See website
Ages: All

Family films return to The Colonial on July weekends.
Holiday classic Home Alone (July 7, 8 and 9)
Live-action/animation hybrid Space Jam (July 14, 15 and 16)
Fish out of water story Harry and the Hendersons (July 21, 22 and 23)
Sports comedy The Sandlot (August 4, 5 and 6)
603/357-1233
www.TheColonial.org

Randy Smith w/ Jandee Lee Porter

Time: 7:00 pm-10:00 pm
Place: Next Stage Arts, 15 Kimball Hill, Putney, VT
Price: $10 advance/$12 at the door
Ages: All

8084 lead vocalist Randy Smith with an all-star cast to perform an unplugged show of original music from both his solo career and with 8084. Opening the show will be local favorite Jandee Lee Porter.
$10 in advance, $12 at the door
(802) 289-1670
www.nextstage.org
www.nextstagearts.org
www.facebook.com/nextstagearts

Harrisville Old Home Days 12th Annual Arts & Craft Fair

Time: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Place: Canal St., Harrisville, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All

The 12th Annual Harrisville Old Home Days Arts and Crafts Fair will take place outdoors in the beautiful village of Harrisville, NH on Saturday, July 7, 2012 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Over 30 local artisans will offer photography, jewelry, blown glass, soaps, maple syrup, knitted items, handmade toys and stuffed animals, fiber art, hand-crafted wooden items (including toys, utensils, and ornaments), calligraphy cards, frames, bookmarks, homemade jams, jellies, and pie filling, tutus and hair accessories, slate/rock painting, and much more. This event is part of the Harrisville Old Home Days celebration. In the case of rain, the Arts and Crafts Fair will be held at Wells Memorial School on Chesham Road in Harrisville. Vendor spaces are still available. Please call Linda at 603-827-3405 for more information.

Farm Tour

Time: 10:00 am
Place: Walpole Valley Farms, 663 Wentworth Rd., Walpole, NH
Price: $5 for adult/12 and under free
Ages: All

Farm Tour at Walpole Valley Farms. Come see some farm animals, and learn more about how animals are raised in a pasture-based environment. FREE bowl of Walpole Creamery ice cream provided at end of tour. See a more detailed description here.

WalpoleValleyFarms.com
(603) 756-2805

Contra Dance

Time: 8:00 pm-11:30 pm
Place: Peterborough Town House, 1 Grove St., Peterborough, NH
Price: $8/$6 students
Ages: n/a

Tod Whittemore calling with Celticladda, fiddle, flute, piano. Bring clean, soft-soled shoes. 

Dam Tour

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

Meet at the office. Phone: 924-3431

Windsor County Agricultural Fair

Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Place: Barlow's Field, Eureka Rd., Springfield, VT
Price: $7 Adult/$3 under 12
Ages: All

$7 Adult/ $3 under 12 and 4-H members; Free for Military with ID

Features: "Vermont's Own" 40th Army Band, Kid's entertainment, Petting Zoo 4-H Competitions, Ox & Pony pulls, King Arthur baking Contest, Arm Wrestling Contest, ATV Obstacle Course Competition and more. Contact Information: Fair President, Eric Johnson (802) 952-4005 or email wcafvt@gmail.com

Young Chautauqua 

Time: 11:00 am
Place: Keene Public Library, Heberton hall, Keene, NH
Price: Free
Ages: All

Enjoy an afternoon of FREE first-person historical performances written and reformed by local students. This year, participants are performing as a favorite author from history.

Passport to Imagination

Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Place: Micheals Craft Store, Keene, NH
Price: Free with purchase of foam visor
Ages: All

North pole penguin foam visor & pole. Come anytime between hours above.