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Community Events Calendar
Be a Hero 5K Run/Walk
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Registration is officially open for the Be a Hero 5K Run/Walk, and we'd love to welcome you back to Castle in the Clouds on Saturday, September 26th. Whether you sprint to the finish, enjoy a leisurely walk, or simply come for the fun, every step you ...
Artifact Speed Dating Canterbury Shaker History in 10 Objects: We Want More History:
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
What do the historic objects made and used by the Canterbury Shakers tell us about this religious communal society? What may we learn from the materials they chose, forms they created, and goods they purchased? Join Curator of Research and Collections ...
Japan: Spitited Away
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
The Walker Lecture Series invites you to: Japan: Spirited Away with Marlin Darrah Join the world's most traveled filmmaker on a spectacular journey to Japan's Honshu and Hokkaido islands. Along the way you'll savor historic sites and cultural ...
PCC day Education and networking- How mail works in a digital world!
8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Join us in celebrating PCC week! A long-standing tradition with events held throughout the country! Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont will collaborate and provide a day full of information and education. The day will begin with a keynote presentation ...
Book Club Night at Wine on Main with The Eleventh Letter Writing Gallery
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
New Hampshire Walk to Defeat ALS
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
WHAT IS ALS? ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Sometimes referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, ALS eventually leads to the death of nerve cells ...
Free Hospice Volunteer Training at Granite VNA
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Volunteers are at the heart of everything Granite VNA does. Whether they're offering companionship to hospice patients, helping behind the scenes, supporting special events, or assisting in countless other ways, they make a meaningful difference for ...
Shaker Village Fall Special Tour Series - Business and Industry at Shaker Village
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Join Director of Education Kyle Sandler for an exploration of the economic history of Canterbury Shaker Village. Participants will learn about the central role that business played in the development and daily functioning of the Community, and how ...
Champions for Mental Health Awards
5:30 PM - 7:15 PM
JOIN US for Riverbend's 20th annual Champions for Mental Health awards at the BNH Stage in Concord on Tue., October 6 (5:30 to 7:15 p.m.) This year, Riverbend honors an oustanding community health clinician and changemaker: Dr. Jeffrey Fetter. Dr. ...
Women in Motion
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
The 2nd Annual Women in Motion: Keeping Inflammation Under Par is an educational and engaging event dedicated to empowering women to take charge of their health and well-being. Held on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at the Pembroke Pines Country Club, the ...
Unusual Grapes & Where to Find Them Wine Class at Wine on Main- Night 2
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
A Beatles Tribute
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
The Walker Lecture Series invites you to: A Beatles Tribute With Studio Two Studio Two is a Boston-based tribute band that has been passionately playing the music of The Beatles since 2012. Specializing in the early Beatles years (1962-1966), they ...
Shaker Village Special Tour - Historic Preservation 101
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Join Canterbury Shaker Village's Executive Director, Erin Hammerstedt, on a special tour of The Village through the lens of historic preservation. See in-progress projects and learn what it takes to preserve historic buildings. Guests will leave with ...
Community Bridges Fundraising Gala
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join Community Bridges for our Fall Gala: A Legacy of Gratitude and Partnership on Thursday, October 8 at Governor’s Hall at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord. This special evening will bring together individuals, families, community ...
Curator's Tour: Witness to War: Treasures from the American Revolution
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join Director of Museum Collections Jonathan Olly on a tour of the Society’s newest exhibition, “Witness to War: Treasures from the American Revolution.” The exhibition features objects and documents that offer a glimpse of life during the turbulent ...
Shaker Village Fall Special Tour Series - Canterbury Shaker Waterpower System: Carding Mill Pond
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Over a roughly 20-year period, the Canterbury Shaker Brethren created one of the most complex man-made water systems in the State of New Hampshire. Join Director of Education Kyle Sandler for a guided hike as he “walks” participants through the design, ...
Monthly Forum: Housing and NH's Workforce
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Join us and the Concord Coalition to End Homelessness for a keynote presentation from Brian Gladstone, followed by a panel discussion on housing affordability and its effects on workforce participation and economic health.
Lecture: Invisible Monuments: Tribute, Memory, and the Summoning of the Past
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
We live in an era of monument building, yet we don’t look at most of the monuments and memorials around us. Think of all the mute memorials you may pass in a week that are unseen, a blurred background to your daily commute. So much narrative left out ...
Pink Tie Gala 2026
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Mission Possible: 4th Annual Pink Tie Gala to benefit The American Cancer Society, Invites Chamber Members The Pink Tie Gala returns for its fourth year on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 7–11 p.m. at Phenix Hall , 38 North Main Street in Concord NH, ...
Sant Bani School Admissions Open House
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Join us for an Admissions Open House at Sant Bani School. Plant the seeds of lifelong learning at a school where curious minds, kind hearts, and confident leaders grow through a balance of academic rigor and natural discovery.
CYPN Neighborhood Nonprofit Night
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Join CYPN for our annual Neighborhood Nonprofit Night! This networking event fosters direct connections with local nonprofit organizations and provides opportunities to get involved as volunteers or board members.
Halloween Cookie Decorating Workshop & Wine Tasting at Wine on Main
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
FHO's Fall Fun 5K
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
On Saturday October 24th, Fellowship Housing Opportunities will hold its 5th annual 5K road race, FHO's Fall Fun 5K. Start time is 9:00am. This race features a flat, neighborhood course in South Concord that ends and finishes in picturesque Rollins ...
Age Gracefully - Assisted Stretching & Mobility
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Age Gracefully Event is completely complimentary! We will be offering demo stretches, raffles, and one day only deals. If you have been hearing about assisted stretching & wondering how it can help you feel better- now's your chance. We also have ...
Lecture: Black Abolitionists: The Courage to Stand Up and Speak Out
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Black abolitionists displayed amazing courage in advocating for the end of slavery in 19th-century America, often putting their own lives and freedom at risk. Yet, their stories are seldom remembered. Award-winning journalist Gail Braccidiferro ...
Lecture: All Manner of Evil: An Introduction to the Real H. H. Holmes
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Born and bred in rural Gilmanton, New Hampshire, H.H. Holmes became one of the 19th-century’s most ruthless killers. He was a handsome charmer who skillfully made a place for himself among polite society while hiding an ugly secret of fraud, theft, and ...
Oktoberfest/Ski & Snowboard Sale at Pats Peak
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Ski & Snowboard Sale: 11am- 3pm selling new and used equipment and accessories at great prices! Oktoberfest 11am – 5pm: The Bavarian Brothers, German Food, Beer Garden and Kids' Activities. Great deals and fun for the whole family!
107th Annual Meeting and Citizen of the Year
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Our largest social event of the year, the 107th Annual Meeting and Citizen of the Year celebration, presented by Merrimack County Savings Bank, will take place on Wednesday, November 4th, at the Grappone Conference Center. Beginning at 5 PM with a cocktail
Connie Converse: Concord's Cassandra
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
The Walker Lecture Series invites you to Connie Converse: Concord's Cassandra with Howard Fishman Concord High School class of 1942 valedictorian Connie Converse could see the future. A trailblazing songwriter, composer, performer, thinker, activist, ...
Lecture: After General Stark: Family, Ambition, and a Changing New Hampshire
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The legend of Revolutionary General John Stark loomed large over the generations that followed him, even decades after his death. In this talk, author Jane D. Cairns introduces her new novel, Exalted Objects, and the generation of Starks who inspired ...
Business After Hours at Easterseals NH
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Join the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce for a Business After Hours at the new Easterseals NH Military & Veterans Campus in Franklin, NH. Guests will have the opportunity to tour the new retreat center, explore the campus and its amenities, and learn
*FREE* Lecture: Tangled Lives: Native People and English Settlers in Colonial New England
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The stories we hear from our families tell us who we are and how we should view the world. What tales shaped New England identities in the 17th and 18th centuries? In this presentation, historian Jo Radner juxtaposes Native American oral traditions and ...
Business Before Hours at New Hampshire Federal Credit Union
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Join the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce and New Hampshire Federal Credit Union for our November Business Before Hours! Enjoy a complimentary breakfast, connect with fellow Chamber members, and enter for a chance to win door prizes. NHFCU Gives Back '
Lecture: New Hampshire and Belleau Wood: World War I Soldiers and the Pilgrimages after the War
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Heather Warfield of Antioch University focuses on the intersection of history and psychology as she studies the therapeutic impact of pilgrimages in dealing with trauma. In this talk, she explores Belleau Wood, where U.S. Marines halted the German ...
Holiday Sweater Fused Glass Art Workshop & Wine Tasting at Wine on Main
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Webinar: 2027 Marketing Budget Planning in the AI Search Era
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Webinar: 2027 Marketing Budget Planning in the AI Search Era Wednesday, 12/9/26 @ 3:00 PM EST *If you can’t attend, register anyway & get the webinar replay recording. Duration: 60-minutes Cost: Free Learn how to plan your 2027 marketing budget around ...
Riverbend: Youth Mental Health First Aid
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Learn the skills to identify and respond to mental health challenges faced by young people, by enrolling in the Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) online course. Youth Mental Health First Aid is an early intervention public education program ...
Messiah
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The Walker Lecture Series Invites You to Handel’s Messiah A musical rite of the holiday season, this Baroque-era oratorio still awes listeners more than 250 years after the composer’s death. Concord’s performance, conducted by Benjamin Greene, will ...