AUBURN, NH — Griffin Free Public Library, located at 22 Hooksett Road in Auburn, will host a free Earth Day celebration from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The event will feature children’s and adult activities and presentations throughout the day and all-ages concerts from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Freshly squeezed lemonade will be available for purchase from the Squeeze the Day NH lemonade truck while participants enjoy the music.
“We went all out to make learning about the environment fun. Auburn has wonderful natural resources and a rich history that we are excited to share with both our residents and out-of-town attendees,” said Dan Szczesny, director of Griffin Free Public Library.
The event will be held rain or shine. Weather permitting, activities will be held on the library grounds as well as indoors. Highlights include:
- Live raptor presentation by Tailwinds
- Wonderful World of Bats presentation
- Sensory activities and planting with local children’s book author Naomi Fredette
- Storytime with Miss Greater Derry, Maddy Hawkes
- Make your own worms and dirt cup, nature journaling, dinosaur activities and Earth Day crafts
- Dinosaur story time walk for toddlers
- Announcement of the winning name in the Name-the-Dino fundraiser
- Friends of Griffin Free Public Library information table
- Kid’s yoga led by Kid Executive Councilor Ben Webb and yoga enthusiast Hayden Kavner
- Music by Black Pudding Rovers and The Concord Coachmen Chorus
Library Director Dan Szczesny will provide hourly historical tours of the library, parts of which were built in the 1870s and deeded to the Town of Auburn in 1893. Local historian Dan Carpenter will be available beginning at 1 p.m. to answer questions about Auburn and its past residents. Local author and Miss Greater Derry, Maddy Hawkes will be joined by Miss Auburn, Ella Denney, and Miss Greater Derry Teen Molly Kerrigan, to participate in activities and meet and greet attendees.
For more information, call (603) 483-5374 or please visit www.griffinfree.org/earth-day-party/