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In celebration of Armed Forces Day, Liberty House will host its second annual Touch-A-Truck event on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at
100 William Loeb Drive in Manchester. This family-friendly day supports local veterans struggling with PTSD, housing instability, and other challenges.
Students at Saint Anselm College and Southern New Hampshire University are collaborating on “The Laissez-Faire Fashion Experience,” which will be held at Saint Anselm’s Sullivan Arena on April 20 from 4 to 6 p.m.
Russell Prescott, candidate for Congress in the First District of New Hampshire, is announcing that the College Republicans of America are endorsing his campaign.
On May 6, the 40th Annual Arts Awards Gala honors businesses, individual artists and cultural organizations for positively impacting communities across the Granite State. The event will be at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown from 5 to 8 p.m.
Jennifer Baney, 2024 Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical recipient, hopes to transform the way young people think about physics. She plans to help students develop the teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving skills needed to excel in science (and life) through sophisticated table-top escape room games.
ABLE NH recently recognized two esteemed legislators, Sen. Denise Ricciardi, R-Bedford, and State Rep. Kathy Staub, D-Manchester, as recipients of the Disability Justice Champion Awards. The awards were presented at the highly anticipated “Soaring to the Stars” event, on April 13, 2024, at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, which celebrated advocates in the field of disability justice.
The Queen City Chess Club meets Tuesday evenings at the YMCA in downtown Manchester at 6 p.m. The tournament is U.S. Chess Federation-rated. The format is four rounds of play, one game per week for four weeks each month. Time control is 45 minutes per side with a 5-second increment per move.
Actors Cooperative Theatre (ACT), winner of two NHTA Awards and 17 Top Ten will stage, “The Trail To Oregon!” April 19-28 with six shows at the Derry Opera House. The play is an original by StarKid Productions, the innovative force behind viral hits such as “A Very Potter Musical” and “Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier,” and they’ve knocked it out of the park again with this hilarious work.
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (5-1) trailed 7-1 heading into the bottom of the fourth. But thanks to a littany of hits, first baseman Glenn Santiago’s clutch swings and shutdown innings from the bullpen, the Cats climbed past the Somerset Patriots (2-4) by a 10-8 final score.
Public input is needed for a Transportation Equity Study in Manchester conducted by Deo Mwano Consultancy (DMC) in partnership with the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI).
Registration for the 2024 Governor’s Conference on Volunteerism is closing soon! This annual professional development opportunity is meant to support and strengthen New Hampshire’s volunteer programs and organizations through training and collaboration.
The New Hampshire Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (NHANA) announced their endorsement of Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington for Governor. NHANA provides continuing education programs for the advancement of patient safety and practice excellence as a local resource for their 200+ members in New Hampshire. NHANA is the state chapter of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), which is the professional association representing more than 50,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and student nurse anesthetists nationwide.
Manchester School Board Vice Chair Jim O’Connell today announced he is a candidate for Executive Council District 4, kicking off a campaign for the open seat.
Russell Prescott, candidate for Congress in the First District of New Hampshire, announced that major Lakes Region Republicans, State Representative Peter Varney and Beth Varney of Alton, are endorsing his campaign. The two had previously been announced as endorsers for another candidate in the race.
Former U.S. Senate candidate Vikram Mansharamani has announced his candidacy for New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District.
Despite the inclement weather, the evening brought together hundreds of community members to celebrate the amazing work being done at Webster House. This year’s event honored John Clayton, a long-time Manchester resident and past Board member who has a personal connection with the Webster House dating back to his grandfather, who was raised at the home.
The Diocese of Manchester, the Roman Catholic Church in New Hampshire, on Wednesday added three priests to its list of clergy accused of sexual abuse of a minor as part of its continuing effort and commitment to protecting children and young people. This is the first addition to the Restoring Trust website since its inception in 2019. The information, assignment histories, and additional resources are available at catholicnh.org/restoringtrust.
In recognition of Financial Literacy Month, Citizens on April 9 announced $35,000 in financial empowerment grants to support two New Hampshire nonprofit organizations as part of the bank’s Citizens Helping Citizens Manage Money program. Through funding and volunteerism, Citizens will support local financial literacy partners that provide training to empower communities to achieve financial wellness and build brighter futures.
Join Mosaic Art Collective in celebrating the Earth this month with its current exhibition, “Rock, Paper, Scissors.” This unique exhibition is a celebration of creativity and invited artists to explore alternative and mixed media expressions inspired by the act of caring for our planet.
