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Among the graduates of prominence being honored this year are Mayor Joyce Craig, Jodi Katz, Brant Manswar, and Dan Goonan.
Dust off your golf clubs and come join us for a day on the links! On Monday, June 27 we will be hosting our Putts for Pups Golf Classic at the gorgeous Stonebridge Country Club in Goffstown. Play a round of golf, have some lunch, all while helping Second Chance Ranch Rescue.
A New Hampshire Gold Star Mother was honored with a plaque during a recent ceremony held at the One Hundred Club in Portsmouth, presented by the New Hampshire Military Coaching Alliance (NHMCA).
The 5K walk starts in Veteran’s Park in Manchester, NH at 12 p.m. and walkers will journey past several of the organization’s programs in the Manchester Downtown area. The event raises critical funding that supports the various programs and services offered by Families in Transition to address food insecurity, homelessness, and the growing need for affordable housing.
The fundraising plant sale depends on community participation as well as plant donations that can be sold during the first weekend in June. Money raised will go toward helping animals in the shelter’s care.
Local crafters and artists will showcase their products to bring a new and unique shopping experience.
Manchester Proud has announced its first annual Student Volunteer Awards, in recognition of outstanding student volunteers who demonstrate a deep commitment to impacting the lives of others and the greater Manchester Community. Four awards will be granted, and all students who attend Manchester public high schools are eligible to apply.
“MTA is excited to partner with the Nature Conservancy in order to bring this pilot program to life,” said Mike Whitten, executive director of the Manchester Transit Authority. “Connecting passengers with natural spaces like our state parks and forests offers so many benefits and we’re thrilled to do our part to eliminate transportation as a barrier to access for members of our community.”
After two years off due to the pandemic the Double Midnight Comics Free Comic Book Day Extravaganza returns on Saturday May 7. Regarded as one of New England’s biggest Free Comic Book Day parties the Double Midnight event features guest artists, movie cars, the country’s biggest costume contest, free giveaways and more!
Local musical theater student is off to New York City to battle for the final prize in the Teen Popular Voice Category in the Music International Grand Prix Competition. As a musical theater veteran with Broadway hopes for her future, Souhegan High School junior Autumn Fichera’s success so far in the competition has her in the spotlight!
Gloria Norris, Manchester native and author of the riveting memoir “KooKooLand,” will be the featured speaker on Wednesday, May 4 at 6 p.m. at the Derryfield Restaurant, 625 Mammoth Road, part of a speaker series by the NH Center for Public Interest Journalism, a non-profit news enterprise connected with InDepthNH.org.
ApprenticeshipNH, a workforce program of the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH), River Valley Community College (RVCC) in Claremont, New Hampshire and Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), New Hampshire’s only academic medical center, have partnered to create an innovative pre-apprenticeship program for high school students interested in pursuing careers in healthcare.
The carnival returns April 27 – May 1 at the JFK Ice Arena. Fiesta Shows once again will bring thrill rides and more to the downtown.
The New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities is soliciting requests for proposals (RFPs) for use of a maximum of $83,569 in federal funds for fiscal support for the recruiting, hiring and training of public health workers to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for future public health challenges (this may include temporary staffing and/or independent contractors).
On April 20 Theo Nii Martey of Manchester began his term as NH’s Artist Laureate, an appointment which will remain through February 18, 2024.
Join Science Café NH at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 for a free, virtual conversation on diabetes prevention.
Approximately 1,500 pounds of non-perishable food were received, such as hundreds of boxes of pasta, pasta sauces, cases of vegetables in addition to 300 toothbrushes, toothpaste, bathroom tissue, and soap, etc.
Interfaith Women of New Hampshire invites you to a special program via Zoom, “An Evening of Joyous Celebration,” on May 11, 2022, at 6:45 p.m.
An exhibition by Ukrainian-American artist Katya Roberts entitled “This Side of the Sun” is now open at Bethany Covenant Church, 1 Covenant Way, in Bedford. An artist’s reception is planned for April 11 from 6-8 p.m., An Evening for Ukraine: Art Exhibition and Conversation.
