Bingo, Tuesday 6:30 pm, Lions Club, Old Rte. 109, Moultonboro. Refreshments available.
Canterbury Shaker Village, Daily 10 am-5 pm thru Oct. 31, 288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury. Offering 25 restored and four reconstructed buildings; 694 acres of forests, fields, gardens, millponds and nature trails; tours; craft demonstrations; special events; dining opportunities and Family Activity Center. Call 783-9511.
Country, Bluegrass & Gospel Music Jam, Wednesday 6-9:30 pm, Old White Church, Rte. 109A, Center Tuftonboro. Musicians and listeners welcome. Free admission. Call Phil 569-0247 or Joe 569-3861.
Daniel Webster Birthplace, Saturday & Sunday 9 am-5 pm thru Sept., Rte. 127, Franklin. Birthplace cabin re-created 1913 from drawing will have guide available to answer questions.
Enfield Shaker Museum, Monday-Saturday 10 am-5 pm, Sunday 12-5 pm, 44 Rte. 4A, Enfield. Includes Great Stone Dwelling, video, exhibits, gardens, craft demonstrations, children’s activities, special programs and dinners and hike to Shaker Fest Ground. Call 642-4346.
Gilman Museum, By Appointment Only, Jct. Rte. 140 & Main St., Alton. Collection of guns, furniture, dolls, buttons, toys, 1703 London Tall Clock, Regina music box, working toy steam engine, family papers and photos. Displays offer insights into domestic life of 1800s as well as life and business in Alton. Call town hall 875-2161.
Lake Winnipesaukee Museum, Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-2 pm year-round, Rte. 3, Weirs Beach. Preserving and promoting history of Lake Winnipesaukee and vicinity with memorabilia, photos, maps, models of famous steamboats 1833-1939, posters and photos of grand hotels plus artifacts ranging from Indian arrowheads to Big Band posters. Also lectures and children’s corner. Call 366-5950.
Libby Museum, Tuesday- Saturday 10 am-4 pm, Sunday 12-4 pm thru Mid-September, Rte. 109 North, Wolfeboro. Natural history museum with tools, arrowheads, dugout canoes, representation of New England wildlife and unique items from around world. Special children’s programs scheduled throughout summer. Call 569-1035.
Loon Center, Monday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm year-round, Sunday 9 am-5 pm July 1-Columbus Day, Lee’s Mills Rd., Moultonboro. Offering exhibits and trails in Markus Wildlife Sanctuary. Call 476-5666.
Main Street Museum, Wednesday-Saturday 11 am-4 pm thru Columbus Day, Jct. Main & Highland St., Meredith. Built as home in early 1800s, structure has long history of manufacturing site, bank, post office and school. Two floors of displays include documents, Native American tools and artifacts, Civil War items, replicated 1940s kitchen, furniture, toys, ladies’ fashions and more. Call 279-1190.
Nature of Squam Lake Cruises, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 4-5:30 pm thru Oct. 16, from Dock at Bridge, Rte. 3, Holderness. Naturalist leads 90-minute tour that focuses on science of lakes and creatures living in area while discovering interaction among lake, people and wildlife. Reservations recommended. Call Squam Lakes Natural Science Center 968-7194.
NH Boat Museum, Monday thru Saturday 10 am-4 pm, Sunday 12-4 pm thru Oct. 13, 395 Center St. (Rte. 28 North), Wolfeboro. Vintage boats, models, archival photography, lake memorabilia and rotating featured exhibits. Call 569-4554.
NH Farm Museum, Wednesday-Sunday 10 am-4 pm thru October, Rte. 125, Milton. Offering tours of Jones Farm and Plummer Homestead, display of farm tools, blacksmith shop, cider mill, special events and programs, country store and 50 acres for exploration or picnic with self-guided nature trail. Call 652-7840.
Prescott Farm Audubon Center, dawn-dusk, 928 White Oaks Rd., Laconia. Historic farm with 160 acres offers 3 miles of hiking trails, gardens, bird and wildlife viewing plus barn. Special events and programs throughout year. Call 366-5695.
Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Monday-Friday 10 am-4 pm year-round, Monday-Saturday 10 am-4 pm July 5-Oct. 11, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth Village. With displays, Capt. Enoch Remick House, workshops, education programs, special events and hearthside dinners. Call 323-7591 or 800-686-6117.
Sandwich Historical Society, Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-4 pm thru Oct. 10, 4 Maple St., Center Sandwich. Display of objects owned by early Sandwich families with extensive collections of early tools, furnishings and textiles. Summer exhibit is “Sandwich at Play: The History of Rural Sports & Recreation in Sandwich.” Call 284-6269.
Squam Lake Exploration Cruises, 11 am, 1 & 3 pm daily thru Oct. 19, at Bridge, Rte. 3, Holderness. Ninety-minute cruises explore wonders of area where On Golden Pond was filmed, learning some of human history thru stories of those living on Squam over 5,000 years. Reservations recommended. Call Squam Lakes Natural Science Center 968-7194.
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, daily 9:30 am-4:30 pm thru Nov. 1, Rte. 113, Holderness. Has hiking trails, many live animal exhibits, displays on nature, self-guided games and activities that teach plus nature talks. Call (603) 968-7194.
Wright Museum, Monday-Saturday 10 am-4 pm, Sunday 12-4 pm thru Oct. 31, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro. Displays celebrate achievements and sacrifices of America’s WWII home front and military. Call 569-1212. |