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Stained Glass Flower Workshop w/artist Kolika Chatterjee
Stained Glass Flower Workshop w/artist Kolika Chatterjee
Sun, Aug 16, 2026 • 10:00 AM—1:00 PM · Exeter, NH
Stained Glass Flower Workshop with artist Kolika Chatterjee at The Word Barn in seacoast Exeter, NH, on 08/16/236, at 10am
3D Stained Glass Flower Workshop w/artist Kolika Chatterjee
3D Stained Glass Flower Workshop w/artist Kolika Chatterjee
Sun, Aug 16, 2026 • 1:30 PM—4:30 PM · Exeter, NH
3D Stained Glass Flower Workshop w/artist Kolika Chatterjee at The Word Barn in seacoast Exeter, NH, on 08/16/26 at 1:30pm
Portsmouth Historic Sites Associates’ Twilight Tour
Portsmouth Historic Sites Associates’ Twilight Tour
Sun, Aug 16, 2026 • 4:00 PM—8:00 PM · Portsmouth, NH
The beloved annual Twilight Tour - now in its FOURTH decade! - returns August 14, from 4pm to 8pm. Visit 11 historic sites after-hours for access to special…
SOLD OUT: Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
SOLD OUT: Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
Sun, Aug 16, 2026 • 7:30 PM · Portsmouth, NH
Grammy Award-winning pianist, vocalist, and songwriter Jon Cleary has spent more than three decades at the forefront of New Orleans funk, R&B, and soul. His…
Members Late Night!
Sat, Aug 15, 2026 9:00 PM — Sun, Aug 16, 2026 2:00 AM · Epping, NH
Hey Members! Come stay out late and create! Many artists feel “the witching hour” is their best creative time. Come hang out and create in community with other…

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Glaze Night!!!
Tue, Aug 18, 2026 • 8:00 AM—5:00 PM · Epping, NH
Did you make ceramics at a Creative Community Space class or event? Come on this evening to paint on your glaze so we can fire it again and make it a…
Open Art Clay!!!
Tue, Aug 25, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Epping, NH
Drop-in and create. This is an Open Art session with clay. These sessions are available twice a month for a $14.00 studio fee each night. Basic clay…
Bitter Pill
Bitter Pill
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 • 4:00 PM—8:00 PM · Newfields, NH
OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY .
Open Art – Clay Night!!!
Tue, Sep 1, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Epping, NH
Drop-in and create. This is an Open Art session with clay. These sessions are available twice a month for a $15.00 studio fee each night. Basic clay…
Open Art!!!
Tue, Sep 8, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Epping, NH
Drop-in and get creative! Explore our materials, try our example project, or bring your own project. Make it a fun night out with friends! Come and meet other…
HomeSchool Intro to Drawing!
Thu, Sep 10, 2026 • 11:00 AM—12:00 PM · Epping, NH
This Intro to Drawing class will bring students from “seeing” things to learning to “look.” Drawing does not depend on “talent” but on skill. Students will…
The Basics of Food Photography
The Basics of Food Photography
Thu, Sep 10, 2026 • 5:00 PM—7:00 PM · Newfields, NH
OUTDOORS + FAMILY-FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY-FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY-FRIENDLY .
The Mammals
The Mammals
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 • 4:00 PM—8:00 PM · Newfields, NH
OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY .
☔Rain Date Summer’s End Art Fair
Sun, Sep 13, 2026 • 10:00 AM—4:00 PM · Epping, NH
Rain date: Summer\'s End Art Fair. Fair information on the calendar day, September 12th.
PAINT YOUR PEACE | Family Workshop
PAINT YOUR PEACE | Family Workshop
Sun, Sep 13, 2026 • 10:00 AM—11:30 AM · Newfields, NH
OUTDOORS + FAMILY-FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY-FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY-FRIENDLY .
3rd – 5th Grade Art Club!
Mon, Sep 14, 2026 • 3:15 PM—5:00 PM · Epping, NH
Please email: [email protected] to register for the last remaining spot of the year. If you would like to join the Wednesday group waiting list,…
HomeSchool Plaster Sculpture!
Tue, Sep 15, 2026 • 11:00 AM—12:15 PM · Epping, NH
Come and experience 3-dimensional art. Sculptures can be made of so many things. We will explore armature-making and plaster gauze wrapping to create animals…

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The Faux Paws
The Faux Paws
Sun, Aug 16, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Exeter, NH
The Faux Paws perform The Word Barn Meadow in seacoast Exeter, NH, on 08/16/26 at 7pm
SOLD OUT: Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
SOLD OUT: Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
Sun, Aug 16, 2026 • 7:30 PM · Portsmouth, NH
Grammy Award-winning pianist, vocalist, and songwriter Jon Cleary has spent more than three decades at the forefront of New Orleans funk, R&B, and soul. His…
BORIS & Sax - Live Music at Galley Hatch
BORIS & Sax - Live Music at Galley Hatch
Fri, Aug 21, 2026 • 5:00 PM—8:00 PM · Seabrook, NH
Join us most Fridays from 5–8 PM on our four-season patio for live music, great vibes, and cozy fire pits. The Lower Deck is the perfect spot to relax, enjoy…
Roy D’Innocenzo - live music at Popovers at Brickyard Square
Roy D’Innocenzo - live music at Popovers at Brickyard Square
Fri, Aug 21, 2026 • 5:00 PM—8:00 PM · Seabrook, NH
Unwind with live music every Friday, 5-8 PM, in the lounge. Call to reserve (603) 734-4724!
NewFound Road
NewFound Road
Fri, Aug 21, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Exeter, NH
NewFound Road performs The Word Barn Meadow in seacoast Exeter, NH, on 08/21/26, 7pm
Rick Estrin & the Nightcats
Rick Estrin & the Nightcats
Fri, Aug 21, 2026 • 7:30 PM · Portsmouth, NH
Blues harmonica master, vocalist, and songwriter Rick Estrin leads the award-winning Rick Estrin & The Nightcats with a combination of razor-sharp…
Dead to the Core: An Acoustic Celebration of the Grateful Dead
Dead to the Core: An Acoustic Celebration of the Grateful Dead
Sun, Aug 23, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Exeter, NH
Dead to the Core: An Acoustic Celebration of the Grateful Dead at The Word Barn Meadow in seacoast Exeter, NH, on 08/23/26, at 7pm
DAVE GERARD - Live Entertainment - Grill 28 Restaurant
DAVE GERARD - Live Entertainment - Grill 28 Restaurant
Fri, Aug 28, 2026 • 6:00 PM—8:00 PM · Seabrook, NH
LIVE MUSIC IN OUR DINING ROOM FROM DAVE GERARDRESERVE
Jamie McLean Band
Jamie McLean Band
Fri, Aug 28, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · Exeter, NH
Jamie McLean Band performs The Word Barn Meadow in seacoast Exeter, NH, on 08/28/26 at 7pm
Bitter Pill
Bitter Pill
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 • 4:00 PM—8:00 PM · Newfields, NH
OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY .
Sunday Supper in The Word Barn Meadow
Sunday Supper in The Word Barn Meadow
Sun, Aug 30, 2026 • 5:00 PM—8:00 PM · Exeter, NH
Sunday Supper in The Word Barn Meadow in seacoast Exeter, NH, on 08/30/26 at 5pm
Local Artist Series: Yellowhouse Blues Band
Local Artist Series: Yellowhouse Blues Band
Mon, Aug 31, 2026 • 7:00 PM · Portsmouth, NH
The YellowHouse Blues Band is a 9-piece, high energy blues & blues rock band with horns and multiple vocalists, known for putting their own take on popular…

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BORIS & Sax - Live Music at Galley Hatch
BORIS & Sax - Live Music at Galley Hatch
Fri, Aug 21, 2026 • 5:00 PM—8:00 PM · Seabrook, NH
Join us most Fridays from 5–8 PM on our four-season patio for live music, great vibes, and cozy fire pits. The Lower Deck is the perfect spot to relax, enjoy…
Bitter Pill
Bitter Pill
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 • 4:00 PM—8:00 PM · Newfields, NH
OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY .
Sunday Supper in The Word Barn Meadow
Sunday Supper in The Word Barn Meadow
Sun, Aug 30, 2026 • 5:00 PM—8:00 PM · Exeter, NH
Sunday Supper in The Word Barn Meadow in seacoast Exeter, NH, on 08/30/26 at 5pm
Ralph Allen - Live Music at Galley Hatch
Ralph Allen - Live Music at Galley Hatch
Fri, Sep 4, 2026 • 5:00 PM—8:00 PM · Seabrook, NH
Join us most Fridays from 5–8 PM on our four-season patio for live music, great vibes, and cozy fire pits. The Lower Deck is the perfect spot to relax, enjoy…
ROB & Jody - Live Music at Galley Hatch
ROB & Jody - Live Music at Galley Hatch
Fri, Sep 11, 2026 • 5:00 PM—8:00 PM · Seabrook, NH
Join us most Fridays from 5–8 PM on our four-season patio for live music, great vibes, and cozy fire pits. The Lower Deck is the perfect spot to relax, enjoy…
SEPT | Meat Box Weekend
SEPT | Meat Box Weekend
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 • 9:00 AM—6:00 PM · Newfields, NH
Meat box subscribers—don’t forget to swing by Vernon Family Farm this weekend to pick up your box! Bring your grocery list and stock up on farm-fresh…
BRIAN WALKER - Live Music at Galley Hatch
BRIAN WALKER - Live Music at Galley Hatch
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 • 5:00 PM—8:00 PM · Seabrook, NH
Join us most Fridays from 5–8 PM on our four-season patio for live music, great vibes, and cozy fire pits. The Lower Deck is the perfect spot to relax, enjoy…
Slack Tide
Slack Tide
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 • 4:00 PM—8:00 PM · Newfields, NH
OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY .
MAX Sullivan - Live Music at Galley Hatch
MAX Sullivan - Live Music at Galley Hatch
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 • 5:00 PM—8:00 PM · Seabrook, NH
Join us most Fridays from 5–8 PM on our four-season patio for live music, great vibes, and cozy fire pits. The Lower Deck is the perfect spot to relax, enjoy…
OCT | Meat Box Weekend
OCT | Meat Box Weekend
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 • 9:00 AM—6:00 PM · Newfields, NH
Meat box subscribers—don’t forget to swing by Vernon Family Farm this weekend to pick up your box! Bring your grocery list and stock up on farm-fresh…
Wolf & Honey - Live Music at Galley Hatch
Wolf & Honey - Live Music at Galley Hatch
Fri, Nov 13, 2026 • 5:00 PM—8:00 PM · Seabrook, NH
Join us most Fridays from 5–8 PM on our four-season patio for live music, great vibes, and cozy fire pits. The Lower Deck is the perfect spot to relax, enjoy…

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Bitter Pill
Bitter Pill
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 • 4:00 PM—8:00 PM · Newfields, NH
OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY .
The Basics of Food Photography
The Basics of Food Photography
Thu, Sep 10, 2026 • 5:00 PM—7:00 PM · Newfields, NH
OUTDOORS + FAMILY-FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY-FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY-FRIENDLY .
PAINT YOUR PEACE | Family Workshop
PAINT YOUR PEACE | Family Workshop
Sun, Sep 13, 2026 • 10:00 AM—11:30 AM · Newfields, NH
OUTDOORS + FAMILY-FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY-FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY-FRIENDLY .
Slack Tide
Slack Tide
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 • 4:00 PM—8:00 PM · Newfields, NH
OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY FRIENDLY .
ADULTS ONLY COMEDY NIGHT
ADULTS ONLY COMEDY NIGHT
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 • 4:00 PM—8:00 PM · Newfields, NH
ADULTS ONLY + OUTDOORS . ADULTS ONLY + OUTDOORS . ADULTS ONLY + OUTDOORS .
An Experiment in Birding
An Experiment in Birding
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 • 2:00 PM—4:00 PM · Auburn, NH
Two friends, Stacey Huth and Noah Gibb, decided to embark on a birding big year in 2025. They set their geography to only the state of Maine and set their time…
NH Audubon Fourth Quarter Book Club Meeting – Rebugging the Planet: The Remarkable Things that Insects (and Other Invertebrates) Do And Why We Need to Love Them More by Vicki Hird
NH Audubon Fourth Quarter Book Club Meeting – Rebugging the Planet: The Remarkable Things that Insects (and Other Invertebrates) Do And Why We Need to Love Them More by Vicki Hird
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 • 6:00 PM—7:30 PM · Auburn, NH
Join us for the 2026 fourth quarter NH Audubon book club book discussion via Zoom of Rebugging the Planet. In this book, author Vicki Hird passionately…

Workshops

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Stained Glass Flower Workshop w/artist Kolika Chatterjee
Stained Glass Flower Workshop w/artist Kolika Chatterjee
Sun, Aug 16, 2026 • 10:00 AM—1:00 PM · Exeter, NH
Stained Glass Flower Workshop with artist Kolika Chatterjee at The Word Barn in seacoast Exeter, NH, on 08/16/236, at 10am
3D Stained Glass Flower Workshop w/artist Kolika Chatterjee
3D Stained Glass Flower Workshop w/artist Kolika Chatterjee
Sun, Aug 16, 2026 • 1:30 PM—4:30 PM · Exeter, NH
3D Stained Glass Flower Workshop w/artist Kolika Chatterjee at The Word Barn in seacoast Exeter, NH, on 08/16/26 at 1:30pm
The Basics of Food Photography
The Basics of Food Photography
Thu, Sep 10, 2026 • 5:00 PM—7:00 PM · Newfields, NH
OUTDOORS + FAMILY-FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY-FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY-FRIENDLY .
Stained Glass Honeycomb Workshop w/artist Kolika Chatterjee
Stained Glass Honeycomb Workshop w/artist Kolika Chatterjee
Sun, Sep 13, 2026 • 10:00 AM—1:00 PM · Exeter, NH
Stained Glass Honeycomb Workshop with artist Kolika Chatterjee at The Word Barn in seacoast Exeter, NH, on 09/13/26, at 10am
Floral Design Party
Floral Design Party
Tue, Sep 22, 2026 • 6:30 PM—8:30 PM · Exeter, NH
Floral Design Workshop at The Word Barn in seacoast Exeter, NH, on 09/22/26 at 6:30pm

Arts & Culture

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Stained Glass Honeycomb Workshop w/artist Kolika Chatterjee
Stained Glass Honeycomb Workshop w/artist Kolika Chatterjee
Sun, Sep 13, 2026 • 10:00 AM—1:00 PM · Exeter, NH
Stained Glass Honeycomb Workshop with artist Kolika Chatterjee at The Word Barn in seacoast Exeter, NH, on 09/13/26, at 10am
PAINT YOUR PEACE | Family Workshop
PAINT YOUR PEACE | Family Workshop
Sun, Sep 13, 2026 • 10:00 AM—11:30 AM · Newfields, NH
OUTDOORS + FAMILY-FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY-FRIENDLY . OUTDOORS + FAMILY-FRIENDLY .
Floral Design Party
Floral Design Party
Tue, Sep 22, 2026 • 6:30 PM—8:30 PM · Exeter, NH
Floral Design Workshop at The Word Barn in seacoast Exeter, NH, on 09/22/26 at 6:30pm

Community

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Sunday Supper in The Word Barn Meadow
Sunday Supper in The Word Barn Meadow
Sun, Aug 30, 2026 • 5:00 PM—8:00 PM · Exeter, NH
Sunday Supper in The Word Barn Meadow in seacoast Exeter, NH, on 08/30/26 at 5pm
☔Rain Date Summer’s End Art Fair
Sun, Sep 13, 2026 • 10:00 AM—4:00 PM · Epping, NH
Rain date: Summer\'s End Art Fair. Fair information on the calendar day, September 12th.
America 250 History Trivia Night
America 250 History Trivia Night
Mon, Sep 28, 2026 • 6:00 PM—8:30 PM · Exeter, NH
Bring your friends and family to Sea Dog Brewing Company for a fun night of history trivia! The cover of $30/person (or $25/member) — includes refreshments.…

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