White & Brew event is happening on Saturday, Sept. 30, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Funspot (579 Endicott St. N., Laconia). The craft beer and wine festival will also include live music, food, a car show, local vendors and artisans and more. Tickets are $25 general admission and $40 for VIP admission with an early entry at noon. Visit vetscount. org/nh. Join the Hollis Social Library (2 Monument Square, Hollis) for Brewing in New Hampshire: An Informal History of Beer in the Granite State from Colonial Times to the Present, featuring author and historian Glenn Knoblock, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. Knoblock will explore the history of beer and ale in the Granite State from its colonial days, when it was mostly tavern- and home-based, to the evolution of today’s modern breweries and brew pubs. A number of lesser-known brewers and breweries that once operated in New Hampshire will be discussed, including the only brewery owned and operated by a woman before the modern era. Admission is free. Visit nhhumanities.org or call the library at 465-7721. The final event of the second annual Beer for History series is on Thursday, Oct. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the American Independence Museum’s Folsom Tavern (164 Water St., Exeter). This event will feature tastings from Earth Eagle Brewings in Portsmouth, as well as various historythemed games, food and more. Tickets are $20 ($15 for museum members). Visit independencemuseum.org/beer-for-history. Sample from more than a dozen local breweries at the ninth annual New Hampshire Brewfest on Saturday, Oct. 14, at noon on the grounds of the Redhook Ale Brewery (35 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth). General admission is $35 and VIP admission is $50. Tickets include a five-ounce souvenir sampling cup, beer samples and access to live music and other entertainment. Visit prescottpark.org/ event/9th-annual-new-hampshire-brewfest or call 436-2848. Join the Friends of the Manchester Animal Shelter for its ninth annual Wine & Chocolate Fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at the Derryfield Country Club (625 Mammoth Road, Manchester). The event will feature silent and live auctions, live music, wine and chocolate, with proceeds providing care to animals in Manchester. Tickets are $30. Visit manchesteranimalshelter.com or call 628-3544. Don’t miss the fifth annual Lakes Region Uncorked event on Thursday, Nov. 2, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Church Landing at Mill Falls (281 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith). Meet entrepreneurs and sample New Hampshire-made products from up to 30 participating vendors that will be offering a variety of them avail-
able for purchase. Also included will be charity raffles, live music and more. This is a 21+-only event. Tickets are $60 per person or $100 for two in advance. Tickets purchased at the door increase by $10. Visit uncorkednh17.eventbrite.com or call 524-8811. More than 400 spirits will be available for tasting at the fifth annual Distiller’s Showcase, which will take place on Thursday, Nov. 9, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel (700 Elm St., Manchester). Tickets are $60 and proceeds benefit the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire. Visit distillersshowcase.com.
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Cooking
The next few events of the Winemaker’s Kitchen Cooking Series monthly workshops at Labelle Winery (345 Route 101, Amherst) will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 13, Wednesday, Oct. 18, and Wednesday, Nov. 8. The September workshop focuses on garnish and artistic food displays. The October workshop will cover how to prepare different recipes with beer. The November workshop will get you prepared in the kitchen just in time for Thanksgiving, with holiday-themed recipes. All classes are from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The cost is $25 for each. Visit labellewineryevents.com. Join the Canterbury Shaker Village (288 Shaker Road) on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for its cordials and chocolate workshop. The class combines the Village’s herb and fruit cordial workshop with new material on making chocolate treats, including truffles. Tickets are $50 for members and $60 for nonmembers and all ingredients and materials will be included. Visit shakers.org or call 783-9511.
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Special meals
Miles Smith Farm (56 Whitehouse Road, Loudon) will play host to a multi-course farmer’s dinner on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 4 p.m., featuring original recipes from chefs Keith Sarasin and Craig Williams. Tickets are $95. Visit milessmithfarm.com. Get an early start on your Thanksgiving celebration at the New Hampshire Farm Museum (1305 White Mountain Highway, Milton) during its annual Old Fashioned Thanksgiving event on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Costumed guides will be giving living history tours of the Jones Farm and will discuss New Hampshire’s connection to the first observance of the Thanksgiving holiday back in the 1860s. Seasonal refreshments like mulled cider and pumpkin pie will also be served. The cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children and free for museum members. Visit farmmuseum.org or call 652-7840. 16 HIPPO | SEPTEMBER 7 - 13, 2017 | PAGE 15