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EVENTS TO CHECK OUT SEPTEMBER 5 - 11, 2019, AND BEYOND Friday, Sept. 6
The 62nd annual Hillsborough County Agricultural Fair kicks off today at noon (and runs until 9 p.m. tonight). The fair continues Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 8, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Hillsborough County Youth Center Fairgrounds (15 Hilldale Lane in New Boston). Parking is free; admission costs $10 general admission and $5 for seniors, military and children ages 6 to 12 (kids under 6 get in free). Attractions include fireworks on Saturday at 9 p.m., two daily horse shows, four Eyes on Owls shows on Saturday, live music and other performances, rides and concessions, 4-H shows, a lawn tractor pull, children’s activities and more. See hcafair.com.
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Friday, Sept. 6
BEDFORD FARMERS’ MARKET
OPEN TUESDAYS
3-6 PM
•Fresh-from-the-Farm Produce • Grass fed meats and poultry • Seafood -straight from the coast! • Baked Yummies • Honey and Maple Syrup • Natural Skincare • Flowers • Music & More! HIPPO BEST OF 2019
St. Elizabeth Seton Parish 190 Meeting House Rd Bedford, NH bedfordfarmersmarket.org
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Friday, Sept. 6
Riverbend Youth Co. will present the musical Disney’s Beauty and the Beast with shows tonight at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 7, at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 8, at 2:30 p.m. at the Amato Center for the Performing Arts (56 Mont Vernon St. in Milford; amatocenter.org). Tickets cost $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors. The show features a mixed-ages cast of kids and adults, according to the website.
Attention car lovers: The 48th Annual Legendary Dublin Gas Engine Meet starts today and runs through Sunday, Sept. 8, from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. each day at Cricket Hill Farm (1716 Main St. in Dublin; dublinnhgasenginemeet.com). Admission costs $5 (free for ages 16 and under). See antique tractors, antique vehicles and antique working engines. On Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. it’s the Concord Kiwanis 34th Annual Antiques & Classic Car Show featuring vendors, food, raffles and more at NHTI (31 College Drive in Concord). Admission cost $3 for spectators. Visit concordkiwanis.org.
EAT: Seafood The Hampton Beach Seafood Festival runs Friday, Sept. 6, through Sunday, Sept. 8, on Hampton Beach (the festival starts at 1 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday and runs until 9 p.m. both days; on Sunday, the festival runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.). Find all manner of fish, clams, crab, lobster, scallop and more for sale as well as arts and crafts, live entertainment, culinary demos, a cornhole tournament, a lobster roll eating contest and more. Admission cost $5 per adult on Friday, $10 on Saturday and $8 on Sunday (and bring money for food and other items); kids under 12 get in free. See seafoodfestivalnh.com.
Sunday, Sept. 8
The Manchester Bike Tour runs today from 7 a.m. to noon and is billed as a 30-mile, family-friendly bike tour around the city, according to the event’s Facebook page. The tour begins at Eversource Energy Park (780 N. Commercial St. in Manchester) and loops around the city. Registration costs $25 ($10 for children ages 6 to 13; children under 6 ride free), the site said. The event is a fundraiser for the Manchester Conservation Commission; go to manchesternh.gov to find the commission and the event info, including a link to the Eventbrite page.
DRINK: Wine while you paint Head to LaBelle Winery (345 Route 101 in Amherst; labellewinerynh.com, 672-9898) for the Paint & Sip Workshop with The Canvas Roadshow on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 6 to 9 p.m. For $40, enjoy a wine tasting and a craft (with all the materials provided) — this week’s is a light-up wine bottle. Go online to register.
Sunday, Sept. 8
McLane Audubon Center (84 Silk Road Farm in Concord; nhaudubon.org) will hold a Native Plant Sale today from noon to 4 p.m. Multiple native plant nurseries will be on site selling plants, according to the website.
BE MERRY: With a view of Concord The 11th annual Upstairs/Downtown Walking Tour will show off historic downtown Concord, including the Attic at City Hall, the Sheraton building, the Kearsarge building and more on Thursday, Sept. 12, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tour will start at the Atrium in Eagle Square, 7 Eagle Square in Concord. The cost is $40 per person. See intownconcord.org.