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WEEK OF APRIL 20 - APRIL 26, 2026

From Mastering the Vine: A Beginners Guide to Grape Growing & Vine Management at NH Farm Forest and Garden Expo to Little Sprouts Community Outreach at The Dewey School - 288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, NH, USA and Drop-In Family Storytime at Hooksett Public Library (Children's Programs).

MONDAY - 4/20

Bedford Youth Performing Company (BYPC), Bedford — TBA at - name: Memorial Day holiday
Hooksett Public Library (Children's Programs), Hooksett
  • 10:00am — Lego Party with C3Brix info
  • 12:00pm — Crafternoon info
  • 5:00pm — Junior D&D Adventures - March/April 2026 info
List of Events - Derry Parks and Recreation, Derry — TBA at - name: Back Yard Games play games
Londonderry Recreation Department, Londonderry
  • 5:00pm — Spring Track - Intro to Track (Ages 5-8) join track
  • 5:45pm — Spring Track - Granite State Track and Field join track
Manchester City Library, Manchester
  • 10:00am — Toddler Storytime info
  • 10:00am — We're Going on a Bug Hunt! info
  • 2:00pm — Movie Afternoon info
Merrimack Public Library (Children's Programs), Merrimack
  • 12:00am — Sing-Along With Em&Em! info
  • 12:00pm — Flying High Dogs info
  • 2:00pm — Storytime at Depot Farm Stand info
  • 4:15pm — Story Studio info
Taylor Library, Derry — Monday Storytime with Miss Beth at 10:30am learn more
The Culinary Playground, Derry
The Dewey School - 288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, NH, USA, Candia
  • 12:00am — Sing-Along With Em&Em! info
  • 12:00pm — Flying High Dogs info
  • 2:00pm — Storytime at Depot Farm Stand info
  • 4:15pm — Story Studio info

TUESDAY - 4/21

Derry Parks & Recreation, Derry — Red Star Twirlers - April 2026 at 4:00pm - 8:00pm twirlers
Family Resource Center Calendar - The Upper Room - Derry, NH, Derry — Red Star Twirlers - April 2026 at 4:00pm - 8:00pm twirlers
Hooksett Public Library (Children's Programs), Hooksett
  • 10:00am — Crafty Kids (ages 3-10) info
  • 5:30pm — Family Book Bingo info
List of Events - Derry Parks and Recreation, Derry — The Upper Room Food Pantry at 11:00am get food
Manchester City Library, Manchester
  • 10:00am — Baby Storytime info
  • 11:30am — Storytime at the Mall info
  • 3:30pm — Slime-of-the-Month Club info
  • 4:00pm — Family Game Night info
Merrimack Public Library (Children's Programs), Merrimack
  • 10:30am — Read with Me for 2s & 3s info
  • 11:30am — Wild About Animals for Homeschoolers info
  • 4:00pm — Bridge to Steam: Static Electricity info
  • 4:15pm — Pokémon Club info
  • 7:00pm — Sleepy Stories info
Palace Theatre, Manchester — PYT: Monty Python’s Spamlot (Young@Part) at 7:00pm - 8:00pm view detail
Smyth Public Library, Candia
  • - name: Earth Day – Trees! — TBA explore nature
  • 6:00pm — Earth Day Celebration: Our Amazing Butterflies & Pollinators! discover nature
Taylor Library, Derry — Tuesday Craft and Storytime with Miss Jen at 4:30pm learn more
The Culinary Playground, Derry
The Dewey School - 288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, NH, USA, Candia
  • 10:30am — Read with Me for 2s & 3s info
  • 11:30am — Wild About Animals for Homeschoolers info
  • 4:00pm — Bridge to Steam: Static Electricity info
  • 4:15pm — Pokémon Club info
  • 7:00pm — Sleepy Stories info
Upcoming Events - NH Humanities, Francestown — Owl Prowl with Phil at 7:00pm explore nature
Visit Manchester NH (City Events), Manchester — TBA at - name: Play Group play time
Weare Upper Elementary/Middle School - Boys & Girls Club of, Weare — Kids Eat Free Every Tuesday at 11:00am-10:00pm kids eat free

WEDNESDAY - 4/22

Bedford Parks & Recreation, Bedford — Afterschool Science at 3:45pm afterschool science
Hooksett Public Library (Children's Programs), Hooksett
  • 10:30am — Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-6) info
  • 10:30am — Drop-In Family Storytime info
  • 1:00pm — Drop-In MakeDo Cardboard Construction (ages 4 and up) info
Manchester City Library, Manchester
  • 10:00am — Bluey Party info
  • 10:00am — Storytime Science info
  • 11:00am — We Create Art! info
  • 11:30am — Teddy Bear Picnic info
  • 1:30pm — Preschool Storytime info
Merrimack Public Library (Children's Programs), Merrimack
  • 10:30am — Mini Musicians Storytime Session 2 info
  • 12:00am — Magical Make Believe info
  • 5:00pm — K-3 Book Club info
  • 5:00pm — Outreach at Gate City Charter School for the Arts info
  • 9:30am — Mini Musicians Storytime Session 1 info
Smyth Public Library, Candia — Earth Day Celebration: Vegetable Gardening at 6:30pm grow together
The Culinary Playground, Derry
  • 10:00am, 11:30am, 1:00pm — Ice Cream Cone Cannoli Dip book your spot
  • 10:00am, 11:30am, 1:00pm, 2:30pm — Pineapple Guacamole & Tortilla Chips book your spot
  • 6:00pm — Virtual Baking Series book your spot
The Dewey School - 288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, NH, USA, Candia
  • 10:30am — Mini Musicians Storytime Session 2 info
  • 12:00am — Magical Make Believe info
  • 5:00pm — K-3 Book Club info
  • 5:00pm — Outreach at Gate City Charter School for the Arts info
  • 9:30am — Mini Musicians Storytime Session 1 info
WeAre Home Educators (Homeschool Co-op), Goffstown
Weare Upper Elementary/Middle School - Boys & Girls Club of, Weare — Family Night Wednesday’s at 3:00pm-10:00pm family night

THURSDAY - 4/23

Bedford Parks & Recreation, Bedford
Griffin Free Public Library, Auburn — TBA at - name: May Reading Challenge “Catch the Reading Bug” catch the bug
Hooksett Public Library (Children's Programs), Hooksett
  • 12:00pm — Family Movie: Zootopia 2 info
  • 2:00pm — Drop-In Lego Play (Ages 5+) info
Manchester City Library, Manchester
  • 3:00pm — Mario Party info
  • 9:00am — 1000 Books Before Kindergarten info
Merrimack Public Library (Children's Programs), Merrimack
  • 10:30am — Books and Babies info
  • 11:30am — Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals info
Palace Theatre, Manchester — Footloose at 7:30pm - 10:00pm view detail
The Dewey School - 288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, NH, USA, Candia
  • 10:30am — Books and Babies info
  • 11:30am — Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals info
Upcoming Events - NH Humanities, Francestown — May Community Supper! at 5:30pm join in

FRIDAY - 4/24

Bedford Parks & Recreation, Bedford — Little Creators Studio at 10:00am little creators
Bedford Youth Performing Company (BYPC), Bedford — TBA at - name: Creative Kids Preschool Graduation graduation
Co-Curricular Activities at Moore School, Candia — The Butterfly Ball! at 1:00pm-3:30pm butterfly ball
Hooksett Public Library (Children's Programs), Hooksett
  • 10:00am — Drop-In Open Play info
  • 10:30am — Drop-In Little Movers info
  • 1:00pm — Drop-In STEAM Activities (ages 4+) info
Majestic Theatre, Manchester
  • - name: Disney’s FINDING NEMO Kids & Sing-Along — TBA tickets
  • - name: LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL — TBA tickets
Manchester City Library, Manchester
  • 10:00am — Toddler Motor Time info
  • 10:00am — Messy Art Morning info
  • 3:00pm — Lego Afternoon info
  • 3:30pm — Elementary Art - Monet Sponge Painting info
Merrimack Public Library (Children's Programs), Merrimack
  • 10:30am — Shake Up Your Storytime info
  • 9:00am — First Grade Field Trips info
  • 9:30am — Little Sprouts Community Outreach info
NH Farm Forest and Garden Expo, Manchester
The Culinary Playground, Derry
The Dewey School - 288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, NH, USA, Candia
  • 10:30am — Shake Up Your Storytime info
  • 9:00am — First Grade Field Trips info
  • 9:30am — Little Sprouts Community Outreach info

SATURDAY - 4/25

Bedford Youth Performing Company (BYPC), Bedford — TBA at - name: Classes & Lessons End end
Family Activities in New England, New Boston — Charles River YMCA – Healthy Kids Day 2026 at 10:00am learn more
Manchester City Library, Manchester
  • 10:00am — Read to AJ -Reschedule info
  • 10:00am — Spring Book Sale info
  • 10:00am — Read to AJ info
Merrimack Public Library (Children's Programs), Merrimack
  • 10:00am — Saturday Play info
  • 11:00am — Plant a Flower for Mothers' Day info
  • 11:00am — Saturday Morning Comics info
  • 11:00am — Touch-a-Truck at Town Hall info
  • 11:00am — Scavenger Hunt! info
  • 11:00am — Storytime at Angelo Drive Housing info
  • 9:00am — Friends of the Library's June Book Sale info
NH Farm Forest and Garden Expo, Manchester
  • 10:00am-12:00pm — 4-H Grill Master Cook Off cook off
  • 10:30am — Mastering the Vine: A Beginners Guide to Grape Growing & Vine Management grape growing
  • 11:00am-2:30pm — 4-H Chain Reaction Challenge chain reaction
  • 11:30am — Raising Healthy Productive Poultry raising poultry
  • 12:00pm-2:00pm — 4-H Grilled Cheese Challenge grilled cheese
  • 12:30pm — Spotted Lanternfly: What to know, look for, and how to report it! spotted lanternfly
  • 1:00pm-4:00pm — 4-H Youth Presentations youth presentations
  • 9:30am-4pm — 4-H Clover Corner clover corner
The Culinary Playground, Derry
The Dewey School - 288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, NH, USA, Candia
  • 10:00am — Saturday Play info
  • 11:00am — Plant a Flower for Mothers' Day info
  • 11:00am — Saturday Morning Comics info
  • 11:00am — Touch-a-Truck at Town Hall info
  • 11:00am — Scavenger Hunt! info
  • 11:00am — Storytime at Angelo Drive Housing info
  • 9:00am — Friends of the Library's June Book Sale info
Upcoming Events - NH Humanities, Francestown — Annual Spring Walk and Black Fly Community Art! at 9:30am walk together

SUNDAY - 4/26

Bedford Youth Performing Company (BYPC), Bedford
Co-Curricular Activities at Moore School, Candia — Fairy Festival at 1:00pm-4:00pm fairy festival
Griffin Free Public Library, Auburn — TBA at - name: April Beanstack Reading Challenge read and win
Londonderry Recreation Department, Londonderry
  • 10:30am — Spring Tennis Lessons - Grades 9-12 play tennis
  • 8:30am — Spring Tennis Lessons - Grades 2-4 play tennis
  • 9:30am — Spring Tennis Lessons - Grades 5-8 play tennis
Taylor Library, Derry — TBA at - name: School Vacation Leftover Craft Week learn more
The Culinary Playground, Derry — Glazed Cinnamon Rolls at 10:00am book your spot

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