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WEEK OF MAY 04 - MAY 10, 2026

From Magical Make Believe at Merrimack Public Library (Children's Programs) to Tuesday Craft and Storytime with Miss Jen at Taylor Library and Newfound Region Photography Exhibit at Massabesic Audubon Center.

MONDAY - 5/4

Bedford Youth Performing Company (BYPC), Bedford — TBA at - name: Alice in Wonderland Jr. alice in wonderland
Derry Parks & Recreation, Derry
  • 6:30pm - 8:30pm — Judo 2025-2026 - Summer Session 1 judo
  • 6:30pm - 8:30pm — Judo 2025-2026 - Summer Session 2 judo
Hooksett Public Library (Children's Programs), Hooksett
  • 10:00am — Drop-In and Create a Summer Reading Painting info
  • 5:00pm — Junior D&D Adventures - May/June 2026 info
List of Events - Derry Parks and Recreation, Derry
Londonderry Recreation Department, Londonderry — Spring Track - Intro to Track (Ages 5-8) at 5:00pm intro track
Manchester City Library, Manchester
  • 10:00am — Toddler Storytime info
  • 10:00am — We're Going on a Bug Hunt! info
  • 9:00am — Unearth a Story - Summer Reading Program info
Merrimack Public Library (Children's Programs), Merrimack
  • 4:15pm — Story Studio info
  • 5:30pm — Children's Authors Panel 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
  • 4:15pm — Story Studio info
  • 5:30pm — Children's Authors Panel info
Visit Manchester NH (City Events), Manchester — TBA at - name: QCI Improv Show improv show

TUESDAY - 5/5

List of Events - Derry Parks and Recreation, Derry
Manchester City Library, Manchester
  • 11:30am — Storytime at the Mall info
  • 3:30pm — Slime-of-the-Month Club info
  • 4:00pm — Family Game Night info
  • 9:00am — Manchester Community Development Center - Summer Camp info
Merrimack Public Library (Children's Programs), Merrimack
  • 10:30am — Toddler Storytime info
  • 11:30am — Wild About Animals for Homeschoolers info
  • 4:15pm — Pokémon Club info
  • 7:00pm — Sleepy Stories info
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 — Toddler Storytime info
  • 11:30am — Wild About Animals for Homeschoolers info
  • 4:15pm — Pokémon Club info
  • 7:00pm — Sleepy Stories info
Visit Manchester NH (City Events), Manchester — TBA at - name: Play Group play group

WEDNESDAY - 5/6

Bedford Parks & Recreation, Bedford — Afterschool Science (Ages 4-12) at 3:45pm science lab
Co-Curricular Activities at Moore School, Candia — Stick Horse show! at 1:00pm download entry form
Hooksett Public Library (Children's Programs), Hooksett — Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-6) at 10:30am info
Manchester City Library, Manchester
  • 10:00am — Storytime Science info
  • 11:00am — We Create Art! info
  • 1:30pm — Preschool Storytime info
Massabesic Audubon Center, Auburn — Newfound Region Photography Exhibit at 11:00am photo exhibit
Merrimack Public Library (Children's Programs), Merrimack
  • 10:30am — Mini Musicians Storytime Session 2 info
  • 12:00am — Magical Make Believe info
  • 4:00pm — Summer Reading Kick Off Event for ages 9+ 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
Taylor Library, Derry — Snackternoon at 4:00pm learn more
The Culinary Playground, Derry
  • 10:00am, 11:30am, 1:00pm — Pineapple Guacamole & Tortilla Chips book your spot
  • 10:00am, 11:30am, 2:30pm — Ice Cream Cone Cannoli Dip 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
  • 4:00pm — Summer Reading Kick Off Event for ages 9+ 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 Upper Elementary/Middle School - Boys & Girls Club of, Weare — Spring Polliwogs: Nature Play for Preschoolers at 10:00am-11:30am nature play

THURSDAY - 5/7

Bedford Parks & Recreation, Bedford
Manchester City Library, Manchester — 1000 Books Before Kindergarten at 9:00am info
Merrimack Public Library (Children's Programs), Merrimack
  • 10:30am — Books and Babies info
  • 4:15pm — Tween Book Club : Duet info
  • 6:00pm — Summer Reading Kickoff with Tom Knight info
Palace Theatre, Manchester — Footloose at 7:30pm kick off
Taylor Library, Derry — 1st-4th Grade Book Group at 4:30pm learn more
The Dewey School - 288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, NH, USA, Candia
  • 10:30am — Books and Babies info
  • 4:15pm — Tween Book Club : Duet info
  • 6:00pm — Summer Reading Kickoff with Tom Knight info
Upcoming Events - NH Humanities, Francestown — May Community Supper! at 5:30pm community supper
Weare Upper Elementary/Middle School - Boys & Girls Club of, Weare — Kids Exhibit at 10:00am-8:00pm kids exhibit

FRIDAY - 5/8

Bedford Parks & Recreation, Bedford — Little Creators Studio at 10:00am little creators
Co-Curricular Activities at Moore School, Candia — The Butterfly Ball! at 1:00pm buy tickets now
Hooksett Public Library (Children's Programs), Hooksett — Drop-In Little Movers at 10:30am info
Majestic Theatre, Manchester
  • - name: Disney’s FINDING NEMO Kids & Sing-Along — TBA tickets
  • - name: John Steinbeck’s OF MICE AND MEN — TBA tickets
  • - name: LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL — TBA tickets
Manchester City Library, Manchester
  • 10:00am — Toddler Motor Time info
  • 3:30pm — Elementary Art - Monet Sponge Painting info
Massabesic Audubon Center, Auburn — Wiggly Worms at 10:00am wiggly worms
Merrimack Public Library (Children's Programs), Merrimack
  • 10:30am — Once Upon A Story Hour with Lady Liberty! info
  • 9:00am — First Grade Field Trips info
  • 9:30am — Little Sprouts Community Outreach info
The Culinary Playground, Derry — Fresh Pasta Ravioli at 4:00pm book your spot
The Dewey School - 288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, NH, USA, Candia
  • 10:30am — Once Upon A Story Hour with Lady Liberty! info
  • 9:00am — First Grade Field Trips info
  • 9:30am — Little Sprouts Community Outreach info
Weare Upper Elementary/Middle School - Boys & Girls Club of, Weare — Homeschool Series at 10:00am-12:00pm homeschool series

SATURDAY - 5/9

Derry Parks & Recreation, Derry — DDAA Pictures at 7:30am - 1:00pm ddaapictures
Griffin Free Public Library, Auburn — Potholder Workshop at 11:00am make something
Hooksett Community Events, Hooksett
  • - name: 2026 Authors’ Alley — TBA authors alley
  • - name: Craft & Retail Vendors — TBA vendors
  • - name: Hooksett Old Home Day — TBA family fun
  • - name: Parade — TBA parade
  • 8:30am, 6:00pm — Heritage Trolley Tour trolley tour
Hooksett Public Library (Children's Programs), Hooksett — Touch-A-Truck at 10:00am info
Manchester City Library, Manchester
  • 10:00am — Spring Book Sale info
  • 10:00am — Read to AJ info
Merrimack Public Library (Children's Programs), Merrimack
  • 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
  • 11:00am — Sensory Walk! info
  • 9:00am — Friends of the Library's June Book Sale info
Palace Theatre, Manchester — Britain’s Finest “Relive Beatlemania” The Complete Beatles Experience at 2:00pm relive beatlemania
The Culinary Playground, Derry
The Dewey School - 288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, NH, USA, Candia
  • 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
  • 11:00am — Sensory Walk! 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 spring walk

SUNDAY - 5/10

Co-Curricular Activities at Moore School, Candia
The Culinary Playground, Derry

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