SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25
EAST DERRY: Trunk or Treat
Visit the library parking lot for some not so scary trick or treating.
12-2 p.m., Taylor Library, 49 East Derry Road
Info: 603-432-7186 / www.taylorlibrary.org
HAMPSTEAD: Trunk or Treat
Join for an afternoon of fun with balloon twisting, games, a rock wall, inflatables, food truck, and lots of candy. There is no charge for this event.
1-3 p.m., Island Pond Baptist Church, 26 North Salem Road
Info: 603-329-5959 / www.islandpondbc.com
SALEM: Farmers Market
Sundays, May-Oct.
Come shop the best, freshest locally-grown meats and freshly caught fish; dairy; seasonal produce; honey; prepared foods; and artisanal goods.
10 a.m. – 2 p.m., next to The Field at Dick’s House of Sport, The Mall at Rockingham Park
Info: www.salemnhfarmersmarket.org
EPPING: Spooky or Spiritual Psychic Fair & Witchy Wares
The event will feature tarot, oracle & psychometry readings, metaphysical tools, and various crafts and products. Admission is free.
11 a.m. – 4 p.m., American Legion Post 51, 232 Calef Highway
Info: Email: info@gohypnosiscenter.com
WINDHAM: FLOW Book Donations
FLOW will be collecting donations for the FLOW (Friends of the Library of Windham) book sale, supporting Nesmith Library programs.
1:30-4:30 p.m., Nesmith Library, 8 Fellows Road
Info: 603-432-7154 / www.nesmithlibrary.org
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26
KINGSTON: KCL Walking Club
Monday – Friday
No registration required.
8-9 a.m., Kingston Community Library, 2 Library Lane
Info: 603-642-3521 / www.kingston-library.org
HAMPSTEAD: Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-6)
This storytime session will feature themed stories and crafts. No registration required.
9:30-10:30 a.m., Hampstead Public Library, 9 Mary E. Clark Drive
Info: 603-329-6411 / www.hampsteadlibrary.org
KINGSTON: 123 Come Play with Me (Ages 0-3)
Mondays & Fridays
Drop in for an unstructured playgroup.
9:30-10:30 a.m., Kingston Community Library, 2 Library Lane
Info: 603-642-3521 / www.kingston-library.org
KINGSTON: Aerobic Exercise
Join others for fun light aerobic exercise while following an instructional DVD.
9:30-10:30 a.m., Kingston Community Library, 2 Library Lane
Info: 603-642-3521 / www.kingston-library.org
SALEM: Play Group (Ages 3 months – 3 years)
Mondays
No registration required.
9:30-11:30 a.m., Kelley Library, 234 Main Street
Info: 603-898-7064 / www.kelleylibrary.org
DERRY: Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5)
Join for a lively time of sharing books, songs, puppets, early literacy, and a pre-school craft.
10-10:45 a.m., Derry Public Library, 64 E. Broadway
Register: 603-432-6140 / www.derrypl.org
HAMPSTEAD: Mah Jongg
All are welcome. No registration required.
10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Hampstead Public Library, 9 Mary E. Clark Drive
Info: 603-329-6411 / www.hampsteadlibrary.org
LONDONDERRY: Women of Windham
Open to the public. No registration required.
10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Leach Public Library, 276 Mammoth Road
Info: 603-432-1132 / www.londonderrynh.gov
SALEM: Bread of Life Food Pantry
Mondays
10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church, 171 Zion Hill Road
Info: www.triumphantcross.org
Questions? Email: breadoflife@triumphantcross.org
ATKINSON: Fall Mother Goose (Ages 0-3)
Mondays
Join for simple stories, rhymes, finger plays, and songs modeling after the Mother Goose curriculum.
10:15-10:45 a.m., Kimball Public Library, 5 Academy Ave.
Register: 603-362-5234 / www.kimballlibrary.com
PELHAM: Stretch
Mondays & Wednesdays (no class Oct. 28)
10:15 a.m., Hobbs Community Center, 8 Nashua Road
Cost: $2 donation suggested
Info: 603-635-3800, ext. 1
EAST DERRY: Monday Storytime (6 months – 4 years)
Mondays
Stories are followed by rhymes, songs, and sensory play that are repeated week over week. Stay until the end for a small snack provided by the library and enrichment activities.
10:30-11:30 a.m., Taylor Library, 49 East Derry Road
Register: 603-432-7186
Info: www.taylorlibrary.org
KINGSTON: Music and Movement
Mondays
Spring into action and bring your little ones to move, sing, and shake a tambourine or bells.
10:30-11 a.m., Kingston Community Library, 2 Library Lane
Info: 603-642-3521 / www.kingston-library.org
WINDHAM: Toddler Storytime (Ages 18 months – 3 years)
Join for stories, songs, games and more. No registration required.
10:30-11:15 a.m., Nesmith Library, 8 Fellows Road
Info: 603-432-7154 / www.nesmithlibrary.org
ATKINSON: Preschool Playtime (Babies/Toddlers)
Mondays
Building toys for toddlers will be out in the meeting room as well as other toys in the Children’s Room such as coloring, Lego table, train table, kitchen set and more.
11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Kimball Public Library, 5 Academy Ave.
Info: 603-362-5234 / www.kimballlibrary.com
KINGSTON: Gentle Yoga
Bring a mat, a strap and a tennis ball if you have one. Class size is limited to 9 students; first come first served.
11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Kingston Community Library, 2 Library Lane
Cost: $5 per person
Info: 603-642-3521 / www.kingston-library.org
SALEM: Pinochle
Mondays
New players welcome.
12-3 p.m., Ingram Senior Center, 1 Sally Sweets Way
Info: 603-890-2190 / www.salemnh.myrec.com
ATKINSON: Craft, Paint & Color
Mondays
Individuals bring their own supplies and work on canvas, wood, sketchpads and coloring books.
12:30-2:30 p.m., Kimball Public Library, 5 Academy Ave.
Register: 603-362-5234 / www.kimballlibrary.com
KINGSTON: Cookbook Club
Join Assistant Director Michelle Cole for a delicious discussion and potluck lunch.
12:30-1:30 p.m., Kingston Community Library, 2 Library Lane
Info: 603-642-3521 / www.kingston-library.org
LONDONDERRY: Line Dancing
Mondays
12:30 p.m., Senior Center, 535 Mammoth Road
Info: 603-432-8554
ATKINSON: Healthy Nutrition and Diet Choices for Seniors
Mondays, Oct. 26, Nov. 2 and Nov. 9
1 p.m., Community Center, 4 Main Street
Preregistration required: 603-362-1098 / email: commrec@atkinsonn-nh.gov
ATKINSON: Whist Party
Mondays
1-4 p.m., Community Center, 4 Main Street
Cost: very small fee
Info: 603-362-1098 / email: commrec@atkinsonn-nh.gov
DERRY: Rummikub
Mondays
1 p.m., Marion Gerrish Community Center, 39 West Broadway
Info: 603-434-8866 / www.mgccderrynh.org
EAST KINGSTON: Knit Wits
Mondays
1 p.m., East Kingston Public Library, 47 Maplevale Road
Info: 603-642-8333 / nwww.eastkingstonlibrary.org
SANDOWN: Graphic Novel Book Club
Are you a kid who’s super into graphic novels or a kid who would like to learn more about them?! Then this group is for you.
1-1:45 p.m. or 4:30-5:15 p.m., Sandown Public Library, 305 Main Street
Register: 603-887-3428 / www.sandownlibrary.us
DERRY: Cozy Cups and Murder Book Club
The group reads mostly cozy mysteries although side trips to lock roomed, crime fiction and other types of mysteries are not completely out of the realm of possibilities.
2-3 p.m., Derry Public Library, 64 E. Broadway
Register: 603-432-6140 / www.derrypl.org
KINGSTON: Tai Chi Class
Join for Tai Chi, a new exercise series offered at the library to help with balance and strength.
2-3 p.m., Kingston Community Library, 2 Library Lane
Cost: $10 per person
Registration required: 603-642-3521 / www.kingston-library.org
PELHAM: Cardio Drumming
Mondays
2:15 p.m., Hobbs Community Center, 8 Nashua Road
Cost: $5 donation recommended
Info: 603-635-3800, ext. 1
ATKINSON: Questkeepers (Grades 4-8)
Mondays
Embark on legendary quests, solve riddles, discover hidden treasures, and forge your own hero’s path through the world of Dungeons & Dragons.
3:15-4:45 p.m., Kimball Public Library, 5 Academy Ave.
Register: 603-362-5234 / www.kimballlibrary.com
PLAISTOW: Ready Set Calm! (Ages 6+)
Children will read a story that helps them notice how their thoughts influence their emotions and how those emotions show up in their bodies.
3:30-4:30 p.m., Plaistow Public Library, 85 Main Street
Register: 603-382-6011 / www.plaistowlibrary.com
DANVILLE: Forty-Fives Club
Mondays
No registration required. Beginners welcome.
4-8 p.m., Colby Memorial Library, 7 Colby Road
Info: 603-382-6733 / www.colbymemoriallibrary.org
KINGSTON: Meditation
Join a group to meditate and eliminate thoughts that may be causing stress. Experience needed.
6-7 p.m., Kingston Community Library, 2 Library Lane
Info: 603-642-3521 / www.kingston-library.org
PLAISTOW: Mellow Monday Evening Yoga
This yoga series is a gentle yoga featuring a focus on slow, steady movements and conscious breathing.
6-7 p.m., Plaistow Public Library, 85 Main Street
Cost: $5 per person
Register: 603-382-6011 / www.plaistowlibrary.com
SALEM: True Crime Book Club
Anyone is welcome to join – you don’t need to sign up, just come check out the book.
6-7 p.m., Kelley Library, 234 Main Street
Info: 603-898-7064 / www.kelleylibrary.org
SANDOWN: Where Dragons Dream Book Club (Adults)
Join Where Dragons Dream, the ultimate fantasy book club for readers who crave magic, mythical beasts, and richly woven worlds. Whether you’re a seasoned traveler of epic sagas or just opening your first enchanted tome, this is your portal to unforgettable adventures.
6-7 p.m., Sandown Public Library, 305 Main Street
Register: 603-887-3428 / www.sandownlibrary.us
WINDHAM: Halloween Stained Glass Craft (Ages 6-12)
Sign up to make cool pumpkin decorations that look like stained glass.
6-7 p.m., Nesmith Library, 8 Fellows Road
Register: 603-432-7154 / www.nesmithlibrary.org
DANVILLE: Halloween Family Storytime
If the weather permits, participants will be outdoors (in the dark!) with candles and plenty of spooky (well, sort of spooky!) stories and songs to get you ready for Trick or Treating.
6:30 p.m., Colby Memorial Library, 7 Colby Road
Info: 603-382-6733 / www.colbymemoriallibrary.org
DERRY: Science Book Group (Online)
Join for an exploration of the natural world, and beyond.
6:30-7:30 p.m., via Zoom, Derry Public Library, 64 E. Broadway
Register for link: 603-432-6140 / www.derrypl.org
EAST DERRY: Adult Book Group
The group meets on the 4th Monday of the month, taking a break in December, June and July. Meetings are for engaging conversations, good snacks, and great friends.
7-8 p.m., Taylor Library, 49 East Derry Road
Info: 603-432-7186 / www.taylorlibrary.org
HAMPSTEAD: Hampstead Civic Club Meeting
Join to meet new people and find an event or program that you would like to be involved in.
7 p.m., next to Town Hall, Main Street
Info: www.hampsteadcivicclub.org