Welcome to Holiday Events in the Monadnock Region.

Friday, Dec. 4

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Festivals, Crafts and Fairs

 

Festival of Trees
Event Time:1:00pm - 7:00pm
Location:The Gardner Museum, 28 Pearl St.,Gardner, Mass
Contact: Janet Stankaitis, Festival Chairperson - stankaitis1@verizon.net - 978-632-7607
Event Details :more than 100 artificial decorated trees, wreaths, themed baskets, tree skirts, wood crafted items and two furnished dollhouses on view and will be raffled to benefit The Gardner Museum. Drawing to take place Dec. 5 with tickets available to buy during Festival. Need not be present to win. $3, children under 12 free if accompanied by adult. www.thegardnermuseum.com

 

11th Annual Cotton Mill Open Studio and Holiday Sale

Event Time:10:00am - 5:00pm
Location:Cotton Mill, 74 Cotton Mill Hill, Brattleboro
Contact:Elsie Smith - info@necenterforcircusarts.org - 802-254-9780
Event Details: featuring a diverse array of entertainment and craft work, from music, demonstrations, trapeze and dance to blown glass, ceramics, woodworking, painting, film, bodyworks, toys, a raffle and more, meet the artisans in their studios, food available, through Dec. 6. 802-257-7731 www.thecottonmill.org

 

Holiday in Swanzey Christmas Fair

Event Time: 4:00pm - 7:30pm
Location: First Congregational Church of Swanzey, 679 Old Homestead Highway, Swanzey
Contact:- 352-6689
Event Details: featuring homemade wreaths and swags, holiday arrangements, cookie assortment and deep dish homemade turkey pie, a country store with new to used items in good condition, household and Christmas items, jewelry, children's items and great gifts, as well as a children's shop - children may purchase and wrap gifts for family members for $.25 to $1, and a basket raffle, also Dec. 5, 8 a.m.-noon

 

Annual Holiday Greens Sale

Event Time:5:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:The Keene Unitarian-Universalist Church
Event Details: greens table features decorated and plain wreaths, balsam roping, kissing balls, swags, and berry bowls, also a holiday baked goods table, crafts and book nook, a queen size quilt will be displayed and raffled; also Dec. 5, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

 

Christmas Fair

Event Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:United Church of Christ, 23 Central Square, Keene
Event Details: with crafts, knitted mittens, scarves, handmade doll cloethes, jewelry, silent auction, grandmother's treasures, mystery packages, stationary, berry bowls, indoor plants, homemade baked goods, candy and preserved, 5-8 p.m., sale with a light supper of soup or chowder, also Dec. 5, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. sale; 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., luncheon served

 

Town of Jaffrey's Holiday Tree Lighting

Event Time:6:00pm - TBA
Location:downtown Jaffrey

 

Holiday Open House

Event Time:7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location:Horatio Colony House Museum, 199 Main St.,
KeeneContact - 352-0460
Event Details: with a theme of 'animals', features traditional Christmas decorations, images of animals from the museum's collection will be displayed, also Dec. 5, 1-2:30 p.m. www.horatiocolonymuseum.org

 

Spirit of the Season Basket Raffle

Event Time: 7:00pm - TBA
Location: Jaffrey Civic Center, Main Street, Jaffrey
Event Details: featuring more than 20 baskets filled with items donated by area businesses including gift certificates, and an array of items crafted, created and indicative of Jaffrey, also holiday music by Bob Pettegrew, hors d'eouvres and treats, fundraiser hosted by TEAM Jaffrey's Board of Directors. A basket preview will be held Dec. 3, 2-6 p.m. Tickets to raffle $10-$15, available at the TEAM Jaffrey office, the Jaffrey Chamber of Commerce or at the door. To donate a basket contact Board President Pat MacIsaac at 532-6353

 

Music

Greenfield Community College Chorus
Event Time: 12:00pm
Location: Sloan Theater, Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, Mass
Contact: 413-775-1171
Event Details: holiday performance

 

Winter A Cappella Concert

Event Time: 7:00pm
Location: University of New Hampshire at Manchester, third floor
auditorium
Contact: Reservations and information contact Jamie Saucier, student
activities coordinator, at .tickets@millingaround.org
Event Details: Featuring the college’s women’s a cappella group, Milling Around, Classy Cats, the college’s premiere dance team, and a special appearance by Not Too Sharp, UNH Durham’s all-male a cappella group, proceeds benefit the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire. $3-5, children under 5 are free.

 

New England Ringers

Event Time: 7:30pm
Location: St. James Episcopal Church, 44 West St., Keene
Event Details: 14-member hand bell ensemble, $10

 

Welcome Yule
Event Time: 7pm
Location: Mariposa Museum, 26 Main St., Peterborough
Contact: 924-4555, info@mariposamuseum.org
Event Details: Presented by Lachrimae, Franklin Pierce University Renaissance Singers, under the direction of Paul Scharfenberger, part of First Friday. Donations welcome.

 

A Celtic Christmas
Event Time: 8pm
Location: The Dana Center, Saint Anselm College, Manchester
Contact: Tickets and information available at the box office, 641-7700 or www.anselm.edu/dana
Event Details: Presented by The Barra MacNeils, $12.50-$29.50.

 

Keene State College Student Chamber Ensemble

Event Time: 7:30pm - TBA
Location: Alumni Recital Hall, Redfern Arts Center on Brickyard Pond, Keene State College
Event Details: presented by the Keene State College Music Department

 

 

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