Welcome to Holiday Events in the Monadnock Region.

Saturday, Dec. 5

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Festivals, Crafts and Fairs

The Ladies Aid of First Baptist Church

Event Time: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Location: First Baptist Church, Church St., Bellows Falls
Contact: Jane French 803-463-4311
Deatails: Christmas Bazaar - Food, Gifts, Crafts, Wreaths and What-nots.
Luncheon of Corn Chowder, Sandwiches or Chicken 'n Biscuits, Salad, Beverage Dessert. $4.50. Drawings for the Awesome Raffle will be at the close of the sale.
Fully Accessible.

 

Festival of Trees

Event Time:10:00am - 4:00pm
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: 8:00am - noon
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

Annual Holiday Greens Sale

Event Time: 9:00am - 2:00pm
Location: 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; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., luncheon of soups or chili, salad, cornbread and homemade pies.

Christmas Fair

Event Time: 9:00am - 2:00pm
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, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., luncheon served

 

23rd Annual Jonathan Daniels Craft Fair

Event Time: 8:30am - 2:00pm
Location: Jonathan Daniels School, Maple Avenue, Keene
Contact: Becky Russell - rrussell@ne.rr.com - 352-7968
Event Details: featuring a raffle table with lots of crafts and other items, the fifth grade class will be selling baked goods and lunch

 

Annual Olde Fashioned Christmas Celebration

Event Time: 7:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Hillsboro
Event Details: sponsored by Hillsboro Pride, 7 a.m., breakfast sponsored by the Masons of Harmony Lodge, $6; 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Christmas fair, artisan's fair, food, tree and wreath sale, Christmas concert, kids photos with Santa, and a lifesize or larger handmade scarecrow contest, cookie walk, artisan's holiday sale and more; 5 p.m., Christmas tree lighting, Butler Park. Scarecrow contest entry form, information and rules contact Leigh Bosse at 464-3388. Interested crafters contact Yvonne Wiegleman at 464-3812. Businesses contact Jack Wells at 464-3812. Churches, civic groups and clubs contact Leigh Bosse

 

Holiday Open House

Event Time:1:00pm - 2:30pm
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 www.horatiocolonymuseum.org

 

11th Annual North Hinsdale Community Church Bazaar

Event Time:9:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Community Center, Main Street, Hinsdale
Contact: bbandmb@comcast.net - 336-7768
Event Details: featuring crafters, Chinese auction, food sale, bake sale, raffle, kid's game and Santa, sponsored by North Hinsdale Community Church. Crafters are also wanted

 

Annual Noel Bazaar

Event Time: 9:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Bellows Falls Area Senior Center, 18 Tuttle St., Bellows Falls
Event Details: sale featuring knitted and hand-sewn items, ceramic Christmas ornaments, homemade food sale, white elephant items, a children’s table will have items priced for children to purchase, several raffles, including a hand-made quilt, hand-embroidered tablecloth and ceramic Christmas tree; 9 a.m.-11;30 a.m., The Elf Café’ serves muffins, doughnuts, coffee cake, and New England coffee; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., lunch of homemade corn chowder and homemade pies is served. The quilt is on display at the Village Square Booksellers. Raffle tickets available at the Center and the bookstore

 

Artisans @ Mount Monadnock Craft Fair

Event Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Shattuck Inn and Golf Resort, 53 Dublin Road, Jaffrey
Contact: Jeanne DuVal - jeanne@artisansonlinemall.com - 532-8860
Event Details: unique, affordable, high-quality handmade gifts made by more than 35 New Hampshire artisans, features food, body care products, wearable art, jewelry, handbags, paintings, woodwork and handmade furniture and toys, gifts for pets, and more, also refreshments and seasonal lunch available, also Dec. 6. Complete listing of all exhibitors, www.artisansonlinemall.com

 

Monadnock Humane Society Home for the Holidays Craft Fair

Event Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: 101 West Swanzey Road, Swanzey
Contact: Theresa M. Moccio - theresam@humanecommunity.org - 352-9011, x 107
Event Details: featuring quality gifts by local craftsmen, raffle, food and more
www.monadpets.org/index.html

 

Craft Sale

Event Time: 9:00am - TBA
Location: Smith Memorial Congregational Church, 30 West Main St., Hillsboro
Event Details: featuring thousands of cookies, crafts by local crafters, and a quilt raffle drawing

 

Christmas Bazaar

Event Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: The Salvation Army, 15 Roxbury Plaza, Keene
Event Details: vendors needed, 352-0607, 903-0501 or 209-5512

 

Music

 

Cherish the Ladies Celtic Christmas

Event Time: 7:30pm - TBA
Location: Town Hall Theatre, 31 The Green, Woodstock, Vt
Contact: 802-457-3981
Event Details: part of Pentangle Arts Council’s 35th anniversary season. $28-$35
www.pentanglearts.org

 

Holiday Concert

Event Time: 7pm
Location: First Congregational Church, 36 Elm St., Woodstock, Vt
Event Details: with the Freelance Family Singers and the University Chorus of the Upper Valley, directed by Ellen Sattertheaite, refreshments will follow concert, sponsored by the Woodstock Recreation Department. Admission by donation of nonperishable food.

 

Early Music from the British Isles

Event Time: 7:30pm - TBA
Location: Immanuel Episcopal Church, 20 Church St., Bellows Falls
Contact: 802-463-3100
Event Details: with Peter Blanchette on archguitars and a special guest on violin, part of the Stone Church Arts Concert Series. Tickets $10-$18, available at www.brattleborotix.com, Village Square Booksellers in Bellows Falls, Brattleboro Books, Misty Valley Books in Chester, Vt., and Toadstool Books in Keene
http://www.brattleborotix.com, www.immanuelepiscopal.org

 

Chiara String Quartet

Event Time: 8:00pm - TBA
Location: Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Green Street, Smith College, Northampton, Mass
Event Details: presented by Music in Deerfield and the Smith College Music Department. Tickets $5-$32, available at 413-774-4200 or www.musicindeerfield.org

 

Theatre

 

The Nutcracker (New York Ballet Theatre)

Event Time: 2:00pm & 5:00pm
Location: The Colonial Theatre, Main Street, Keene NH
Contact: 603-352-2033
Event Details: $29 adult, $19 youth. The renowned New York Theatre Ballet presents the perfect holiday treat in this hour long, youth friendly version of The Nutcracker. An ideal outing for the entire family, even the littlest tykes will feel the magic of this enchanted holiday classic. The New York Theatre Ballet is one of the most widely seen chamber ballet companies in the United States, and specializes in hour long ballet adaptations that have introduced thousands, young and old, to the world of classical ballet. www.thecolonial.org



 

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