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10 things to do in N.H. this weekend: Pumpkin Smash, Harvest Happenings and more

The wood armature, fabric and polyfoam sculpture "Time for You and Joy to Get Acquainted" depicts two spotted figures, one dark and one yellow, sitting atop a red smiling dinosaur. The dinosaur is standing on a platform of grass and colorful flowers. A pink octopus and yellow rabbit stand next to the figures on the dinosaur's back.
JooYoung Choi / Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
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Currier Museum of Art
The "State of the Art 2020: Locate" exhibition at the Currier Museum of Art opens on Thursday.

Buy — or smash — pumpkins at the Portsmouth Farmers Market on Saturday.

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For even more events, visit NHPR's community calendar. And don't forget to check the New Hampshire forecast before you head out.

A model in the fashion show standing with their back to the camera, wearing an orange shawl with photo portraits printed on it, and the silhouette of a bird in the center.
Jami Powell
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hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu
The Hood Museum and Native Americans at Dartmouth are hosting their fourth annual Indigenous People's Fashion Show on Thursday evening.

  • State of the Art 2020: Locate Exhibition Opening on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m., at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester. More info.
  • Indigenous People’s Fashion Show on Thursday, Oct. 20 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Hood Museum of Art on the Dartmouth College campus in Hanover. More info.
  • Viva Bach Peterborough from Friday, Oct. 21 through Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Peterborough Townhouse. More info.
  • Pumpkin Smash! on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 8 a.m. to noon, at the Portsmouth Farmers Market at Portsmouth City Hall. More info.
  • Arts on Screen Series: Cherubini’s Medea on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 1 p.m., at Peterborough Players. More info.
  • Hiking The Deering Sanctuary on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at Deering Sanctuary. More info.
    See also: Explore Autumn Walk at Tin Mountain Conservation Center
  • Halloween Haunt on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Newmarket Parks and Rec. More info.
  • Special Film: Let it Shine: The Story of the Keene Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 2 p.m., at The Colonial Theatre in Keene. More info.
    See also: The Gathering of the Gourds
  • Alton Harvest Happenings on Sunday, Oct. 23 from noon to 4:30 p.m., at Cold Spring Farm in Alton Bay. More info.
  • Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m., at The Music Hall in Portsmouth.More info.
    See also: New Hampshire Fiddle and Folk Fest
Zoey Knox is NHPR's newsroom engagement producer. She has spent most of her radio years at college radio stations in Madison, WI (WSUM) and Seattle, WA (KXSU).
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