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10 things to do in NH this weekend: New Music Fest, Easter Bunny Express & more

A black and white photo of the Coast Jazz Orchestra during rehearsal.
hop.dartmouth.edu
Toby Summerfield and the Coast Jazz Orchestra are performing as a part of the Dartmouth 2023 New Music Festival this weekend.

Dartmouth's annual New Music Festival brings together internationally acclaimed artists and student musicians.

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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.

  • The Easter Bunny holding a basket in front of the Conway Scenic Railroad.
    conwayscenic.com
    The Conway Scenic Railroad is running an Easter Bunny Express train this Saturday and Sunday.
    Dance of Hope on Thursday, April 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lebanon Opera House. More info.
  • Jose Ramirez (Plays Music of B.B. King) on Thursday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth. More info.
  • 2023 New Music Festival from Thursday, April 6 through Saturday, April 8 at the Hopkins Center for the Arts on the Dartmouth College Campus in Hanover. More info.
  • NH Craft Beer Week 2023 from Thursday, April 6 through Saturday, April 15 at various locations. More info.
  • Guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto in Concert on Friday, April 7 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Tillotson Center in Colebrook. More info.
  • UNH Traditional Jazz Series: Immanuel Wilkins Quartet on Friday, April 7 from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Paul Creative Arts Center on the University of New Hampshire Campus in Durham. More info.
  • Derry Author Fest on Saturday, April 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Derry Public Library. More info.
  • Kent McKenzie at The Toadstool Bookshop on Saturday, April 8 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at The Toadstool Bookshop in Peterborough. More info.
    See also: Storytime with Kayla Messana at Bookery Manchester
  • Countdown to the Eclipse on Saturday, April 8 from at 1 p.m. at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord. More info.
  • Easter Bunny Express on Saturday, April 8 and Sunday, April 9 at the Conway Scenic Railroad in North Conway. More info.
Zoey Knox is NHPR's newsroom engagement producer. Prior to joining NHPR, she held a programming internship at Radio Milwaukee and worked at college radio stations in Madison, WI, (WSUM) and Seattle, WA (KXSU).
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