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Dan Tuohy
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NHPR
- Christmas lights are on display at various locations around the state. Check out this list from New Hampshire Magazine.
- December Songwriter Session on Thursday, Dec. 21 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Brewbakers Cafe in Keene. More info.
- Candlelight: Holiday Special featuring “The Nutcracker” and More on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at The Rex Theatre in Manchester. More info.
- Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour on Thursday, Dec. 21 and Friday, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. at The Music Hall in Portsmouth. More info.
- Holiday classics on the big screen:
- Extraordinary Cinema at The Music Hall in Portsmouth from Friday, Dec. 22 through Sunday, Dec. 24
- It’s A Wonderful Life at The Park Theatre in Jaffrey on Saturday, Dec. 23
- The Nightmare Before Christmas An Interactive Movie Experience at the Keene Public Library on Saturday, Dec. 23
- Friday Night Classics: The Polar Express at The Colonial Theatre in Keene on Friday, Dec. 29
- December Family Days from Thursday, Dec. 28 through Saturday, Dec. 30 at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester. More info.
- Under 21 Open Mic on Friday, Dec. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at The Loading Dock in Littleton. More info. (See also: December Songwriter Session at Brewbakers Cafe in Keene.)
Family New Year’s Eve Celebration on Sunday, Dec. 31 from 9 a.m. to noon, and from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire. More info.
- First Night Portsmouth on Sunday, Dec. 31 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown Portsmouth. More info.
- New Year’s Eve Fireworks Display on Sunday, Dec. 31 at 9:30 p.m. at Schouler Park in North Conway Village. More info. (See also: Ice Dance International: NYE House Rave Party on Ice at the Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth.)