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10 things to do in NH this weekend: Black Birders Week, World Ocean Day & more

New Hampshire Public Radio | By Zoey Knox

Published May 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM EDT

Seacoast Science Center Marine Mammal Rescue shared this photo from a 2024 seal rescue: "Once located, we found that the seal had unfortunately gotten the trailing gear wedged between rocks and was anchored in place. In this photo, you can see some of the line around her neck, as well as the white rope leading down into the water, under the rocks." — The Seacoast Science Center is hosting their annual World Ocean Day Celebration on Sunday, June 1.

Start your summer garden with seeds and young plants from the Keene Public Library's Annual Plant Swap.

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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.

Lakes Region

Tamworth Swift River Regatta on Saturday, May 31 at 11:30 a.m. at the Tamworth Farmers Market (free for spectators). More info.

Monadnock Region

Annual Plant Swap on Saturday, May 31 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Keene Public Library (free). More info.
- See also: Birding for All: An Accessible, Inclusive Birding Outing at the Distant Hill Nature Trail

Special FREE Pride Month Film: “Love, Simon” on Saturday, May 31 at 7 p.m. at The Colonial Theatre in Keene. More info.

North Country

Santas Visit Super Secret on Saturday, May 31 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Super Secret Ice Cream in Bethlehem (photos by donation). More info.

Spring Wander on Saturday, May 31 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Tin Mountain Conservation Center in Albany ($5 for members, $15 for non-members). More info.

Seacoast

Black Birders Week 2025 Tour with Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire on Saturday, May 31 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire office in Portsmouth, co-hosted by the New Hampshire Audubon ($20). More info.
- More in Portsmouth: Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra presents The World and All Its Inhabitants

World Ocean Day Celebration on Sunday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Seacoast Science Center in Rye ($6 for members, $16-21 for non-members). More info.

Southern Tier

40th Anniversary Strawberry Festival & Book Fair on Saturday, May 31 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Windham High School. More info.

Upper Valley

Public Talk: Basil Twist — Puppetry Clips and Conversation on Thursday, May 29 at 7 p.m. at the Black Family Visual Arts Center on the Dartmouth College campus in Hanover (free). More info.

Upper Valley Community Band Spring Concert on Thursday, May 29 at 7 p.m. at the Lebanon Opera House (free). More info.

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