The Weekender: Dorks in Dungeons, Multicultural and Craft Festivals, and More

Click on the links for more details! 

Granite State weather

Expect sunny skies on Friday with highs in the mid-60s in the central and southern parts of the state. Clear overnight with lows down in the mid-40s (on the Seacoast, it could be in the mid-50s). On Saturday, there’s a chance of rain here and there, highs in the mid-60s, with the possibility of rain during the evening, highs in the low 40s to mid-50s. On Sunday, the sun returns with highs in the mid-60s. Monday is looking pretty good, too.

All weekend

The 6th Annual Hampton Falls Craft Festival will be held on Saturday (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Sunday (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) on Route 1 on the town common. More than 75 juried crafters will be featured along with food and music.

“God of Carnage,” the award-winning comedy, will be performed at the Janice B. Streeter Theatre in on Court Street in Nashua at 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $15.

The West End Studio Theatre on Islington Street in Portsmouth presents “September Romance: Four One-Act Plays,” at 8 p.m. on Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $18-$20. The play will also be presented next weekend.

Saturday

Ocean State Job Lot holds an open house grand opening on Main Street in Nashua starting at 8 a.m.

Beth Moore Women’s Event will be simulcast at the Riverside Christian Church in Merrimack from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $20.

The CelebratePink 5K run and walk will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Portsmouth Middle School on Parrot Avenue. Advance registration is required; tickets are $15 to $25.

The Lamont Gallery in Exeter presents its new exhibit, Self Made, featuring works that explore identity and self, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the gallery on Tan Lane.

Orangetheory holds a fitness training session at 9:30 a.m. in Lincoln Park in Nashua. The event is free.

The Greater Nashua Family Preparedness Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pheasant Lane Mall. Click here for details.

The 2nd Annual Poetry in the Park will be held at Greeley Park in Nashua from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Christopher Bell performs his electronic cello indie pop at the River Walk Café on Railroad Square in Nashua at noon.

The 9th Annual Multicultural Festival will be held in Concord at the Statehouse Plaza starting at 1:30 p.m. Experience different cultures, sample unique food, and enjoy music and entertainment.

It’s a walk down Boston rock’s memory lane in Downtown Nashua at 6 p.m. with performances by The Stompers and The Fools as part of the Downtown Music Festival. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door.

John Holden and the Shrieks offer “newgrass” at the Capitol Center for the Arts at 8 p.m. in the Spotlight Café. Mechelle Zydenbos opens. Tickets are $20.

The Gaslight Tinkers with Betty and the True Wheels perform at the Riverwalk Café at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10.

Wildfire Band performs at Whippersnappers Restaurant in Londonderry at 9:30 p.m.

Sunday

Legacy X Family Fun Day, a free, family fun day, will be held at Greeley Park in Nashua at 11 a.m.

New England Dance Ensemble will hold auditions for its upcoming production of “The Nutcracker,” from 1 to 4 p.m. at the dance studios on Buttrick Road in Londonderry.

The Nashua International Sculpture Symposium Dedication will be held at 1 p.m. in the Park Social at Labine on Pine Street in Nashua.

The Canvas Roadshow on South River Road in Bedford presents Paint and Sip the Birch Trees at 2 p.m.

The Redhook Brewery offers the Harvest Moon Festival from 2 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $15, in advance, $20 at the door.

The 24th Annual Gala Season Opening at the Concord City Auditorium features a sampling of all the great events presented for the 2014-2015 season at 6 p.m. Enjoy ice cream and a raffle, too. Tickets are $5.

Dorks in Dungeons, Season 3, a fantasy, comedy improv show, will be presented at 7 p.m. at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre in Portsmouth.

Popa Chubby, described as a modern day Muddy Waters, performs at the Tupelo Music Hall in Londonderry at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25-$35.

Peter Higgins plays solo acoustic at Whippersnappers Restaurant in Londonderry at 7:30 p.m.