The Weekender: Get Into the Holiday Spirit

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A clear, cold weekend

On Friday, expect cloudy skies with highs in the mid-30s (slightly warmer on the coast). Overnight, temps will drop down into the mid-20s. Expect similar weather on Saturday, with possible snow showers in the morning. At night, temps around the mid-20s again. On Sunday, sunny skies with highs in the mid-30s. Overnight lows drop down to the mid-20s. Expect similar weather on Monday.

Saturday

Bishop Brady High School, 25 Columbus Ave. in Concord, hosts a Christmas craft fair at 9 a.m.

C1M Photography, 98 State Route 101A in Amherst, hosts an advanced studio photography workshop at 9:30 a.m. Registration is required.

Christmas in Amherst Village House Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $30 in advance, $40 on the day of.

A cookie walk will be held at 10 a.m. at Immanuel Community Church, 5 Grover St. in Concord.

The 10th Annual Vintage Christmas in Portsmouth will be held at various locations on both Saturday and Sunday.

The Londonderry Access Center will be hosting Santa and Mrs. Claus from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Londonderry Access Center, 281 Mammoth Road in Londonderry.

The New England Irish Harp Orchestra will perform at the Concord Public Library, 45 Green St., at 2 p.m.

The Turning Pointe Center of Dance hosts its venture of “The Nutcracker” at 2 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St. in Concord.

The Seacoast Repertory Theatre, 125 Bow St. in Portsmouth presents “The Wizard of Oz,” this weekend. Tickets are $25-$38.

At 2 p.m., “What If” and “The Christmas Candle” will be shown at Oasis Christian Church, 47 Chenell Drive East in

Concord.

A Snowy Winter’s Afternoon holiday concert will be held at 2 p.m. at Merrimack High School, 38 McElwain St. in Merrimack.

The Pontine Theatre, 959 Islington St. in Portsmouth, presents “A New England Christmas” this weekend. Tickets are $24.

The 35th Annual Candlelight Stroll is happening at Strawbery Banke Museum, 14 Hancock St. in Portsmouth. Tickets are $11 to $23.

A Handel’s “Messiah” sing-along will be held at 6 p.m. at the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 55 Hampton Falls Road in Exeter.

A sounds of the season holiday concert will be held at Exeter Baptist Church, 2 Spring St. in Exeter, at 7 p.m.

Zoe Lewis performs at 7 p.m. at the Simple Gifts Coffee House. 58 Lowell St., Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashua. Tickets are $16-$18.

The Mass – Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe – will be held at St. Aloysius of Gonzaga Parish, 50 West Hollis St. in Nashua, at 7 p.m.

The Concord Community Music School hosts a holiday folk concert at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12-15.

St. Paul’s School Ballet Company presents “The Nutcracker” at 7:30 p.m.

Tinsley Ellis and Mike Zito play the Tupelo Music Hall, 2 Young Road in Londonderry, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35 to $40.

Alex Preston performs with the NH Holiday Pops at 8 p.m. at the Keefe Center for the Arts, 117 Elm St. in Nashua.

Sunday

The Bedford Historical Society, 24 North Amherst Road in Bedford, hosts a holiday open house from 2 to 4 p.m.

The Sounds of the Season Holiday Concert will be held at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 129 Miller Ave. in Portsmouth.

Immaculate Conception Church, 98 Summer St. in Portsmouth, hosts the Portsmouth Pro Musica Greets Seacoast’s Holiday Season at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $12-$15.

St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, 190 Meetinghouse Road in Bedford, holds a family-friendly holiday event focusing on the real meaning of Christmas at 6:15 p.m.

What are you doing this weekend? Did we miss something? Leave a note in the comment sections.