🌱 Patch AM: Which 2026 Hampton Beach events should you lock into your calendar?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which 2026 Hampton Beach events should you lock into your calendar?
• How Winnacunnet teams fared in Monday’s packed slate of games

Also on today's calendar: What Really Matters and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, with a high of 57 and low of 51 degrees.
• Thursday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 58, low: 49.
• Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 58 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Hampton Beach: New shops, shows and big events you must see in 2026 (seacoastonline.com) — Hampton Beach is gearing up for a packed 2026 season, from weekly fireworks and free Seashell Stage concerts to the Master Sand Sculpting Classic, Seafood Festival, and Country Music Fest. Local favorites like Playland Arcade, McGuirk’s, Bernie’s Beach Bar, and the Casino Ballroom are reopening or expanding, while new shops, festivals, and venues promise even more reasons to stay on the boardwalk.    

• Monday Seacoast Roundup: Dover boys tennis wins seventh straight, more results (seacoastonline.com) — Hampton readers can catch up on a busy Monday of Winnacunnet action, including a walk-off softball win over Dover and several tennis and volleyball matches played on home courts. The roundup also highlights results for nearby schools like Dover, Exeter, Oyster River, and St. Thomas across tennis, lacrosse, baseball, and softball, offering a broad look at Seacoast high school sports.    

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hampton

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday May 17

• What Really Matters →
  Newburyport Senior/Community Center, 331 High St, Newburyport
  2:00 pm

Saturday May 23

• Arcidi Fishing Derby →
  431 Elm St, Milford
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday May 13

• Hampton Beach Village District →
  Hampton, NH Calendar, Fire Station, 2nd Floor 119 Brown Avenue, Hampton
  5:30 pm
• Cribbage for a Cause →
  WHYM Craft Pub & Brewery, 853 Lafayette Rd, Hampton
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Ribbon Cutting/AM Coffee Connection - Variegated Roots
  Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce 457 Lafayette Rd Hampton, NH
  8:00 am
• Family Storytime →
  Lane Memorial Library, 2 Academy Ave, Hampton
  10:30 am
• Throwback Theater at NHPL →
  North Hampton Public Library, 239 Atlantic Ave, North Hampton
  2:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Afternoon Movie: Rental Family →
  Lane Memorial Library, 2 Academy Ave, Hampton
  2:00 pm
• Fiber Friday at NHPL →
  North Hampton Public Library, 239 Atlantic Ave, North Hampton
  3:00 pm

Monday May 18

• 2026 Hampton Area Golf Tournament
  Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Hill Golf Course 339 Breakfast Hill Road Greenland, NH
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Caregiver Café for Family Caregivers North Hampton →
  North Hampton Public Library, 239 Atlantic Ave, North Hampton
  10:30 am
• Cornerstone VNA Invites Family Caregivers to a Free Event
  Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce Cochecho Country Club 145 Gulf Rd Dover, NH
  1:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• Ribbon Cutting/AM Coffee Connection - Variegated Roots
  Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce 457 Lafayette Rd Hampton, NH
  8:00 am
• Throwback Theater - Overboard (PG)
  North Hampton Public Library 237A Atlantic Avenue, North Hampton, NH 03862
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for help with spreading approx.
  3 yds of mulch in my front yard...I live in Hampton. Have contacted 4 different people from this site who claim they are looking for work but so far… (Nextdoor Hampton Town South)

• Hannaford posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager Trainee (SNE) in Hampton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Seabrook

• Portsmouth rail trail use surges: What's coming next and how to help (seacoastonline.com)
• NHBR About Town: Week of May 8, 2026 (nhbr.com)

Portsmouth

• Portsmouth takes aim at school food insecurity (seacoastonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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