Five Things to Do This Weekend

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Here are some ideas (and be sure to tell us about the things you did and show us the pictures you took by posting on Hampton-North Hampton Patch's Eyes & Ears):

1. Ski and Ride: The first Ski and Ride run with Hampton Parks and Recreation begins Sunday. A bus will leave from the old town hall parking lot at 136 Winnacunnet Road at 7 a.m. Sunday and return from Mt. Cranmore at 6 p.m.

More information about the trip, which has a variety of activities and costs, . The program runs through Feb. 12.

2. Go See a Free Movie: is hosting a free showing of the espionage thriller "The Debt" at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. 

3. Cheer on Your Teams: Several sports teams have games or matches this weekend.

• Boys basketball — Friday vs. Trinity High School. Junior varsity at 5:30 p.m., varsity at 7 p.m.
• Girls basketball — Friday at Trinity High School. Junior varisty at 5:30 p.m., varsity at 7 p.m.
• Wrestling — Saturday at 9 a.m. at Chelmsford, Mass., High School
• Freshman basketball — Saturday at Londonderry High School. Boys at 10 a.m., girls at 11:30 a.m.
• Swimming — Saturday at 2 p.m. at Portsmouth High School.
• Indoor track — Saturday at 5 p.m. at the University of New Hampshire.
• Ice hockey — Sunday at 1:45 p.m. at Saint Anselm College vs. Goffstown High School.

4. Get Informed: This weekend is the last before the Tuesday, Jan. 10, New Hampshire primary (Editor's note: ), so it might be a good idea to take advantage of the fact that several candidates are making stops within a short drive of the Seacoast.

Mitt Romney, Jon Huntsman, Rick Santorum and Fred Karger are among some of those candidates, and a full breakdown of their scheduled visits can be found .

5. Go to a Museum for Free: Take a free trip this weekend to Manchester's SEE Science Museum courtesy of the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library.

Passes to SEE — a hands-on science discovery center established to promote the excitement and enjoyment of science, math and technology — are available throughout the year, and can be obtained up to a week in advance.

More information about the museum, which has 75 exhibits and one of the world's largest Lego brick installations — a model of the Manchester mill yards, circa 1900, complete with running water and trains — is available here.