Name: Button Factory Open Studios
Start: 2025-12-07T11:00:00-05:00

Button Factory Open Studios , Friday, Dec 5 from 5-8PM, resident artists only.  Saturday and Saturday, December 6-7, from 11-5, guest artists and craftsmen join in. Art and crafts from paintings to jewelry to woodworking to fabric art to photography to ceramic and more. Food and drink, fresh flowers invite Alley Market. Located at 855 Islington St., Portsmouth, NH . Public invited free.

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Button Factory Open Studios

Button Factory Open Studios , Friday, Dec 5 from 5-8PM, resident artists only.  Saturday and Saturday, December 6-7, from 11-5,...

First Church Congregational

Join Artistic Director Sandra M. Thomas and the Granite State Choral Society for a soul-stirring performance of rustic rhythms and vibrant jazz. Accompanied by pianists Kathy Fink and Adelyn Nelson, this general admission event offers an beautiful musical escape at an affordable price of $12 online or $15 at the door.

Local Event: Granite State Choral Society Presents: An Afternoon Of Rustic Rhythm & Jazz

Granite State Choral Society Presents: An...

Join Artistic Director Sandra M. Thomas and the Granite State Choral Society for a soul-stirring performance of rustic rhythms...

Granite State Choral Society Presents: An Afternoon Of Rustic Rhythm & Jazz

South Church Unitarian Universalist Church

Sunday, May 3
South Church Invites Public to Birthday Celebration

PORTSMOUTH, NH –The public is invited to South Church Sunday, May 3, 4 to 5:30 pm, to celebrate the iconic building’s bicentennial.&nbsp;

The granite landmark at 292 State Street, with its clear, arching windows and soaring portico columns, opened its doors in 1826, replacing a series of wooden churches dating back to 1636. It was described at the time as “one of the most beautiful and impressive temples of worship in the land,” according to Janet Polasky, author of a South Church history, due to be published later this year.&nbsp;

The May 3 presentations include Peter Michaud, an architectural historian, and Eric Lipsitt, a former South Church trustee, discussing the building’s historical significance;&nbsp; Polasky, UNH professor of history emerita, and Angela Matthews, co-founder and tour leader of the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire, on the overall history of South Church; and church co-leaders, the Rev. Ellen Quaadgras and Kirsten Hunter on current community involvement.&nbsp;

A launch of Polasky’s book, “A Church Built of Granite: Four Centuries of Faith, Conscience, and Community in a New Hampshire Seaport,” is scheduled for September and a concert in October will focus on 200 years of music.&nbsp;&nbsp;

South Church was a Congregationalist, not a Unitarian-Universalist, church in 1826. It would not become officially Unitarian until 1865; and it would not join with Portsmouth’s Universalist congregation until 1945, 16 years before the two denominations merged nationally.

Initially, there was&nbsp; only one Congregational church in Portsmouth, occupying a 1637 log sanctuary near the South Mill Pond. But in 1713 some members decided to build North Church in the evolving town center. Others in the congregation, not wanting to walk that far on Sundays, stayed where they were and became South Church.&nbsp;

Building the Stone Church, as it initially was called, was ambitious, especially since membership at the time seemed&nbsp; to increase only when there was, literally, an earthquake, according to church records.&nbsp; But in 1824, the decaying, cramped wooden sanctuary led to construction of South Church.&nbsp;

“Schooners sailed into the harbor weekly loaded with granite from Rockport, Massachusetts,” Polasky said.&nbsp; “A glass chandelier arrived from Cambridge and the iron fence came from England.&nbsp; The women of the church raised funds to purchase an organ, a rarity in churches of the time.”

In his opening sermon in the new church, the Rev. Nathan Parker, minister of South Church for 25 years, called on the congregation to direct its “thoughts to the future. This house is built for perpetuity… Its elements are as indestructible as the earth on which it rests.”

Local Event: South Church Building Community Presentation

South Church Building Community Presentation

Sunday, May 3
South Church Invites Public to Birthday Celebration

PORTSMOUTH, NH –The public is invited to South Church...

LaBelle Winery Derry Event Center

Join us at LaBelle Winery in Derry, NH for The Great New England Spring Fine Craft &amp; Artisan Market!
Free Admission!
Friday, May 8 | 4 - 8 pm
Saturday, May 9 | 10 - 5 pm
Be sure to visit all four spaces on-site at LaBelle Winery Derry:
<ul><li>Vineyard Ballroom,</li><li>Vineyard Ballroom Terrace (under a heated tent) ,</li><li>Harvest Room (upstairs)</li><li>Parking lot (just outside the Terrace)</li></ul>
While you’re here, make the most of your visit and enjoy a LaBelle wine tasting, play golf at The Links, mini golf at Mini Links, shop at LaBelle's Cafe Market, and dine at Americus Restaurant.
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May 8/9 New England Craft Market at LaBelle Winery - Derry, NH

James Foley Community Ctr

Join the Granite State Choral Society for a vibrant community craft fair featuring over 50 filled vendor spaces. Attendees can enjoy a hot lunch and participate in a 50/50 raffle while browsing a wide variety of unique handmade goods.

Local Event: Craft Fair

Craft Fair

Join the Granite State Choral Society for a vibrant community craft fair featuring over 50 filled vendor spaces. Attendees can...

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Experience&nbsp; delicious eats, a beer garden, music and more at the 6th annual Great Bay Food Truck Festival! Enjoy all the food trucks and the Mobile Marketplace at this fun-filled event! May 9th, noon to four at Stratham Hill Park! Tickets ten dollars in advance, fifteen dollars at the gate. Get them now at Great Bay Food Truck Festival dot com!

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Experience  delicious eats, a beer garden, music and more at the 6th annual Great Bay Food Truck Festival! Enjoy all the food...

McCues Comedy Club - Portsmouth

Nothing beats a night of laughs at McCue’s! Whether you're a regular or visiting for the first time, you’ll feel right at home in our warm and welcoming comedy club. Grab your friends, your date, or just yourself, and settle in for a night of top-tier comedy featuring comedians from Dry Bar, HBO, Comedy Central, SiriusXM, Netflix, and more. Great drinks, big laughs, and even better company—you won’t want to miss it!&nbsp;Boston comedian Tony V has appeared on Late Night w/ Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central’s Tough Crowd w/ Colin Quinn, and several sit-coms including Seinfeld, Boston Common, The Single Guy, and Dr. Katz Professional Therapist.~

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Boston MedFlight

Boston MedFlight is a nonprofit organization providing the highest level of critical care transport by air and ground to patients in need—regardless of their circumstances. For more than 40 years, since our founding in 1985, we have set the standard for clinical excellence, safety, and compassion in the air medical industry. Our tagline, “Your Life. Our Mission.”, captures the purpose that drives everything we do. Whether responding to an emergency scene or transferring a critically ill patient between hospitals, our team delivers seamless, patient-centered care during some of the most challenging moments in a person’s life. As a nonprofit, we are guided by one unwavering principle: every patient deserves access to lifesaving care, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Each year, Boston MedFlight provides more than $7 million in free and unreimbursed care, ensuring no patient is ever turned away. Our clinical teams are among the most highly trained and experienced in the world, caring for patients of all ages—from premature infants to older adults—across a wide range of conditions. These include adult and pediatric trauma, complex medical emergencies, cardiac and stroke events, high-risk obstetric and neonatal care, and specialized interfacility transfers. We achieve this excellence through rigorous training and preparedness. Every clinician completes an intensive onboarding and education program that includes hospital ICU and emergency department rotations, pediatric and neonatal critical care experience, high-fidelity simulation training, advanced procedural labs, and comprehensive classroom instruction in transport medicine. Our work is supported by a state-of-the-art fleet of Airbus H145 helicopters and Freightliner mobile ICU ground vehicles, each equipped with advanced technology comparable to leading hospital ICUs.

Boston MedFlight is a nonprofit organization providing the highest level of critical care transport by air and ground to patients in need...

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RSP Studio Custom Framing

At RSP Studio Custom Framing, every frame is carefully crafted with precision, attention to detail, and pride in our workmanship. All of our framing is done entirely in-house by our experienced team—nothing is outsourced. From selecting mouldings and mats to cutting, joining, and finishing, every step is handled right here in our studio, ensuring quality, consistency, and control throughout the process. By keeping all work in-house, we guarantee that each project receives the highest level of craftsmanship and care. Whether it’s fine art, a treasured photograph, or a family heirloom, you can trust that your piece never leaves our hands and is treated with the respect it deserves. This commitment allows us to provide not only superior results, but also peace of mind, faster turnaround times, and the personal touch that makes every frame unique.

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