🌱 Closing day — Blue Winds Farm and 10 more events

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• Closing day — Blue Winds Farm at Blue Winds Farm
• Free Volunteer Fingerprinting (must register with the School) at Strafford School

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an elephant with a rhinoceros? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 62 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy with showers around, temps: high: 69, low: 62.
• Friday: Humid with a shower in places, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 2

• Closing day — Blue Winds Farm →
  Blue Winds Farm, 441 First Crown Point Rd, Strafford
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 6

• Free Volunteer Fingerprinting (must register with the School)
  Strafford School Strafford, NH 03884
  8:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 29

• RMS Advance →
  Rochester Middle School Rochester, NH 03867
  8:00 am
• Business Finance 1 & 2 - Free Online Workshop
  Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Register here: https://bit.ly/3QIxTsJ
  12:00 pm
• Wednesday in the Park - Foam Party
  Goodwin Library Fernald Park
  6:00 pm

Thursday July 30

• Friends of the Northwood Libraries Trivia Night →
  Triad Winery, 417 1st New Hampshire Turnpike, Northwood
  6:00 pm
• The Seven Wonders – Fleetwood Mac Tribute
  Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Rochester Opera House 31 Wakefield Street Rochester, NH 03867 (located in City Hall)
  8:00 pm

Friday July 31

• Country Roads Live at the Governor's Inn
  Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce The Garage The Governor's Inn 78 Wakefield Street Rochester, NH
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 1

• Suncook Valley Farmers Market →
  Barnstead Elementary School, 91 Maple St, Center Barnstead
  10:00 am

Sunday August 2

• Sundays at the Farm - Live
  Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Hackmatack Farm & Playhouse 538 School St, Berwick, ME, United States, Maine 03901
  1:00 pm
• First Sunday of the Month Contra Dance →
  Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce 538 School St, Berwick, ME, United States, Maine 03901
  6:30 pm

Tuesday August 4

• Eco Builders STEAM Discovery Camp (8/4-88/6) →
  Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce The Children's Museum of New Hampshire 6 Washington Street Dover, NH 03820
  8:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Rochester

• Rochester Colonial Moments: A New Meeting House Reflects a Growing Community (rochesternh.gov)
• Rochester Pride 2026 Set for August 1 in Downtown Rochester (rochesternh.gov)
• Local History Exhibit Returns for 10th Annual Showing at The Franklin Gallery (rochesternh.gov)

Somersworth

• Somersworth's Anatolia Restaurant Is Expanding To Downtown Concord (wokq.com)
• U.S. Marshals in New Hampshire Conduct Operation Adam's Watch to Recognize 20th Anniversary of Adam Walsh Act (usmarshals.gov)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: ‘Ell if I know. (Thank you KYLE B. for sending it in!)
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