Portsmouth Happenings

Bring in a genuine unpaid City of Portsmouth Parking ticket, issued to you within the previous 14 days, write out a payment check, and your first beer is on the house. We'll even provide a postage stamp and drop it in the mail for you. Valid only in the Jimmy LaPanza Lounge on Thursday nights. Limit one per week.Fine print: we reserve the right to refuse this offer to anyone we think is kind of...

Get tubular! $2 natural-casing hot dogs and tofu dogs. The buns are buttered and toasted and a sumptuous selection of toppings are available for your garnishing pleasure.

Writer Bob Tis reads from and discusses his book 'Hearts of Palm.' About the book: 'Hearts of Palm 'puts everything wild and wooly about the Caribbean in a blender and pours out a rich froth of characters over the turquoise waters that surround a mythical but familiar island. This is a love story for a life lived on beaches, boats and backyard tiki bars. Bob Tis is a car...

Discover Thursdays presents a concert by local folk singer/ songwriter Dan Blakeslee. Tickets are available at the door. The concert is presented by the Portsmouth Historical Society and Carpe Diem's George Hosker-Bouley.

Back by popular demand! The crowd-pleasing Strathspey and Reel Society of New Hampshire (SRSNH) will hold a concert with more than 20 musicians this evening. The concert will feature Scottish airs, marches, reels, jigs, strathspeys and hornpipes to present an eclectic mix of traditional Scottish fare along with some newer tunes written in traditional style. Longtime SRSNH member and Por...

'Tis the season for outdoor dining, live entertainment, great food and Buckets! We'll have heaters for those chilly nights and a flat screen for those games you cannot miss...Hit the Deck with friends, family or your dog and enjoy all of the above!

Discover the genuine George Washington - the multidimensional, real-life man behind the myth- at this exciting, traveling exhibit. Through dazzling color graphics of paintings, photographs, and iconic objects from the Mount Vernon collections, "The Many Faces of George Washington" provides background and insight into our nation's first President, a man whom many recognize but few know m...

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Charles Simic celebrates the recent release of his book, New and Selected Poems: 1962 - 2012 this evening at South Church. Come hear him read and discuss his work. Tickets are $5 and can be applied to the book purchase. Sponsored by RiverRun Bookstore.

'Tis the season for outdoor dining, live entertainment, great food and Buckets! We'll have heaters for those chilly nights and a flat screen for those games you cannot miss...Hit the Deck with friends, family and or your dog and enjoy all of the above!

What's better than our award winning pizza, wings, Mug Club or craft beer selections...having all those things plus live entertainment from 10pm - 1am and late night slices and more until 2am on Friday & Saturday nights, enjoy!!!!

Meet at The Wall (12th Street) for a fun and informal beach cleanup! Please bring your own reusable gloves if possible and pitch in to preserve our beautiful beaches. Everyone is welcome! NH Surfrider Foundation Beach Cleanup

Celebrate all things lilac at this beloved outdoor Seacoast event. A special guest appearance will be made by award-winning author and illustrator Tracy Kane. Ms. Kane will read from her books and share fun ideas for building fairy houses at 11 a.m. You'll find a wide array of activities for children and families, lilac enthusiasts, and history buffs. The fun includes li...

Call all young gardners ages 4-9! A new children's gardening program is starting up at the Children's Museum of NH today. Accompanied by your parent or other adult, the club entails four fun Saturday sessions that culminate with a garden harvest and pizza party. Each session of the four sessions is included in paid museum admission and free for museum members. Pre-registration ...

Discover the genuine George Washington - the multidimensional, real-life man behind the myth- at this exciting, traveling exhibit. Through dazzling color graphics of paintings, photographs, and iconic objects from the Mount Vernon collections, "The Many Faces of George Washington" provides background and insight into our nation's first President, a man whom many recognize but few know m...

Come to the grand opening this Memorial Day Weekend of Chase's Garage Artist Studios and Gallery! Check out our gallery, artist studios, printmaking and workshops this summer! Tours and demos all weekend.

'Tis the season for outdoor dining, live entertainment, great food and Buckets! We'll have heaters for those chilly nights and a flat screen for those games you cannot miss...Hit the Deck with friends, family and or your dog and enjoy all of the above!

You're probably ready for a good laugh - so come to Comedy Night at Temple Israel, Dover featuring nationally known comedians Mike McDonald, Josh Gondelman and Dan Crohn. Who are these guys? Comedian Mike McDonald has appeared on HBO, Showtime and Comedy Central and has shared the stage with Robin Williams, Steven Wright and Drew Carey. Mike has appeared in more than 50 different c...

What's better than our award winning pizza, wings, Mug Club or craft beer selections...having all those things plus live entertainment from 10pm - 1am and late night slices and more until 2am on Friday & Saturday nights, enjoy!!!!

Discover the genuine George Washington - the multidimensional, real-life man behind the myth- at this exciting, traveling exhibit. Through dazzling color graphics of paintings, photographs, and iconic objects from the Mount Vernon collections, "The Many Faces of George Washington" provides background and insight into our nation's first President, a man whom many recognize but few know m...

'Tis the season for outdoor dining, live entertainment, Buckets and the Dog Spot (Portsmouth's only dog friendly patio). We'll have heaters for those chilly nights and a flat screen for those games you cannot miss...Hit the Deck with friends, family and or your dog and enjoy all of the above!

Whether you're looking to end your week or start it off right come hang with us and let Rog and Ray turn you all into parrotheads! Enjoy the sounds of Jimmy Buffett, an ice cold bucket, beer or your favorite cocktail and drift off to Margaritaville at the Gas Light Deck.

Sunday Funday -Half Price Selected Apps: During all Boston Sports Games! Get a pitcher of beer and a small order of wings for $9.99 (Substitute another beer for $11.99)

Use your Hoppy Customer card at lunchtime on Mondays and earn double points. Offer valid for food and beverage purchases at the bar or in the dining room on Mondays from 11:30 AM till 1:30 PM.

Beer braised spare ribs, tossed in BBQ or mustard glaze, and tempeh "ribs" - digits of cider-braised tempeh, lightly fried then tossed in BBQ or hot ale sauce. Only 50¢ apiece!

For every beer you order, you'll receive a wooden token which represents a 25¢ donation from the Brewery to a charity of your choice. (You select the charity by placing your tokens in the yellow box near our doorway.)

Casting a wide net, the band performs out of an extensive repertoire of maritime, Irish/Scottish, British and Oldtimey music. In the maritime tradition, they play and sing traditi

Bring in a genuine unpaid City of Portsmouth Parking ticket, issued to you within the previous 14 days, write out a payment check, and your first beer is on the house. We'll even provide a postage stamp and drop it in the mail for you. Valid only in the Jimmy LaPanza Lounge on Thursday nights. Limit one per week.Fine print: we reserve the right to refuse this offer to anyone we think is kind of...

Get tubular! $2 natural-casing hot dogs and tofu dogs. The buns are buttered and toasted and a sumptuous selection of toppings are available for your garnishing pleasure.

Get the skinny on the seamy side of Portsmouth's past at this comic performance titled 'Portsmouth Underbelly Unplugged: Love for Sale.' Underbelly Unplugged - Love for Sale is the newest comedy penned by George Hosker-Bouley and based on his Portsmouth Underbelly Tour characters of Silas Deane; the accused spy and Olive, a "working girl". This hour-long comedy features the histo...

'Tis the season for outdoor dining, live entertainment, great food and Buckets! We'll have heaters for those chilly nights and a flat screen for those games you cannot miss...Hit the Deck with friends, family or your dog and enjoy all of the above!

Explore the streets of Portsmouth in the footsteps of President George Washington when he visited the city in 1789. See where he took tea with his secretary's mother, Mrs. Lear, attended church services at St. John's Church, and was feted at a reception at the Governor John Langdon House. The tour begins and ends at the Langdon House, 143 Pleasant Street in Portsmouth. The walk...

Head over to Red Door Pottery Studio for their Welcome to Summer exhibit. You'll see prints, paintings and pottery all reflecting summer's beauty. Runs through September 30. Gallery hours are Wed.-Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Other times by chance or appointment.

Come to the opening weekend of the photography exhibit 'White on White: Churches of Rural New England,' at the Governor John Langdon House. The exhibit presents images of early churches of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries from photographer Steve Rosenthal. Viewing of exhibition is included with paid admission to the Governor John Langdon House. Free for Historic New England me...

Enjoy shopping discounts, libations, music and fun at the annual party to kick off the summer shopping season in downtown Portmouth. Participating shops are offering 30 percent off sales tonight as they begin to stay open late - until at least eight - Friday nights from now through Columbus Day!

'Tis the season for outdoor dining, live entertainment, great food and Buckets! We'll have heaters for those chilly nights and a flat screen for those games you cannot miss...Hit the Deck with friends, family and or your dog and enjoy all of the above!

Enjoy a great evening of Country Dance (and instruction for those who need it!) to benefit the Rockingham Ballroom sprinkler fund. Well known country dance instructors Dan and Kelly Albro will head up the fun. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for warm up dancing. Guest instruction begins for both line and partner dancing at 7:30 p.m. and continues with dancing throughout the night. All pr...

The Players' Ring presents 'Macbeth' directed by Gary Locke. In a post apocalyptic world where traditional religions have been replaced by ancient beliefs, and clans slaughter each other for survival, one man allies himself with the darkest forces of all. Nothing is sacred. No one is safe. Witches. Ghosts. The Undead. Prepare for Blood. May 31 through June 16 Fridays and...

What's better than our award winning pizza, wings, Mug Club or craft beer selections...having all those things plus live entertainment from 10pm - 1am and late night slices and more until 2am on Friday & Saturday nights, enjoy!!!!

Enjoy a performance of music and dance by the The West African Drumming Ensemble along with Phillips Exeter Academy's Dance Ensemble. The groups will perform 'Sinte' an exciting rhythm and dance from Guinea. Myra Romain, Choreographer Allison Duke, Director Held in Fisher Theatre at PEA.

Celebrate Portsmouth Harbor and Great Bay at the annual Piscataqua Waterfront Festival, a free family event. The festival features music, traditional maritime artisan demonstrations, free museum tours, hands-on children's activities, boats, booths, displays by area businesses and non-profit organizations, and a sale of heirloom plants from the Moffatt-Ladd garden. The festival is ...

Settled in 1623, Dover is the oldest continuous settlement in New Hampshire and seventh oldest in the United States. On the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce's Guided Tours of Historic Dover you will stroll down the Central Avenue Business District while learning about the rise and fall of the textile industry, "Dover's Black Day," and notable visitors and residents of Dover's past. You will al...

For over one hundred years, Historic New England has served as the region's storyteller, opening its doors to share four centuries of New England home and family life. Historic New England's Open House, on Saturday June 1, and Sunday, June 2, welcomes visitors free of charge to seven historic sites in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire and southern Maine. Travel ten miles and be ...

Eat all you want of some of the most delicious chowder you've ever tasted at WOKQ's annual Chowder Festival! Piping hot chowder made by more than a dozen restaurants across the Seacoast will be served beginning at 11:30 a.m. and the pouring won't stop until it's all gone! Eat to your heart's content and vote for the chowder of your choice! The 29th ANNUAL WOKQ CHOWDER FEST...

Tour a WWII Observation Station - the Pulpit Rock Tower - today. The Friends of Pulpit Rock Tower, Inc., together with the State of NH Fish and Game Dept., will offer public tours of this 8- story tower built during WWII to help defend Portsmouth. All levels will be open except the roof deck (due to safety regs.) Climb the winding stairs and ladders in this historic struc...

Come to the opening weekend of the photography exhibit 'White on White: Churches of Rural New England,' at the Governor John Langdon House. The exhibit presents images of early churches of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries from photographer Steve Rosenthal. Viewing of exhibition is included with paid admission to the Governor John Langdon House. Free for Historic New England me...

The Moffatt-Ladd House and Garden celebrates the 250th birthday of the house today on the grounds of the museum at 154 Market Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Staff, volunteers, and area experts will share with the public workshops, demonstrations, and presentations throughout the house, garden, and warehouse covering a wide range of subjects related to the history of the house such ...

The public is invited to attend the unveiling of a restored, operational Naval Signal Lamp at Fort Stark State Historic Site. The cleaned, refurbished and operational lamp is being donated by the Dover chapter of the Nam Knights Motorcycle Club. The lamp is a vintage World War II ALDIS 12 inch Signal/Search Lamp. Originally it would have been used for silent communications betw...

Come to the library for a screening of the award-winning documentary 'Yogawoman.' Abut the film: Yoga was brought to the west from India by a lineage of male teachers. Now there's a generation of women who are leading the way and they're radically changing people's lives. From the busy streets of Manhattan to the dusty slums of Kenya, from the golden beaches of Australia 'Yogawoman' unc...

The Save the Indoor Portsmouth Pool (SIPP) group will be holding a Trivia Night fundraiser held at and sponsored by the Redhook Brewery. Enjoy a night of Team Trivia, Raffles, Prizes and a Silent Auction to fund essential renovations at the pool. Tickets include admission, hot and cold hors d'ouvres, and five raffle entries per person for the door prize raffle. Tickets can be purchased a...

Act One Theater group presents the world premier of 'Make Sure It's Me/nh,' a play about traumatic brain injury sustained by war veterans. The performance is based on the play 'Make Sure It's Me' by Kate Wenner, journalist, novelist and award-winning former producer of ABC's 20/20. This powerful play is a fictionalized account of five injured veterans and the medical researcher c...

The Dance Hall, Kittery is presenting 'Transitions- An Evening of Tap Dance' choreographed and directed by Ryan Casey, an extraordinary young, up and coming New York dancer, writer and performer. Tap dance meets comedy, poetry, hip hop dance and more in this engaging evening of rhythm and narrative choreographed and directed by nationally recognized, 6'8" tap dancer Ryan P. Casey. ...

Enjoy a performance of music and dance by the The West African Drumming Ensemble along with Phillips Exeter Academy's Dance Ensemble. The groups will perform 'Sinte' an exciting rhythm and dance from Guinea. Myra Romain, Choreographer Allison Duke, Director Held in Fisher Theatre at PEA.

Select from a spectacular collection of dolls, Teddy Bears & Folk Art. You'll find antique, collectible, fashion, Barbie, celebrity, reborns & original artist dolls and bears from the 18th century to today. Plus vintage clothing and linens, furniture, doll houses, doll parts, miniatures, toys, American Girl Clothing and much more. Doll and Teddy Bear Appraisals, too!

For over one hundred years, Historic New England has served as the region's storyteller, opening its doors to share four centuries of New England home and family life. Historic New England's Open House, on Saturday June 1, and Sunday, June 2, welcomes visitors free of charge to seven historic sites in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire and southern Maine. Travel ten miles and be ...

Come to the opening weekend of the photography exhibit 'White on White: Churches of Rural New England,' at the Governor John Langdon House. The exhibit presents images of early churches of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries from photographer Steve Rosenthal. Viewing of exhibition is included with paid admission to the Governor John Langdon House. Free for Historic New England me...

Celebrate baseball and summertime food with the Seacoast Mavericks at their All American Cook-out and Home Run Derby. Come to play in the Home Run Derby or just come to watch! Go for the works - for $20 - you get a cookout meal, beverages and Seacoast Mavericks hat or t-shirt! Win prizes and have fun! Get your ticket online or by phone.

Act One Theater group presents the world premier of 'Make Sure It's Me/nh,' a play about traumatic brain injury sustained by war veterans. The performance is based on the play 'Make Sure It's Me' by Kate Wenner, journalist, novelist and award-winning former producer of ABC's 20/20. This powerful play is a fictionalized account of five injured veterans and the medical researcher c...

Calling all cocktail afficionadoes! It's your night to party and vote for the best cocktail in town! You'll be tasting the finest drinks in town as downtown bartenders mix, rattle and pour at the 7th Annual Portsmouth Cocktail Competition. Enjoy a spirited afternoon of cocktail tasting, food pairing and friendly competition. Once you're ready to vote, head to the third floor ...

The Mallett Brothers Band is an alt-country/rock band from Portland, Maine. Drawing from an array of influences including rock and roll, folk, blues, bluegrass, neo-traditional [...]

From punk pioneer to global superstar, Billy Idol has created an unparalleled niche in popular music and remained a household name for over three decades. He is respected as the original punk rocker who long ago found a way to take that sneering punk attitude into the pop and rock mainstream, carving out songs that have lasted a lifetime. Still as vital as ever, Mr. Idol will take to the...

Enjoy a performance of music and dance by the The West African Drumming Ensemble along with Phillips Exeter Academy's Dance Ensemble. The groups will perform 'Sinte' an exciting rhythm and dance from Guinea. Myra Romain, Choreographer Allison Duke, Director Held in Fisher Theatre at PEA.

Use your Hoppy Customer card at lunchtime on Mondays and earn double points. Offer valid for food and beverage purchases at the bar or in the dining room on Mondays from 11:30 AM till 1:30 PM.

Beer braised spare ribs, tossed in BBQ or mustard glaze, and tempeh "ribs" - digits of cider-braised tempeh, lightly fried then tossed in BBQ or hot ale sauce. Only 50¢ apiece!

Fat Possum recording artists, Futurebirds, performs tonight at the Press Room! Natives of Athens, GA, the band is on tour promoting their second full-length album, Baba Yaga. Like the band that made it, Baba Yaga has been recognized for warmly catchy tunes, stirringly evocative lyrics, and unexpected melodic twists. Futurebirds, on tour with Band of Horses this month, has c...

For every beer you order, you'll receive a wooden token which represents a 25¢ donation from the Brewery to a charity of your choice. (You select the charity by placing your tokens in the yellow box near our doorway.)

Unleash your creativity at this 'Paint and Sip' party at which you sip on cocktails and chat with friends while creating your own masterpiece. An art instructor will guide you in the creation of your very own painting that you'll bring home at the party's end. All paint supplies are provided! Tickets are limited! Please go to the website below for more details and to reserve yo...

Casting a wide net, the band performs out of an extensive repertoire of maritime, Irish/Scottish, British and Oldtimey music. In the maritime tradition, they play and sing traditi

Bring in a genuine unpaid City of Portsmouth Parking ticket, issued to you within the previous 14 days, write out a payment check, and your first beer is on the house. We'll even provide a postage stamp and drop it in the mail for you. Valid only in the Jimmy LaPanza Lounge on Thursday nights. Limit one per week.Fine print: we reserve the right to refuse this offer to anyone we think is kind of...

Get tubular! $2 natural-casing hot dogs and tofu dogs. The buns are buttered and toasted and a sumptuous selection of toppings are available for your garnishing pleasure.

Enjoy an evening of sweets, music, dance and raffles - all for an organization that empowers girls! Since 1997, Arts In Reach has provided teenage girls of the greater Seacoast year-round enrichment opportunities. It's mission is to empower girls through mentoring and the arts. Tonight's musical performances will be by Drive All Night & Watkinsonics. Come celebrate Arts in Re...

The "tough guy" from The Sopranos, starring dad in The Secret Life of an American Teenager, and author of The New York Times bestseller Goomba's Guide to Life, brings a welcome dose of old-school advice (and new-school humor) to the parenting wars. Just in time for Father's Day, Mr. Schirripa offers his emphatically antiquated, always hilarious stance on what it takes to raise kids today.

The first Friday of every month downtown Portsmouth celebrates its inspired, intimate urban community by presenting its Art Round Town gallery walk. Seven art galleries, representing the spectrum of representational art in the Seacoast, are located less than a few hundred yards from the city center. The first Friday they host openings for new shows of contemporary art, historic works,...

Act One Theater group presents the world premier of 'Make Sure It's Me/nh,' a play about traumatic brain injury sustained by war veterans. The performance is based on the play 'Make Sure It's Me' by Kate Wenner, journalist, novelist and award-winning former producer of ABC's 20/20. This powerful play is a fictionalized account of five injured veterans and the medical researcher c...

Based on an adaptation by Christopher Bond - Stephen Sondheim's dark, mysterious and uniquely beautiful musical comes to life at The Rep. Set in 19th century London, an unjustly exiled barber named Sweeney Todd returns to seek revenge. Along the way he meets the twisted Mrs. Lovett and the two join forces to bolster Mrs. Lovett's meat pie business and Sweeney's need for vengeance, razor...

Join the tradition as the 10K road race kicks off Market Square Day. With a Start Line in Market Square, 2,000 runners and competitive walkers make their way 'round town finishing at Historic Strawbery Banke. Come cheer them on, or sign up to participate yourself! Register early and save!

Don't miss the 36th annual Market Square Day today! Food! Live bands and entertainment! Artisan booths and lots more! Created to celebrate the renovation and beautification of downtown Portsmouth - and, in particular, Market Square - the festival has grown in size along with the growth and popularity of Portsmouth. An estimated 60,000-80,000 people will walk through downtown Portsmo...

Come to the Seacoast Science Center for a family-friendly World Oceans Day celebration. The event will kick off with a short film on ocean acidification featuring third generation ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau. Following the film, adults will join national and regional experts for a series of short presentations about ocean acidification. Fun, hands-on activities that teach about t...

Original drawings, prints and paintings by selected well-known northern New England artists will be up for bid and outright sale at Rose Moon, a fundraiser for the Museum of Art, University of New Hampshire. This multi-faceted event includes: 1) the sale of the limited edition Rose Moon print portfolio, 2) a wine tasting, 3) a tribute to an outstanding patron of the museum, and 4) an au...

Bring the family to cheer on the Seacoast Mavericks, a summer collegiate baseball team proud to play at historic Leary Field. Enjoy the game, enjoy the hotdogs at the concession stand! It's a great night out for summer entertainment. Summertime baseball in Portsmouth--now that's a winning combination!

This powerful 200-voiced women's alternative chorus sings a rich mix of soulful music from many cultural and musical traditions. Two performances: 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased downtown at: Serendipity 41 Pleasant Street Portsmouth, NH 03801

Act One Theater group presents the world premier of 'Make Sure It's Me/nh,' a play about traumatic brain injury sustained by war veterans. The performance is based on the play 'Make Sure It's Me' by Kate Wenner, journalist, novelist and award-winning former producer of ABC's 20/20. This powerful play is a fictionalized account of five injured veterans and the medical researcher c...

The New Hampshire Seacoast will come alive this weekend as a fleet of racing yachts from coastal New England vie for honors in the fourth annual Gosport Regatta, the resurgence of a vintage sailing race around the Isles of Shoals first held in the late 19th century. Watch the race from the waterfront! The fourth annual Gosport Regatta sets sail on Saturday, June 8. Organized by Star I...

It's gardening day in Alfred, Maine, the shire town of York County - and you'll find everything you need to get your garden up and running. Got questions? Master Gardner Roger Dearborn of Springvale will be on hand and will offer herbs, heirlooms and unusual varieties of plants. The Gallery on the Green will be sponsoring Rockhaven Daylily of Newfield. Dewolfe and Wood ...

Kids love trains! Give 'em their fill of all things locomotive today at The Children's Museum of New Hampshire's third annual Train Time event! Children will be issued special tickets as they enter the museum and a uniformed train conductor from the Amtrak Downeaster will be on hand to talk with families, answer questions and punch each child's ticket. Children will also receive free tra...

Act One Theater group presents the world premier of 'Make Sure It's Me/nh,' a play about traumatic brain injury sustained by war veterans. The performance is based on the play 'Make Sure It's Me' by Kate Wenner, journalist, novelist and award-winning former producer of ABC's 20/20. This powerful play is a fictionalized account of five injured veterans and the medical researcher c...

Enjoy a night of comedy with Miss Richfield in her latest performance: Sweet and Sour Richfield, Made in China. Dedicating her life to the friendly citizens and responsible merchants of her hometown of Richfield, Minnesota, Miss Richfield 1981 is fast becoming one of America's national treasures. This Midwestern maven is winning over theater and cabaret audiences around the country with...

Use your Hoppy Customer card at lunchtime on Mondays and earn double points. Offer valid for food and beverage purchases at the bar or in the dining room on Mondays from 11:30 AM till 1:30 PM.

Beer braised spare ribs, tossed in BBQ or mustard glaze, and tempeh "ribs" - digits of cider-braised tempeh, lightly fried then tossed in BBQ or hot ale sauce. Only 50¢ apiece!

Come learn some fascinating pieces of Portsmouth history as archaeologist Dr Kathleen Wheeler gives a talk titled, "Archaeology in Downtown Portsmouth: Discovering the Colonel Joshua Wentworth Privy". The privies were unearthed in 2010, when Independent Archaeological Consulting (IAC) conducted fieldwork and analysis for Phase II of the Portwalk project, a mixed-use development being bu...

'Going Blind, Going Forward,' is a documentary by Joseph Lovett, chronicling his battle with glaucoma. It has received rave reviews. The Village Voice wrote: The word "inspirational" is so overused as to be hackneyed, but writer director Joe Lovett's documentary 'Going Blind,' chronicling his battle with glaucoma while using his experiences to connect with five other people living with v...

Ocean enthusiasts and the community are invited to join the screening of Green Fire Production's film, 'Ocean Frontiers: The Dawn of a New Era in Ocean Stewardship.' The evening will begin with a reception including coffee and dessert, and feature educational materials from the event hosts. After the screening, there will be a discussion session moderated by Jennifer Felt, Conservation L...

For every beer you order, you'll receive a wooden token which represents a 25¢ donation from the Brewery to a charity of your choice. (You select the charity by placing your tokens in the yellow box near our doorway.)

Casting a wide net, the band performs out of an extensive repertoire of maritime, Irish/Scottish, British and Oldtimey music. In the maritime tradition, they play and sing traditi

It's 1922 and small-town girl, Millie Dillmount, heads to New York City to start a new life. Millie finds herself in a city filled with intrigue, jazz and a whole new set of rules for love! Her new flapper lifestyle encounters trouble when she checks into a hotel owned by a dragon-lady villainess audience are sure to love to hate and played by none other than Ogunquit's favorite, Sa...

Go behind the scenes and across three centuries of entertainment on this fascinating tour of The Music Hall. Discover the landmark Historic Theater's backstage secrets; celebrated patrons and performers; enchanted Beaux Arts lobby with its cherub-adorned proscenium arch; and magnificent horseshoe balcony. You'll learn about the restorations, renovations, and dazzling performanc...

Bring in a genuine unpaid City of Portsmouth Parking ticket, issued to you within the previous 14 days, write out a payment check, and your first beer is on the house. We'll even provide a postage stamp and drop it in the mail for you. Valid only in the Jimmy LaPanza Lounge on Thursday nights. Limit one per week.Fine print: we reserve the right to refuse this offer to anyone we think is kind of...

Get tubular! $2 natural-casing hot dogs and tofu dogs. The buns are buttered and toasted and a sumptuous selection of toppings are available for your garnishing pleasure.

RAIN for the Sahel and Sahara presents rising Malian star Fatoumata Diawara! Fatoumata brings her unique Malian folk/rock sound radiating passion and energy to benefit RAIN's work with rural communities in West Africa. The sounds of the Randy Armstrong World Fusion Trio with Jose Duque and Volker Nahrmann will open the celebration. Don't miss it!

The Writers on a New England Stage series welcomes #1 New York Times-bestselling author Carl Hiaasen with his fiercely pointed, laughter-guaranteed book, BAD MONKEY. The evening includes an author presentation and on-stage interview with Virginia Prescott, host of New Hampshire Public Radio's "Word of Mouth." The series' houseband Dreadnaught will play live music during the one hour event. ...

Kittery Foreside will be rocking at the third annual Block Party! The 2013 Kittery Block Party will feature artisans, artists, non-profits, area farmers, and restaurants – with a strong emphasis on 'local.' With offerings for all ages and interests, there will be a children's area, live entertainment throughout the day, demonstrations and educational exhibits. This year's event w...

In honor of Father's Day, the Children's Museum of New Hampshire is offering free admission for all fathers and grandfathers! There will also be a special creative activity for children who visit on Father's Day. In the Museum's Muse Studio, kids can make a gift to give to the special man in their lives.

Use your Hoppy Customer card at lunchtime on Mondays and earn double points. Offer valid for food and beverage purchases at the bar or in the dining room on Mondays from 11:30 AM till 1:30 PM.

Tour the c. 1664 Jackson House and learn about William Sumner Appleton's 1924 restoration. Using letters and other communication, this tour delves into the thought process and early preservation theories of Historic New England's founder. Enjoy light refreshments in the orchard.

Beer braised spare ribs, tossed in BBQ or mustard glaze, and tempeh "ribs" - digits of cider-braised tempeh, lightly fried then tossed in BBQ or hot ale sauce. Only 50¢ apiece!

For every beer you order, you'll receive a wooden token which represents a 25¢ donation from the Brewery to a charity of your choice. (You select the charity by placing your tokens in the yellow box near our doorway.)

Unleash your creativity at this 'Paint and Sip' party at which you sip on cocktails and chat with friends while creating your own masterpiece. An art instructor will guide you in the creation of your very own painting that you'll bring home at the party's end. All paint supplies are provided! Tickets are limited! Please go to the website below for more details and to reserve yo...

Casting a wide net, the band performs out of an extensive repertoire of maritime, Irish/Scottish, British and Oldtimey music. In the maritime tradition, they play and sing traditi Happy Hour from 4pm - 7pm