Monday, Dec. 1 through Thursday, Dec. 31
The annual Antrim Festival of Trees is now going on at the James A. Tuttle Library, 45 Main Street, Antrim. The free community festival includes over 70 unqiue holiday trees decorated by community groups, families, and organizations. The festival is open to the public during regular library hours for the month of December. antrimfestivaloftrees.org.
Thursday, Dec. 4:
Ladies’ Night at Edmunds Ace Hardware in Antrim, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For a $5 donation to Locke’s Promise, which raises money for MS, attendees get a big red bag and a 20% discount on almost everything that fits in the bag. Refreshments and a fun night for holiday shopping.
Windborne in concert, 7 p.m. at the Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church. Holiday and traditional songs in polyphonic tradition. A Mariposa Museum for World Cultures event with tickets and information at mariposamuseum.org/windborne.
Friday, Dec. 5:
“Holiday Trees in Peterborough” opens at the Peterborough Town Library. Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Monday, Dec. 8, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vote for your favorite trees Friday and Saturday. Hot chocolate and campfire after the Lantern Parade on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
DubHub Holiday Sale Small Treasures Art Show & Sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dublin Community Center, 1123 Main St. in Dublin. Pop-Up Cookie Market on Dec. 6, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds benefit the DubHub.
Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6: 48th Annual Pine Hill Holiday Fair, live music, wares from local vendors. On Saturday, children’s activities including stories, a puppet show, circus performance, seasonal music and treats. Fair admission is free, though fees apply for some activities. Friday hours: 6:30-9:30 p.m. (adults only). Saturday hours: 10 a.m. to 3 pm. (families welcome).
Jaffrey Tree Lighting at 6 p.m., with a visit from Santa at 6:30 p.m. Listen to carols and take a photo with Santa. Sponsored by the Jaffrey Recreation Department.
Rindge Tree Lighting at 7 p.m., on the Town Common.
Park Theatre Dickens Fest Opening and Proclamation Reading, 6 p.m., Park Theatre, Jaffrey. Join Jaffrey’s Town Crier Obadiah Brimtop for the candlelight opening ceremony and proclamation reading in front of the Park Theatre. Concessions will be open. No ticket required. At 7 p.m., the Heather Pierson Jazz Trio performs the soundtrack of “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” by jazz great Vince Guaraldi. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children.
Friday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 7: Children in the Arts Garden of Light Lantern Festival. Lantern installation starts Friday evening. Parade starts Saturday at 6 p.m. in downtown Peterborough. The parade will begin behind the M&T Bank, 35 Main St., and end at Putnam Park. Poles and lights will be distributed from distribution points set up in front of the bank beginning at 5:15 and the parade will leave promptly at 6. Weather date Sunday, Dec. 7. www.childrenandthearts.org/annual-lantern-festival/
Saturday, Dec. 6:
Breakfast with Santa at the Rindge Recreation Center, 283 Wellington Road, 8 to 10 a.m.
Francestown German Christmas Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Town Hall Horse Sheds. Hot food, beverages, bake sake photos with Santa, and live music inside the Town Hall. For information, visit facebook.com/francestowncommunitymarket.
Jaffrey Civic Center Holiday Craft Fair. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Christmas Village, gifts, sweet and savory treats, homemade items, fine art, a raffle, and much more. Visit jaffreyciviccenter.com for information.
The Greening of Mason, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Mason Elementary School multi-purpose room. Fresh cut greens, ribbon and wire will be supplied free of charge. Bring clippers, wire cutters and gloves. Create your own wreath and garlands. Donations accepted for the St. Vincent de Paul Sacred Heart Food Pantry in Greenville. Sponsored by the Mason Public Library and the Mason Historical Society.
Lyndeborough Tree Lighting and Visit with Santa, from 4 to 6 p.m. Citizen’s Hall, 9 Citizens Hall Road. Enjoy cookies and hot chocolate at the park across from the Village Store, and afterwards at Citizens’ Hall for a visit and photos with Santa.
Handel’s Messiah, 4 p.m. at the Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church. The performance will be conducted by James Sharrock and include professional vocal and instrumental soloists and a community chorus of about 75 singers. The 70-minute concert is free and open to the public. The church sanctuary is fully accessible using the rear door and elevator. For information about singing, visit facebook.com/MessiahPbro or email friendsofmessiahptbo@gmail.com.
Pop-Up Cookie Market, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dublin Community Center, 1123 Main St. in Dublin. All proceeds benefit the DubHUb.
James A. Tuttle Library in Antrim will hold a holiday celebration with hot cocoa, cookies, and a visit from Santa, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. There will be a sing-along with Great Brook Middle School students. Free and open to the public. antrimnh.org/node/6291/events/upcoming.
Sunday, Dec. 7:
Bennington Christmas Bash. Live Nativity Play, 4:30 p.m. Petting zoo, DJ, and food, arrival of Santa. Lighted Truck Parade, 5 p.m.
Francestown Tree Lighting at the Town Hall. Festivities begin at 4 pm at the Town Hall.
Holiday Singalong Song Circle, 3 to 5 p.m. at the DubHub,1123 Main St., Dublin. For information, visit dubhub-nh.org.
“It’s a Wonderful Life” at the Park Theatre, Jaffrey, 2 p.m. Tickets $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, children, students and members of the military.
Family Holiday Concert at Hancock Library, December at 4:00 p.m. Music by Volkert Volkersz. Crafts to go ad snacks provided.
Wednesday, Dec. 10:
Wednesday, Dec. 10: Dickens Fest High Tea at the Park Theatre, Jaffrey, 3 p.m. Tickets $20. Limited seating, reserve early. Holiday Trivia at 7 p.m., with holiday-themed questions and eggnog and treats. Bring something to share, if you like. Tickets, $5.
Thursday, Dec. 11:
Peterborough Recreation Department field trip to the Boston Pops, directed by Keith Lockhart at Symphony Hall, Boston. 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. $99 for residents, $119 for non-residents,10% discount for Senior Season Pass Members. For information, visit peterboroughnh.myrec.com/info/activities/program.
Friday, Dec. 12:
“A Yankee Christmas” with Fred Marple and Rebecca Rule, at 7 p.m. at the Park Theatre, Jaffrey. The show is family-friendly and appropriate for all ages. Tickets $20.
Saturday, Dec. 13:
Winter Holidays Concert with Wendy & Walden, 7 p.m. at the DubHub in Dublin.
Project Shakespeare Presents: “A Christmas Carol” at Gathering Waters School (Lower School) 98 South Lincoln St., Keene. Tickets $15, $5 for children.
Gingerbread House Party, Town Hall, Temple, set-up begins at 4 p.m., party starts at 6.
Currier and Ives Cookie Tour. Tour restaurants, boutiques and inns across the Monadnock region, as they open doors to the public to share homemade holiday cookies. Participants must visit at least 10 stops on the tour to be entered to win a gift certificate that can be redeemed at any participating location on the tour. Cookie Tour maps will be available for purchase on Dec. 1.
Wilton Lyndeborough Holiday Helpers Christmas Giveaway. American Legion Hall. Doors open for parents Friday 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m to 12 p.m.; grandparents shop Saturday noon to 2 p.m.
Wilton Community Center presents “Starry, Starry Night: The December Night Sky” with Steve Rand of the NH Astronomical Society, 5 p.m. at the Wilton Community Center, 21 Gregg St. Learn about December constellations and about the mystery of the “Christmas Star.” www.wiltoncommunitycenter.org.
Rindge Memorial School Craft Fair. At the Rindge Memorial School, 58 School St. More than 50 vendors, raffles, as well as a visit from Santa, 8 to 11 a.m.
Sunday, Dec. 14.
Bennington Fire Department Breakfast with Santa Sunday, 8 to 11 a.m. at the Fire Department, 4 School St. Raffles, crafts, cookie decorating, and breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Annual Santa Party, Park Theatre, Jaffrey, at 1 p.m. Free admission, treats. Come in your coziest pajamas, visit with Santa and take pictures. The Eppes Auditorium will play the film “Home Alone.”
Francestown Old Meetinghouse Holiday Concert, 4 p.m. at the Old Francestown Meetinghouse, 1 New Boston Road, Francestown (across from the Town Hall). The ConVal Select Choir and the duo Pam & JP Stohrer in Thistlewood Harp and Guitar. Free and open to the public. francestownmeetinghouse.org/events.
Project Shakespeare Presents: A Christmas Carol at the Dublin Community Center, 1123 Main St., at 4 p.m. Tickets $15, $5 for children.
Monday, Dec. 15:
Project Shakespeare Presents: A Christmas Carol at the First Congregational Church in Rindge, 6 Payson Hill Road, at 7 p.m. Tickets $15, $5 for children.
Wednesday, Dec. 17:
Storytelling Circle at the Dubhub, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 19:
Antrim Area Songsters amd Special Guests Present 3rd Annual “Songs for the Season,” 7 pm-8:30 p.m., Antrim Presbyterian Church, 73 Main Street, Antrim. Free refreshments, donations to the church gratefully accepted. Snow date December 21 at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 20:
A New England Christmas with Silentwoods Collective, Antrim Historical Society, Tuttle Library, 45 Main St. Enjoy the Festival of Trees and music from the Silentwoods Collective. Admission by donation. For reservations, go to: silentwoodscollective.org/events/list/.
Kazoo Caroling on Main Street in Jaffrey, at noon. Join the Park Theatre for an afternoon of caroling and kazoos. Those who participate receive a free kazoo and holiday treat. Sign-ups not required.
Coffeehouse & Open Mic, 6 to 9 p.m. at the DubHub.
Project Shakespeare Presents: A Christmas Carol at the Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church, 25 Main St., at 2 p.m. Tickets $15 for adults, $5 for children.
Muusic 4UU presents Bells & Brass Holiday Concert with the Granite State Ringers from Concord and the Muusic 4UU Celestial Brass, 7 p.m. at the Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Sanctuary, 25 Main St. Donations accepted.
Hancock. Music on Norway Pond presents the Hancock Family Holiday Concert, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Hancock. Annual holiday concert features Norway Pond Festival Singers and the Jr. Mints. This year’s special guests include John Muratore on guitar. For tickets go to musiconnorwaypond.org/upcoming-events/holiday-concert-2024-trsds.
An Irish Christmas with Ishna, 7 p.m. at the Peterborough Town House. Peterborough Concert Series. Doors open 6:00 p.m. For information, visit peterboroughconcertseries.com/concert-events/irishchristmas.
Sunday, Dec. 21:
Project Shakespeare Presents: A Christmas Carol at the Jaffrey Park Theatre in Jaffrey at 4 p.m., in the Eppes Auditorium. Tickets $15, or $5 for children.
Monday, Dec. 22
A Baroque Christmas with Silentwoods Collective, 7 p.m. at Antrim Presbyterian Church, 73 Main St. Holiday and early American music. Admission by donation, for reservations, go to zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/a-baroque-christmas.