Portsmouth Calendar: A Cappella Group; Gardening; Storytelling Fest

Portsmouth NH

03 April, 2022

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PORTSMOUTH, NH — Hoping for a family outing? Below, we've included some of this week's top events from around the Portsmouth area. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this week. Hot tip: If you want to see your event in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this week in and around Portsmouth: Straight No Chaser When: Monday, April 4th at 8:00 p.m. Where: The Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801, United States What: If the phrase "male a cappella group" conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses… think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-styl... Learn More Heirloom Gardens: Traditional Plants & Skills for the Modern World When: Tuesday, April 5th at 11:00 a.m. What: Join us for an informative Zoom presentation by John Forti, a garden historian and ethnobotanist. John has directed gardens for Plimoth Plantation Museum, Strawbery Banke Museum, Massachusetts Horticultural Society, and and Bedrock Gardens. Zoom link at www.greatislandgardenclub... Learn More Exploring Our Way: Sensory Friendly Playtime When: Tuesday, April 5th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Children's Museum of New Hampshire What: For some children with autism spectrum or sensory processing disorders, a visit to museums like ours is challenging or overstimulating. The Exploring Our Way: Sensory Friendly Playtimes are exclusive to families of children with special needs. These monthly, and low-sensory events... Learn More Big Fish Little Fish Play Day When: Thursday, April 7th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Seacoast Science Center What: Seacoast Science Center offers its Big Fish Little Fish Play Day every Thursday morning from 10am-noon. Children age 5 and under are invited to explore special hands-on activity stations set up around the Center and enjoy a staff-led outdoor activity, weather permitting. Each ... Learn More Mystery in History Workshop with Megan Wells When: Thursday, April 7th at 6:30 p.m. Where: New Hampshire Theatre Project 959 Islington St, Portsmouth NH What: How do you make a hero or heroine human? Even when the facts are dynamic and the historical event memorable, portraying an iconic figure from the past can feel like detective work. Where is the mysterious missing element that reveals the humanity inside the hero? How do I s... Learn More Thomas Jefferson Lecture by Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian Annette Gordon-Reed When: Thursday, April 7th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Memorial Union Building, 83 Main Street, Durham, New Hampshire, 03824, United StatesWhat: Annette Gordon-Reed, Harvard history and law professor, will deliver the Rutman Distinguished Lecture on the American Presidency, "Thomas Jefferson: Revolutionary, President and Visionary." In her talk, she will discuss how Jefferson's views about the Enlightenment shaped his ... Learn More NH Theatre Project's Annual Storytelling Festival When: Friday, April 8th at 8:00 p.m. Where: New Hampshire Theatre Project What: New Hampshire Theatre Project's 6th Annual Storytelling Festival will take place at on Friday, April 8 at 8 pm and will also be streamed online. Featured performers include Anne Jennison, Gwendolyn Quezaire-Presuti, and Megan Wells. Music will be provided by Ben Baldwin and K... Learn More NHTP's 6th Annual Storytelling Festival When: Friday, April 8th at 8:00 p.m. Where: New Hampshire Theatre Project, 959 Islington Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801, United States What: New Hampshire Theatre Project's 6th Annual Storytelling Festival will once again take place at WEST in Portsmouth. Featured performers include Anne Jennison, Gwendolyn Quezaire-Presuti, and Megan Wells. Music will be provided by Ben Baldwin and Kent Allyn. This year's Festival... Learn More Comedian Jim McCue When: Friday, April 8th at 8:00 p.m. Where: McCues Comedy Club at the Roundabout Diner, 580 Portsmouth Traffic Cir, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States What: Jim McCue went viral this year with his DryBar special "nothing personal" which has had 3 million views, Jim has been featured on Comedy Central, Comcast Comedy Spotlight, NBC's "Last Comic Standing," RedEye on Fox news, Live at Gotham AXS and Jim has made several appearances ... Learn More Featured Event: 2022 Paddle Plunge Camp Lincoln Fundraiser Event When: Saturday, April 9th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Camp Lincoln What: Camp Lincoln's annual fundraiser for a great cause! Funds raised support scholarships to send children to Camp Lincoln who otherwise can't afford to go. There is still time to join the fun - form a team, dress up in costumes, and run into the lake at camp for a great cause! Go... Learn More Featured Event: 2022 Paddle Plunge Camp Lincoln Fundraiser Event(Michael Boland) KILNERRY DAY - Portsmouth Renamed Kilnerry in Honor of Film When: Saturday, April 9th at 1:00 p.m. What: Next Saturday, April 9, 2022. The mayor of Portsmouth has written a proclamation renaming the town of Portsmouth, NH to Kilnerry after the film that was shot there, LOVE IN KILNERRY. He has also declared every April 9 "Kilnerry Day". To celebrate the national theatrical releas... Learn More Randy Armstrong and Volker Nahrmann When: Saturday, April 9th at 8:00 p.m. Where: The Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801, United States What: Beyond Borders World Fusion Octet Support: Soggy Po Boys World fusion music pioneers Randy Armstrong and Volker Nahrmann bring the Beyond Borders World Fusion Octet to The Music Hall stage. The ensemble musicians hail from four continents and perform on an astonishing array of... Learn More Comedian Jim McCue When: Saturday, April 9th at 8:00 p.m. Where: McCues Comedy Club at the Roundabout Diner What: Jim McCue went viral this year with his DryBar special "nothing personal" which has had 3 million views, Jim has been featured on Comedy Central, Comcast Comedy Spotlight, NBC's "Last Comic Standing," RedEye on Fox news, Live at Gotham AXS and Jim has made several appearances ... Learn More Comedian Paul Nardizzi When: Saturday, April 9th at 8:00 p.m. Where: McCues Comedy Club at the RoundaboutDiner, 580 Portsmouth Traffic Circle, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801, United States What: Paul Nardizzi is an American stand-up comedian based in the Boston, Massachusetts area. Nardizzi is the winner of the 2001 Boston Comedy Festival, and HBO's U.S. Comedy and Arts Festival in 1997. He has appeared on the television programs Evening at the Improv and Late Night w... Learn More Yoga Reaches Out At Gillette Stadium When: Sunday, April 10th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Gillette Stadium What: Yoga Reaches Out, a fundraising event organized by Boston Children's Hospital will bring yogis of all abilities together on the field at Gillette Stadium to raise money to help sick kids and their families find lifesaving answers and hope. The event takes place on Sunday, Apri... Learn More Check out more local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Portsmouth Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.