Welcome to the first ever 2012 weekend! The weather is getting pretty chilly, but there is still plenty of New Hampshire fun to warm even the most blustery day!

Rev-up indoors at Monster Jam in Manchester this weekend and watch the beastly vehicles measuring 12 feet tall and about 12 feet wide! Plenty of family fun also in store at the Rockingham Fishing & Hunting Expo with children's day on Sunday and door prizes every hour! The Children's Museum of New Hampshire will also host a Free Family Fun Night this weekend with lots to explore in the warm indoors!

Feeling adventurous and want to hit the chilly slopes? Cranmore Mountain is open for multiple events this weekend including the Great Penguin Race and Cranapalooza among others!

Indoors or out, I hope your first New Hampshire weekend in 2012 is fantastic! Stay warm!

Merrimack Region
Theatre
Saturday
The Intergalactic Nemesis

Sunday
Jimmy Tingle's American Dream Live on Stage & Screen

Community
Monster Jam
Fri-Sat, January 6-7
Manchester, NH
Monster Jam trucks are approximately 12 feet tall and about 12 feet wide, and are custom-designed machines that sit atop 66-inch-tall tires and weigh a minimum of 10,000 pounds. The Monster Jam shows consist of three main fan-favorite elements-the pit party, racing and freestyle. The pit party gives all fans a chance to meet the stars of Monster Jam up-close while taking pictures and getting autographs.

Rockingham Fishing & Hunting Expo
Sat-Sun, January 7-8
Salem, NH
The Expo is set up to be fun for the whole family, as such, kids 15 and under only $3 and free admission for children 5 and under. Adult admission is just $8 (with admission discount tickets available online) and parking is free. This is the First, the Biggest, and the Best in NH.

Christmas Tree Pick-Up - Hudson, NH
January 7-14
Hudson, NH
Christmas is over, the decorations are put away...what to do with your Christmas tree? Let Troop 20 take it off your hands! On January 7 and January 14 the Boy Scouts of Troop 20 will be making the rounds in Hudson picking up used Christmas trees. For a $7 suggested donation (cash or checks made payable to BSA Troop 20) our crew will happily remove your tree for you.

Seacoast Region
Theatre
All Weekend
Twelfth Night, or What You Will

Community
Free Family Fun Night
Friday, January 6
Dover, NH
Enjoy a no-cost night out at the museum! The Children's Museum of NH will be open from 5:30-8 pm for a Free Family Fun Night. All families are invited to explore the museum's two floors of exhibits with no admission fee. Favorite exhibits include the new Thinkering Lab, the Studio, Cochecosystem, Music Matrix and Pattern Palace.

Dartmouth / Sunapee Region
Theatre
Saturday
Baby Universe by Wakka Wakka and Nordland visual Theatre

Sunday
Faust

Monadnock Region
Community
Job Fair at Wilton Town Hall
Friday, January 6
Wilton, NH
CoWorx Staffing Services, in partnership with NHBB is accepting applications for several entry level positions: Machine Operators, 2nd and 3rd shift. 1st shift available with experience. Also, Inspectors, 2nd shift. These are temp to hire positions.

Lakes Region
Community
Bird Banding Open House
Saturday, January 7
Holderness, NH
For the past 30 years, we have captured and banded birds at the Science Center's feeding station on the first weekend following the New Year. Drop in anytime during the morning and learn about the common birds that are winter visitors and why birds are banded. Adult must accompany children.

White Mountains Region
Community
Great Penguin Race
Sunday, January 8
North Conway, NH
Purchase a rubber penguin for $5 and race it down the slope, where all proceeds benefit the Mount Washington Valley Children's Museum. As a seperate Artistic Judging Catagory this year, we will be letting contestants Modifiy their individual Penguins. Because of all the hard work and effort that will be put into these Masterpieces, we decided to just Display these works of art and not let them get damaged on the race course.

Ticket Roll Back Day
Friday, January 6
North Conway, NH
Ski and ride for only $9 as we roll ticket prices back for this annual event!

The Meserve Family Fundraiser
Friday, January 6
North Conway, NH
There will be a Chinese Auction with some amazing prizes: from gift certificates to restaurants in the valley, round of golf for 4, weekend getaway to the Cape, and much more. Help show this wonderful Valley family some love. Donations will be accepted at the door (suggested $10 minimum per person).

Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge
Saturday, January 7
North Conway, NH
The Vertical Challenge is a free, family-friendly competition series featuring the fun and exhilaration of skiing and snowboarding! The Vertical Challenge event is for all ages - and all skill levels!

Cranapalooza - Safarii Theme
Saturday, January 7
North Conway, NH
Face painting, live music, s'mores, magic, kids entertainment, movies and more!

Darkside Night Series 1
Saturday, January 7
North Conway, NH
This is the First Event of the 3 Date Series running throughout the 2011-12 Season.

Winter Feels Good
Saturday, January 7
Pinkham Notch, NH
As part of the nationwide program, Winter Feels Good, Great Glen Trails will offer free cross country skiing and snowshoeing to first timers.

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