It's finally starting to look like winter outside! Though I balked at Thursday's slick driving conditions, I was giddy to watch the snow falling outside my window all day.

Now that we're all in the winter mood, it's time for some of New Hampshire's great wintry events. Stop by the Uniquely NH Winter Market in Bedford on Saturday for a lovely gourmet food and fine artisan goods selection. Holderness is a cool destination this Saturday with Winterfest from 12pm-3pm. Activities include pond hockey, oval skating, Nordic skate demos, snowshoe demos, sledding, groomed cross-country skiing, and winter mini-golf, hot cocoa and foods are available, including restaurant chili samples for the Chili Contest!

After you fill up on chili in Holderness, visit Concord for the second annual New Hampshire's Own Macaroni and Cheese Bake Off ! Sample your way through gooey-cheesy delights as entrants compete for Best NH Made, Best Traditional, Most Creative and Exotic and Best Restaurant Mac & Cheese!

Merrimack Region
Theatre
Saturday
Adam Ferrara

Sunday
A "Moment in Time": A Tribute to PAUL WHITEMAN - "King of Jazz"

All Weekend
Sylvia

Lend Me a Tenor

Community
17th Annual Xmas Tree Burning Party
Saturday, January 14
Auburn, NH
It's time to say Good Bye to the Holidays and Recycle that Tree. 17th Annual Xmas Tree Burning Party 6pm - Midnight ~ 21+ ~ No Cover. Live Music by American Mixer, Nicole Knox and The Usual Suspects.

Uniquely NH Winter Market
Saturday, January 14
Bedford, NH
Uniquely NH Winter Market at Bedford Fields Garden Center. Join us and discover what makes our state special! Gourmet foods and fine artisans.

New Hampshire's Own Macaroni and Cheese Bake Off
Saturday, January 14
Concord, NH
Contestants can enter into one of four categories;
* Best NH Made- Made with 100% milk and cheese from NH dairy producers.
* Best Traditional - You know, the kind grandma use to make. Any dairy product or brand may be used.
* Most Creative or Exotic - You name it, as long as its macaroni and cheese based, you can enter it. Any dairy product or brand may be used.
* Best Restaurant -Open to restaurants, cafes and eateries.

Christmas Tree Pick-Up
Through January 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.

Family Saturday: Multimedia
Saturday, January 14
Manchester, NH
Spend some quality family time at the Currier the second Saturday of every month. Participate in hands-on art activities, go on a guided family gallery tour (11:30 am), visit the Discovery Gallery, or use a family gallery guide. Children 17 and under always enjoy free admission.

UNH Men's Hockey vs Dartmouth
Saturday, January 14
Manchester, NH
On January 14th, 2012 the University of New Hampshire and Dartmouth College men's hockey teams renew their annual fight for state bragging rights in the Battle for the RiverStone Cup XI at the Verizon Wireless Arena!

Portland Pirates vs Manchester Monarchs
Sunday, January 15
Manchester, NH
Sunday Funday: A limited number of kids, 12 and under, will receive Color-Me Pennants and crayons.

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

Community
WERZ's 30th Annual Bridal Showcase
Sunday, January 15
Durham, NH
Come Join Us For WERZ's 30th Annual Bridal Showcase -New England's Premier Bridal Show! We will have over 115 vendors, free parking, free shuttle, bridal fashion show and fabulous prizes! Tickets prices are $5.00 and can be purchased at the door. WERZ will be giving away a complete wedding package!

Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend
Fri-Sun, January 13-15
Durham, NH
For 25 years the Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend has been celebrating the music and dance traditions that we know as contra and square dancing - traditions that have been a part of New England for the past 200 years!

Dartmouth / Sunapee Region
Theatre
Saturday
Brain Storm by Everett Dance Theatre

The String Alongs

De Temps Antan

Anonymous

Community
20th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Candlelight Vigil Procession
Monday, January 16
Hanover, NH
The event will feature an address by special guest speaker Robert L. Wallace, President and CEO of BITHGROUP Technologies, Inc. Refreshments from the Hanover Inn will be provided afterward at the Top of the Hop, Hopkins Center.

Monadnock Region
Theatre
Saturday
Apple Hill String Quartet

The Wiz

Community
34th Annual Monadnock Bridal Show
Sunday, January 15
Keene, NH
A Bridal Show of over 40 Wedding Professionals - A terrific way to have fun... planning your Wedding Day and Honeymoon! Bridal Shops - Country Bridals and Pamela Moore Bridals will be providing live fashion models throughout the entire show. Thousand of dollars in prizes - Grand Prizes - A Set of Wedding Bands from Zenus Is Jewelry, $500 Vacation travel to be announced from Milne Travel, Adventure Limousine & Transportation offering $599 Value of Limousine Service, and a Honeymoon Suite from the Best Western Plus in Keene - and many, many more!

Lakes Region
Theatre
All Weekend
Political Suicide

Community
Winterfest
Saturday, January 14
Holderness, NH
This celebration of winter is full of free family fun, and will take place at the SLA Resource Center located on Route 3 in Holderness, warm weather or cold! Sample chili from many area restaurants and vote for your favorite in our Chili Contest! Roast marshmallows and sip complimentary hot chocolate around the bonfire near the waterfront. Potential winter activities include pond hockey, oval skating, nordic skate demos, snowshoe demos, sledding, groomed cross-country skiing, and winter mini-golf (all weather and ice-dependant).

Children's Arts Festival
Saturday, January 14
Plymouth, NH
Children in grades kindergarten through six are invited to participate in the annual Educational Theatre Collaborative (ETC)Children's Arts Festival. Five workshops based on themes from the 2012 ETC production of "The Wild Swans," adapted by Prof.Trish Lindberg from the story by Hans Christian Andersen. Workshops include Fairy Tales in Flight: Dance; Winging It: Acting; Birds of a Feather: Art; Swan Song: Music and Feathers and Fairy Tales: Language Arts. Also a behind-the-scenes tour of the set and a special performance by juggler Jim Gleich. Registration required.

Wild Winter Walk - Guided Tour of the Gephart Exhibit Trail
Sunday, January 15
Holderness, NH
Do you ever wonder what happens to the animals at the Science Center during the winter? Most of them stay in the same place, just as they would in the wild. A staff naturalist will guide your walk on the Gephart Exhibit Trail and discuss the many ways native animals are well adapted for winter life in New Hampshire. Be ready to snowshoe and see how beautiful these wild animals are in their winter fur coats. Snowshoes available at no extra cost or bring your own. Adult must accompany children. Cost: $10/member; $12/non-member

White Mountains Region
Theatre
Saturday
The Glad Game Musical Show

Sunday
1st Annual Lenny Clarke Comedy Fest

All Weekend

Spotlight Playhouse Presents Miracle Drop Dead

Community
Mt Washington Summit Day Trip
Through Monday, January 16
North Conway, NH
Mount Washington Observatory trips offer the exclusive opportunity to experience Mount Washington in winter without a technical mountaineering ascent. Travel to and from the summit is made possible by snow cat transportation, and
our famous mountaintop weather station is open-just for you-as a cozy respite from the legendary alpine extremes.

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