There is just not enough snow for me this winter! It seems like the coldest days have been the driest, and the warmer days bring rain (or sleet), but no snow!

Luckily, there is snow (manufactured or otherwise) in other parts of the Granite State, and plenty of celebration in it this weekend!

Check out the Winter Extravaganza all weekend in Jackson for some snow-carving fun! Fifteen teams will compete for the NH State Championship with the hopes of moving on to the National Snow-Sculpting Competition at Lake Geneva. This weekend also brings the 5th Annual Vintage Snowmobile Race on Saturday in Libson. This is a great spectator event and you can stay warm with plenty of hot food and drinks available for purchase!

Speaking of warm, yummy, comfort food in the winter! You (and your forks) may want to check out the 3rd Annual Winter Carnival, Chili and Mac & Cheese Tasting on Satuurday in Durham and the Souhegan Valley Chili Chowda Cookoff on Sunday in Amherst!

Lots of great kids events this weekend as well! The Mall at Rockingham Park is hosting the Kidgits Carnival on Saturday with Soda Can Topple Toss, A-Maze-ing Plinko Disk Drop Game, Silly Nilly Dice Roll, Ring Toss 'Em Up, and more!The Radisson Hotel will display some scaly creatures on Sunday at the New England Pet Reptile Expo and Profile Motors is keeping New Hampshire kids safe at the Child Safety Fair on Friday and Saturday in Conway!

Enjoy your weekend and do a little snow dance! Groundhog Day is coming up next week ... I wonder if he has any flurries in mind!

Merrimack Region
Theatre
Saturday
Everett Dance Theatre's Brain Storm

Lend Me a Tenor

All Weekend
Driving Miss Daisy

Community
Souhegan Valley Chili Chowda Cookoff
Sunday, January 29
Amherst, NH
Home cooks will compete against restaurant chefs for the best chili and chowders in several categories. Attendees may taste all & vote for the "People's Choice" awards. Winners receive cash prizes, as well as free entry into next year's cookoff to defend their title! Participants provide 300 2 oz. samples in crock pots or steam tables. Serving products will be provided. Entry fee is $25 for restaurants, $15 for amateurs. The Cookoff benefits Opportunity Networks, a nonprofit that provides meaningful employment and training to adults living with developmental and acquired disabilities.

Bow Winter Fest
Sunday, January 29
Bow, NH
New features this year will include snowfield volleyball and a five-person sled competition, joining such popular events as organized skating, individual sled races, snowmobile rides.

The Mall at Rockingham Park Presents: Kidgits Carnival
Saturday, January 28
Salem, NH
Kidgits Club invites area families to step right up to Center Court at The Mall at Rockingham Park for fun games, without those tricky optical illusions or expensive fees! Activities to be offered will be: Soda Can Topple Toss, A-Maze-ing Plinko Disk Drop Game, Silly Nilly Dice Roll, Ring Toss 'Em Up, And more!

New England Pet Reptile Expo
Sunday, January 29
Manchester, NH
Come see thousands of live pet reptiles and amphibians on display and for sale as pets. Vendors will also be selling cages and many other reptile-related items. This is New England's largest reptile event, with more than 150 vendor tables! If you like reptiles or are looking for a scaly new pet, this is the event for you!

2012 NH Muscle Walk for the Muscular Dystrophy Association at The Mall of New Hampshire
Sunday, January 29
Manchester, NH
The event is expected to raise more than $40,000 to help area residents with Muscular Dystrophy, ALS and related muscle diseases served by the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Meet Groundhog Day's Screenwriter at Red River Theatres
Saturday, January 28
Concord, NH
Come see Groundhog Day at 1:30 pm and enjoy a Q&A with the film's co-screenwriter, Danny Rubin. Limited tickets available for a pre-show reception with Danny at 12:30 pm. Bid on lunch with area luminaries during a special auction.

Wildlife Encounter: Global Safari
Sunday, January 29
Concord, NH
You will get UP-CLOSE and PERSONAL with some of the most exotic animals from around the world! NO BARS! NO GLASS! This is the zoo to you! Come and see, touch and learn about the animals - A great fun-filled and educational program for the whole family!

Seacoast Region
Theatre
All Weekend
The Little Farm Show

Body

Community
Polar Grill Fest 2012
Saturday, January 28
Portsmouth, NH
Who cares if there's three feet of snow on the ground? Every hardcore New Englander knows it's always Grilling Time. Help The Meat House and Redhook celebrate the coldest season in the Northeast with heated tents, outdoor bars, fire pits, live music, great people, and lots of food. This event is 21 plus (no minors, infants, or pets). Take in the sounds, tastes and smells of the event - from great live music to cooking demonstrations. All proceeds from Polar Grill Fest 2012 will benefit Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry Campaign to end childhood hunger.

3rd Annual Winter Carnival, Chili and Mac & Cheese Tasting
Saturday, January 28
Durham, NH
Free ice skate and snowshoe rentals. Chili and Mac & Cheese Tasting. Community bonfire. Hot chocolate.

Monadnock Region
Theatre
Saturday
Martha Graham Dance Company: Essential Graham

SHARE the 60's With the Transistors

One-Act Playwriting Festival

Lakes Region
Theatre
Saturday
Santa Croce at Franklin Opera House

THE PEACHEATERS: An Allman Brothers Experience

Shout: The Mod Musical

All Weekend
The Wild Swans

Community
Wild Winter Walk - Guided Tour of the Gephart Exhibit Trail
Sunday, January 29
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. 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.

White Mountains Region
Theatre
All Weekend
Spotlight Playhouse Presents Miracle Drop Dead

Community
Winter Extravaganza - Jackson Invitational Snow Sculpting Competition
Fri-Sun, January 27-29
Jackson, NH
Hosted by the Jackson Chamber of Commerce this is a must see for guests who want to see snow in some form other than powder...
15 of New England's most talented sculpting teams will be carving up the snow in fine form to create some amazing sculptures. Sculptors work around the clock through Sunday to create their masterpiece. Vote for your favorite - the winner of this NH sanctioned event will move on to compete in the nationals at Lake Geneva.

5th Annual Vintage Snowmobile Race
Saturday, January 28
Libson, NH
Great spectator event to see those old pre 1974 snow machines that you remember racing around the track. Transponders are used to track the place of each machine - up to 30 are on the track at one time. Plenty of parking and handicap parking is available. Hot food and drinks will be for sale.

Keeping Kids Safe Project Child Safety Fair
Fri-Sat, January 27-28
Conway, NH
The Keeping Kids Safe Project will be hosting a free child safety fair in Conway, NH on January 27th and 28th to provide children with free fingerprints and photographs. The child safety organization will take a child fingerprints and send them home directly with parents. Parents can use the record to turn directly over to authorities anywhere in the world to instantly aid in an investigation. There will also be community organizations present to provide safety information and entertainment for families.

Dance the Night Away!
Saturday, January 28
Monroe, NH
Dance a cold January night away with live music by high energy band Phill n' the Blanks.

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