Welcome to 2013! Have you made any resolutions for the New Year? One of the most common New Year's resolutions is fitness or weight loss. This weekend, take advantage of some fantastic health deal and events in New Hampshire! On Saturday, try a Free Introductory Zumba Class in Amherst, or head over to Concord for the Evolution Rock + Fitness Grand Opening!

There are also some fabulous skiing and ski mountain events this weekend, including the 50th Birthday Celebration at Pats Peak in Henniker on Saturday, and the Great Penguin Race in North Conway, on Sunday. Penguin race proceeds benefit the Mount Washington Valley Children's Museum! So, bundle up, enjoy the slopes, and get fit this New Year!

Merrimack Region
Theatre
Saturday
Berlioz's Les Troyens

Community
50th Birthday Celebration at Pats Peak!
Henniker, NH
Saturday, January 5
Join the celebration to honor 50 years of operation and family ownership of Pats Peak!

Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam Thunder Nationals
Manchester, NH
Fri-Sat, January 4-5
Featuring USHRA Monster Trucks Max-D℠ driven by Kreg Christensen, Crushstation driven by Greg Winchenbach, Thrasher driven by Pat Summa, Black Stallion driven by Mike Vaters, Iron Warrior driven by Trey Meyers, Eradicator driven by Andy Slifko, Backdraft driven by Jeremy Slifko and Captain's Curse® driven by Alex Blackwell!

Rockingham Fishing & Hunting Expo
Salem, NH
Sat-Sun, January 5-6
See the entire outdoors from indoors with a growing count nearing 200 exhibitors and over 50 free seminars to attend. The weekend event is scheduled for January 5th and 6th, 2013. This event is the current largest and longest continually Operating Sporting Expo in NH.

Gift of Lights
Loudon, NH
Through January 5
This year's course will double the amount of lights and displays from its inaugural year and will feature several displays in the entrance to the facility, as fans prepare to drive the course.

First Sunday Hike at Beaver Brook + Wildlife Presentation
Hollis, NH
Sunday, January 6
Every month Beaver Brook sponsors a free guided hike on the first Sunday of the Month. This month meet at Maple Hill Farm 117 Ridge Road Hollis for a powerpoint on New England Wildlife followed by a one hour hike on the trails of Beaver Brook.

Budweiser Clydesdale Photo Session
Merrimack, NH
Saturday, January 5
The Anheuser-Busch Merrimack brewery offers guests the opportunity to bring a camera and pose for photos with a world-famous Budweiser Clydesdale. These "gentle giants" have been an Anheuser-Busch symbol of tradition since the first Clydesdale hitch and a red beer wagon paraded to celebrate the end of Prohibition in 1933.

Free Introductory Zumba Class
Amherst, NH
Saturday, January 5
The demo class is for beginners who would like to Zumba® but feel the need for some basic instruction to get started.

Evolution Rock + Fitness Grand Opening
Concord, NH
Saturday, January 5
Join Evolution Rock + Fitness on January 5th for our much anticipated grand opening party! It's been a long time coming, but we are finally fully open for all types of climbing, instruction and fitness. We are having a blast meeting and educating new climber and are greatly looking forward to the continued strengthening of our core local community.

Monadnock Region
Community
Vintage North Pole Village Display
Milford, NH
Through January 6
Fly over frozen ponds and hills of snow to visit Santa's North Pole this holiday season at New Hampshire Antique Co-op, where a miniature vintage log village will be on display. Designed and presented by collector and antique dealer Beverly Weir-Longacre, this magical exhibit shows Santa's elves working at their jobs in the various shops, at the reindeer barn and tending to the Christmas tree farm. A miniature Santa can be found next to a sleigh filled with gifts. Children are sledding, making snowmen and relaxing around the pond following an afternoon of ice skating. This delightful log village is on view for young and old alike.

White Mountains Region
Community
Great Penguin Race
North Conway, NH
Sunday, January 6
Purchase a rubber penguin for $5 and race it down the slope, where all proceeds benefit the Mount Washington Valley Children's Museum.

Family Fun Night
Franconia, NH
Saturday, January 5
Every Saturday through mid-March 4:30-6:30 pm in the Peabody Base Area. Movies for Kids in the Brookside Lodge, Huckerbrook Mini-Park open under the lights for $5 and the Cannonball Pub open for adults!

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