Hello people of the North Country! The forth of July is over but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do this weekend. All over the north country there are some great things to do if you’re looking to get out of the house!

In today’s issue:

If you only get out of the house one time this week, it should be for Franconia's Old Home Day. It will be at Dow Field in downtown Franconia on July 11th from 9am to 9pm.

It kicks off with the Community Church blueberry pancake breakfast (8:30am - 11am), then the rubber duck race and artisan market running from 8am - 3pm. The Franconia Heritage Museum also holds its open house with ice cream and an America's 250th exhibit from 1pm - 4pm. The night ends with a literal bang, with music from the Wicked Smart Horn Band from 6pm - 8:30pm, then fireworks over the field at 8:30pm.

It's a full day, and about the closest thing Franconia gets to a town holiday.

Full schedule →

Raptors Up Close – Weeks State Park, Lancaster, Thu Jul 9, 6 PM
Cruise Night at Beech Hill Auto – Bethlehem, Thu Jul 9, 6–8 PM
For the Love of A Woman (Jewish Film Fest) – The Colonial, Bethlehem, Thu Jul 9, 7 PM
Hairspray opens – Jean's Playhouse, Lincoln, Thu Jul 9
Gallery opening: Mixing It Up – WREN, Bethlehem, Fri Jul 10, 5–7 PM
Concerts in the Park – Remich Park, Littleton, Fri Jul 10, evening
Franconia's Old Home Day – Dow Field, Franconia, Sat Jul 11, 9 AM–9 PM
Operation Beyond the Battlefield – Profile School, Bethlehem, Sat Jul 11, 9 AM–5 PM
Loon Mountain Race – Loon Mountain, Lincoln, Sat–Sun Jul 11–12
Farmers markets – Lancaster Sat 9–12 · Littleton Sun 10–1
RENT opens – Weathervane Theatre, Whitefield, Tue Jul 15
Snow White (Patchwork kids show) – The Colonial, Bethlehem, Tue Jul 15, 11 AM
Ferngully (family film) – The Colonial, Bethlehem, Thu Jul 16, 6:30 PM
Naming the Presidentials – Weeks State Park, Lancaster, Thu Jul 16, 6 PM
At the Colonial – Tuner (Jul 10–15)

🌲 = outdoor show

Friday (Jul 10)
🌲 Remich Park, Littleton – Concerts in the Park · evening · Free

Saturday (Jul 11)
The Colonial, Bethlehem – Sunny War (roots / Americana) · 8 PM
🌲 Dow Field, Franconia – Wicked Smart Horn Band (Old Home Day) · 6–8:30 PM · Free

Sunday (Jul 12)
🌲 Bethlehem Gazebo – Small Fools · 6–8 PM · Free

Monday (Jul 13)
🌲 Whitefield Common – Summer Band Concert · 7 PM · Free

Looking ahead
The Colonial, Bethlehem – Shovels & Rope · Fri Jul 17 · 8 PM · grab tickets now