Manchester Proud

Raising Resilience: A Family Workshop Series
2025-07-16 18:00 - 2025-07-30 20:00 (America/New_York) | 77 Sundial Ave, 77 Sundial Ave, Suite 102, Mancheseter, 03103, United States
Join us for a FREE 3-part series focused on effective family communication, substance use awareness and prevention, and general life skills. These sessions are for caregivers (parents, siblings, grandparents, etc.) of youth in grades 5 – 9.
Dates: July 16th, 23rd, and 30th from 6pm-8pm
Location: 77 Sundial Ave, Suite 102, Manchester, NH
Parking available onsite.
Childcare available and dinner provided.
Topics include:
– Family Communications
– Parental Monitoring
– Being a Good Role Model
– Parenting Styles
– Effects and Warning Signs of Substance Use
– Taking a Clear Stand on Drugs
Participants earn a $25 gift card per unit (2 units per session)!

CAPHR Summer Food Program - Dates & Locations listed
2025-07-16 09:00 - 15:30, 2025-07-15 09:00 - 15:30, 2025-07-14 09:00 - 15:30, 2025-07-11 09:00 - 15:30, 2025-07-10 09:00 - 15:30, 2025-07-09 09:00 - 15:30, 2025-07-08 09:00 - 15:30, 2025-07-07 09:00 - 15:30 and 7 more dates
This summer’s food program is here! ☀️ Operation Monday-Friday from June 23rd to August 22nd *CLOSED on July 3rd and 4th 🎉 Find the locations below:
BEECH HILL APARTMENTS
120 Beech Hill Ave.
⏰ 2:15PM – 3:00PM
🍽️ Lunch
KELLY FALLS APTS.
463 Kimball St.
⏰ 3:15PM – 3:45PM
🍽️ Dinner
CENTRAL PARK
22 Beech Hill Dr.
⏰ 10:15AM – 10:45AM
🍽️ Breakfast
ELMWOOD GARDENS
83 Trahan St.
⏰ 9:15AM – 10:00AM Breakfast
⏰ 11:15AM – 12:00PM Lunch
FAMILIES IN TRANSITION
161 South Beech St.
⏰ 11:00AM – 12:00PM
🍽️ Lunch
HUNTS POOL
297 Maple St.
⏰ 1:00PM – 2:00PM
🍽️ Lunch
ROCK RIMMON SPLASH PAD
249 Mason St.
⏰ 1:00PM – 1:45PM
🍽️ Lunch
CAPHR WIC OFFICE
130 Silver St.
⏰ 9:00AM – 10:00AM Breakfast
⏰ 1:00PM – 3:00PM Lunch
MPAL (June 23rd – Aug. 15th)
409 Beech St.
⏰ 9:00AM – 10:00AM Breakfast
⏰ 11:30AM – 12:30PM Lunch
For more information: https://www.caphr.org/services/summer-food-service-program

City of Manchester 4th of July Fireworks 2025
2025-07-03 18:00 - 22:00 | Arms Park, 10 Arms St, Manchester, 03101, United States
Join us on Thursday, July 3rd at Arms Park for a night full of food, music, and FIREWORKS!
🕕 Starts at 6:00 PM
🎶 DJ Adam Furious and vendors bring the energy
🎇 Fireworks at 9:00 PM
📍 Arms Park, Manchester, NH
☔ Rain Date: Fireworks only on July 5th
🚧 Road Closures:
Bridge St Bridge (All Day)
Arms Park closes to vehicles at 3:00 PM
Commercial St closes northbound at 7:00 PM, both directions at 9:00 PM

KIDZ BOP LIVE Certified BOP Tour
2025-07-03 18:00 - 20:00
KIDZ BOP Live 2025: Certified BOP Tour – Coming to Gilford!
Get ready, Gilford – the KIDZ BOP Kids are bringing their all-new KIDZ BOP Live 2025: Certified BOP Tour to town! This high-energy concert is the ultimate live music experience for kids (and their grown-ups!) featuring family-friendly versions of today’s biggest pop hits, including “espresso,” “HOT TO GO,” and “Dance Monkey.”
Join us at BankNH Pavilion on July 3, 2025 for a fun-filled, interactive concert event with eye-popping visuals, engaging stage design, and the fan-favorite Daddy Dance Off—back and funnier than ever!
Plus, don’t miss a special opening performance by Snoop Dogg’s DOGGYLAND* – a colorful crew of musical pups that sing, dance, and rap their way into kids’ hearts.
Perfect for families and first-time concertgoers
Recommended ages 5-10 (plus parents!)
KIDZ BOP 51 is out July 18th on all streaming platforms!
Tickets are on sale now – this show sells out fast!
Visit KIDZBOP.com for tour dates and ticket info.
*DOGGYLAND performance available at select shows only.

We Create Morning
2025-06-30 10:00 - 11:30 | Manchester City Library, 405 Pine Street, Manchester, 03104, United States
Every Monday morning, families of all ages, are invited to drop by the Winchell Room (or on our side lawn) for fun Community Art projects. There will be banners for families to color that we will display once finished. There will be a different small project for the kids to using a different technique; painting, stamping, etc. This is a drop-in program; no reservations required. For more information, please call 603-624-6550 ext 7628

Cupcake Art - It is not Mess: It's Art!
2025-06-27 15:00 - 16:00 | Manchester City Library, 405 Pine Street, Manchester, 03104, United States
Calling all kids in grades 1-5, do you want to get ‘messy’ while you create a fun art project? This is the program for you. We will meet every other week in the Winchell Room. You will be making food art; melting crayons into colorful rocks and creating ‘water art’ outside. Registration is required for each program in order for us to make sure we have enough supplies for everyone. For more information, please call 603-624-6550 ext. 7628.

Baby Storytime
2025-06-27 10:00 - 22:30 | Manchester City Library, 405 Pine Street, Manchester, 03104, United States
And for our youngest patrons, 6-23 months, Baby Storytime will be on Friday mornings at 10:00 am in the Winchell Room This is also a drop in program. For more information, please call 624-6550 ext. 7628.

Teen Thursdays
2025-06-26 15:00 - 16:30 | Manchester City Library, 405 Pine Street, Manchester, 03104, United States
Paint Pen Mugs
Learn how to transfer a design onto a ceramic mug and make it permanent with oil-based paint pens.
Check the teen website for further details at manchesterlibrary.org/teens.
For teens in grades 6-12.

Eric Carle Storytime
2025-06-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Manchester City Library, 405 Pine Street, Manchester, 03104, United States
Each Thursday join Ms. Karyn for a different bi-weekly art based storytimes. During Little Artists, we will be listening to fun stories by some of our favorite authors and illustrators. After the stories, we will be making cute crafts by using some of their techniques such as watercolor tissue paper, chalks and paints. Come dress to get a little messy. These programs are for ages 1-5 years old. Registration will be requested for these programs to make sure we have enough art supplies for everyone. For more information, please call 603-624-6550 ext. 7628. A schedule of when each program will be occurring is below:Each Tuesday join Ms. Karyn for a different bi-weekly art based storytimes. During Little Artists, we will be listening to fun stories by some of our favorite authors and illustrators. After the stories, we will be making cute crafts by using some of their techniques such as watercolor tissue paper, chalks and paints. Come dress to get a little messy. These programs are for ages 1-5 years old. Registration will be requested for these programs to make sure we have enough art supplies for everyone. For more information, please call 603-624-6550 ext. 7628.
Register here.

Webinar: Principles of How to Find a Job, Résumé Writing & Ace an Interview
2025-06-25 15:30 - 16:00 | Virtual
Join AtoZ University for job search strategies and résumé tips.
In this training session you will learn how to generate lists of job opportunities, learn some job search tips and look at various résumé templates. This is an interactive session, so feel free to ask any and all questions. Classes typically run between 20 and 30 minutes depending upon questions.
Register here.

Pollinator Garden Party with NH Audubon
2025-06-25 15:00 - 16:00 | Manchester City Library, 405 Pine Street, Manchester, 03104, United States
Families are invited to join Willa from the Massabesic Audubon in the Winchell Room & the Library’s South Lawn for a fun Pollinator Garden Party. You will learn about all the cool bugs that call our Pollinator home and the flowers that bring them to our garden. You will be making fun cool garden art. All ages are welcome.

Webinar: Principles of How to Find a Job, Résumé Writing & Ace an Interview
2025-06-25 11:30 - 12:00 | Manchester City Library, 405 Pine Street, Manchester, 03104, United States

Escape Room
2025-06-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Manchester City Library, 405 Pine Street, Manchester, 03104, United States
Working together as a team, can you solve the clues that will bring your team the way of our weekly Escape Rooms? Each week the Escape Rooms will be a different genre. Registration is required as space is limited in each session. Grades 3-12 are invited to register for this fun program. For more information, please call 603-624-6550 ext. 7628.
Register here.

Teen Movie & Pizza Night
2025-06-24 17:30 - 19:30 | Manchester City Library, 405 Pine Street, Manchester, 03104, United States
Come for a movie and pizza in the auditorium, where we’ll watch a teen movie on the big screen. For teens in grades 6 – 12.
Registration in advance is requested to help us plan. If you have food allergies or restrictions, let us know when you register or email Dori ahead of time at mclyouthservices@manchesternh.gov. Please feel free to also email with movie suggestions you would like to watch!
Visit the Teen Services website at www.manchesterlibrary.org/teens for movie updates.
Register here.

Elementary Experiments - Draw Together
2025-06-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Manchester City Library, 405 Pine Street, Manchester, 03104, United States
We will be following this week’s Summer Reading theme of Draw Together! Come experiment with natural pigments and binders, and make an early resizing machine. For Grades 1-6, registration required.
Register here.

Board Game Appreciation
2025-06-24 10:00 - 11:30 | Manchester City Library, 405 Pine Street, Manchester, 03104, United States
Have you ever wanted to try a new board game, but it was too expensive, or the instructions were intimidating? Drop in at our Board Game Appreciation morning to enjoy the cool art work and clever design that goes into these games, free of charge and with guidance from staff who has played (most of) the games before! Suggested age range of ages 8 to Teen.
