Welcoming New Hampshire

Concord - Diwali Celebration
2017-10-18 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | NH
Building Community in New Hampshire (previously known as Bhutanese Community of New Hampshire) and Creating Community invite you to attend a Diwali Celebration!
Join us on the first day of Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, at City Plaza in front of the NH State House, to celebrate the “victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair.”
There will be a brief welcome, dancing and food – Katmandu Bazaar will be selling momos and serving Nepali tea.
All are welcome to join our Hindu community in this celebration. Let’s rejoice together!!!
For more information, please visit the Facebook event by clicking here.
ABOUT DIWALI:
Diwali – or Deepavali – a Hindu festival of lights, is celebrated every year in autumn in the northern hemisphere (spring in southern hemisphere). One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, its spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. The festival preparation and rituals typically extend over a five-day period, but the main festival night of Deepavali coincides with the darkest, new moon night of the Hindu Lunar calendar. On Deepavali night, fireworks light up the neighborhood skies. Later, family members and friends are invited to celebrate the night over food and sweets.

Manchester - Global Tipping Points: Hot, Hungry Planet
2017-10-17 14:00 - 15:30 | UNH – Manchester, 88 Commercial St., Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
THINK GLOBALLY & ACT LOCALLY
A three-part series looking at global issues from a local level
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 at 6PM
LISA PALMER
Journalist Lisa Palmer has traveled the world documenting the cutting-edge innovations of people on the front lines of fighting the food gap. She will share the story of the epic journey to solve the imperfect relationship between two of our planet’s greatest challenges: climate change and global hunger, as chronicled in her new book, Hut, Hungry Planet. NH link: Did you know our state’s farms have been increasing (including a big rise in young farmers) and 30% of agricultural sales to the public come from local farms? But, a longer growing season due to climate change could mean higher heat stress and new pressure from invasive weeds and pests.
Location: Multi-purpose Room, UNH Manchester, 88 Commercial Street (Pandora Mill), Manchester. Directions & Parking Info Here
Free & Open to the Public. Advance registration requested online or by phone: 603.314.7970
Series presented in partnership with UNH and UNH-Manchester’s homeland security, history, humanities and politics and society programs

Portsmouth - Speaker Series: Hungary Today
2017-10-16 15:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrott Ave, Portsmouth, 03801, United States
GABOR GARAI
Consul General of Hungary to Boston
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16 at 7 PM
Levenson Room, Portsmouth Public Library
Free and open to the public; Advance registration requested online or call 603.314.7970; Books for sale following program
This program is co-sponsored by the Portsmouth Public Library.
ABOUT GABOR GARAI:
Mr. Garai is the Hungarian Consul General for New England and founder of the Hungarian-American Chamber of Commerce of New England. He received the Hungarian Civilian Cross, the highest recognition to non-residents awarded by the Hungarian president. During his work as Honorary Consul, Mr. Garai was awarded the Hungarian Order of Merit in 2005 and an award pro auxilio cirium Hungarum in 2007 to recognize his efforts for the protection of Hungarian citizens. In 2013, he was selected as honorary commercial attaché for Hungary. In 2014, Mr. Garai was awarded the AmCham Hungary’s Dr. Iván Völgyes Award, which recognizes individuals for encouraging and facilitating Hungarian-American business partnerships and cultural and academic alliances.

Manchester - Ask a Muslim Anything
2017-10-12 14:30 - 16:30 | Manchester City Library, 405 Pine Street, Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
The Manchester City Library on 405 Pine Street, Manchester, NH is offering an opportunity for conversation about identity, conflict and interfaith relations by hosting Mr. Robert Azzi in a presentation called “Ask a Muslim Anything.” This event will take place in the Library’s Auditorium on Thursday, October 12th, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.

Culture Shock! ArtFront NH
2017-10-12 14:00 - 2017-10-14 17:00 | Jupiter Hall, 89 Hanover St., Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
Join us for “Culture Shock!” at Jupiter Hall and explore the dissonance, diversity and cultural integration of Manchester’s lively and cosmopolitan community. Manchester’s Claudia Rippee will be showing her collection of poignant graffiti photographs. These crisp and riveting images will be juxtaposed against Patrick McCay’s vivid, textural paintings. Added to the mix will be the haunting faces created by photographer Tim Donovan. These remarkable images are borrowed from his Phantasmagoric portfolio. Rounding out the show will be sculptural elements created by installation artist Erin Sweeney. Erin’s work will be drawn from her mixed media installation “How To Build A Community” along with her storyteller sculptures. When combined, this work will challenge and inform preconceptions about the social, cultural and ethnic diversity within The Queen City.
Complimenting the art on the walls will be a steady but unexpected flow of dance and music. On the 12th and 13th, Wisty Andres, a classically trained contemporary dancer and Theo Marty, a dancer/drummer trained in several West African traditions will improvise together. The results will unwind in an entirely original, ephemeral and personal dance. Deo Mwano and Movement From Above will bring their inimitable blend of hip hop and jazz fusion to the event on the 14th Boston based Lorraine Chapman will return again with another rendition The Suit Lady character who will be a running persona in all Art Front events. She’s a surprise guest who reveals her own experience of the art and evening.

Manchester - Conversation Cafe
2017-10-04 14:00 - 16:00 | First Congregational Church, 508 Union St., Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
Everyone is welcome! Please join us in sharing language and culture through conversation. Conversation Cafes bring together our newest community members with people who have been in Manchester awhile. This is an opportunity to meet your neighbors, learn more about Manchester, and engage in friendly conversation. Perfect for anyone hoping to practice English language or meet new faces in a friendly and relaxed setting. Light refreshments provided!

Nashua. Health and Wellness Fair
2017-09-23 07:30 - 09:30 | NH
Please join us for activities, information about health and wellness, and learn how to sign up for benefits under the Affordable Care Act. Translators will be available.

NHUnites Gathering for Connection and Change. Track B Session. 11:30 - 1. Weaving Cultures, Building Communities: Creating a Welcoming Community with New Americans. Location: 18 North Main Street, Second Floor. Box lunch available for purchase.
2017-09-23 06:00 - 11:00 | NH

Turkish Coffee Hour
2017-09-22 14:30 | Turkish Cultural Center of NH, 540 Chestnut St., Manchester, NH, United States
Join the Turkish Cultural Center of NH for a special welcoming-themed Coffee Hour. Enjoy Turkish coffee, tea, and refreshments with new friends and neighbors and learn more about the country of Turkey. The event will include stories and reflections from New Hampshire’s Turkish community members.
Event starts at 6:30pm
Turkish Cultural Center
540 Chestnut St, 2nd Floor
Manchester, NH

Concord. New American Africans Family Fun Night. Experience globally inspired music, movement, and cuisine at this multi-cultural event for the whole family. African Drumming by Mamaduo. Free ice cream from Ben & Jerry's. World Vision Music. Free traditional Somali meat pies. Suggested Donation $10/person or $20/family
2017-09-22 14:00 - 16:00 | NH

Suitcase Stories - Live in Manchester
2017-09-21 15:00 - 17:00 | Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
Suitcase Stories Live is a traveling performance series that features foreign and U.S.- born residents sharing refugee and immigrant stories. Storytelling professionals, local residents, and Institute staff and clients weave unique stories throughout the night of courage, love, and survival.
All funds from Suitcase Stories Live benefit the International Institute of New England. Help us continue to welcome and assist families with our refugee resettlement, English language instruction, employment, and citizenship services.
VIP ticketholders will pay $125.00 to include the show and a post-show reception.

Ask A Muslim Anything
2017-09-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Jupiter Hall, 89 Hanover St., Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
Bring your questions and don’t be shy! Writer, public speaker, and practicing Muslim Robert Azzi will host a lively discussion where he will answer any questions the audience has for him. Azzi welcomes questions on Islam, on being Muslim, on issues related to terrorism and on the geopolitics of the Middle East as he has experienced and understands them.
About Robert Azzi:
Robert Azzi is a photojournalist, columnist and public speaker who lives in Exeter, NH. An Arab American Muslim, he writes on issues of Identity, Conflict, and Islam, particularly as they apply in the Middle East and the Global South. Born in New Hampshire, he’s lived in Beirut, Cairo, Athens, Jeddah and New York. Although he returned to the Granite State in the late 1980s, he continues to travel to work with Middle East clients and friends on a regular basis.
Azzi has been a Nieman Fellow in Journalism at Harvard University, a member of the Leadership Council of the Harvard Divinity School, an adviser to Tufts University’s Fletcher School committee on Islam and South-West Asia and recently became a board member of ACLU-NH. As a photojournalist his work appeared frequently in such publications as Life, Time, Newsweek and National Geographic, Fortune and other domestic and international publications.

Volunteer Day at Fresh Start Farms
2017-09-20 06:00 - 09:00 | Fresh Start Farms, 5 Story Hill Rd., Dunbarton, NH, United States
Celebrate Welcoming Week 2017 by volunteering and helping the immigrant and refugee farmers of Fresh Start Farms with harvesting, weeding, and other needs during the September volunteer day. Volunteer time is from 10am – 1pm. Come for a portion or stay for the whole thing. Put on your farm clothes, bring a water bottle, and get ready to work and have fun!
Fresh Start Farms is a local food aggregate consisting of immigrant and refugee farmers from the greater Manchester area. The farmers produce CSA shares and sell at local farm stands throughout Manchester.
Directions: From Route 13, turn onto Story Hill Road. Take the first right on Story Hill Road and park in the right hand parking area.
Fresh Start Farms
5 Story Hill Road
Dunbarton, NH

Global Tipping Points: Immigration & Entrepreneurship
2017-09-19 14:00 - 15:30 | UNH – Manchester, 88 Commercial St., Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
GLOBAL TIPPING POINTS: THINK GLOBALLY & ACT LOCALLY
A three-part series on current world affairs
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Immigration & Entrepreneurship
A special program held as part of “Welcoming Week” in Manchester, Elmira Bayrasli will speak about how hardship and marginalization may prove to be even greater “mothers of invention” in the 21st century than First World social and economic privilege. She is the author of, From the Other Side of the World: Extraordinary Entrepreneurs, Unlikely Places, which will be on sale courtesy of Gibson’s Bookstore.
*NH LINK: Did you know nearly 8 percent of the state’s business owners are foreign-born and $252 million in net business income is generated by immigrant businesses?
Location: Multi-purpose Room, UNH Manchester, 88 Commercial Street (Pandora Mill), Manchester
Free & Open to the Public. Advance registration requested online,
via email or by phone: 603.314.7970
Presented in partnership with UNH Manchester’s homeland security, history, humanities and politics and society programs
ABOUT ELMIRA BAYRASLI
Elmira Bayrasli works on entrepreneurship, global development, and foreign policy. She is the co-founder of Foreign Policy Interrupted and a lecturer at New York University. Bayrasli began her career at the State Department as an assistant to Madeleine Albright. From 2002 to 2005, she lived in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, where she was the chief spokesperson for the OSCE Mission. In 20016, Bayrasli joined Endeavor, a New York-based organization that supports global entrepreneurs. In 2011, she founded the World Policy Institute’s Global Entrepreneurial Project. Bayrasli has written for Foreign Affairs, the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and the New York Times. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Manchester Welcoming Week 2017 Kick-Off Party
2017-09-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Jupiter Hall, 89 Hanover St., Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
This event is FREE and open to everyone, but space is limited so please RSVP in advance via the link under “Details” below.
Join Welcoming Manchester in celebrating the beginning of Welcoming Week 2017 at our kick-off celebration. Enjoy food, music, cultural performances, speakers, and art all centered around the theme of welcoming immigrants, refugees, and everyone to our wonderfully diverse city.
We are proud to have Officer Baddaoui as one of our guest speakers. Officer Baddaoui came to Manchester, NH as a refugee in 2000, and he is now proudly serving his city as a police officer with the Manchester Police Department. We hope you’ll join us in hearing his story and celebrating how embracing diversity strengthens our city!
We are also delighted to have Basra Mohamed joining us! Basra is an attorney with Catholic Charities Immigration and Refugee Services, and she will speak about her experience as a newcomer to New Hampshire and what the term “Welcoming community” means to her.
This kick-off party will be held at Jupiter Hall, a brand new event hall in downtown Manchester. We are honored to host this event in partnership with Jupiter Hall for their grand opening! Come hear what Jupiter Hall envisions for this new space in the Manchester community!
Refreshments will be provided, and we have some fun surprises in store!
Doors open at 5pm.
Scheduled program 5:30 – 6:30pm
Location:
Jupiter Hall
89 Hanover Street
Manchester, NH
This event is sponsored by:
Jupiter Hall
Manchester Arts Commission
Diversity Workforce Coalition

Concord. Unveiled: A One Woman Play
2017-09-17 09:30 - 11:30 | Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301
An upbeat and provocative 70-minute collection of five character studies of Muslim women in modern-day America. Rohina Malik brings the five women to life as they serve tea and uncover that lies beneath the veil.

Concord. Health and Wellness Fair
2017-09-16 15:30 - 17:30 | Keach Park, 7 Newton Avenue, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Health and Wellness Fair. Keach Park. 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Please join us for activities, information about health and wellness, and learn how to sign up for benefits under the Affordable Care Act. Translators will be available.

Concord. Multicultural Art Exhibit and Open House
2017-09-16 06:00 - 08:00 | Creating CommUNITY, 18 North Main St, Suite 206, Concord, NH, 03301, United States

National Event - Welcoming Week
2017-09-14 - 2017-09-24 | NH
During this annual series of events, communities bring together immigrants, refugees, and native-born residents to raise awareness of the benefits of welcoming everyone.

Manchester. Health and Wellness Fair.
2017-09-09 07:30 - 09:30 | Veterans Park. Elm Street, Manchester, NH
Please join us for childrens’ activities, information and resources about health and wellness. Learn how to sign up for benefits under the Affordable Care Act. Translators available.

Laconia Multicultural Festival
2017-09-09 06:00 - 11:00 | NH

Manchester - African Caribbean and Latino Festival
2017-08-19 07:00 - 15:00 | NH

One Day of Community
2017-08-05 06:00 - 10:00 | Sheridan-Emmett Park, Manchester, NH, United States
Presented by Manchester Christian Church and the New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Free event, rain or shine!

Backpacks filled with school supplies
Food
Prizes
Carnival games
Much more!

Free shuttles running from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at Elmwood Gardens (83 Trahan Street) and ROCA Kidz Club (140 Wilson Street)
There are hundreds of volunteer opportunities leading up to the event as well as on event day. For more information and to sign up to serve, visit www.outreachatmcc.com.

Concord-Islamic Society at Zoning Board Hearing
2017-08-02 15:00 | City Hall, 41 Green Street, Concord, NH, United States

Friday Family Fun Night
2017-06-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Concord Community Arts Center, 40 Thorndike Street, Concord, NH, United States

Concord Multicultural Festival
2017-06-24 10:00 - 14:30 | NH

Family Fun Day
2017-06-23 07:00 - 10:00 | Keach Park, 7 Newton Avenue, Concord, NH, 03301, United States

Manchester Family Justice Center Open House
2017-06-21 12:00 - 14:00 | 72 Concord Street, Manchester, NH, United States

Developing An Immigrant Friendly Economy And Diversified Workforce
2017-06-08 09:00 - 10:00 | NH
NH Businesses for Social Responsibility has created an opportunity to learn about a promising model of workforce diversification with business leaders in NH. Easterseals has been partnering with Welcoming Manchester and immigrant community leaders to provide a culturally effective approach to recruit, train and retain workers for their residential facilities. This model was featured in the last NH H&EP newsletter.
It will be presented via webinar on June 8th. Click below to learn more and to sign up for this free webinar.
http://nhbsr.org/events/developing-an-immigrant-friendly-economy-and-diversified-workforce

Halloween
2026-06-27 13:33 | NH
