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Diwali (Hindu)
NH, United StatesDiwali, Deepavali or Dipavali is the Hindu festival of lights, which is celebrated every autumn in the northern hemisphere. One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.
Epsom – Human Library
Epsom Public Library, 1606 Dover Rd, Epsom, NH, United StatesThe Human Library is designed to facilitate dialogue between individuals from different cultures, backgrounds, and experiences — challenging perceptions by putting faces, names, and stories to stereotypes. Join the conversation! Epsom Public Library, 1606 Dover Rd. RSVP to kgillis@live.com Human Library flyer
Hanover – Immigration 101
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH, United StatesNashua – Immigration 101
First Church Nashua 1 Concord St, Nashua, NH, United StatesIMMIGRATION 101 Tuesday, October 29, 2019 7 – 8:30 P.M. First Church, Nashua 1 Concord Street Nashua, New Hampshire The Pathway To Citizenship Is Not Easy The First Church is hosting a program sponsored by The NH Alliance of Immigrants and Refugees and the Granite State Organizing Project on the topic of immigration policy, the […]
Halloween (USA)
NH, United StatesMany Americans celebrate Halloween on October 31. Celebrations include costume parties and trick-or-treating for candy.
Día de los Muertos (Mexican)
NH, United StatesEl Día de los Muertos, or The Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and by people of Mexican heritage elsewhere. Dia de los Muertos honors the dead with festivals and lively celebrations, a typically Latin American custom that combines indigenous Aztec ritual with Catholicism (Dia de los Muertos is celebrated on All Saints Day […]
Concord – Home Now: How 6000 Refugees Transformed an American Town
Gibson's Bookstore 45 South Main Street, Concord, NH, United StatesFriday, November 1st, 2019, 6 p.m. at Gibson's Bookstore, 45 South Main Street, Concord, NH. Free and open to the public. Cynthia Anderson shares a moving chronicle of struggle, transformation, and who belongs in America. Her new book Home Now: How 6000 Refugees Transformed an American Town, tells the impactful story of Lewiston, Maine. The once-thriving city of […]
Daylight Saving Time Ends
NH, United StatesNov 3, 2019 - Daylight Saving Time Ends When local daylight time is about to reach Sunday, November 3, 2019, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, November 3, 2019, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Nov 3, 2019 than the day before. There will be more light in […]
Laconia – Town Hall w/ Tulsi Gabbard
Laconia VFW 143 Court Street, Laconia, NH, United StatesCome hear and meet Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. Learn about her vision for uniting the country with the spirit of "Service above Self". Tulsi is serving her 4th term and is Major in the Army National Guard and has served two combat tours to the Middle East. There will be time for questions and answers, as […]
Portsmouth – Finding Refuge: Crossroads Film and Discussion Series- Fire at Sea
Portsmouth Public Library 175 Parrott Ave, Portsmouth, United StatesFinding Refuge: Crossroads Film and Discussion Series Fire at Sea Tuesday, November 5th, 6 PM Portsmouth Public Library 175 Parrott Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801 Tickets are free for the public, but space is limited. Reserve your tickets today! About Fire at Sea: Situated some 200km off Italy's southern coast, Lampedusa has hit world headlines in […]