Aug
11
to Aug 12

Old Home Day

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Come and enjoy Old Home Day with a Kick Off on Friday evening.

North Hampton Parks and Recreation

North Hampton Old Home Day

Saturday, August 12th Kickoff Night: Friday, August 11th

All events Saturday are free of charge, however there will be the opportunity to purchase food and ice cream sundaes at the evening cookout. Some events, though free of charge, will require registration at

Northhamptonnh.recdesk.com to participate.

Friday, August 11th 6-9pm

Come support and celebrate North Hampton Old Home Day as we kick off the weekend

with an adult event at Centennial Hall. Tickets are $20 per person and are available at Northhamptonnh.recdesk.com. If tickets last they will also be available at the door. Come enjoy the music of North Hampton’s own Mike Dinan. The Old Salt will be providing hors d’oevres as well as a cash bar with spirits and beer. Come ready to bid on all our wonderful sports mem- orabilia in a silent auction with merchandise from KBK SPORTS.

Saturday, August 12th (RAIN DATE SUNDAY, AUGUST 13TH)

At North Hampton School Grounds

We are excited to announce we will be doing a 5k prior to Fun Run this year! The 5k will be starting and ending at the North Hampton School.
8:00AM Old Home Day 5k!
Registration $10 a person at Northhamptonnh.recdesk.com. Runners

should check in at 7:45am. Sponsored by Sagamore.

9:30AM Old Home Day Kids Fun Run

Kids 2-3 years old run approximately 50 yards; Kids 4-6 years old run 200 meters; Kids 7-8 years old group run 300 meters; Kids 9-10 years old runs 600 meters; Kids 11-13 years old run the cross country mile; Kids 14 and older run the open mile. Sponsored by The Maids.

10:00AM Old Home Day Children’s Games

Sack races, three legged races, water balloon toss and more. All who register for the Fun Run are automatical- ly registered for the games. No charge to register for the Fun Run and Children's Games. Spon-
sored by First Student.

At the Library (next to the Town Office’s)
11:00AM The Library will have face painting along with a special craft in the Creation Sta-

tion and a surprise experiment for the kids.

At the Rec at Lafayette Crossing (Shaw’s Plaza LL Bean Strip)

1:00PM All ages Bingo for prizes and Root Beer Floats. No registration necessary. Sponsored by North Hampton Youth Association.

At Dearborn Park
5:30pm Hip Hop Dance class with BKS Dance/Aerial Program.

6:30-8:30PM Enjoy great food from the grill such as burgers, hot dogs,
sausages with sides. Ice Cream Sundae station will be available for purchase. Gran- ite State Foam Frenzy will be hosting a fun experience using foam, lights, and a bounce house for all to enjoy!

Bounce House sponsored by North Hampton Professional Firefighters and Waterville Valley Resort.

8:30PM (OR as soon as it is dark enough) Fabulous Fireworks Display!

Thank you big time to our Gold Membership sponsors Hampton Lion’s Club and Sagamore. We really appreciate the support from

all our sponsors for helping make Old Home Day possible.
For more information contact Joe Manzi at jmanzi@northhampton-nh.gov or call 603-964-3170.

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Feb
16
7:00 PM19:00

Women's Suffrage - From roots to ratification. North Hampton Town Hall

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Wendy Bergeron Kloc will present on the Woman's Suffrage movement from its roots to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, and will discuss the legal and societal roles of women which preceded the movement.

Wendy teaches history at Winnacunnet High School in Hampton, NH and holds a Masters Degree in Museum Studies from Harvard University and in American History and Government from Ashland University.

She was the 2017 New Hampshire James Madison Fellow and is the former curator at the American Independence Museum. She lives with her husband, two children, and cats Abigail Adams and Cyan in Exeter.

Refreshments

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Lafayette Trail Marker Dedication
Sep
13
10:00 AM10:00

Lafayette Trail Marker Dedication

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Come to the Lafayette Trail Marker Dedication at the North Hampton Bandstand on Tuesday, September 13th at 10:00 a.m.

From 1824 to 1825 the Marquis de Lafayette made a farewell tour of the United States. Lafayette visited every state in the new nation. The General passed through North Hampton on September 1, 1824 traveling from Newburyport Massachusetts to Portsmouth. The townspeople presented a letter to Lafayette and he replied in 1825.

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Mar
25
7:00 PM19:00

Researching Your Old House - Will be rescheduled

Andrew Cushing from the NH State Department of Historic Sites will present a program on Wednesday, March 25th at 7:00 PM in the North Hampton Town Hall.

Join us as Andrew Cushing explores tools, tricks, and tips for researching your old house. Using a combination of sources – common and uncommon – anyone can start to assemble a fuller history of their house’s history.

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The Fabulous Find
Feb
3
to Feb 29

The Fabulous Find

The Fabulous Find Resale Boutique at 139 State Road, Kittery is partnering with the North Hampton Historical Society in February. The Society will receive a percentage of all proceeds for the month. Please Donate and Shop!

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Little River Cemetery Tour Video
Oct
19
to Nov 30

Little River Cemetery Tour Video

A living history tour of Little River Cemetery with notable residents of North Hampton rising from their graves. Featured will be Morris Lamprey, Governor Alvin T. Fuller, Lillian Rogers, Sarah Brown, and Ogden Nash.

Please sign up at the North Hampton Public Library. $8.00 per person. And bring a flashlight!

Refreshments offered.


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August Old Home Day - Trolley Tour
Aug
11
12:00 PM12:00

August Old Home Day - Trolley Tour

Join us for a trolley tour of North Hampton historic sites.

There will be two tours offered at 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm. The tours will start and end at the Stone Building and last approximately 60 minutes. Both tours will be narrated by Rob Southworth.

Sign up sheets are located at the North Hampton Public Library.

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Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn
Jul
18
7:00 PM19:00

Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn

Thomas Hubka (NH Humanities), North Hampton Town Hall

Through architecture unique to northern New England, this illustrated talk focuses on several case studies that show how farmers converted their typical separate house and barns into connected farmsteads.

Thomas Hubka's research primarily interprets the historic development and relationships between architecture/buildings and culture/people.

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