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Sammy’s New World, a New Hampshire-grown children’s entertainment brand, announces the world premier of its first film Sammy's New World. Area residents will have the opportunity to view this world-class short film starring local favorite Sammy Snail and his puppet friends while participating in a downtown Portsmouth family holiday event. (Click link for article)  

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Award-winning singer-songwriters T.S. Baker and Craig Werth come to South Berwick on November 23 at 7 pm for the third show in the FPFC Concert Series at First Parish Federated Church, 150 Main Street. (Click title to read)

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On Sunday, December 29, 3S Artspace will present PechaKucha Night #17, “Home for the Holidays” at the Portsmouth Gas Light Company. Hot off the heels of the holiday season, the theme for the night seeks to capture the complicated nature of holiday gatherings and the stories that go along with it. 3S Artspace is looking for presenters who are willing to raid their frayed photo albums, scan old Polaroid's, and share a favorite holiday story – whether it’s good, bad, or ugly – in the traditional PechaKucha format (20 slides, 20 seconds). 

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Discover Portsmouth brings you scenes of summer to brighten our darkest winter days. Photographer Peter Randall and contemporary artists Christopher Volpe and Dustan Knight have teamed up to deliver a colorful 21st century response to the famous flower garden that 19th century writer Celia Thaxter cultivated in the six inches of soil on the timeless, rocky island of Appledore. (Click title for full details) 

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The Indians whom the Pilgrims befriended in Massachusetts often come to mind at this time of year. But Native Americans living in Northern New England are shrouded in mystery. Find out more at the Old Berwick Historical Society on Thursday November 21, 2013. (Click title for full info) 

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Tuesday, November 19, at 5:30pm, Pontine Theatre continues its Humanities Series with "New England: Myth or Reality"  an hour-long presentation by Yankee Magazine's Edie Clark.    The presentation is open to the public free of charge, thanks to funding from the New Hampshire Humanities Council. (Click title for more details) 

VINTAGE CHRISTMAS 2013

Take part in a sweet tradition in a new downtown location. The Gingerbread House Contest debuts at Discover Portsmouth. Homemade gingerbread creations will be on display daily for the public throughout December at Discover Portsmouth as part of Vintage Christmas 2013. (Click title for details)

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Tickets are now on sale for Gerald Charles Dickens’ acclaimed solo production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ on Saturday, December 21, 2013 in Portsmouth, NH. The great-great grandson of the legendary author Charles Dickens will perform. (Click link for full derails) 

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The Young Organist Collaborative, which provides scholarship money to the next generation of organists, is hosting a benefit concert featuring five professional organists at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, NH on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 3:00pm. (Click link to scroll down) 

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Thrill to an electrifying, high-energy rock n’ roll extravaganza when the Rochester Opera House presents Rave On!  The Buddy Holly Experience on Saturday, November 16 at 8:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM). The concert features Billy McGuigan, America’s premiere Buddy Holly Interpreter and dead-ringer for the legendary rocker. (Click link or see details below)