Upcoming Events Calendar
Find community events happening throughout New Hampshire.
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Freedom Fund Dinner & Gala
Save the date--Manchester NH NAACP, Freedom Fund dinner 2026: We, the People"! Sunday, October 11, 5:30-9 pm, at The Venues at the Factory, 252 Willow Street, Manchester!
Crowned in OUR Image Fashion Show
Join us for Crowned in Our Own Image, an immersive fashion experience that serves as the signature evening event of the 20th Annual Black New England Conference. Inspired by this year's conference theme, Shaping Tomorrow: Black Autonomy in an Age of Erasure, the show explores what it means to define ourselves in a world that has too often attempted to erase Black history, voices, and brilliance.
Racial Unity Team’s 2026 Art & Poetry Challenge
Racial Unity Team’s 2026 Art & Poetry Challenge celebration will take place on Saturday, November 14 at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester.
This year’s theme, “We The People – Becoming Whole Together,” invited youth and adults to explore identity, heritage, belonging, truth, witnessing, harm and repair, and what it might mean for us to become whole together.
BAPOC Holiday Market
Your holiday shopping can help someone’s business grow.
The BAPOC Holiday Marketplace is back for year two—and we’re bringing it to a new Manchester venue! Come discover new businesses to support, find gifts with a story, and connect with the people behind them.
Get Ready: Vote
Let's get together on Friday, October 9th at the Moka Pot - Let's ensure that we are READY and equipped with must-have information to cast our VOTES!
Friends from local organizations will share resources for how we actively uplift our communities participate on election day. And come meet some of the BIPOC candidates running for office, and connect with friends - old and new - in our network of support.
October 8: ACLU Banned Book Readout and Open Mic at Saint Anselm College
PSNH and ACLU-NH Banned Book Readout and Open Mic.
Oct 2-9 is Banned Book Week. Help speak out against banned Books and for our Civil Liberties!
Share your favorite Banned Book excerpt or story,
or share some protest or socially conscious poetry at the open mic.
2026 AFSC New Hampshire Annual Celebration
Mark your calendars! AFSC New Hampshire will host its 2026 Annual Celebration from 12:00 to 4:00 PM on September 26th at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Concord.
Join us for an afternoon of fellowship, delicious food, and inspiration with our keynote speaker Kelly Hayes, movement leader, organizer, and author.
More details and registration link coming soon!
Concord Multicultural Festival
The Concord Multicultural Festival creates opportunities for people to share traditions, build relationships, and celebrate the diversity that strengthens our community. Together we are creating a welcoming community where every culture is valued, every story is heard, and every person feels they belong.
Community Baby Shower & Resource Fair
We are inviting our community to attend our second annual community baby shower and resource fair. This event is being hosted by the Manchester Perinatal Coalition and led by members/partners from BLM NH, Centro Latino de NH, and the NH Black Women's Health Project. We understand that true support comes from a village; one that stands together to care for our community, particularly those who continue to face systemic challenges.
Nonviolence Festival
Join us to celebrate nonviolence with music, workshops, circle discussions, trainings and activities for the whole family!
This event is in conjunction with the UN International Day of Peace (September 21) and Campaign Nonviolence’s days of action (September 21–October 2)
Nonviolence is a way to work for social change and resolve conflict without causing harm to others. Locally, nationally, and globally, nonviolent alternatives are already challenging violence in all its forms.
Collective Power Convening - September
The NH Center for Justice & Equity, Black Lives Matter NH, the Business Alliance for People of Color, the Black Heritage Trail of NH, and the Racial Unity Team invite you to join us at our next Collective Power Community Convening on Saturday, September 19 , 2026.
Red Cross Blood Drive - Sponsored by NAACP Health Equity Committe
NAACP Health Equity Committee Blood Drive at YWCA New Hampshire 72 Concord St., Manchester, NH 03101 Saturday September 19, 9:30AM - 2:00PM. Please call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter NAACP to schedule an appointment.
Black Freedom Celebration & Community Cookout
The Black Freedom Celebration & Community Cookout in Manchester, NH takes place on Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM on the lawn of Brookside Congregational Church at 2013 Elm Street.
Community Rally & Public Meeting - Justice for Nickenley
Join the NH Collective Power Coalition and local partners on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 5pm for a community rally outside Manchester City Hall ahead of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) meeting to honor Nickenley's life by strengthening our connections and building our collective power.
Join us as we come together to learn, process, heal, and act. Turn grief into community action and be empowered to share your concerns and demands for real change directly with city leaders.
Community Conversation - Justice For Nickenley
The NH Collective Power Coalition will be hosting a Community Conversation to discuss the recently released Attorney General's report on the killing of Nickenley Turenne.
Juneteenth New England
Juneteenth New England will be returning to Crossway Christian Church in downtown Nashua for a 3rd year of celebration! We’re looking forward to gathering together again on Saturday, June 20, 2026 for another powerful celebration rooted in Black American culture.
Juneteenth Nashua
An interactive session for makers and thinkers to collaborate, connect, and spark new ideas.
Juneteenth Community Event
Juneteenth at the Currier brings us together for special tours and hands-on creative experiences exploring Black joy. This event is presented in partnership with the Racial Unity Team.
Different Ships, Same Boat
One night only in Southern NH! "Different Ships, Same Boat"—award-winning, interactive mix of spoken word, music & song commemorating America's 250th & Juneteenth. Don't miss it, get your tix today!
