Upcoming Events

Now - July 6, Art Gallery presentation
Fantasy Explored with Puppets, Masks and Mime 
Visiting children can enjoy the fun of playing with puppets and transforming themselves with masks.  Lisa Thompson and local school children will present an interactive session with puppets and masks on Tuesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Thursday, July 2, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
"Jazz at Sunset" plays every Thursday all summer

Light, listenable jazz begins on the Castle Patio (inside by the fireplace on rainy Thursdays) every Thursday through Sept. 10.  Wonderful hors d'oeuvres and dinner plates available.  Admission $10.  Click here to view our menu.

 

July 6, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Interpreting the Forest Landscape

Wendy Scribner, Carroll County Forester, will give new insight into how past natural events shaped the forest landscape we see today.  Limited participation, $5 grounds pass applies.   

July 6 – August 6
Exhibition and Sale of Lakes Region Paintings
"Lake Effect, Landscape Paintings of New Hampshire's Lakes Region," presented by the Banks Gallery of Portsmouth, New London and Jackson, is a display and sale of contemporary and historic paintings of the Lakes Region by well-known American landscape artists.  The public may also attend an Artist's Reception, Sunday, July 12, at 5:30 p.m. with hors d'oeuvres and refreshments.  The $25 per person donation will benefit the Castle Restoration Fund. View Paintings

July 11, 10 am - 4 pm
Antique and Classic Car Show on the Meadow
Over 400 cars and trucks are expected for this third annual show featuring the finest Antique and Classic cars and trucks.  General admission, $2 per car.  Exhibitors welcome, prizes awarded, $10 per car entry fee. To see pictures from a previous show, click here. For more information,  click here.

July 13, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Pond Ecology

Bob Craycraft, naturalist with the UNH Extension Service, will delve into Shannon Pond to demonstrate how its food chain progresses from micro-organisms to giant trout.  Limited participation, $5 grounds pass applies. 
 

July 20, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Introduction to GPS
Karen Bennett, naturalist with the UNH Extension Service, will teach participants GPS basics, then let them practice finding assigned locations on their own.  Limited participation, $5 grounds pass applies.  
 

July 22, 7:30 pm
Native American Indians and the Seven Years War - Free Lecture
William Fowler, professor at Northeastern University and author of "Empires at War, the French and Indian War and the Struggle for America," NH Extension Service, will discuss the French and Indian War as a preparation for the American Revolution.  Details on Events page.  Appetizers, drinks, and dinners will be available at the Cafe and Patio beginning at 5:30 p.m. before this lecture.
 

Other Events

Wednesday Lecture Series. Free Wednesday evening Lectures (perhaps with light suppers available on the patio in advance) will begin July 22.  Please see this year's full schedule of Lectures and Walks and Talks.

The Fall Foliage Festival.  Sunday, October 4, the Castle grounds will come alive with craft demonstrations, food, kids activities, barnyard animals, wagon rides, and more. Click Fall Foliage Festival to see last year's pictures.  

To see the Channel 9 video of Fall Foliage at the Castle, click here.

For a complete calendar of events, please click on the "Events" tab and then to "Events Listings."