If youre looking for something to do in the twin states this weekend: May 3 Saturday Green Up Day in Sharon: 8 a.m.-4 p.m., town garage, route 14. Pick up of roadside trash, tires and scrap metal is followed by a potluck dinner, 6 p.m., at Seven Stars on Route 14 ^ Donation. 802-763-8268. ________________________________________ Green Up Day in Windsor: 8:30 a.m.-noon, Fire Station, 29 Union St. Free. 802-738-2939. ________________________________________ Green Up Day in Springfield, N.H.: 9-11 a.m., Highway/Safety building, 2791 Main St. Bags and gloves provided. Free. 603-763-2446. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Kentucky Derby Party in Woodstock: 4:30-7 p.m., Murphy Farm at Quechee Club, 593 Murphy Farm Road. Broadcast of the derby includes cocktails, food, betting and hat contest ^ $50. Proceeds benefit Stern Center for Language and Learning scholarship fund. 802-878-2332. ________________________________________ Farmers Markets -- May 3 Norwich Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Route 5 South. Produce, meats, prepared foods and crafts from more than 50 vendors. 802-384-7447. ________________________________________ Film -- May 3 The Lunchbox in Hanover: 5 and 8 p.m., Visual Arts Center, 22 Lebanon St. A mistaken delivery leads to a love story in Mumbai ^ $5 or $8. 603-646-2422. ________________________________________ Flea Markets/Yard Sales -- May 3 Flea Market in Fairlee: 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Fairlee Railroad Station, Main Street, Fairlee Village. Free admission. 802-333-4809. ________________________________________ Yard and Bake Sale in Lebanon: 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Colburn Park, downtown. Free admission. Benefits Relay for Life of Greater Lebanon. relayforlife.org/lebanonnh. ________________________________________ Rummage Sale in Windsor: 9 a.m.-noon, Old South Church, Main Street. Items include clothing, kitchenware, linens, books and more. Free admission. 802-674-5087. ________________________________________ White Elephant and Food Sale in Bethel: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Miller Memorial Church, 122 North Main St. Items on sale for half-price at noon. Free admission. 802-234-9441. ________________________________________ Second Hand Rose in White River Junction: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., United Methodist Church, 106 Gates St. Discount summer clothing. 802-295-2502. ________________________________________ Yard and Bake Sale in White River Junction: 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Dothan Brook School, 2300 Christian Street. Free admission. Sponsored by the Parent Teacher Organization. 802-295-8647. Outdoors -- May 3 Bird Trip in Hanover: 6:30-9 a.m., Storrs Pond Recreation Area, Reservoir Road. Beginners welcome. Free. Sponsored by Hanover Conservancy. 603-643-3433. Vermonster 4x4 Bradford Vt….Connecticut valley Fairgrounds…rain or shine ________________________________________ Community Cleanup Day in Lebanon: 9 a.m.-noon, Colburn Park, downtown. Meet at the park, enjoy a continental breakfast, collect a trash bag, then head out to clean up your neighborhood or your favorite area of Lebanon or West Lebanon. Free. Sponsored by Lebanon Recreation and Lebanon Conservation Commission. 603-448-5121. March for Babies in Lebanon: 9 a.m., DHMC, 1 Medical Center Dr. Walk to raise funds to help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies. ^ Donations. 603-504-5598. ________________________________________ Upper Valley Serves 5K/10K Race in Hanover: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 100 Tuck Hall. Race proceeds support veterans organizations ^ $25-$30. Register at uppervalleyserves.racewire. ________________________________________ Family 5K in Hanover: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Storrs Pond Recreation Area, 50 Reservoir Road. A family-friendly race benefits the Hanover Cooperative Community Fund ^ $20-$40. Includes lunch and live music. 603-643-2667. ________________________________________ Performances -- May 3 Occom Pond Singers in Hanover: 11 a.m., Plaza at Hopkins Center, 4 E. Wheelock St. Program features native song and dance and traditional regalia. Free. 603-646-2422. ________________________________________ Vermont Philharmonic Orchestra in Randolph: 2 p.m., Chandler Music Hall, 71-73 Main St. Works by Prokofiev, Moor and Beethoven ^ $5-$15. vermontphilharmonic.org. ________________________________________ Cantabile Womens Choral Concert in Norwich: 4 p.m., Congregational Church, 15 Church St. On Wings of a Song features compositions by Brahms, Mozart, Haydn, Mendelsshon and Sondheim ^ $5-$15, under 13 free. Tickets available at the door or in advance at Janet Flanders Travel in Norwich. 603-276-0601. ________________________________________ Our Town in Lebanon: 7 p.m., Lebanon Opera House, 51 N. Park St. A three-act play about two families in a small New Hampshire town ^ $5-$10. 603-448-0400. ________________________________________ Shrek the Musical in Canaan: 7 p.m., Mascoma Valley Regional High School, Route 4. School production by Mascoma drama students ^ $7 or $10. 603-632-4308. ________________________________________ Mozart Concert in Wells River: 7:30-9 p.m., Congregational Church, 76 Main St. North Country Chorus and St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltones perform Mozarts Vesperae Solennes de Confessore and Regina Coeli ^ $5-$13. 603-989-5523. ________________________________________ Swing Xing in Haverhill: 7:30 p.m., Alumni Hall, 75 Court St. Program features jazz artist Bucky Pizzarelli along with Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo ^ $25. Cafe opens at 6:30 p.m. 603-989-5500. ________________________________________ Thetford Chamber Singers in Woodstock: 7:30 p.m., North Universalist Chapel Society, 7 Church St.. In concert titled Ascension, singers perform selections varying from African-American spirituals to pieces by contemporary composers ^ $12 or $15. thetfordchambersingers.org. ________________________________________ Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble in Hanover: 8 p.m., Spaulding Auditorium at Hopkins Center, 4 E. Wheelock St. The Big Apple features compositions center around New York ^ $10. 603-646-2422. ________________________________________ May 4 Sunday Bingo in Claremont: Noon, Moose Lodge, 209 Broad Street. Prizes include gift certificates, a gas grill and a complete auto detailing. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. ^ $5 for 20 games; $3 coverall. Benefits Sullivan County Humane Society. 603-477-1189. Slot Car Races in Charlestown: 1:30-8 p.m., 796 Old Acworth Stage Road. Race model cars on a six-lane oval track. Appropriate for ages 8 and older. Loaner cars available for beginners. Prizes awarded. Free hot dogs. 603-826-4242. ________________________________________ Artist Tour in Bradford, Vt.: 2-4 p.m., Bradford Academy Building, 172 North Main St. Tour of Bert Dodson and Vision Quest studios ^ $5. 802-222-4423. ________________________________________ Historical Society Grand Opening in Strafford: 2-4 p.m., Brick Store, on the green, Route 132. Grand opening of a new location for the Strafford History Center. Includes exhibits, history books and live music. Free. 802-765-4058. ________________________________________ Art Reception in Quechee: 3-5 p.m., Quechee Inn, 1119 Quechee Main St. Exhibit is called Temporality and Timing of Reality. Free. 802-295-3133. ________________________________________ Chefs of the Valley Gala in Quechee: 4-6:30 p.m., Quechee Club, 3268 Quechee Main St. Sample the offerings of more than 25 gourmet restaurants, pastry chefs and cheese makers ^ $75. Benefit Upper Valley Haven. Call 802-478-1804 for reservations. ________________________________________ Dinner and Silent Auction in Quechee: 4-6:30 p.m., Quechee Club, 3268 Quechee Main St. Fundraiser for Upper Valley Haven. Auction items include a weeks stay at Marthas Vineyard and Red Sox tickets ^ $75. 603-478-1804. ________________________________________ Compost Workshop in Norwich: 5:30-7 p.m., Montshire Museum of Science, 1 Montshire Road. A talk and demonstration on DIY composting. Free. 802-649-2031. ________________________________________ Slideshow: 45 Days in the Brooks Range, Alaska in Thetford Center: 7 p.m., Rice Mills Community Center, Route 132 and Tucker Hill Road. Stafford-born explorer Noah Chute gives a presentation on a backpacking trip in the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. Free. 802-765-4507. ________________________________________ Flea Markets/Yard Sales -- May 4 Flea Market in Fairlee: 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Fairlee Railroad Station, Main Street, Fairlee Village. Free admission. 802-333-4809. ________________________________________ Outdoors -- May 4 5K Run in Cornish: 10 a.m., Town Hall and Fairgrounds, 294 Town House Road. Proceeds from Born to Run race benefit Good Beginnings of Sullivan County ^ $25. 603-542-1848. ________________________________________ Born to Run 5K Race in Cornish: May 4, 10 a.m., Old Town Hall, 294 Town House Road. 5K run includes vendor fair, prizes and raffles ^ $25. Benefits Good Beginnings of Sullivan County. 603-542-1848. ________________________________________ Born to Run 5K Race in Cornish: 10 a.m., Old Town Hall, 294 Town House Road. 5K run includes food, prizes and raffles ^ $25. Benefits Good Beginnings of Sullivan County. 603-542-1848. ________________________________________ Performances -- May 4 Moving Spirit Dancers of Vermont in Woodstock: 10:00 a.m., North Universalist Chapel Society, 7 Church St.. Dance group performs numbers entitled Rainforest Fantasy, Sarabande and For the Beauty of the Earth. 802-457-3717. ________________________________________ Our Town in Lebanon: 2 p.m., Lebanon Opera House, 51 N. Park St. A three-act play about two families in a small New Hampshire town ^ $5-$10. 603-448-0400. ________________________________________ Kearsarge Community Band in New London: 2 p.m., Outing Club, indoor facility, Cougar Lane. The band presents its fourth annual Swing into Spring concert. Free. 603-747-3526. ________________________________________ Joe Egg in Enfield: 2:30 p.m., Shaker Bridge Theatre, 23 Main St. Drama about a British couple coping with a severely disabled child ^ $20 or $25. Call for reservations. 603-448-3750. ________________________________________ Stuart Little in Hanover: 3 p.m., Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, 4 E. Wheelock St. Dallas Childrens Theater brings E.B. Whites 1945 mouse tale to the stage ^ $18-$23. 603-646-2422. ________________________________________ Everybody Loves Opal in Bradford, Vt.: 4 p.m., Old Church Theater, 137 N. Main St. Play about a middle-aged recluse who collects odd objects ^ $5 or $10. 802-222-3322. ________________________________________ Shrek the Musical in Canaan: 4 p.m., Mascoma Valley Regional High School, Route 4. School production by Mascoma drama students ^ $7 or $10. 603-632-4308. ________________________________________ Cantabile Womens Choral Concert in Lyme: 4 p.m., Congregational Church, 1 Dorchester Road. On Wings of a Song features compositions by Brahms, Mozart, Haydn, Mendelssohn and Sondheim ^ $5-$15, under 13 free. Tickets available at the door or in advance at Janet Flanders Travel in Norwich. 603-276-0601. ________________________________________ Rogers and Millican in Hanover: 4-5:30 p.m., Faulkner Recital Hall at Hopkins Center, 4 E. Wheelock St. Flute and piano duo Rebecca Carson Rogers and Brady Millican perform works by Hummel, Schumann and Prokofiev. Free. 603-646-2422. ________________________________________ Thetford Chamber Singers in Thetford: 4:30 p.m., Congregational Church, Route 113. In concert titled Ascension, singers perform selections varying from African-American spirituals to pieces by contemporary composers ^ $12 or $15. thetfordchambersingers.org. ________________________________________ The Spitfire Grill in White River Junction: 5 p.m., Briggs Opera House, 12 N. Main St. Northern Stage presents a folk and bluegrass musical about the camaraderie of small-town life ^ $23-$65. 802-296-7000.
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