🌱 Spring Wildflowers at Distant Hill Gardens and 11 more events

Greetings Alstead! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Jon Butcher & Johnny A. in a Guitar Monsters Benefit Concert at The Park Theatre
• Vilas Science Fair, 6pm at Alstead Primary School
• APS Spring Concert FMRHS 6pm at Alstead Primary School

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 45 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, temps: high: 63, low: 46.
• Sunday: Cloudy, showers; cooler, with a high of 53 and low of 31 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alstead

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Jon Butcher & Johnny A. in a Guitar Monsters Benefit Concert
  The Park Theatre, 19 Main St, Jaffrey
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday April 22

• Vilas Science Fair, 6pm
  Alstead Primary School Alstead, NH 03602
  6:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• APS Spring Concert FMRHS 6pm
  Alstead Primary School Alstead, NH 03602
  6:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Spring Wildflowers at Distant Hill Gardens
  Distant Hill Nature Trail , 66 March Hill Rd , Alstead
  3:00 pm

Sunday April 26

• Timber Framing Course
  Heartwood School , 299 Pratt Rd , Alstead
  11:00 am

Thursday April 30

• Explore Vernal Pools and Caterpillars
  Distant Hill Nature Trail , 66 March Hill Rd , Alstead
  10:00 am

Sunday May 10

• Day of Mindfulness Practice
  Morning Sun Mindfulness Center , 81 Rose Apple Ln , Alstead
  9:30 am

Monday May 11

• Nature for All: Vernal Pooling at Distant Hill
  Distant Hill Nature Trail , 66 March Hill Rd , Alstead
  4:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Non-Harming Lives in My Heart
  Morning Sun Mindfulness Center , 81 Rose Apple Ln , Alstead
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Academic Excellence Celebration
  David F. Putnam Science Center , Appian Way , Keene
  12:00 pm
• Roger Ebert's Great Movies: A Film Forum | Keene Public Library
  Keene Public Library , 60 Winter St , Keene
  12:30 pm
• Skate Night
  Walpole Schools North Walpole, NH 03609
  5:45 pm
• Introduction to NetworkSpinal Care
  Cheshire Wellness Center , 103 Roxbury St suite 103 , Keene
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Whelen Engineering Company posted a job opening for Injection Molding Technician III-2nd Shift in Charlestown. Apply here.
• Global Partners LP posted a job opening for Food Service Supervisor in Stoddard. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alstead here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Walpole

• MAY 2026 CLARION — Closing Date –Wednesday, April 22, 2026 (thewalpoleclarion.com)

Keene

• Keene Recognized Again For Commitment To Urban Forestry (mykeenenow.com)
• Keene Launches New Online System to Streamline Permits And Inspections (mykeenenow.com)
• Spring Book Sale- Friends of Keene Public Library (keenenh.gov)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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