Upper Valley Connections

King Arthur's café serves New England beef pot roast or a vegetarian pot roast with gravy, green bean casserole and a fresh-baked roll. $18 per plate, dine in or take it to go; service runs until 6:30 or while supplies last.

Harold Swartz, M.D., digs into "A Scandal in Bohemia," the story where Irene Adler outwits Holmes, and the many retellings it inspired. Fair warning from the listing: the host is likely to inject pictures of birds. Email the Howe for a Zoom link if you can't make it in person.

Elizabeth Wellington Rollins talks with Tory Henwood Hoen about her debut novel, The Three Graces of Pearl Street: three generations of women, all named for the Roman Graces, whose secrets collide once they live under one roof.

An intimate, stripped-down set from the indie songwriter behind the Platinum-certified "Freakin' Out On The Interstate" and 2025's Jimmy. Programmed with the Dartmouth Student Programming Board.

Guest speaker Kate Conley talks about women artists in Surrealism, a movement that began with friends gathered in André Breton's Paris apartment in 1922. Free.

Opera Vermont gives William Grant Still's three-act Costaso, set in the Spanish-ruled American Southwest, its world-premiere staging with full cast and chorus. Tickets $25–$65, students $10, 12 and under free; also Saturday at 4.

Rolling Stone called them "the greatest Beatles cover band…without the wigs," and for more than 25 years they've played the catalog with uncanny accuracy, down to Jimmy Vivino on sitar for "Within You Without You."

A Keene power trio working through several eras of rock and roll, for five dollars. The math is not complicated.

The 40th edition brings handcrafted ornaments, themed Christmas trees, a woodworker's table with 75 cutting boards, jams, pickles, a children's free-shopping table and breakfast and lunch from the Knights of Columbus. Proceeds support the community through St. Anthony's.

Twenty-eight vendors selling homemade goods only, under a firm house rule: "No MLM's, no AI. Only local and handmade." Bring a food pantry donation if you wish; also Sunday, 9–2.

More than 70 local artists and vendors fill Lebanon High School, with food trucks, coffee, a bake sale and a raffle; also Sunday, 10–3. Donations go to the Hanover Street School, Mount Lebanon Elementary and Lebanon Middle School PTOs.

A food drive on bikes: ride to nearby stores, buy items the Upper Valley Haven needs, and turn them in at the finish, with prizes for the fastest riders and the heaviest loads. Free to enter; bring $15–$20 for groceries, warm clothes and a way to carry it all, and same-day sign-up is allowed.

Thetford's Semiquincentennial Committee closes out its year marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with a final potluck (some Colonial-period recipes included), a presentation on the town's walking and biking trails, and 250-plus luminaries ringing the Thetford Center green. The luminary path is open to all, potluck or not.

Live music and a caller, with an introductory session for newcomers and shared potluck snacks. Beginners and single dancers are welcome, and under 16 dance free.

Mark Nelson leads the orchestra's fall concert: Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man, Barber's First Essay for Orchestra and Brahms's Symphony No. 4. Tickets are sold through the Upper Valley Music Center.

Pentangle Arts screens the classic about friendship and community, with Dolly Parton supplying plenty of the warmth and humor.

Members of the local plein air painting group show recent work in NWPL's Mezzanine Gallery. Meet the artists over light refreshments.

UVMC teacher Draa Hobbs is joined by West Coast guitarist John Stowell, who Downbeat says plays "as if he were surrounded by fine crystal." A free afternoon of jazz guitar.

Director Andrew Neel's intimate portrait of his grandmother, painter Alice Neel, and the uncompromising artist behind her psychologically revealing portraits. Pay what you want.

Ethan Tapper talks with Jack Saul about his new book, The Forest Year, which follows his reflections on the forest through the seasons.

This week is an open mic: bring your funniest five minutes, or just come to laugh. Free.

New Orleans guitarist Danny Abel leads a one-night lineup of New England players through jazz, funk and soul. $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

More than 30 farm and artisan vendors in the school gym, plus a raffle supporting the Chelsea Farmers Market and a Chelsea Middle School chili cook-off.

Honey Field Farm's 6th annual indoor greenhouse market: 35-plus vendors, food trucks, and free kids' crafts with Billings Farm & Museum.