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Rochester Opera House Hosts Second Annual Monster Bash Halloween Celebration

The Music Doesn’t Stop at The Rochester Opera House! It’s that time of year again… Monster Bash is back, presented by The Rochester Opera House and hosted at The Castle on Charles! Our second annual Monster Bash will take place on October 31, from 7–11...

Local Author Ross Alan Bachelder to Discuss New Memoir “Growing Up Blue-Collar”

Local author and visual artist Ross Alan Bachelder will give an informal talk about his most recent book, Growing Up Blue-Collar: An Uncertain Beginning, on Thursday, October 23, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The event will take place at RiverStones Custom Framing, located at 33...

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CATWOLF to perform at the Rochester Common on 8/31, final Free Summer Concert of the Season

The Rochester Recreation Department is pleased to announce that CATWOLF will be performing at...

RMFA volunteers complete a vibrant mural on Teen Drop-in Center

The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts (RMFA) is pleased to announce the completion of...

Rochester Pride returns Saturday, August 26 on Hanson Street

Volunteers of the Rochester Pride committee invite the LGBTQIA+ community and allies to downtown...

Opera House extends The SpongeBob Musical, fun for the whole family

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and became the hottest star on...

LILA Dance Festival returns to Rochester Common on 8/26

Bringing live dance to the Lilac City and the greater Seacoast area, the LILA...

RMFA to showcase works by Matt Demers at Rochester Public Library

The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts is pleased to announce “Good Grief”, an exhibition...

Arts organizers seek community volunteers to assist with downtown mural

The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts, in collaboration with Rochester Main Street, has partnered...

Explore the Wilderness through Words and Images: John Doelman presents “Quetico Connection” at the Public Library

The Rochester Public Library is pleased to announce an upcoming event featuring John Doelman,...

Rochester Public Library to feature art by Suzanne Jolin

The Rochester Public Library is pleased to announce an exhibition featuring a series of...

Franklin Gallery to showcase Seacoast LGBT History Exhibition

How did the University of New Hampshire make national news in the 1970s? When...

Rochester NH History Podcast: A Nightmare on Elm Street

Did you ever notice in Old pictures of downtown Rochester that the city streets...

SpongeBob SquarePants to take over the Rochester Opera House in August

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and became the hottest star on...

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City of Rochester Encourages Voter Participation, Invites Residents to Watch ‘Meet the Candidates’ Ahead of November 4 Election

The City of Rochester is reminding all eligible voters to make a plan to...