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Your weekly guide to taking action in New Hampshire, July 7-13

A weekly roundup of New Hampshire political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide from July 7-13

Summertime marks the start of festival season in New Hampshire.
An aerial view of the tents and crowd at New England Hot Sauce Fest. (New England Hot Sauce Fest)

Protests and rallies:

📅 Wednesday (July 8)

Vigil for Permanent Ceasefire Now!: 2 p.m., Ledyard Bridge, Hanover

“Rush Hour Resistance” Visibility Brigade: 4:30 p.m., Charles Redfern Pedestrian Bridge, Keene

Annual Legislative Recap from Citizens Count: 6:30 p.m., Windham

📅 Thursday (July 9)

#Fight4HER Info Session in Concord!: 9:30 a.m., Concord

Ceasefire Vigil: noon, City Plaza, Concord

Plymouth Pride: Drag Story Time and Family Art Event!: 5 p.m., Plymouth

Summer Picnic – Concord City Dems: 6 p.m., White Park, Concord

📅 Friday (July 10) 

Exit 6, Bridge Brigade: 3 p.m., Nashua 

Exeter Democrats Bridge Brigade: 4 p.m., Great Bridge by Sea Dog, Exeter

Bridge Brigade: 4 p.m., I-293, Notre Dame, Manchester

Raymond Town Fair: 5 p.m., Raymond Town Hall, Raymond

📅 Saturday (July 11)

Raymond Town Fair: 9 a.m., Raymond Town Hall, Raymond

March with NGCD in Warren, NH: 10 a.m., Sanford Memorial Field, Warren

Keene Peace Vigil: 11 a.m., Central Square, Keene

Wolfeboro Area Peaceful Protests: noon, Pickering Corner, Wolfeboro

Nashua Dems Summer BBQ 2026: 1 p.m., Nashua 

New Hampshire Text Bank for Pro-Equality Candidates: 6 p.m., 72 Concord St, Manchester

New Hampshire Storytelling & Relational Organizing Training: 7 p.m., 72 Concord St, Manchester

📅 Sunday (July 12)

Raymond Town Fair: 10 a.m., Raymond Town Hall, Raymond

Hillsborough Summerfest Parade: noon, Hillsboro-Deering High School, Hillsborough

Bridge Brigade: 1 p.m., I-93: North Ashland Street, Ashland

Bridge Brigade for Democracy: 3 p.m., Route 88, Hampton Falls (over I-95), Hampton Falls

Civil Rights Sundays: 4 p.m., Market Square, Portsmouth

Spaulding Tpk. Dover Cataract Ave. BRIDGE BRIGADE: 4 p.m., Dover

📅 Monday (July 13)

Central NH Indivisible Membership Meeting: 6 p.m., Pease Public Library, Plymouth

Have an event to add? Email Lily Jackson, lily@couriernewsroom.com with details (please send details at least one week before the event).

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