Ledgetoberfest

September 27, 2025

It's time for the fifth annual Ledgetoberfest! This celebration of fall in New England and old-world brewing traditions is not to be missed. Festivities include Opah's Oompah band playing traditional German music in the afternoon, a competitive beer mile race that laps through the beer garden (cheering/heckling encouraged), a keg rolling race, a legendary stein hoisting competition, a German-inspired menu, lederhosen and dirndl costumes with prizes for best-dressed, it's an all day party! Most importantly, Ledgetoberfest marks the annual release of our Oktoberfest Lager, a delicious märzen. The beer menu will feature a plethora of lager styles on tap, alongside our flagship IPA As You Wish. 🍻 2p Start of Ledgetoberfest 🎶 3-5p Opah’s Oompa Band 🏃 3p Beer Mile 🎸 6-9p Lee & Dr G Beer Mile early sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1641349242769?aff=oddtdtcreator

Starting September 4th, a weekly trail running/walking series for all abilities and ages. Every Thursday for 6 weeks, racers can run/walk the long, short, or mini courses between 3:30 and 6:15 pm. The course varies slightly each year, taking advantage of both wide carriage roads and more challenging single track. You can enjoy the series as a timed racer, or untimed — just to get out each week and enjoy the fresh air. The final race is on October 9th, celebrated with a potluck.

No online registration fees! Individuals may register for single day participation on-site only. Well-behaved dogs welcome!

One time race: Available for purchase on-site, the date of your attendance.

Adults: $10
Junior: $5

PRIZES AND POTLUCK

The potluck and party to conclude the Trail Running / Walking season is back! All prizes and raffles will be awarded at the party. Date (last evening of the series): Thursday, October 9th.

Starting September 4th, a weekly trail running/walking series for all abilities and ages. Every Thursday for 6 weeks, racers can run/walk the long, short, or mini courses between 3:30 and 6:15 pm. The course varies slightly each year, taking advantage of both wide carriage roads and more challenging single track. You can enjoy the series as a timed racer, or untimed — just to get out each week and enjoy the fresh air. The final race is on October 9th, celebrated with a potluck.

No online registration fees! Individuals may register for single day participation on-site only. Well-behaved dogs welcome!

One time race: Available for purchase on-site, the date of your attendance.

Adults: $10
Junior: $5

PRIZES AND POTLUCK

The potluck and party to conclude the Trail Running / Walking season is back! All prizes and raffles will be awarded at the party. Date (last evening of the series): Thursday, October 9th.

Starting September 4th, a weekly trail running/walking series for all abilities and ages. Every Thursday for 6 weeks, racers can run/walk the long, short, or mini courses between 3:30 and 6:15 pm. The course varies slightly each year, taking advantage of both wide carriage roads and more challenging single track. You can enjoy the series as a timed racer, or untimed — just to get out each week and enjoy the fresh air. The final race is on October 9th, celebrated with a potluck.

No online registration fees! Individuals may register for single day participation on-site only. Well-behaved dogs welcome!

One time race: Available for purchase on-site, the date of your attendance.

Adults: $10
Junior: $5

PRIZES AND POTLUCK

The potluck and party to conclude the Trail Running / Walking season is back! All prizes and raffles will be awarded at the party. Date (last evening of the series): Thursday, October 9th.

Are you curious about North America’s largest rodent species? Beavers live all around us and fundamentally shape our wetland ecosystems. Come join us at the Squam Lakes Association on Saturday, September 6th, from 10am- 12pm, for a discussion about beavers and then a short kayak trip through Piper’s cove to observe the beaver dam. Participants will learn about how and why beavers make their dams and how these dams create important ecological niches for other wetland species. We will also discuss human/beaver conflicts and successes, including historic fur trapping and how ecologists are using beavers to restore degraded habitat.

Participants should meet in the SLA building at 9:45 to fill out liability forms and then gather in the great room to talk about the basics of beavers. Next, we will go down to the docks and launch kayaks into Piper’s Cove, where we will go explore our own resident beaver dam and take a closer look at how they are constructed. This will be an about 0.5 mile round trip, but we will take our time and meander at the beaver dam, so it will be a very leisurely paddle. SLA will provide all boats, paddles and life vests. SLA members often spot these beavers in the cove, so hopefully we might see one while we are boating in! Participants should bring plenty of water, as well as snacks, sunscreen and bug spray.

For more information, or to sign up for this Adventure Ecology program, visit the SLA website (squamlakes.org) or contact the SLA directly (603-968-7336). The SLA also offers other Adventure Ecology programs throughout the year. These free programs are open to the public and cover a variety of nature and conservation related topics. The Adventure Ecology programs are presented by the LRCC AmeriCorps members at the SLA who perform important conservation work in support of the Association’s mission.

The Squam Lakes Association is dedicated to conserving for public benefit the natural beauty, peaceful character and resources of the watershed. In collaboration with local and state partners the SLA promotes the protection, careful use and shared enjoyment of the lakes, mountains, forests, open spaces and wildlife of the Squam LakesRegion.

Starting September 4th, a weekly trail running/walking series for all abilities and ages. Every Thursday for 6 weeks, racers can run/walk the long, short, or mini courses between 3:30 and 6:15 pm. The course varies slightly each year, taking advantage of both wide carriage roads and more challenging single track. You can enjoy the series as a timed racer, or untimed — just to get out each week and enjoy the fresh air. The final race is on October 9th, celebrated with a potluck.

No online registration fees! Individuals may register for single day participation on-site only. Well-behaved dogs welcome!

One time race: Available for purchase on-site, the date of your attendance.

Adults: $10
Junior: $5

PRIZES AND POTLUCK

The potluck and party to conclude the Trail Running / Walking season is back! All prizes and raffles will be awarded at the party. Date (last evening of the series): Thursday, October 9th.

Dubbed the “Triple Crown Bluegrass Band” by Bluegrass Today, Beg, Steal or Borrow has captivated audiences with its award-winning musicianship. Inspired by Old and In the Way, they deliver high-energy performances filled with original songs and beloved bluegrass classics.

All performances take place at the AMC Highland Center, located at Crawford Notch, US-302, Bretton Woods, NH 03575. Admission is FREE. For more details, call 603-466-2727.These concerts are free but advance registration is requested at www.outdoors.org/concerts.

Name: Small Business Connections presented by Bank of New Hampshire

Date: August 20, 2025

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

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Event Description:

Join Paul Donehue, owner of Paul Charles & Associates, and the Chamber's Membership team for Small Business Connections!

Small Business Connections is a facilitator-led program that aims to make networking less “work!” The training content changes every month but is always centered on sharpening your communications and planning to make every interaction more intentional and productive. Following presentation of the brief topic, you will directly connect to discuss and practice skills with fellow attendees!  This program is a dynamic duo of both helpful tips & effective relationship building.

Lunch will be served!
 

Name: Kickstart GMC - August 2025

Date: August 20, 2025

Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

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Event Description:

This is a monthly program for new businesses, new Chamber Members, and new professionals in Manchester. Come to network and learn more about ways to engage in the community, make new connections, and learn some insider tips from the Chamber and your fellow attendees

Volunteer: Water Quality Day

When: Sunday, Aug 17, from 9:30am – 3pm
Where: Squam Lakes Association, 534 Us Route 3, Holderness NH 03245

The Squam Lakes Association's water-quality data set is the oldest in the northeast, and we need YOU to help keep it going. Volunteer water quality monitoring is a great way to get involved in the Squam community, get outside, and contribute to important research. Join us to collect a water column sample and a data profile at one of our monitoring sites on Sunday, Aug 17, from 9:30am – 3pm.

The purpose of this excursion is to get folks out on the water and show them how the SLA and its volunteers collect water quality data. Participants will get hands-on experience using our equipment from the boat. We will meet at the SLA headquarters and then head out to Moultonborough Bay to collect a water sample. Once we're finished, we will dock on Moon or Bowman Island to eat lunch and take in the scenic views. For more information, or to sign up for this volunteer program, visit the SLA website (squamlakes.org) or contact the SLA directly (603-968-7336).

The SLA has been building its water quality data set since 1978. Our volunteer network is crucial to gathering samples and measurements at our deep-water monitoring sites across the watershed. Water quality data informs our understanding of the watershed and helps direct the actions we take to conserve it. Each site offers unique insights into the lake’s health, so every location counts.

The Squam Lakes Association is dedicated to conserving for public benefit the natural beauty, peaceful character and resources of the watershed. In collaboration with local and state partners the SLA promotes the protection, careful use and shared enjoyment of the lakes, mountains, forests, open spaces and wildlife of the Squam Lakes Region. 

Name: Network it Night @ TFMoran

Date: August 14, 2025

Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT

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Event Description:

Join fellow Chamber Members for an evening of networking, summer BBQ fare, cold drinks & ice cream hosted by our friends at TFMoran!

Under the tent rain or shine!

Legendary guitarist and songwriter Bruce Marshall, known for his work with Toy Caldwell and Lynyrd Skynyrd, hosts a special community open mic. Acoustic musicians and singers are welcome to take the stage and share their talents. Sign-ups begin at 6:30 PM

All performances take place at the AMC Highland Center, located at Crawford Notch, US-302, Bretton Woods, NH 03575. Admission is FREE. For more details, call 603-466-2727.These concerts are free but advance registration is requested at www.outdoors.org/concerts.

When: Sunday, Aug 10, from 9am – 2pm
Where: Wentworth Trail / Mead Base Trailhead Sandwich, NH 03227

Come volunteer with the Squam Lakes Association on Sunday, Aug 10, from 9am – 2pm, for a hike up Mt. Israel via Wentworth Trail to help maintain the path! We will start our day by meeting at the Mead Base Trailhead parking lot at 9am. From there we will hike toward the summit and use dirt working tools to clear water bars on the trail. Water bars divert water and runoff away from the path and help prevent erosion. Once we reach the top, we will eat lunch and celebrate a job well done before hiking back down to Mead Base. Bring your friends to enjoy this iconic route and help give back to the hiking community!

This will be a ~2 mile hike up Wentworth Trail to the summit of Mt Israel (~4 miles out and back). Participants should bring plenty of snacks, lunch, water, bug spray, hiking boots and extra layers. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own safety glasses, working gloves, and dirt working tools as well, but SLA can provide any of those materials if needed. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, or to sign up for this volunteer program, visit the SLA website (squamlakes.org) or contact the SLA directly (603-968-7336).

For more than 75 years, the trails in the Squam Lakes region have been maintained by the Squam Lakes Association. There are 57 miles of hiking trails and 3 miles of mountain bike trails in the SLA network, and the SLA performs over 2,500 hours of trail construction and maintenance each year with help from Volunteer Trail Adopters.

The Squam Lakes Association is dedicated to conserving for public benefit the natural beauty, peaceful character and resources of the watershed. In collaboration with local and state partners the SLA promotes the protection, careful use and shared enjoyment of the lakes, mountains, forests, open spaces and wildlife of the Squam Lakes Region.

This dynamic duo blends Americana, folk, and country blues, with Wayne’s masterful guitar work and Arthetta’s soulful autoharp and vocals creating an intimate and mesmerizing performance.

All performances take place at the AMC Highland Center, located at Crawford Notch, US-302, Bretton Woods, NH 03575. Admission is FREE. For more details, call 603-466-2727.These concerts are free but advance registration is requested at www.outdoors.org/concerts.

We are excited to bring back Festival del Taco in downtown Franklin. Expect the same great vibes, tacos, and excitement of last year!

This year, we will have the option to purchase your Taco Passport (entry into the event, ballot to vote on best taco of 2025, and an entry into the raffle) early. With early VIP Passports, you will have the option to arrive and get your tacos before the rush of general admission. Last year, we sold out of passports in a record 20 minutes and tacos sold out just as fast. We are planning for more tacos this year and the VIP passport to guarantee folks an early taco tour if they choose that option.  See the details below!​

Come support local businesses and Mill City Park with a fun afternoon event in downtown Franklin! We cannot wait to see you!

Staff Led

Crosscut Maintenance Workshop

HIGHLIGHTS

Trail Work on August 9 2025, in Gorham, NH

START LOCATION

1 Camp Dodge R, Gorham, NH, 03581, US (44.307899, -71.217242)

END LOCATION

Same as start location

START

Saturday, August 9, 2025 | 9:00 AM

END

Saturday, August 9, 2025 | 2:00 PM

DESCRIPTION

Are you interested in learning more about the use, history, and maintenance of a crosscut saw? If so, you are in luck! The AMC Trails Department is happy to announce a new workshop dedicated to the maintenance and sharpening of the crosscut saw. 

The class will spend a few hours in the workshop here at the Camp Dodge Trails Center, going over different types of saws with hands-on learning about how to properly sharpen and file these historic saws. After classroom time in the shop, we will be moving outside to put your work to the test and see how the saws cuts.

This course is designed to provide the technical knowledge and skills that employees or volunteers will need to maintain crosscut saws safely through a combination of classroom and field training.

Please be sure to wear long pants, good boots, food, water, and any layers you may need to be outside. Personal protection equipment such as gloves, eye protection, and hardhat will be provided.

DIFFICULTY RATING

4 - Moderate

DIFFICULTY RATING DEFINITION

Fitness level and/or past experience to sustain the activity at a moderate pace is required. Expect to be active up to 4-6 hours per day. Reasonable breaks in the action.

OFFERED BY

AMC Staff Led Programs

STATUS

Open

TRIP LEADERS

Erik Samia

Name: 2025 Chamber Golf Classic

Date: August 7, 2025

Time: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM EDT

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Event Description:

Join fellow Chamber Members for a day of fun competition, networking, and supporting the mission of the Chamber. The tournament will be held on Thursday, August 7th at the beautiful Stonebridge Country Club. Our event will feature a morning networking reception, on-field contests, and a guaranteed fun day out on the course with colleagues and Chamber friends. The tournament will follow a scramble format with a shot gun start and all levels of play are encouraged to participate.

Sponsorships are an important part of making the Chamber Golf Classic an annual success. Your investment not only directly helps support the mission of the chamber, but also provides high quality marketing and branding for your company. We hope you will consider these sponsorship options for your business. For sponsorship opportunities, please take a look here and email sponsorship@manchester-chamber.org with any questions.

Name: Chamber 101 - August 2025

Date: August 5, 2025

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

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Event Description:

New Member? Just joined a business that is an existing Chamber member?

Want to get more involved in your business community, but not sure what the Chamber offers?

Join us for Chamber 101, an interactive session where you'll meet Chamber staff and learn about the organization's scope of work. You'll leave with a better idea of the Chamber's overall structure, mission and programs, and most importantly, how engagement can benefit your business and professional development.

This program is part presentation, part dialogue, so please come with your questions!

We're excited to kick off our weekly mountain bike series Tuesday afternoons at 3:30 pm starting June 24, 2025. This fun for all abilities and ages community series will run for six weeks. 

Racers can bike the long, short, mini, or adaptive courses between 3:30 pm and 6:45 pm. The course varies each year, taking advantage of both wide carriage roads and more challenging single track. You can enjoy the series as a timed racer, or untimed — just to get out each week and enjoy the fresh air.

Thanks to Big Day Brewing in Gorham, NH for stepping up as our title sponsor for Summer 2025!

Join Adaptive Sports Partners on Sunday, July 27th, 2025 for our most exciting event of the year, The Martin Wallem ALS Foundation Sunrise Ascent on Mt. Washington, an empowering fundraising event to benefit Adaptive Sports Partners , a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with disabilities by building community, confidence, and skills, through sport, recreation, and adventure.

Before sunrise, on Sunday, July 27th, 2025 athletes and their teams will ascend the 7.6 miles of Mount Washington Auto Road, determined to reach the 6,288-foot summit of Mount Washington.

Each team includes an athlete with a disability, and a team of registered crew, who support the athlete as they climb to the summit, fundraise and reach their Team Summit Goal Pledge.  After the teams complete their hike to the summit, registered roadrunners help to transport athletes and their crew in their vehicles back down to the base area.   Together the teams are inspired by the beauty of the sunrise, the majesty of the Presidential Range, and the determination shared amongst them.

The goal for this event is to raise over $62,880 to help fund the operating budget of Adaptive Sports Partners.

  Crew and Roadrunner Registrations open on May 1st, 2025!

Renowned autoharp and mountain dulcimer virtuoso Karen Mueller joins multi-instrumentalist Geoff Goodhue for an unforgettable evening of Appalachian, Celtic, and contemporary music. Their breathtaking harmonies and expert musicianship bring old traditions to life with modern energy.

All performances take place at the AMC Highland Center, located at Crawford Notch, US-302, Bretton Woods, NH 03575. Admission is FREE. For more details, call 603-466-2727.These concerts are free but advance registration is requested at www.outdoors.org/concerts.

Trike Fest

What: 1 day of group rides and fun to celebrate our community and trails and to thank our supporters! It’s FREE fun!

When: Saturday, July 26

Saturday Morning
Group Rides start at 10am:

-Franconia Area NEMBA - ACT parking lot on Wells Rd

-PRKR MTN Trails - School Street parking lot

- BTA - there will be NO group rides at BTA

Saturday Afternoon
Party: 2-4pm at the PRKR MTN Pump track. Live music from Broke & Ugly, food, beer, good people! Bike demos from Littleton Bike & Fitness. Free & fun community event

We're excited to kick off our weekly mountain bike series Tuesday afternoons at 3:30 pm starting June 24, 2025. This fun for all abilities and ages community series will run for six weeks. 

Racers can bike the long, short, mini, or adaptive courses between 3:30 pm and 6:45 pm. The course varies each year, taking advantage of both wide carriage roads and more challenging single track. You can enjoy the series as a timed racer, or untimed — just to get out each week and enjoy the fresh air.

Thanks to Big Day Brewing in Gorham, NH for stepping up as our title sponsor for Summer 2025!

We're excited to kick off our weekly mountain bike series Tuesday afternoons at 3:30 pm starting June 24, 2025. This fun for all abilities and ages community series will run for six weeks. 

Racers can bike the long, short, mini, or adaptive courses between 3:30 pm and 6:45 pm. The course varies each year, taking advantage of both wide carriage roads and more challenging single track. You can enjoy the series as a timed racer, or untimed — just to get out each week and enjoy the fresh air.

Thanks to Big Day Brewing in Gorham, NH for stepping up as our title sponsor for Summer 2025!