NH Weekend Planner: Strawberries and Farms and Family Fun Abound!

1. Family Fun Day! Manchester Christian Church is kicking off summer with a free Family Fun Day at its Bedford campus. The event will feature bounce houses, a batting cage, face painting, games, food, and even a visit from NH Fisher Cats' mascot Fungo. All are invited to attend the fun from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 56 Old Bedford Road. For more information, click here.

2. Shoutout for strawberries! The fourth-annual Bedford Strawberry Festival, organized by the Friends of Town of Bedford Cemeteries, is scheduled for Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the athletic fields near the performance state at the Bedford Memorial Pool on County Road. In addition to exhibitors from local service organizations and town entities, there will be local artists and craftsman, face painting and, of course, a strawberry shortcake eating contest to benefit the Stevens-Busewell School project.

3. Save the farm! The Educational Farm at Joppa Hill is holding a "Save the Farm Gala Auction at the Bedford Village Inn at 6 p.m. Sunday. The event features live and silent auctions (including the opportunity to obtain an autographed Tom Brady Jersey!), hors d'oeuvers, life music, a cash bar and raffles. All proceeds go to fund the Educational Farm at Joppa Hill's barn-raining campaign and educational programs.

4. Bedford history isn't a mystery. Stop by the Bedford Historical Society at 24 N. Amherst Road, next to the Bedford Town Offices this Sunday, June 2, from 2-4 p.m., to say "hello" and enjoy some refreshments. The museum is open for everyone to visit. There is no fee to visit our museum. There will also be information about the upcoming car show in August and other events the historical society is hosting. Stevens-Buswell CQ Coffee is also available for purchase in bean or ground form.

5. Touch trucks! More than three dozen vehicles of all makes, models and sizes are rolling in to the Mall of New Hampshire parking lot for the fifth annual Touch a Truck event, where children can sit in, climb on and experience amazing trucks used in real life. Touch a Truck will take place on Saturday, June 1 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the mall’s food court parking lot, and is a benefit for Noah’s Ark Child Care Center in Manchester and the Mall of New Hampshire’s Simon Youth Foundation. Advance ticket sales will be available at the Mall of New Hampshire guest services desk through May 31 and come with a VIP goody bag full of perks from area businesses like a $20 token card for Funspot, coupons from Mall of New Hampshire stores and goodies from area businesses. One goody bag will be provided per family, while supplies last. Those who purchase tickets in advance also get to skip the admission lines at the event and breeze through a Fast Pass lane. Touch a Truck tickets are $5 per person with a family of four or more capping at $20. Children under the age of one are free.