Weekend Planner: Trucks, Bowls and Rock N' Roll

1. Bowls! Join the Empty Bowls Community Bowl-Making Workshop Friday, Aug. 2 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Studio 550 Community Art Center and Gallery in Manchester for this monthly community workshop to support lasting and positive change with art (the mission of the non-profit that started Empty Bowls). Most months this will be an Empty Bowls workshop to build up stock for the Manchester and area Empty Bowls events. People may either hand build or wheel throw the bowls. Learn about this grassroots effort to fight hunger at www.EmptyBowls.net. They ask that participants give something to help cover the cost of materials, glaze, and firing, but no one will be turned away for inability to pay (suggested $5-10 based on what you feel your experience was worth and based on how much you made while you were here). No experience is needed. They will teach you all you need to participate! No reservations will be taken. It is drop in only.

2. Touchin’ trucks! Your kids can explore those big vehicles at Touch-A-Truck Nashua on Friday, Aug. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “TOUCH-A-TRUCK” provides a unique opportunity for children to touch, climb on and ask questions about their favorite trucks in a safe, supervised environment. Accompanying personnel teach children how these machines help in our community. Trucks scheduled to attend the event include a Nashua Police command vehicle, fire trucks from Nashua Fire Rescue, a UPS package car and a trolley provided by Nashua Transit. The event will also feature a variety of service vehicles from the City of Nashua-Division of Public Works. Additional trucks continue to register and will be at the event o n August 3. Touch-A-Truck is presented as an event of the Parks & Recreation Department for the City of Nashua. A suggested donation of $5 per car- or van-load of visitors is requested as admission to the event. Donations are used to support programs offered for children in Nashua.

3. Antiques! Head on over to the Milford Antiques Show at Hampshire Hills in Milford from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Over 80 dealers from various states present a large variety of quality antiques and collectibles at reasonable prices. Admission only $5 from 8:30 am to 9:30 am. Free Admission from 9:30 am to 11 am. Free parking, no sales tax, ATM machine in lobby, cafe with fresh baked goods and delicious coffee.

4. Hidden treasures! Have you been to the Hollis Flea Market? It is open every Sunday from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Over 20+ acres, 1,000+ shoppers, hundreds of parking spaces, full concession stands, approximately 400 vendor spaces. Spend an hour, or stay the day!!! The Hollis Flea Market has a long-standing tradition of being the destination of choice for bargain hunters of all ages. In fact, they have been offering great deals on unusual and traditional merchandise longer than just about anyone. From one-of-a-kind things to new name-brand merchandise at HUGE SAVINGS, they've got something for everyone.

5. Rock! Catch Blue Coupe at the Tupelo Music Hall in Londonderry on Friday, Aug. 2 at 8 p.m. The three iconic rock stars in Blue Coupe are the angry orphans of Blue Öyster Cult and the Alice Cooper group, and they're out to prove something to the world with show-stopping performances and a wall shaking sound that keeps their legion of fans calling for more. Blue Coupe's multi-talented entertainers include Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Dennis Dunaway bassist of the legendary Alice Cooper group, along side multi-instrumentalist, Joe Bouchard who founded Blue Öyster Cult with his brother Albert Bouchard master of the drums. Tickets are $25 at the door, and registration is required.