MONADNOCK REGION, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) Looking for something fun to do this weekend? The Monadnock Region has a packed schedule of music, dance, art, film, and festivals. Here’s a roundup of events happening from Friday through Sunday.

Friday, Jan. 31

Thing in the Spring Lineup Announce & Dance Party
Brewbakers Cafe, 48 Emerald St., Keene
7-10 p.m.
Get a first look at the 2025 lineup for The Thing in the Spring, happening May 16–18. The fundraiser is pay-what-you-can, and all proceeds will go toward the festival. The event features new poster designs, giveaways, ticket sales, food, and a dance party with DJ Wooly Mar. It’s a fundraiser, so donations are welcome. Dancing starts at 8:30 p.m. All ages welcome.
novaarts.org

April Cushman – Solo Acoustic
Del Rossi’s Trattoria, Dublin, NH
6:30–10:30 p.m.
New England Music Award-winning country artist April Cushman performs a solo acoustic set. The New Hampshire native, named Country Act of the Year by the New England Music Awards, blends storytelling with powerhouse vocals in an intimate solo acoustic performance.
aprilcushman.com

Saturday, Feb. 1

Keene Ice & Snow Festival
Downtown Keene, NH
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
This family-friendly festival features ice sculptures created before your eyes, a children’s train ride, circus arts, horse rides, free cartoons at The Colonial Theatre, campfires with s’mores,  hot chocolate stations, sugar on snow, a scavenger hunt, and more.
facebook.com/keeneicesnowfestival

Margeaux & Jessica Lea Mayfield
The Stone Church, Brattleboro, VT
8 p.m.
Singer-songwriter Jessica Lea Mayfield brings her raw, confessional style to the stage, performing songs from her album “Sorry Is Gone.”
stonechurchvt.com

Contra Dance in Peterborough
Peterborough Town House, Peterborough, NH
7:30–11 p.m. (Dance starts at 8 p.m.)
This traditional New England folk dance features caller Hannah Johlas with live music from Windfish. A beginner’s workshop starts at 7:30 p.m. Admission: $12–$20, $30 family, or pay what you can.
monadnockfolk.org

Gallery Walk & Meet-the-Artist
Syd’s Carpet and Snooze Room, Keene, NH
3–4 p.m.
Meet artist Jill Fischman and view the Monadnock Area Artists Association’s latest exhibit, featuring 120 works by 27 artists, and the upstairs Art in the Park Shop offers Valentine’s Day gifts. Free admission.
monadnockareaartists.org

Sunday, February 2

Lunar New Year Festival & Potluck
Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, Brattleboro, VT
1–3 p.m.
Celebrate the Year of the Green Wood Snake with traditional Chinese dance, Taiji, Qigong, crafts, and a dragon parade. Free and open to all.
brattleboromuseum.org

Film Screening: “Groundhog Day” 
The Park Theatre, Jaffrey, NH
2-4 p.m.
Watch the classic Bill Murray comedy about a weatherman stuck in a time loop. Tickets: $9–$10.
theparktheatre.org

Juno Orchestra – Context: Six Centuries
Brattleboro Music Center, Brattleboro, VT
2:30–4 p.m.
Juno Orchestra presents a concert spanning six centuries, featuring compositions from Thomas Luis de Victoria, Morten Lauridsen, Mozart, Mendelssohn, the premier of Christian Kriegeskotte’s “Snow Lion,” and more.
bmcvt.org