MONADNOCK REGION, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) Here’s your guide to live performances, community events, and family fun happening around the Monadnock Region and southern Vermont this weekend, organized by date. For more information about each event, visit the linked websites.

Friday, Aug. 8

Noble Dust with Sophia and Kate
7 p.m., Nova Arts, 48 Emerald St., Keene
Progressive folk-pop band Noble Dust blends ethereal harmonies with horn and string melodies.
More info: novaarts.org

Nu Mu 4: The Shade Tree
7 p.m., 118 Elliot, 118 Elliot St., Brattleboro, VT
A weekend-long experimental music festival featuring jazz and sound artists.
More info: 118elliot.com

Patchouli and Terra Guitarra
7 p.m., Monadnock Center for History and Culture, 19 Grove St., Peterborough
A blend of acoustic harmony, world guitar, and inspiring melodies.
More info: monadnockcenter.org

NEYT Presents Chicago: Teen Edition
7 p.m., New England Youth Theatre, 100 Flat St., Brattleboro, VT
Teen performers bring 1920s jazz-age crime and celebrity to life.
More info: neyt.org

Saturday, Aug. 9

Yard Sale & Bake Sale Fundraiser
8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fast Friends Greyhound Adoption, 14 W. Swanzey Rd., Swanzey
Deals, hot lunch, and a $1/bag sale—all to support adoptable dogs.
More info: helpinggreyhounds.org

Indoor Yard Sale for Feeding Tiny Tummies
9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sullivan Congregational Church, 4 Church St., Sullivan
Household items, toys, baked goods, and a hot dog lunch for a good cause.

Nelson Old Home Day
9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Nelson Common, 7 Nelson Common Rd., Nelson
A full day of games, book sales, BBQ, music, and contra dancing.
More info: townofnelson.com

Legacy Series: Oma
11 a.m., 17 Kimball Hill, Putney, VT
A whimsical puppet performance celebrating family and storytelling.
More info: sandglasstheater.org

Opera 101 with Torlef Borsting
1 p.m., Keene Public Library, 60 Winter St., Keene
Baritone Torlef Borsting shares stories and songs from his operatic career.
More info: keenepubliclibrary.org

NEYT Presents Chicago: Teen Edition
2 p.m. and 7 p.m., New England Youth Theatre, Brattleboro, VT
Additional performances from the teen musical cast.
More info: neyt.org

Jamelot at Vermont Vines Vineyard
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., 275 Williams Rd., Rockingham, VT
Live ‘70s and ‘80s dance music, pizza, and vineyard vibes.
More info: vermontvinesvineyard.com

Bandwagon Summer Series: Tony Trischka & The Stockwell Brothers
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Robertson Paper Company Field, 21 Island St., Bellows Falls, VT
Bluegrass banjo legend Tony Trischka performs in tribute to Earl Scruggs.
More info: nextstagearts.org

HuDost
7 p.m., The Gathering Space, 82 Washington St., Keene
Genre-defying world music performance.
More info: thegatheringspacekeene.com

That Motown Band
7:30 p.m., The Park Theatre, 19 Main St., Jaffrey
Motown hits live on stage featuring songs by Smokey Robinson, The Supremes, and more.
More info: theparktheatre.org

A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney
7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Actors Theatre Playhouse, Brook St., West Chesterfield
A dark comedy about legacy and storytelling.
Tickets/info: atplayhouse.org

Isness Ensemble
8 p.m., Mole Hill Theatre, Alstead
A jam/roots fusion band with high energy and genre-blending sounds.
More info: isnessensemble.com

Sunday, Aug. 10

Nu Mu 4: The Shade Tree
11 a.m., 118 Elliot, 118 Elliot St., Brattleboro, VT
Ongoing weekend of experimental music and community.
More info: 118elliot.com

Monadnock Summer Lyceum: Nora Fiffer
10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 25 Main St., Peterborough
A talk on immersive theatre and audience engagement.
More info: monadnocklyceum.org

Auto Show & Fundraiser for Angie’s Pizzeria
12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monadnock Speedway, 840 Keene Rd., Winchester
Cars, vendors, and family activities to support a local business.
More info: monadnockspeedway.com

Twilight on the Tavern Lawn: StompBoxTrio
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Putney Tavern Lawn, 133 Main St., Putney, VT
Roots, soul, and blues trio perform a free outdoor concert.
More info: nextstagearts.org

Slacker Punk at Midnight’s: This Could Be It & Idiot Savant
8 p.m., Midnight’s, 2 High St., Brattleboro, VT
Local punk and rock in the Midnight’s backroom.
More info: midnightsbrattleboro.com