Sat, Feb 28, 2026 – Vegan Meetup

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Got the mid-winter blues? Join us for a change of scenery Saturday, Feb 28 at 12:00 pm at Veggie Life — a fully vegan restaurant in the charming seacoast town of Wells, Maine (1732 N Berwick Rd.).

Yes, it’s a bit of a drive, but look at this food…

Veggie Life is just minutes from the coast, so why not get some sea air with a winter beach walk — work up an appetite or walk off your lunch!

Also close by is The Center for Wildlife (375 Mountain Road, Cape Neddick). Their Nature Center and outdoor Ambassador Village is open 10-4. Tickets are $10.

Everyone is welcome, and you don’t need to be vegan to join! (Note: This is a pay-for-your-own-meal event.)

Drop us an email (info@nhanimalrights.org) if you plan to attend, so we can tell the restaurant how many to expect.

Sat, Nov 15, 2025 – Catered Vegan Thanksgiving

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We’re back with an Italian-Style Thanksgiving menu, this year catered by You’ll Eat It and Like It!

Gentle Thanksgiving Catered Event + Speaker
Saturday, November 15
11:30 am to 3:30 pm
McLane Center
84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH

We are also hosting a budget-friendly Vegan Thanksgiving Potluck on Nov. 1

Tickets for the catered event are $60 for adults (same price for members and non-members) and $20 for children (12 and under). Toddlers are free.

  • Seating is limited, so buy your tickets today!
  • Ticket purchases are non-refundable
  • No tickets sold at door
  • Payment must be made in advance
  • Ticket pre-sale for NHARL members: Sunday, Oct. 19 at noon through Sunday, Oct. 26 at noon. Check your inbox — members were sent a password by email.
Purchase Tickets

Your ticket includes:

  • Italian Thanksgiving buffet catered by You’ll Eat It and Like It
  • Two complimentary drinks — wine, beer, or signature seasonal mocktail
  • Dessert buffet and coffee service
  • 3 complimentary raffle tickets for a chance to win fantastic prizes!
  • Presentation by Christine Dorchak, President and General Counsel of GREY2K USA Worldwide
  • Complimentary copy of Christine Dorchak’s book, Brooklyn Comes Home!

Featured Speaker

A co-founder of GREY2K USA Worldwide, Christine Dorchak has extensive professional experience in the animal protection movement. Before obtaining her law degree, she worked as Research Director for the New England Anti-Vivisection Society and was the manager of the Ellen Gifford Sheltering Home for Cats in Boston.

Christine specializes in pari-mutuel law and has drafted laws to successfully prohibit dog racing in several states and countries.

She has been featured in several national publications including the Huffington Post, Forbes, American Dog, Fido Friendly and Bostonia and provided commentary pieces for news outlets such as the Miami Herald, Lowell Sun, Chicago Examiner and Lawyer’s Weekly.

Christine is the co-author with Carey Theil of Brooklyn Goes Home. Their new TED Talk “How to Be an Activist Who Creates Real Change” discusses 25 years of advocacy for the greyhounds. A long-distance runner all of her life, she has competed in seven Boston Marathons to date.

Fill Our Vegan Candy Bowl

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Amherst, NH is Halloween-famous, drawing thousands of trick-or-treaters. In 2024 we gave out 1,000 plant-based Reese’s & Hershey’s bars with “Dairy Is Scary” tags. We’re doing it again this year and asking for donations to cover the cost. 

Don’t get many trick-or-treaters? Here’s your chance to put vegan candy into the hands of those little goblins!

Recent Donors

  • Anonymous 6 months ago
    $100.00
  • Anonymous 6 months ago
    $50.00
  • Joanne 7 months ago
    $12.00
  • Erin 7 months ago
    $12.00
  • Anonymous 7 months ago
    $48.00

Milk’s Hidden Horror at Amherst Trick-Or-Treat

Posted on by Joan OBrien in In the News

Amherst, NH is known for its Halloween celebrations, attracting thousands of trick-or-treaters from in town and surrounding communities. 

NHARL took advantage of the crowd by renting a space at Doors on the Green and delivering an unequivocal “Dairy Is Scary” message to kids and adults alike.

Our old barn door had a window, through which we looped the following 1-minute video of sad scenes on dairy farms.

Many people stopped to watch…

Plant-Based Milk Chocolate to the Rescue!

About 1,000 trick-or-treaters stopped at our door, receiving either a plant-based Reese’s peanut butter cup or plant-based Hershey’s bar — with an important message securely attached!

Thank you to the donors who helped cover the cost of the candy! 

Visitors were delighted to learn that Reese’s and Hershey’s have plant-based versions, with many parents thanking us for providing a dairy-free option for their lactose-intolerant children. (The web address on the card goes to MILK a Short Film from a Mother’s Perspective.)

Happily, we also got a few fist pumps from vegans and aspiring vegans.

Overall, Halloween in Amherst proved to be a highly effective and efficient way to share a message of compassion for animals with a broad audience.

We’re already looking forward to returning next year!

Sat, Oct 18, 2025 – Howl-O-Ween 5K

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On Saturday, October 18, NHARL is once again participating in the Howl-O-Ween 5K hosted by the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire at the Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester (1 Line Drive), 10:00 am.

Join the NHARL Team

We need walkers/runners to join our team — captained by board member Liz Herrick. This is a great opportunity to get out and be active with the whole family, including your pooch(es). Get in the Halloween spirit and wear your favorite costume!
Join Team

A fundraising page is automatically created for each team member.

Support the NHARL Team

Not up for breaking a sweat? You can also donate to support our walkers/runners or visit our table at the event.
Support team

On the donation page, be sure your gift is applied to New Hampshire Animal Rights League so that the NHARL team gets credit.

Sat, Sep 6, 2025 – Vegan Summer Outing Potluck

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Sign Up!

It’s that time of year — time for our annual summer outing! Join us on picturesque Four Tree Island in Portsmouth for a vegan cookout. This year will be a little different, as we are going back to a potluck!

Our theme for this year’s event will be the impact of ocean plastic, ghost nets, and other marine debris on aquatic life.

FOOD & DRINK

NHARL will be providing vegan burgers, hot dogs, drinks, and some desserts. All vegan, of course! We ask that you bring your favorite vegan dish to share with the group.

Please add a comment to the sign-up section indicating which dish you will bring, so we have a good variety. We recommend labeling utensils and pans. Please also include the number of people in your party. (Example: two adult and two children)

Sign Up!

WHAT TO BRING

Bring chairs or a blanket for you and your family. Shade is limited, so hats and sunscreen are recommended.

ISLAND RULES

Please remember that we have only reserved the pavilion area and must respect other guests visiting Four Tree Island.

Unfortunately, no dogs are allowed on Four Tree Island per city ordinance.

PARKING

Peirce Island is a popular destination for boaters and hikers, so parking can be a challenge. We suggest carpooling if possible. If you can’t find a spot in the Four Tree Island lot, an unpaved overflow parking lot is available to anyone, located beyond the swimming pool on the right.

It’s an 8-minute walk back to Four Tree Island, so maybe drop off any passengers and gear before parking. NHARL has reserved the space at Four Tree Island for the day, so come early and help set up, or stay late and enjoy the ocean.

This is a free event, but donations to NHARL are welcome.

Sat, Aug 23, 2025 – Bark in the Park

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On Sat., August 23, NHARL will have a tent at the Bark in the Park Festival to be held at Rollins Park in Concord, NH from 10 am to 3 pm.

The event is advertised as a fun, carnival-style celebration of community, arts, music, makers, NH businesses, food, and of course, dogs.

We have not yet chosen our theme but are leaning toward compassion for all animals (i.e., not just dogs).

If you’d like to help in our tent for some of the event, send email to info@nhanimalrights.org. 

Revealing the Cold, Hard Truth About Dairy

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We’re proud to report that our outreach made a real impact at the Market Days Festival in downtown Concord, NH, June 26-28, 2025. 

During this three-day event, we pulled back the curtain on dairy, inviting visitors to view a one-minute video about the brutal treatment of cows inherent in the dairy industry.

In exchange for watching the video, we offered cans of vegan cold brew coffee from RISE Brewing Co..

1-Min Video: Seeing is Believing

Visitors to our booth were invited to watch the following 1-minute video created by Joey Carbstrong titled, How Dairy Is Made.

As we warned viewers, the video is graphic, but it shows the truth — and people deserve to know the truth about the products on the supermarket shelves.

The best Dairy-Free Products

To make ditching dairy feel doable, we displayed a poster featuring VegNews magazine’s top-rated non-dairy products in each category.

Want to Play Truth or Dairy?

We drew kids and their families to our booth by asking if they wanted to play Truth or Dairy — almost everyone agreed to the game. The quiz helped people see that cows are just like dogs and also gave us a chance to challenge some widespread dairy myths. Click to view PDF

Results: While we didn’t get all the completed quizzes back (some people kept them), below are the results for a representative sample: 

Posters

We had a selection of thought-provoking posters, some of which we hung outside the tent, making use of what was essentially free “billboard” space!

vegan protein sources

Glow-In-The-Dark Giveaway

We gave out squeaky cow toys as well as tiny glow-in-the-dark cows, packaged with a powerful educational message.

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Goodie Bags

We handed out more “goodie bags” containing vegan literature (sampling below).

Thank you!

A heartfelt thank you to all our supporters — and to everyone who stopped by to learn the truth about dairy.
see you next year

Sat, Jun 28, 2025 – RainbowPalooza

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Rainbowpalooza is the world’s first pride and vegfest — a free event organized by VINE Sanctuary, an LGBTQ+ led animal sanctuary in Springfield, VT.

NHARL will have a tent at the event, which takes place Sat., June 28, 12:00 to 5:00pm, at 21 Fairground Road, Springfield, VT.

There will be free vegan food, speakers, music, activities for kids, and a surprise special guest!

We’re looking for one or two outgoing volunteers to help share information about our programs and campaigns and invite people to join our mailing list.

Want to help? Drop us an email at nhanimalrights.org.