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Sat., November 21, 2026 – Catered Vegan Thanksgiving
We’re thrilled to announce that Veggie Life, a fully vegan restaurant and plant-based product wholesaler, will be catering our event this year!
Gentle Thanksgiving Catered Event + Speaker
Saturday, November 21
11:30 am to 3:30 pm
McLane Center
84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH
Pre-sale for NHARL members starts Sunday, Oct. 18 at noon. Check your inbox — members will receive a password by email.
Featured Speaker – Ben Kilham
We are delighted to announce that this year’s speaker will be Ben Kilham, founder of the Kilham Bear Center in Lyme, NH.
Ben and his team have been rehabilitating and releasing injured, orphaned, and abandoned black bear cubs since opening the center in 1993.
Ben will deliver his popular lecture on the social behavior of American black bears, which is based on firsthand experience raising cubs and observing bear behavior, and illustrated with his photos.
Purchasing Tickets
Tickets for the catered event are $75 for adults (same price for members and non-members) and $20 for children (12 and under). Toddlers are free.
Your ticket includes:
- Holiday buffet catered by Veggie Life, a vegan restaurant and wholesaler from Wells, Maine
- 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 Ben Kilham of Kilham Bear Center — The Social Behavior of Black Bears
Sat, Nov 15, 2025 – Catered Vegan Thanksgiving
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.
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.
NEW DATE > Sat., Nov 14 – Monthly Puppy Store Protest
Ever since The Puppy Palace in Manchester, NH opened its doors in May 2023, NHARL has been peacefully protesting the store to warn the public and would-be shoppers about puppy mills and promote “Adopt Don’t Shop.”
Park in the TJ Maxx Plaza on South Willow in Manchester (14 March Ave.) and meet us on the public sidewalk along on South Willow.
After the protest, join us for refreshments at Panera.
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Fill Our Vegan Candy Bowl
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
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Milk’s Hidden Horror at Amherst Trick-Or-Treat
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.
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
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!
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.
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
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)
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
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
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!
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.