Sat, Jan 25, 2025 – Vegan Meetup

NHARL will have our next vegan meetup on Saturday, January 25, at 11:30 am for lunch at the Oak House (110 Main Street) in Newmarket, NH.

While the Oak House is not a vegan restaurant, it offers many vegan options, including four to five vegan burgers, three to four vegan sandwiches, and three vegan kid meals.

These informal gatherings give us a chance to share good food, socialize, and exchange ideas about helping animals.

Everyone is welcome, and you don’t need to be vegan to come along. Just keep in mind that we’ll be enjoying delicious plant-based foods together!

Sun, Dec 29, 2024 – Monthly Vegan Meetup

Feeling sluggish amid the holiday indulgence?

Join us for a mid-holiday-seasonreset” this Sunday, December 29 starting at 10:00 am at Juicilicious in Salem, NH (224 N Broadway).

Juicilicious offers a delicious array of juices, smoothies, bowls, and other plant-based options made with locally sourced, gluten-free, and raw ingredients — perfect for a healthy, refreshing start to the new year!

Relax and rejuvenate with like-minded animal lovers as we swap holiday horror stories and enjoy some delicious food.

Drop by anytime after 10:00 am (224 N Broadway, Salem, NH) for a healthy breakfast or early lunch. All are welcome — vegan or not!

Note: This is a pay-for-your-own meal event.

Fri, Nov 29, 2024 – Fur Free Friday

Join NH Animal Rights League on Fur Free Friday, November 29, 2024 to protest fur.

The protest will take from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm near the headquarters of the NH Fish and Game Department, at the intersection of Loudon Road and Hazen Drive in Concord. 

You can join for any portion of the protest. Dress for the weather

Signs will be provided, although you are welcome to bring your own.

Parking: Take a left onto Hazen Drive, and then your first left onto Charles Doe Drive. The parking lot is on the left.

Sat, Nov 16, 2024 – Catered Vegan Thanksgiving

We’re back with a traditional menu of all your favorite Thanksgiving dishes, once again catered by the talented chefs behind The Green Beautiful Gourmet Vegan Cafe in Manchester!

Gentle Thanksgiving Catered Event + Speaker
Saturday, November 16
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. 2

Tickets for the event are $50 for adults (same price for members and non-members) and $15 for children (12 and under). Toddlers are free.

  • Seating is limited, so buy your tickets today!
  • No tickets sold at door
  • Ticket purchases are non-refundable

Your ticket includes:

  • Thanksgiving vegan buffet with two entrées and six sides
  • Two complimentary drinks — wine, beer, or signature seasonal mocktail
  • Dessert buffet and coffee service
  • 5 complimentary raffle tickets for a chance to win fantastic prizes!
  • Presentation by Bella O’Connor, legal fellow with the PETA Foundation’s Legal Team

Featured Speaker

We are delighted to have Bella O’Connor, legal fellow with the PETA Foundation’s Legal Team, as our featured speaker!

Bella will present Pathways to Progress, a results-driven talk that delves into the importance of changing laws and policies in creating a better world for animals, and how to do this most effectively.

Bella received her J.D. from Vermont Law and Graduate School, where she served as an environmental mission scholar and completed her formal concentration in animal law. 

While in law school, Bella worked on a wide variety of animal and environmental issues with the school’s Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic and during her time with Animal Partisan and Food & Water Watch.

She also holds a B.A. in peace studies from Wellesley College and previously worked as the state affairs intern with the Massachusetts Humane Society.

Bella is deeply passionate about creating a food system that protects and honors the inherent dignity of all animals and farm workers while safeguarding the precious natural resources we share.

Bella lives in South Royalton, Vermont, with her rescued fish companion, Dr. Pepper.

Sat, Nov 2, 2024 – Thanksgiving Potluck & Annual Meeting

Given the rising cost of living, we are bringing back the budget-friendly Gentle Thanksgiving Potluck that so many of you fondly remember.

Please help us spread the word to old friends who enjoyed these potlucks but whom we haven’t seen in a while. 

Along with a potluck meal, this gathering will be our Annual Meeting and will include a recap of the year.

Gentle Thanksgiving Potluck + Annual Meeting
Saturday, November 2
12:00 to 3:00 pm
Marion Gerrish Community Center
39 West Broadway, Derry, NH

Please sign up by October 30, so we can plan accordingly for the number of tables, beverages, and other essentials.

We’ll be having a book swap at this event, so you can trade your gently used vegan cookbooks and animal rights books. Bring a book, take a book!

Photos from past Gentle Thanksgiving potlucks

Sat, Oct 19, 2024 – Howl-O-Ween 5K

On Saturday, October 19, 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. We need walkers/runners to join our team — captained by board member Liz Herrick.
As of Oct. 14, online registration is closed. You can still register on the day of the race for $45 or help us at the NHARL table, which costs nothing. Send questions to info@nhanimalrights.org.

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!

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 to type “New Hampshire Animal Rights League” in the box (shown below) so that the NHARL team gets credit.

Sat, Sep 7, 2024 – Summer Outing

It’s that time of year — time for our annual summer outing, postponed from August! Join us Saturday, September 7, 12:00 to 3:00, on picturesque Four Tree Island in Portsmouth for a vegan cookout.

Please sign up in advance, so we can have enough delicious food for everyone!

Important!

If you were signed up for the Aug. 10 Summer Outing, you’re automatically signed up for the Sept. 7 outing, unless you told us otherwise

If you plan to be at the Sept. 7 event, you’re all set!

If you won’t be there Sept. 7, please click Sign Up; then click Change my sign up (top of page) and remove your name to prevent food waste. Alternatively, just send us a regrets email at info@nhanimalrights.org.

Thank you for helping us have an accurate count!

Theme

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

We have an activity planned that requires a bag, so bring an old T-shirt and we’ll turn it into a reusable bag in minutes! A perfect use for an old animal rights shirt. (We will have some extra T-shirts.)

Food & Drink

The event menu will include burgers, hot dogs, pasta salad, potato salad, chips, and desserts. All vegan, of course! 

We will also have a zero-waste drink station with water, lemonade, and iced tea.

Don’t forget to enjoy the snow cone machine. Great for kids of all ages!

Feel free to bring your own lunch and beverages (no alcohol allowed) if you desire something different.

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.

This is a free event but donations to NHARL are welcome. The New Hampshire Animal Rights League works for the fair treatment of all animals, in New Hampshire and beyond. We are a 501(c)(3) all-volunteer organization, working on behalf of animals since 1977.

Fri, Dec 20 & Sat, Dec 21, 2024 – Protest Bull Riding

During 2024, NHARL tried to engage Manchester city officials in a dialog about the cruelty and risks associated with bull riding, but our efforts were unsuccessful. As a result, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Tour is returning to the SNHU Arena for two shows in December 2024.

Protest Details

Please join us outside the SNHU Arena (555 Elm Street, Manchester) for one or both peaceful protests against bull riding. Meet on the sidewalk near the arena’s front entrance on the corner of Elm St. and Lake Ave.

  • Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 — 6:30 – 8:00 pm (event starts at 7:45)
  • Saturday, Dec21, 2024 — 6:30 – 8:00 pm (event starts at 7:45)

Signs will be provided.

Parking: Spots on the street are hard to find on event nights, but since we start early you may find one. The closest garage is the Center of NH Garage (65 Granite Street, Manchester). Business lots also offer event parking, but this is an expensive option. See SNHU Directions & Parking for more detail.6

Efforts to end bull riding in Manchester

In October 2024, NHARL president Joan O’Brien went before the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (starts around 28 mins) to highlight the dangers of bull riding, emphasizing the risks it poses to both the animals and the spectators.
Joan drew attention to a recent incident at a rodeo in Oregon, where a distressed bull jumped out of the ring, rampaged through the crowd, and injured three people. She added that a few months later eight bulls escaped from a rodeo at a mall in North Attleboro, MA. To prove that bull riding is not harmless family entertainment, she asked city officials to view a one-minute video of bulls getting hurt at PBR events. NHARL compiled this video and showed it at the previous year’s bull riding protests. It has had 1.4K views.

In closing, Joan asked Manchester to follow the example of other cities and pass an ordinance to prohibit bull riding and/or rodeo events.

Sun, Oct 13, 2024 – Donut Meetup

Once again, the NH Doughnut Company has been hard at work dreaming up new vegan donut flavors to temp us with!

While it may be impossible to top the “Cat-tastic” donut they baked for NHARL back in June, NH Doughnut Company is going to try.

NH Doughnut Company plans to double their vegan offerings on October 13 — just for us — so there will be six vegan options, instead of the usual three! Get your tastebuds ready for:

  • Pistachio whoopie donut
  • Glazed
  • Chocolate frosted
  • Cinnamon sugar
  • Strawberry frosted
  • London Fog

Important: The meetup is at the Bedford location (410 S River Rd., Bedford), and this will be the only location offering extra vegan flavors. 

Drop by anytime between 8:00 am and 12:00 pm on October 13 to enjoy a special treat and some social time. We’ll be there!

Let’s show NH Doughnut Co. that vegan donuts are in demand!

Order ahead!

The Bedford NH Doughnut Co. location is open 7:00 am to 1:00 pm or until they are sold out — which often happens! The shop recommends ordering ahead online the day before (up until 8:00 pm).