Events

Upcoming & Ongoing Events

Event | In-person

ACLU-NH Banned Book Club

We are happy to announce the ACLU NH Banned Book Club — a safe space for folks across the Granite State to come together, build community, and discuss selected books that cover a range of issues impacting our civil rights and liberties. It's also an opportunity for us to connect and create a supportive environment for continued learning. The ACLU NH Banned Book Club meets monthly around an issue area and will provide other media, including podcasts and films, for further learning. It is not a requirement to finish the primary book to attend the meetings. For our first meeting we will be discussing “One Day I’ll Grow Up to Be a Beautiful Woman” by Abi Maxwell, who we are delighted to have join us virtually! This book is a fiery, heartbreaking memoir that follows one New Hampshire family over the course of three years, unspooling a riveting story of gender identity. If obtaining a book is an obstacle that prevents you from joining, please contact Kat ([email protected]) and we can get a copy for you and, to register, visit the link here.

Oct 28, 2025 | 6:00 PM

Past Events

Event | In-person

Banned Book Week 2025

“Censorship: Readers, Authors and Society” Water Street Bookstore and the ACLU NH invite you to their 11th annual Banned Book Week event! Join us in a discussion on the current state of censorship, how it impacts readers, authors, and what it means to live in a free society. We'll celebrate our 1st amendment rights with live readings of censored works. Refreshments will be provided. "Banned Together" Screening Banned Together is a documentary that follows three students as they fight to reinstate 97 books suddenly pulled from their school libraries. As they evolve from local to national activists the film reveals the dark forces behind the accelerating wave of book bans in the U.S., and the continued harassment of educators and librarians. We will be joined by the film's Director Kate Way! There will be time for questions and discussions, along with refreshments. "1984" Read-In George Orwell's dystopian novel "1984" is about censorship, government overreach, privacy and the manipulation of truth. Its message is a warning we can't ignore. On Saturday 10/11 starting at 8am we will be hosting a live read in of 1984! Where community members can come and read 15 minute portions of the book throughout the day. Please sign up to be a reader with the fifteen minute increments or stop by anytime from 8am to 6pm and listen to this unique experience. You can select more than one slot if you're looking to read! Refreshments will be provided.

Oct 07, 2025 | 12:00 AM

Event | In-person

Plymouth Pride 2025

The ACLU-NH is excited to announce that we will be hosting a Plymouth Pride event on Saturday, October 4th from 12:00 - 4:00 pm at the Plymouth, NH Riverside Park located on Green St.. This will be the first community Pride event for the Plymouth area, and we are so excited to see everyone come together!

Oct 04, 2025 | 12:00 PM