The Best Events of the Week: June 19-25

The six events this week that you shouldn't miss

There are so many great events happening in New Hampshire this June, we simply couldn't fit them all in our June print issue. Each week this month, keep your eyes peeled for our picks for the best events of the week that you didn't see in the pages of our magazine.

Don't miss NH PoutineFest on Saturday, June 24 at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester.

1. Neighboring, Exeter, June 20-July 14

Phillips Exeter Academy's Lamont Gallery has moved downtown for the summer, and they're celebrating with an art show created by their neighbors: the real people and artists of Rockingham County. (603) 777-3461. More info here.

2. Summer Solstice Celebration at Pope Memorial SPCA, Concord, June 21

At this animal shelter bash, celebrate the longest day of the year with two of the best parts of summer: playful puppies and Arnie's Place ice cream. (603) 856-8756. More info here.

3. The Whipping Man, Peterborough, June 21-July 2

Catch Matthew Lopez's tale of a Jewish Confederate soldier's unlikely alliance with former slaves in this challenging Peterborough Players production for mature audiences. (603) 548-6002. More info here.

4. NH's One-Room Rural Schools: Romance & Reality, Center Harbor, June 22

The founding executive director of the New Hampshire Humanities Council gives a history of the state's famed one-room schoolhouses in this free lecture. (603) 253-4561. More info here.

5. NH PoutineFest, Manchester, June 24

Ten restaurants, including Bar One and The Foundry, present their versions of the French-Canadian classic and compete for the honor of "Best Poutine at the Fest." More info here.

6. Rochester Independent Film Festival, Rochester, June 24-25

Cinephiles won't want to miss this brand-new fest, featuring nine of the hottest indie films of past and present, including 2009 war drama "The Messenger" and the Sidney Poitier classic "In the Heat of the Night." More info here.