Hanover’s Top 5 Weekend Events (January 16-18)

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The world has been heavy lately, and we need community now more than ever. Here are 5 ways to find community at some of Hanover’s best third places.

This weekend offers creativity, laughter, community, and a few low-pressure ways to be around other humans without committing to a whole personality shift.

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Here are the best of the best. Full event details are listed chronologically below.

🧡 Groovy Mushroom Paint Night
💛 Pigeon Pit Farm Sanctuary Meet & Greet
💚 Open Mic Night at Little Fox
💙 Church of Satire Comedy Showcase
💜 Celebration of Books at YWCA Hanover

📍 COB51 Art Studio, 48 Carlisle St., Hanover
🗓 Friday, January 16 | 6 PM – 9 PM
💵 $35 per person | BYOB | Buy Tickets

A retro-inspired paint night with bold colors, trippy patterns, and zero pressure to be “good at art.” A friendly instructor guides you step by step as you create a groovy mushroom canvas packed with psychedelic flair.

All supplies included. Come with friends or solo. Leave with a one-of-a-kind piece and paint on your hands.

📍 The Serpent’s Key, 28 Carlisle St., Hanover
🗓 Saturday, January 17 | 10 AM – 2 PM
💵 Free

Meet the women behind The Pigeon Pit Farm Sanctuary, a grassroots, woman-owned rescue focused on farmed birds and community aid.

They care for over 100 rescued birds and center ethical, environmentally mindful practices. Stop in to learn their story, meet their feathered residents, and support a cause built on compassion.

Come curious. Stay as long as you like.

📍 Little Fox Coffee & Books, 125 Broadway, Hanover
🗓 Saturday, January 17 | Sign-ups 5:30 PM | Performances 6 PM – 8 PM
💵 Free | Reserve a Spot

An open mic for local musicians and poets to share what they’ve been working on. Low pressure. Supportive crowd. One of Hanover’s best third spaces doing exactly what it’s meant to do.

Come to perform, listen, or just exist with a warm drink nearby.

📍 Church of Satire Comedy Club, 106 Broadway, Hanover
🗓 Saturday, January 17 | Doors 7:30 PM | Show 8 PM – 9:30 PM
🎟 $20 | 18+ (16+ with parent or guardian) | 21+ BYOB | Buy Tickets

Four comedians bring their strongest sets for a night of sharp, no-nonsense stand-up. Perfect for escaping the routine and laughing harder than you planned to.

📍 YWCA Hanover, 23 W Chestnut St, Hanover
🗓 Sunday, January 18 | 2 PM – 3:30 PM
💵 Free | Registration required | Register Online

A family-friendly celebration of reading and access, presented in partnership with Books for All.

Local author Hannah Evans reads at 2:30 PM, plus free books, bookmark making, banned book brick painting, trivia, snacks, and relaxed community vibes.

These are just a few of the happenings around town. The Heart of Hanover events calendar is packed full of fun things to do.

👉 View the Full Calendar

Community doesn’t fix everything, but it helps us carry what feels heavy.

Pick one place from this list.
Sit for a while.
Soak in the good vibes of being around people in a safe space.

I’ll be back tomorrow. Same time, same place!

XoXo,
Megan

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