Hanover’s Top 5 Weekend Events (January 9-11)

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If your week felt long and your motivation is questionable, you’re in the right place.

This isn’t a “do everything” list. It’s a short menu of things actually happening around town. A reason to leave the house. Or at least stop saying there’s nothing going on.

Pick one. Bring a friend. Show up for 30 minutes and call it a win.

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

🧡 Cash Bingo Night
💛 Queer Mixer: Board Game Night
💚 2nd Saturday: Health & Wellness Edition
💙 The Community Collective
💜 Bring Your Own Vessel Candle Pour

📍 Lyric Band, 22 York Street, Hanover
🗓 Friday, January 9 | 🕠 Doors 5 PM | 🕡 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Kick off the weekend with classic cash bingo, plus Bonanza, Speed Games, Century 13, and small games of chance.

Never played before? No problem. Staff will walk you through it. Families and groups are welcome, and parking in Hanover is free after 6 PM.

The progressive jackpot is currently sitting at $300, and all proceeds support the Lyric Band of Hanover.

Bring snacks or hit the vending machines. Come for one round or stay all night.

📍 Little Fox Coffee & Books, 125 Broadway, Hanover
🗓 Friday, January 9 | 🕡 6:30 PM – 8 PM
👉 RSVP required

Bring your favorite board game and your competitive spirit. Games are chosen as a group, then you’ll split off and play.

It’s low-pressure, easy to drop into, and one of the best ways to meet new people without forced small talk. Win bragging rights optional but encouraged.

📍 Downtown Hanover
🗓 Saturday, January 10 | ⏰ Normal business hours

January’s 2nd Saturday puts the focus on health, wellness, and low-effort self-care while supporting local businesses.

Pop in. Browse. Book something for later. Or just wander downtown and see what catches your attention.

Bare Med Spa • Bowman and Associates • Community Progress Council • Diversified Cuts • Hanover Area Council of Churches • Hanover Boxing • Harlen Hair Co. • Integrative Insights Counseling • Just Wellness, LLC • Kondner Chiropractic • Levity Salon • Life in Balance Yoga • L&G Hair Studio • Magnolia Massage • New Hope Ministries • Noble Barber • Olivia’s House • Redding Medical • Respective Solutions Group • Rock, Paper, Scissors • Soul Meets Body • Styles by Rachelle • The Brow Method • The Highbrow Hanover • Vibe Behavioral Wellness • YWCA Hanover

📍 Cultivated Essentials Co., 28 Frederick Street, Hanover
🗓 Saturday, January 10 | 🕕 6 PM – 8 PM

Born from postcard gatherings and the conversations that refused to end, The Community Collective is a free, open-door night for connection, creativity, and community care.

Think casual hangout with a purpose.

Write postcards. Make a DIY poster or button. Share music, poetry, or a short story during a relaxed open mic. Or just sit, listen, and exist in the same room as other humans.

There’s free homemade soup while it lasts. If you’re able, bring a non-perishable food item or basic necessity to donate. Everything collected goes to local families in need.

Low pressure. No performance required. Just show up.

📍 Cultivated Essentials Co., 28 Frederick Street, Hanover
🗓 Sunday, January 11 | 🕙 10 AM – 4 PM

Bring a favorite vessel from home and turn it into a custom candle. Choose up to three fragrances and pour something personal.

Vessels must be clean, heat-safe, and no larger than 5” tall or wide. Ceramic and heat-resistant glass work best. Each vessel is inspected before pouring.

Pricing:
$1.75 per ounce of wax
$4 studio fee per session
$2 per additional vessel

Wooden dough bowls require a $5 sealing fee and one-week advance drop-off.

Creative, practical, and a solid excuse to finally use that container you’ve been saving for “something.”

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

That’s your weekend lineup.

Go bingo. Meet someone new. Wander downtown. Make a candle. Sit in a room with other humans and remember that counts as something.

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

XoXo,
Megan

P.S. If this lineup doesn’t appeal to you, let me know. Reply to this email and tell me what you’d like to see more or less of. I won’t be offended - I can’t improve without your feedback!

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