Upcoming Summer Events at Kimball Jenkins
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27: Kimball Jenkins presents Old Friends, New Works, an exhibition of paintings by four artists who worked, taught, and studied at the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester. On view through Saturday, September 27, in the Mansion galleries, the works by Tricia Gibbs, Betsy Holmes, TylerAnn Mack and Christine Ryan offer a wide range of subject matter, approaches and techniques –abstractions, plein-air landscapes, cityscapes, still life works, and more. To view gallery hours and learn more, click here!
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5: Public Artist Reception, Old Friends, New Works, 6-8pm, Mansion. (free to attend!)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5: First Fridays at Kimball Jenkins (part of Intown Concord’s First Fridays series). We’re bringing the energy rain or shine with gallery viewing and Make & Take workshops across our historic campus.
Here are all the details:
6-8pm: Artist reception for Old Friends, New Works, our fall exhibition, on view in our historic Mansion (free to attend!)
6-8pm: Make & Take Friday Workshops. Click the links below to learn more!
Thanks again to Intown Concord for including us in this unforgettable evening. See you there!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6: KJ Open House, 10am-4pm. Join us for a day of community and art! Tour our campus and classrooms, learn about our fall class offerings for ages 2-adult, meet our faculty, participate in interactive art activities, watch live demonstrations, view our latest exhibition, and more!
And in our Carriage House, we will have two special performances:
11:00 am: ALEJANDRO’S OLDE TYME MAGIK SHOWE
Presented by Andrew Pinard
A wonderful stand-up show with an emphasis on audience participation, visual magic, and physical comedy guaranteed to enchant and amuse the whole family.
2:00 pm: Live Performance by Mr. Aaron
Mr. Aaron is a multi-instrumentalist performer and composer making music and videos for kids and their grown-ups, ages 0-10. He’s a proud father of three amazing girls, and a longtime professional musician with a career playing in bands, musical theatre, and more.
Our friends from Frozen Flamingo will be here too selling tasty frozen treats!
You don’t want to miss this free family fun event. Rain or shine, we look forward to meeting you!
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10: KJ Lunch and Learn Series presents: The Old Man: His Life and Legacy with Inez McDermott, 12-2:30pm. Advanced registration required. KJ’s Lunch and Learn Series will feature a variety of presentations by distinguished speakers, artists, and performers, offering a spectrum of topics to explore.
KJ Lunch and Learn Series Info:
Each session will be held on the second Wednesday of the month (September to November 2025 and January to May 2026) in our Carriage House and participants have the option to bring their own bag lunch or place an order in advance with KJ for a boxed lunch prepared by Washington Street Catering (menus vary monthly, dietary restriction options available).
Every session includes lunch being served from 12:00pm-1:00pm, with a presentation from 1:00-2:30pm.
To learn more about our KJ Lunch and Learn series and register, click here!
Kimball Jenkins is a multi-use community cultural center. Every day looks a little different! Our 3-acre campus is located at 266 N. Main St. Concord, NH 03301. Kimball Jenkins curates three gallery spaces, using the arts as a vehicle to have dialogue about culturally relevant themes. On campus in Concord, the Carolyn Jenkins Gallery and Jill C. Wilson gallery are located in the Victorian Mansion and Carriage House.