Happenings
Firefly Bistro’s downtown Manchester location makes for the perfect place to gather, celebrate, and enjoy art in all forms. Check back regularly to see our upcoming events!
Seasonal
NSquared Dance fundraiser at Firefly
Firefly is excited to be partnering with Manchester’s very own NSquared Dance as our first Community Partnership of 2025! NSquared Dance is a professional dance company created with the purpose of energizing audiences through movement. They strive to increase awareness of the power of dance and help foster opportunities that improve accessibility to the performing arts and arts education for all.
Their core values are rooted in inclusion, and they are passionate about inspiring and educating through a lens of acceptance and love. NSquared Dance firmly believes that dance has the extraordinary capacity to bridge gaps, amplify voices and elevate those who have been marginalized or underrepresented. As creative artists, they aim to share our human experiences, tell stories that further connect us to one another and carve out space for others to do the same. Through innovative performances, workshops, and community engagement, NSquared Dance strives to create a world where everyone’s story is heard and celebrated.
Dine at Firefly on Wednesday, January 22 to help this amazing organization that supports the performing arts in New Hampshire. Firefly will donate 10% of food and non-alcoholic beverage sales (alcoholic beverages excluded) for the entire day to support NSquared Dance.If you would like to learn more about NSquared Dance and everything they do, please visit: NSquaredDance.org. Should we collaborate with your non-profit for our Community Partnership Series? Please email hello@fireflynh.com for more information!
Artists in Residence
Bruce Jones
Bruce Jones is a local artist from seacoast NH. His loose, bold, and unique paintings are on display in Firefly’s dining room known as the Art Room.
He learned the nuts and bolts of design and composition while attending the New England School of Art and Design in Boston, but he believes that his real education came from working with other professional artists. He was fortunate to travel and learn the art of plein air painting, which generates a lot of abstract qualities, lending itself to his natural expressive style.
He is a lifelong New Englander, and currently lives in Exeter, NH with his artist wife, Tracy, whose artwork is also on display in Firefly’s foyer.
Tracy R. Jones
Tracy was trained as an Art Educator at the Massachusetts College of Art where she had an emphasis in painting, and was influenced to examine, experience, and enjoy the process of creating while finding one’s own aesthetic.
Her large-scale assemblages and paintings explore the relationships between color and shapes while salvaging and utilizing oft-discarded materials and bold forms.
Live Music on our Patio
Thanks for joining us on the patio for live music this summer! See you next summer.
Weather Permitting
Friday 4pm – 7pm
Saturday 12pm – 3pm
Sunday 11am – 2pm
Community Partners
The Firefly community extends far beyond the walls of our downtown Manchester bistro. Here are some of the neighbors, near and far, that we support throughout the years:
March of Dimes
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
NH Food Bank/Share Our Strength
Concord Hospital
YMCA
Easterseals
Palace Theater
Webster House
Girls, Inc.
Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester
Animal Rescue League
Nashua Center
Goffstown Mother’s Club
Rights + Democracy Education Fund
Granite United Way
Dismas Home
CASA
NSquared Dance
Manchester True
Waypoint
