Good morning, Andover! It's Saturday, July 29.

As I take a vacation through Sunday, I'm sharing the results from reader voting in the 2023 Andover News Readers' Choice Awards:
  • Wednesday: Shopping & Services
  • Thursday: Home & Garden
  • Friday: Health & Beauty
  • Saturday: Coffee, Drinks and Desserts
  • Sunday: Restaurants
I'll be keeping an eye out for breaking news while I'm away, and I'll be back Monday, serving up my standard fare.

2023 Andover News Readers' Choice Awards: Shopping & Services

It's time to announce another round of winners in the 2023 Best of Andover 2023 Readers' Choice Awards.
2023 Andover News Readers' Choice Awards: Shopping & Services

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Vote for your favorite restaurants, businesses and stores in the 2023 Andover News Readers' Choice Awards.

Nominations Now Open For Best Of Andover 2023

This is your chance to help us recognize the restaurants and businesses that are the best at what they do in Andover.
Nominations Now Open For Best Of Andover 2023
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This Week In Andover: July 30-Aug. 6

Here’s the Andover News weekly rundown of government meetings, events and activities happening in Andover. Send us details of your event for inclusion in the Andover News Calendar.
SUNDAY, JULY 30
Community
10 am-1 pm: North Andover Farmers Market

MONDAY, JULY 31
Traffic
7 am-6 pm: High Plain Road limited to one lane of alternating traffic.
7 am-6 pm: Beacon Street limited to one lane of alternating traffic.

Youth Services
3:30 pm: Summer Block Party!

Virtual Events
7 pm: Doctors and Distillers with author Camper English

Memorial Hall Library
Tiny Art Show Kits Due to MHL
10 am: Stories on the Steps
3-5 pm: Teen Weekly Activity: DIY Fleece Pillow
3:30 pm: Messy Monday
7 pm: English At Large Conversation Group

At the Robb Center
9 am: Sunrise Singers
9 am: Quilting Group
1 pm: Matinee
1 pm: Ping-Pong
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 1
Traffic
7 am-6 pm: High Plain Road limited to one lane of alternating traffic.

Government
6:30 pm: Andover MBTA Community Working Group

Youth Services
4 pm: Open Gym – Middle School Basketball

Virtual Events
7 pm: White House by the Sea -The Kennedys at Hyannis Port

At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Wiggle Words
10:15 am: Toddler Tales
3 pm: Bryson Lang Comedy Show
3:30 pm: Gaming Club

At the Robb Center
9 am: Comfort Critters
10 am: Tech Help
1 pm: Mah Jong
1 pm: Social Bridge
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2
Traffic
7 am-6 pm: High Plain Road limited to one lane of alternating traffic.

Government
10 am: Andover School Committee Executive Session
7 pm: BallardVale Historic District Commission

Arts
7:30 pm: The Witching Hour

Youth Services
3:30 pm: Summer Block Party!

Virtual Events
9:30 am: 50+Job Seekers Networking Group- morning session

At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Wiggle Words
10:15 am: Little Listeners
3:30 pm: Creative Writing
7 pm: Nonfiction Book Group

At the Robb Center
9:30 am: Morning Crafting
9:30 am: Parler/Discute
10:30 am: Write Stuff
12:30 pm: Knit Wits
1:30 pm: Essential Estate Planning
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3
Government
6:30 pm: Zoning Board of Appeals

Arts
6-8 pm: Downtown Andover Summer Music Series

Youth Services
4 pm: Open Gym – Middle School Basketball

At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Wiggle Words
10:15 am: Toddler Tales
3:30 pm: Dungeons and Dragons for Teens (HS group)
5 pm: Pokemon Club

At the Robb Center
10 am: DMC
10 am: Scale Modeling
10 am: Open Art
10 am: Blood Pressure Clinic
1 pm: Duplicate Bridge
2 pm: Ping-Pong
5 pm: LBGTQ+ Social
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4
Youth Services
3:30 pm: Summer Block Party!

At Memorial Hall Library
2 pm: Candle Making for Teens

At the Robb Center
8:30 am: French Group
9:30 am: Hearing Aide
10 am: ACCC
1 pm: 45’s
1 pm: Social Bridge
2 pm: Tai Chi Fan Dancing
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5
Youth Services
12 pm: Open Gym – High School Basketball

Community
9 am- 1pm: Andover Farmers Market

At Memorial Hall Library
Friendship Day
10 am-4 pm: Celebrate Friendship Day

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6
Community
10 am-1 pm: North Andover Farmers Market


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