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, OCTOBER 9
No listings. Send us details of your event for inclusion in the Andover News Calendar.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10
Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day
Town of Andover offices, state and federal offices, Andover Public Schools closed
Memorial Hall Library closed
Trash/recycling delayed one day this week (Monday on Tuesday, Tuesday on Wednesday, etc.)
MBTA: Regular schedule
Things To Do
4:30 pm: Discover Girl Scouts
Sports
10 am: Acton-Boxborough at AHS field hockey
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11
Monday trash/recycling pickup
Government
6 pm: GLTS District School Committee
6:30 pm: Preservation Commission
7:30 pm: Planning Board
Things To Do
9:30 am: Virtual Dementia Dialogues on Zoom
9:30 am: Wiggle Words at Memorial Hall Library
10:15 am: Toddler Tales at Memorial Hall Library
11 am: Little Listeners at Memorial Hall Library
4:15 pm: FandomFest at Memorial Hall Library
4:30 pm: Bradley Road Meeting at Memorial Hall Library
5:30 pm: Coachmans Ridge Condo Association Meeting at Memorial Hall Library
5:45 pm: Make-It Take-It at Memorial Hall Library
Sports
3:30 AHS girls swimming vs. Dracut at Greater Lawrence Tech
6:30 pm: AHS girls soccer at North Andover
6:30 pm: North Andover at AHS boys soccer
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12
Tuesday trash/recycling pickup
Government
10-11 am: Rep. Tram Nguyen’s office hours, Heav’nly Donuts, 50 Main St., North Andover
4 pm: Memorial Hall Library Board of Trustees
6:30 pm: Design Review Board
7-8:30 pm: Andover School Committee informal forum (virtual)
Things To Do
9:30 am: Toddler Tales at Memorial Hall Library
10:15 am: Wiggle Words at Memorial Hall Library
11 am: Little Listeners at Memorial Hall Library
12 pm: Green Heating and Cooling for Your Home at Memorial Hall Library
6:30 pm: Andover Pollinator Pathway at Memorial Hall Library
7 pm: Andover SEPAC Talk on ADHD & Executive Functioning
7 pm: Critique Group via Zoom
7 pm: Saving Our National Treasure – The People’s Postal Service at Memorial Hall Library
Sports
3:15 pm: AHS golf vs. Billerica at Renaissance Golf Club
4 pm: AHS girls and boys cross country vs. Lowell at Shedd Park
5 pm: AHS field hockey at Dracut
5 pm: Tewksbury at AHS girls volleyball
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13
Wednesday trash/recycling pickup
Government
10:30 am: Andover Council on Aging Program Committee
Things To Do
9:30 am: Discover Your Past Genealogy Club at Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Wiggle Words at Memorial Hall Library
10:15 am: Toddler Tales at Memorial Hall Library
3:30 pm: Dungeons and Dragons for Teens (MS group) at Memorial Hall Library
7 pm: Writers Group at Memorial Hall Library
7 pm: Tween Night at Memorial Hall Library
7 pm: Author talk with Jose Ignacio Ramirez at Memorial Hall Library
Sports
4 pm: Tewksbury at AHS girls soccer
6 pm: AHS boys soccer at Lowell
7 pm: Haverhill at AHS football
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14
Thursday trash/recycling pickup
Government
8 am: Permanent Town Building Advisory Committee
Things To Do
Kindness for Colleen Blood Drive at St. Augustine’s Church (43 Essex Street). Register at bostonchildrens.org/halfpints and use the sponsor code KINDNESS.
3:30 pm: Super Smash Bros. for Teens at Memorial Hall Library
Sports
3:30 pm: AHS girls swimming vs. Billerica at Shawsheen Valley Tech
5:15 pm: AHS girls volleyball at Winchester
5:30 pm: AHS field hockey at Chelmsford
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15
Friday trash/recycling pickup
Ongoing through Oct. 29: Andover Coalition for Education’s 10th Annual Scarecrow Festival
Things To Do
9:30 am: Practice SAT hosted by Princeton Review at Memorial Hall Library
10 am: Stories on the Steps at Memorial Hall Library
10 am-2pm: Ballardvale Day
10 am-2pm: Andover Farmers Market
2 pm: Saturday Science at Memorial Hall Library
2-5 pm: Scarecrow Family Fest
Sports
1 pm: AHS boys soccer at Shrewsbury
4 pm: Beverly at AHS girls soccer
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16
Ongoing through Oct. 29: Andover Coalition for Education’s 10th Annual Scarecrow Festival
Sports
TBD: AHS girls swimming vs. multiple schools at MVC Diving (Haverhill High School)