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 15
Performing Arts
2:30 pm: Sunday Concert- TRIchrO
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16
Government & Community Meetings
8:30 am: Preservation Commission – Site Visit
6 pm: Board of Health
7 pm: Select Board
Seasonal/Holidays
All day: Scarecrow Festival (through Oct. 28)
At Memorial Hall Library
10 am: Meet-Up Monday – Ages 0-5
10:30 am: Morning Book Discussion Group
3 pm: Teen Weekly Activity: Letter bead bracelets or bookmarks
4 pm: LEGO Time
5 pm: Courageous Conversations: So You Want to Talk About Race – 4-Week Discussion Series
6 pm: Fiber Arts Club
7 pm: English At Large Conversation Group Fall Session
7 pm: Asociacion Carnavalesca de Massachusetts
At the Robb Center
9 am: Sunrise Singers
9 am: Quilting Group
9 am: Ask the Lawyer
10 am: Nonfiction Book Grpoup
1 pm: Matinee1 pm: Fix-It Shop
1:30 pm: Caregiver Support Group
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)
Sports
3:15 pm: AHS golf at Dracut (Hickory Hill Golf Course)
3:30 pm: AHS girls’ swimming at Notre Dame (Greater Lowell Tech)
5 pm: North Andover at AHS volleyball
6:30 pm: Uxbridge at AHS field hockey
6:30 pm: AHS girls’ soccer at Belmont
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17
Government & Community Meetings
9 am: MassHire Merrimack Valley Workforce Board: Planning/Career Center Committee
6:45 pm: Andover Home for Aged People Board Meeting
7 pm: Conservation Commission
7 pm: West Elementary School Building Committee Meeting
Health & Wellness
Various Times: APS Flu Shot Clinics
Seasonal/Holidays
All day: Scarecrow Festival (through Oct. 28)
At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Wiggle Words – Ages 0-2
10 am: Silhouette Studio 101
10:15 am: Toddler Tales – Ages 2-3
11 am: Little Listeners – Ages 3-5
3 pm: Teen Weekly Activity
5 pm: After School Club – Ages 5+
7 pm: Genograms: Discovering medical histories in your family tree
At the Robb Center
8:30 am: Men’s Breakfast
9 am: Comfort Critters
10 am: Tech Help
1 pm: Mah Jong
1 pm: Social Bridge
1:30 pm: Watercolor Class
1:30 pm: Colorful Gardening
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)
Sports
3:15 pm: Westford Academy at AHS golf (Renaissance Golf Club)
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18
Government & Community Meetings
10 am: Collaborative for Regional Educational Service and Training
7 pm: Finance Committee
7 pm: Quad Board Meeting
Arts
2 pm: Gallery Talk~ Free Association: New Acquisitions in Context
Seasonal/Holidays
All day: Scarecrow Festival (through Oct. 28)
6 pm: Witch Andover, Which Andover
Youth Services
3:30 pm: One Wish Project – Community Service
Virtual Events
9:30 am: 50+Job Seekers Networking Group- morning session
At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Toddler Tales – Ages 2-3
10 am: Museum Pass Chat
10:15 am: Wiggle Words – Ages 0-2
11 am: Little Listeners – Ages 3-5
5 pm: Nature Book Club – Ages 7-8
7 pm: Cribbage Club
At the Robb Center
9:30 am: Crafting
9:30 am: Parler/Discute
10:30 am: Write Stuff
12:30 pm: Knit Wits
1 pm: Acryllic
1:15 pm: Tap Class
2 pm: Bereavement Support Group
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)
Sports
3:15 pm: AHS golf at North Andover (North Andover Country Club)
4 pm: AHS boys’ and girls’ cross-country vs. multiple schools (Vietnam Veterans Park)
5 pm: AHS girls’ volleyball at Chelmsford
6:30 pm: Methuen at AHS field hockey
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19
Government & Community Meetings
11 am: Merrimack Valley Planning Commission
4 pm: Executive Session: School Committee Subcommittee on Negotiations
6:30 pm: Merrimack River Watershed Council
7 pm: School Committee
Seasonal/Holidays
All day: Scarecrow Festival (through Oct. 28)
Youth Services
6 pm: High School – Outdoor Movie Night (Saw)
At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Wiggle Words – Ages 0-2
10:15 am: Toddler Tales – Ages 2-3
3:30 pm: Dungeons and Dragons for Teens (MS group)
4:30 pm: Paws & Tales – Reading with Monty the Therapy Dog!
5 pm: Pokemon Club – in the Children’s Room
7 pm: Writers Group
At the Robb Center
10 am: DMC
10 am: Scale Modeling
10 am: Open Art
10 am: Blood Pressure Clinic
BIRTHDAY SOCIAL
1 pm: Duplicate Bridge
1:30 pm: Parkinson’s Support Group
2 pm: Ping Pong
6:30 pm: Dance Party
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)
Sports
5:30 pm: AHS girls’ soccer at Lowell
6:30 pm: Methuen at AHS boys’ soccer
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20
Early-Release Day for Andover Public Schools
- AHS, Middle Schools: 11:30 a.m. dismissal
- Elementary Schools: 12:15 p.m. dismissal
Government & Community Meetings
None.
Seasonal/Holidays
All day: Scarecrow Festival (through Oct. 28)
Community
9 am-3 pm: Kindness for Colleen Blood Drive
Youth Services
12:30 pm: Half Day – Dave & Buster Field Trip
1 pm: Volunteer Gardening Opportunity
At Memorial Hall Library
10:30 am: Music with Peter Sheridan! – Ages 0-5
2 pm: Family Trivia
3 pm: Super Smash Bros. for Tweens and Teens
At the Robb Center
8:30 am: French Group
9 am: Zentangle
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)
Sports
3:30 pm: AHS girls’ swimming vs. Chelmsford (Greater Lowell YMCA)
4:30 pm: AHS field hockey at Lowell5 pm: Central Catholic at AHS girls’ volleyball
7 pm: AHS football at Central Catholic
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
Schools
7 pm: Andover High School Homecoming Dance
Seasonal/Holidays
All day: Scarecrow Festival (through Oct. 28)
Community
12 pm: Andover Vietnam Veteran Recognition Day
Youth Services
10 am-2 pm: Open Basketball
Virtual Events
12 pm: Haunted Experiences with Jeff DePaoli
At Memorial Hall Library
10:30 am: Saturday Stories – Family Storytime
2 pm: Art Cart
3 pm: Star Wars Club
3:30 pm: Paws & Tales – Reading with Rufus the Therapy Dog!
Sports
4 pm: AHS boys’ soccer at Newton North
8 pm: AHS girls’ soccer at Acton-Boxborough
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22
Seasonal/Holidays
All day: Scarecrow Festival (through Oct. 28)
Sports
TBD: AHS girls’ swimming at Merrimack Valley Conference Diving (Haverhill)
Send us details of your event for inclusion in the Andover News Calendar.