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.
WORTH A DRIVE: Massachusetts filmmaker Kenneth Lawrence, who grew up in Ballardvale, premieres “No Signature Required,” his latest short film at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the American Legion at 3 Judson Drive in Beverly, MA. Tickets are $5 and include screenings of two of Lawrence’s other short films, as well as a Q&A with the cast a crew of “No Signature Required” (photo, above).
This Week’s Listings
ONGOING
Andover Coalition for Education’s 10th Annual Scarecrow Festival (through Oct. 29)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16
Sports
TBD: AHS girls swimming vs. multiple schools at MVC Diving (Haverhill High School)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17
Government
6 pm: Board of Health
7 pm: Select Board
Things To Do
10 am: Stories on the Steps at Memorial Hall Library
10:30 am: Morning Book Discussion Group at Memorial Hall Library
4 pm: Friends of Memorial Hall Library Board Meeting
6 pm: Fiber Arts Club at Memorial Hall Library
7 pm: English At Large Conversation Group at Memorial Hall Library
7 pm: Teen Volunteer Information Session at Memorial Hall Library
7:30 pm: October Monday Mindfulness & Meditation via Zoom
Sports
5 pm: Chelmsford at AHS volleyball
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18
Government
7 pm: Conservation Commission
Things To Do
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
5:45 pm: Make-It Take-It at Memorial Hall Library
Sports
6 pm: AHS boys soccer at Methuen
6:30 pm: Methuen at AHS girls soccer
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19
Government
5 pm: Andover Housing Authority
7 pm: Quad-Board (Select board, school committee, finance committee and West Elementary School Building Committee)
Things To Do
9:30 am: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group – via Zoom
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
3 pm: Virtual Death Cafe on Zoom
3:30 pm: Teen DIY Felt Pumpkins at Memorial Hall Library
4:15 pm: Legomania at Memorial Hall Library
5 pm: Andover To Everest
7 pm: Open Mic Night to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Sports
3:30 AHS girls swimming vs. Acton-Boxborough at Greater Lawrence Tech pool
4 pm: AHS boys and girls cross country vs. multiple schools at North Andover
5 pm: North Andover at AHS girls volleyball
6 pm: AHS field hockey at Methuen
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20
Government
8:15 am: Andover High School Building Committee
8:45 am: Revenue and Expenditure Task Force
9 am: Merrimack Valley Planning Commission: Planning/Career Center
9 am: NEMMC District Board of Commissioners
11 am: Merrimack Valley Planning Commission
6 pm: Andover School Committee
6:30 pm: Andover Art + Placemaking Workshop
7 pm: Trustees of the Punchard Free School
Things To Do
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: Creating a Garden for Pollinators with Suzanne Mahler at Memorial Hall Library
Sports
6:30 pm: Central Catholic at AHS girls soccer
7:30 pm: AHS boys soccer at Central Catholic
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21
Early release day for Andover Public Schools
- Andover High School and middle schools dismissed at 11:30 a.m.
- Elementary schools dismissed at 12:15 p.m.
Kindness for Colleen Blood Drive at St. Augustine’s Church (43 Essex Street). Register at bostonchildrens.org/halfpints and use the sponsor code KINDNESS.
Government
8 am: Economic Development Council
Things To Do
2 pm: Fun & Games at Memorial Hall Library
3:00 pm: Super Smash Bros. for Teens at Memorial Hall Library
Sports
3:30 pm: AHS girls swimming vs. Chelmsford at Greater Lawrence Tech pool
7 pm: Lowell at AHS football
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22
Government
Warrant opens for Annual Town Meeting on May 1-4, 2023
Noon-3pm: Energy and Recycling Drive
Business
10 am: Ribbon cutting, celebration at Salon Beau’s new location
3:30-5 pm: Author Jay Atkinson at Andover Bookstore
Things to Do
10 am: Stories on the Steps at Memorial Hall Library
10:30 am: Junior Green Gatherings – Woodland Creature Habits at Memorial Hall Library
1 pm: Guided Nature & History Hike
2 pm: Book Explorers at Memorial Hall Library
Sports
4 pm: Tewksbury at AHS girls soccer (rescheduled from Oct. 13)
5:15 pm: AHS field hockey at Cohasset
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23
Things To Do
2:30 pm: Sunday Concert ~ Singular at Memorial Hall Library
Sports
12 pm: AHS girls swimming at Haverhill