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 22
Seasonal/Holidays
All day: Scarecrow Festival
6 pm: Andover Crystal Ballroom – Masquerade
Youth Services
3-5 pm: Open Gym Volleyball
Sports
TBD: AHS girls’ swimming at Merrimack Valley Conference Diving (Haverhill)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23
Government & Community Meetings
4 pm: Board of Registrars of Voters
Seasonal/Holidays
All day: Scarecrow Festival
At Memorial Hall Library
10 am: Meet-Up Monday – Ages 0-5
3 pm: Teen Weekly Activity: Decorate a mini pumpkin
4 pm: Art Cart
5 pm: Courageous Conversations: So You Want to Talk About Race – 4-Week Discussion Series
5 pm: Tween Advisory Board – Grades 4-5
7 pm: English At Large Conversation Group Fall Session
7 pm: Makeup with Missy Steak!
At the Robb Center
9 am: Sunrise Singers
9 am: Quilting Group
1 pm: Matinee
1 pm: Ping-Pong
1 pm: Hand & Foot
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)
Sports
5 pm: AHS girls’ volleyball at Methuen
6:30 pm: Central Catholic at AHS field hockey
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24
Government & Community Meetings
7:30 am: MassHire Merrimack Valley Workforce Board
5:30 pm: How to Solve the Affordable Housing Crisis
Health & Wellness
Various Times: APS Flu Shot Clinics
Seasonal/Holidays
All day: Scarecrow Festival
Youth Services
3:30 pm: One Wish Project – Community Service
At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Wiggle Words – Ages 0-2
10:15 am: Toddler Tales – Ages 2-3
11 am: Little Listeners – Ages 3-5
4 pm: Sew a Candy Tote Bag
5 pm: After School Club – Ages 5+
7:30 pm: Great Books Discussion Group
At the Robb Center
9 am: Comfort Critters
9 am: Brown Bag
10 am: Tech Help
1 pm: Mah Jong
1 pm: Social Bridge
1:30 pm: Watercolor Class
1:30 pm: Forgotten Play
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)
Sports
6:30 pm: Central Catholic at AHS boys’ soccer
7:15 pm: AHS girls’ soccer at Methuen
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25
Government & Community Meetings
3 pm: School Committee SubCommittee on Negotiations Executive Session
5:30 pm: School Committee SubCommittee on Negotiations Executive Session
7:30 pm: Planning Board Meeting
Seasonal/Holidays
All day: Scarecrow Festival
Health & Wellness
5:15 pm: Goat Yoga & Wine Tasting
Various Times: APS Flu Shot Clinics
Virtual Events
6 pm: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group- evening session
7 pm: Author Talk with Abby Chandler on Zoom – Seized with the Temper of the Times
At Memorial Hall Library
9:30 am: Toddler Tales – Ages 2-3
10:15 am: Wiggle Words – Ages 0-2
11 am: Little Listeners – Ages 3-5
5 pm: Sampler Book Club – Grades 3-5
7 pm: College Financial Aid with Jim Femia
7 pm: Teen Advisory Board
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 pm: Bereavement Support Group
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)
Sports
5 pm: Haverhill at AHS girls’ volleyball
5:30 pm: AHS field hockey at Chelmsford
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26
Government & Community Meetings
9 am: NEMMC District Board of Commissioners
4 pm: School Committee Subcommittee on Negotiations Executive Session
6:30 pm: Andover MBTA Community Working Group
6:30 pm: Andover High School Building Committee
Seasonal/Holidays
All day: Scarecrow Festival (through Oct. 28)
12 pm: Diwali Celebration
4:30-5:40 pm: Downtown Trick-Or-Treat
7 pm: Halloween Monster Bash
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 (HS group)
4:30 pm: Paws & Tales – Reading with Monty the Therapy Dog!
5 pm: Pokemon Club – in the Children’s Room
7 pm: A Better Chance of Andover
At the Robb Center
10 am: WOAG
10 am: Scale Modeling
10 am: Open Art
10 am: Blood Pressure Clinic
1 pm: Duplicate Bridge
2 pm: Ping Pong
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27
Government & Community Meetings
None.
Seasonal/Holidays
All day: Scarecrow Festival
At Memorial Hall Library
3 pm: Super Smash Bros. for Tweens and Teens
At the Robb Center
8:30 am: French Group
9:30 am: ESL Class
1 pm: 45’s
1 pm: Social Bridge
1 pm: Mend-It Shop
2 pm: Tai Chi Fan Dancing
(see the Robb Center newsletter for more info)
Sports
5 pm: AHS girls’ swimming at Merrimack Valley Conference Championship (Haverhill)
6:30 pm: Chelmsford at AHS girls’ volleyball
7 pm: Billerica at AHS football
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28
Seasonal/Holidays
All day: Scarecrow Festival
Community
9 am-12 pm: AHS Band Bottle Drive
9 am-3 pm: Kindness for Colleen Blood Drive
12 pm: Andover Vietnam Veteran Recognition Da
12 pm-5 pm: Andover Youth Services Skatefest
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: LEGO Time
3:30 pm: Paws & Tales – Reading with Rufus the Therapy Dog!
Sports
9:30 am: AHS boys’ and girls’ cross-country at Lowell
11 am: North Reading at AHS boys’ soccer
1 pm: Masconomet at AHS girls’ soccer
(See Andover Athletics info page for more details).
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29
Youth Services
3-5 pm: Open Gym Volleyball
Send us details of your event for inclusion in the Andover News Calendar.