Welcome to the Sunday newsletter from Andover News. This email includes ICYMI: Andover Week In Review, recapping our top stories from the past week, and This Week In Andover, a listing of upcoming events in town.
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ICYMI: Top Story

APS Teachers 'Working To Rule' After Contract Talks Stall

Beginning Friday, teachers "may cease all services that are not customarily performed by educators."

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APS Teachers 'Working To Rule' After Contract Talks Stall

ICYMI: Government

Select Board To Review Town Meeting Petition

If the select board approves a motion to schedule the meeting, it would be held on Monday, Nov. 20.

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Select Board To Review Town Meeting Petition

Group Files Petition To Force Special Town Meeting

Group Files Petition To Force Special Town Meeting
While the three warrant articles submitted by a group of local government activists do not specifically mention the AHS project, one asks for special town meeting to approve a residential property tax cap for seniors that would further hamper the towns ability to pay for the $451.5 million project.

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ICYMI: Schools

APS Offering Flu Shots For Students, Staff

Andover Public Schools' staff and students in grades 4-12 can get vaccinated for the flu beginning next week.

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APS Offering Flu Shots For Students, Staff

ICYMI: Police/Fire

ICYMI: Business

Downtown Restaurant Open For Business

The owners of La Rosa's, La Fina, and Prive were scheduled to open their newest restaurant in Downtown Andover for dinner Wednesday night.

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Downtown Restaurant Open For Business

September Restaurant Inspections: Bueno Malo, Lanham Club, More

September Restaurant Inspections: Bueno Malo, Lanham Club, More
See how your favorite Andover restaurants fared when the Andover Health Division visited last month.

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ICYMI: Holidays/Seasonal

Scarecrow Festival Returns For 11th Year

More than 100 scarecrows will hit the streets of Downtown beginning Oct. 14 for Andover Coalition for Education’s 11th Annual Scarecrow Festival.

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Scarecrow Festival Returns For 11th Year

This Week In Andover, Oct. 15-22

Here’s the Andover News weekly rundown of government meetings, sporting events and activities happening in Andover. Send us details of your event for inclusion in the Andover News Calendar.
You can also view the calendar of events on our Website.

This Week’s Listings

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.

Community
9 am-3 pm: Kindness for Colleen Blood Drive


Seasonal/Holidays
All day: Scarecrow Festival (through Oct. 28)

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.