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OCTOBER
• • October 2 • •
NATIONAL HISTORY DAY EDUCA- TOR WORKSHOP — 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Plymouth State University. Free work- shop for educators on implementing National History Day in the classroom.
CRYSTAL SHIP - A TRIBUTE TO THE DOORS — 7:30 p.m., Flying Monkey, 39 S. Main St., Plymouth.
• • October 3 • •
33RD NEW HAMPSHIRE MARA- THON — 9 a.m. start, races around Newfound Lake; marathon, half-mar- athon, 10K and kids race.
DAMN THE TORPEDOES - TOM PETTY CONCERT EXPERIENCE — 7:30 p.m., Flying Monkey, Plymouth.
• • October 4 • •
BALLROOM DANCING BEGINS — Sunday lessons begin at TTCC, 30 North Main St., Bristol. Beginner/re- fresher class at 5 p.m.; intermediate refresher at 6 p.m.
• • October 6 • •
TTCC TEEN NIGHTS — 6 to 8pm This is open to those in 6th to 8th Grade and includes Dinner, Basket- ball, Games, Music & Much More!! The cost is $5/night plus a one-time registration fee of $10 per person. You must pre-register online at www. ttccrec.org.
• • October 7 • •
LET’S TALK NATURE: SLUGS, BURRS AND BRILLIANT IDEAS — 10:30-11:30 a.m., Grey Rocks Con- servation Center, 178 North Shore Road, Hebron. Informal discussion of biomimicry.
BRIDGEWATER-HEBRON VILLAGE DISTRICT MEETING — 10 a.m., Bridgewater Town Hall, 297 Mayhew Turnpike, Bridgewater.
• • October 8 • •
SCARECROWS IN THE SQUARE — Oct 8-25 Community scarecrow dis- plays in Bristol’s Central Square and around the region; registration dead- line Oct. 25, voting Oct. 26-31.
• • October 9 • •
NEWFOUND WATERSHED HIKE: BUTMAN FAMILY FOREST — 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Alexandria. Moder- ate hike of almost 4.5 miles; advance registration through NLRA.
• • October 10 • •
43RD ANNUAL APPLE FESTIVAL & CRAFT FAIR — 9 a.m.-2 p.m., TTCC Gym, Bristol. Homemade Apple Pies & Baked Goods, Home Baked Beans & Fresh Bread, and Apple Pie a-la- mode will all be available. To Pre-Or- der Pies visit our website or contact the TTCC office at info@ttccrec.org or 603-744-2713. All orders due by Oc- tober 8th. Pick-up will be on October
10th 9am-2pm. The craft fair will be held in the TTCC gym for your ear- ly Christmas shopping and includes a variety of crafters & vendors with Table Space still available. WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR HELP on Fri- day, 10/9, 9am-4pm, to cut apples & prep pies, as we celebrate the season and the smells of early autumn.
• • October 22 • •
SILENT FILM SERIES: NOSFERATU
— 7 p.m., Flying Monkey, Plymouth.
• • October 24 • •
TRICK OR TREAT TRAIL — 3-5 p.m. Alexandria’s Parks and Recreation in- vites everyone to enjoy an afternoon of free Halloween fun along the trail behind the Alexandria Town Office building.
OPERATION WARMTH — We will be holding our first two Operation Warm winter gear distribution days on October 24th and November 7th, from 9am to 11am at the TTCC. This program is available for local youth in need of winter gear. Items provided may include new coats, boots, snow pants, mittens, and hats. We have also begun our Every Child is Ours food bag distributions for the year. Please visit our website for more in- formation.
• • October 28 • •
OCTOBER ENERGY EXCHANGE — 5-7 p.m. at Pease Public Library. A community forum focused on practi- cal clean energy solutions like plug-in solar and heat pump water heaters hosted by PAREI.
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• • October 31 • •
HALLOWEEN IN BRISTOL — 5-7:30 p.m. North Main Street will be closed to traffic from 4-8 p.m.; community Halloween activities are free.
HALLOWEEN IN PLYMOUTH — 4:30-5:30 p.m. Main Street business- es welcomes trick-or-treaters.
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• • October 21 • •
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