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The second annual “All for Ang” memorial 5K takes place at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 at the Bradford Country Club, 201 Chadwick Road, Haverhill, and tickets are still available. The 5K walk/run is held to remember Angela Conte Iannalfo—a Hunking School teacher and mother who died in 2017. Proceeds from the walk go towards groups including the Haverhill Public Schools. There is a $27 entry fee for adults and $15 for children.
Irish singer-songwriter Tommy Sands is set to perform at Haverhill’s New Moon Coffeehouse inside the Universalist Unitarian Church, 16 Ashland St., on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for those 18 and under. Students with a valid Haverhill High School ID are admitted free. Stephilia’s Stone opens the show.
Haverhill residents are eligible to receive a flu shot free of charge courtesy of Walgreens on Wednesday, Oct. 16 during a clinic at the Welcome Street Citizens Center starting at 10 a.m. No appointments are necessary and residents need not have insurance in order to be vaccinated. Those with insurance coverage are asked to bring cards to the session. Contact Mary Connolly at 978-374-2390 x3915 with any questions.
Haverhill readers, rejoice: The city’s public library is extending their hours of operation this fall on Wednesdays and Sundays to allow residents to access materials 68 hours each week. On Wednesdays starting Oct. 16, the 99 Main St. Library will remain open until 9 p.m., with Sunday daytime hours resuming on Oct. 20.
Members of the Haverhill Police Department are getting ready to swap their badges for notepads Thursday night to take food orders at Applebee’s for a Special Olympics “Tip-a-Cop” fundraiser. From 5-9 p.m. on Oct. 10, officers will serve as celebrity waiters and waitresses at 56 Plaistow Road. They’ll be joined by Special Olympics athletes and donate all tips they receive to the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Torch Run.
Just in time for Halloween, Thomas Spitalere, the founder of The Essex County Ghost Project, delivers a free lecture and discussion on haunted houses tonight, Oct. 8 at Methuen’s Nevins Library, 305 Broadway. Spitalere also plans to talk about some favorite haunts, including one of the most haunted houses in Methuen that is no longer standing. The event kicks off at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. The event is free.
Haverhill’s fire department welcomes the community to visit the Water Street station on Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 5-7 p.m. as part of an open house event at 131 Water St. The family-friendly event includes free pizza, smoke house tours and an appearance by Sparky the fire safety dog, organizers tell WHAV.
Haverhill residents are encouraged to safely discard unwanted electronics during the city’s annual fall recycling day on Saturday, Oct. 5. From 8 a.m.-1 p.m., the Wastewater Treatment Plant is accepting items at 40 South Porter St. Some items, including flat screen monitors and vacuums, have small fees for disposal. Payment can be made using cash or check only.
Scouts from Haverhill’s Troop 24 are getting ready to put in some old fashioned elbow grease for a good cause during a car wash on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Water Street Fire Station to benefit Ozzie’s Kids. The suggested donation is $5 per car and all money goes to purchase toys for the charity’s annual Christmas program.
