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Ozzie’s Kids Halloween Fundraiser Oct. 12

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Ozzie’s Kids plans a day of fun and fundraising during its Halloween Fundraiser Saturday, featuring Trunk or Treat, raffles, baked goods and more

The event for kids of all ages takes place Saturday, Oct. 12, with doors opening at 11 a.m., at the Elk’s Club, 24 Summer St., in Haverhill. Children’s tickets are $1 and adult tickets are $5. Trunk or Treat takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and costumes are encouraged. Afterwards, children can enjoy visits from familiar characters from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The bake sale features treats starting at 50 cents.

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Glenn Headlines Opportunity Works 50th Anniversary Celebration Thursday

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Northern Essex Community College President Lane A. Glenn serves as keynote speaker and Haverhill Chamber President Alex Eberhardt serve as master of ceremonies, when Opportunity Works celebrates its 50th Anniversary. The celebration, which also features disc jockey Ron Carpenito, awards and dancing, take place on Thursday, Oct. 10, from 6-10 p.m. at the Andover Country Club, 60 Canterbury St., Andover. Seared chicken, baked haddock or a vegetarian option are meal choices. Tickets are $50 per person and may be reserved online at opportunityworks.org.

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Techcycle Solutions Partners with Haverhill Farmers Market for E-Waste Recycling

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Techcycle Solutions will be on hand for this Saturday’s Haverhill Farmers Market to help residents responsibly recycle old electronic devices, including laptops, phones, desktops, monitors, servers, hard drives, networking equipment, cords, cables and motherboards. The E-waste recycling event takes place Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Bradford Common, 10 Church St., Bradford. A $25 fee applies for each TV, and there is a $4 charge for hard drive shredding. Items containing freon are not accepted.

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Atkinson Women’s Civic Club’s 2024 Indoor/Outdoor Artisan Market Saturday

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The Atkinson Women’s Civic Club is having its 2024 Indoor/Outdoor Artisan Market, offering the community a day of shopping and family fun. Attendees will have the opportunity to find unique gifts and crafts from among the work of 75 local artisan vendors. There will also be raffle baskets, 50/50 raffles, music and various food vendors. Proceeds benefit the Atkinson community. The market will take place, rain or shine, Saturday, Oct.

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Postponed to Oct. 5: Telescopes Available for Stargazing Friday Night at Tattersall Farm

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Due to cloud cover, Tattersall Farm is delaying an up-close view of the sky until Saturday, Oct. 5. Local amateur astronomers will have telescopes set up to share views of Saturn, star clusters, binary stars and, possibly, fainter galaxies and nebulae as it gets darker. Stargazing takes place Saturday, Oct. 5, starting at 8 p.m., at Tattersall Farm, 542 N. Broadway, Haverhill.

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HOPE Task Force, Drug Story Theater Present ‘Back to Life’ Oct. 23 at HHS

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The mayor’s Haverhill Overdose Prevention and Education—HOPE—Task Force is joining with Drug Story Theater to present “Back to Life,” a drama in observance of Youth Substance Use Prevention Month. The presentation, introduced by Mayor Melinda E. Barrett and City Councilor Colin F. LePage, will be followed by a talkback and question and answer session with Dr. Joseph Shrand, founder of Drug Story Theater and nationally recognized expert in adolescent addiction, and the cast of the Drug Story Theater. “Back to Life,” based on a true story, tells the story of a casual night of partying that takes a tragic turn. The performance is designed to engage parents and community members in a candid conversation about the dangers lurking in recreational drug use today, particularly the deadly presence of fentanyl and xylazine. The night sheds light on the often-underestimated risks of experimenting with drugs, critical importance of destigmatizing Narcan and real possibility of saving lives by making the life-saving drug readily available.