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Haverhill Hound, Rod & Gun Club Readies for Saturday’s Ice Fishing Derby at Chadwick Pond

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The Haverhill Hound, Rod & Gun Club is inviting ice anglers to its annual Ice Fishing Derby. Weather permitting, the event will be Saturday, Feb. 7, at Chadwick Pond with registration getting underway at 6 a.m. at the club house, 10 Larch Road, Haverhill. The derby runs from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The entry fee is $10, with children 14 and under free when accompanied by a paying adult. Live bait will be available. Cash prizes will be offered.

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Golden Hill Elementary School Family Food Drive Runs Through Feb. 6

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Haverhill’s Golden Hill Elementary School is having a food and hygiene items drive all this week to benefit families of the school. Among suggested donations are breakfast foods such as boxed cereal, oatmeal, toaster pastries, syrup, shelf-stable milk, cereal bars and just-add-water-type pancake mix; boxed and bagged snacks such as boxed baked and fruit and condiments; lunches including peanut butter and jelly in plastic containers, canned meats and fruit cups; and boxed and canned dinner items including rice, pasta, vegetables and beans. Golden Hill Elementary School also seeks gift cards and such hygiene items as toothpaste, toothbrushes, bar and liquid and soap, deodorant, Chapstick, skin lotion, paper products, laundry and dish soap and sponges. The drive runs through Friday, Feb. 6, and items may be delivered or dropped off at 140 Boardman St.

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Firefighters’ Food Drive Continues Saturday Until 3 p.m.

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It’s not too late. Haverhill Firefighters Local 1011 continues its food drive Saturday until 3 p.m. at two Market Basket stores. Firefighters are collecting non-perishable food, canned goods and dry items to help stock shelves at local food pantries and support local families in need.  Collection takes place Saturday until 3 p.m., outside Market Baskets at 400 Lowell Ave. and 285 Lincoln Ave., in Haverhill.

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Registration Opens Saturday for First Walk in Let’s Hike Haverhill Series Feb. 28

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Registration for the first Let’s Hike Haverhill trek in 2026 opens Saturday, Jan. 31, for the “Winter Walk” at Tattersall Farm scheduled Saturday, Feb. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon. Tony Radanovics, a member of the farm’s board of directors, leads the two-mile trek through fields and wooded trails on the 85-acre site at 542 N. Broadway, Haverhill. Radanovics will share the history of the property along the way.

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Haverhill Public Library Provides Free Trees to Children

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Children can sign up for a free sapling through the Haverhill Public Library as part of the Minneapolis-based Neighborhood Forest Earth Day tree giveaway. The type of tree offered will be based on local growing conditions. Last year, the trees distributed in Massachusetts were black cherries. Neighborhood Forest was launched in 2010 by Vikas and Priyas Narula to give every child the experience of growing their own tree. Some 3,500 schools and libraries participate in every state, Canada and Mexico.

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Brightside Organizes Haverhill Earth Day Cleanup Meeting

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The calendar may say winter but Haverhill’s Brightside is gearing up for its annual spring Earth Day Cleanup in April. The first organizational meeting is Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 9:30 a.m. at the Haverhill Citizens Center, 10 Welcome St., Haverhill. On the agenda is an update on the status of sponsors and a general discussion of what needs to be done between now and the event, according to Haverhill Brightside organizer David P. LaBrode. This year’s Earth Day Clean Up takes place Saturday, April 25.

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Haverhill Y Offers Early Education Resources Fair

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Parents of young children can get a jump on kindergarten and pre-school enrollment for next year at the Preschool, Kindergarten & Community Expo offered by the Greater Haverhill YMCA. The free early education resources fair will be Thursday, Jan. 29, from 4-6:30 p.m., at Haverhill High School, 137 Monument St., Haverhill. On hand will be representatives of several Haverhill early childcare programs including Community Action, Family Connections, Haverhill Public Schools and Marigold Montessori as well as the Y. Activities will be offered including Zoo Creatures and arts and crafts. Each child that attends will be offered a book to take home.

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Whittier Birthplace Starts Series of Online Lectures Tonight with First Period Houses

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Landmark first period houses in Essex County is the topic of an online talk Thursday night sponsored by Haverhill’s Whittier Birthplace. Ipswich town historian Gordon Harris leads the lecture which will be held at 7 p.m. on Zoom. He will point out the distinctive architectural styles of these 17th century residences. The talk is one of three in series of winter virtual lectures. While the talks are free, the Haverhill museum suggests a minimum $10 donation.