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Haverhill Public Library Offers Mending Class Saturday

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Basic mending stitches and strategies will be discussed at a free hands-on Visible Mending Workshop this Saturday at the Haverhill Public Library. Those interested are asked to bring an item to work on. Supplies will be provided. Part of the library’s Climate and Community Series, the workshop is directed by Catherine Karp, a Massachusetts-based textile artist, and will be Saturday, Nov. 15, from 1-4 p.m., in the Library’s Milhendler Room, 99 Main St., Haverhill.

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Vietnam War Veteran Dudley Farquhar Addresses Women’s City Club of Haverhill

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Vietnam War veteran Dudley Farquhar addresses the Women’s City Club of Haverhill during a special Veterans Day meeting Tuesday. Farquhar, who served in the U.S. Army, 1st Infantry, achieving the rank of staff sergeant and received the Bronze Star, has advocated for veterans, prisoners of war, those missing in action, homeless veterans, hospitalized veterans, soldiers in Afghanistan and others for 50 years. He was among this year’s inaugural inductees into the Pentucket Regional School District Hall of Fame. Farquhar established “Operation Platoon Mom” to help support deployed personnel with personalized care packages. The Women’s City Club of Haverhill meets Tuesday, Nov.

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Haverhill, Methuen, Plaistow, N.H. Schedule of Veterans Day Activities

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A number of events, including breakfasts, lunch and parades, are set to honor veterans Tuesday on Veterans Day. Haverhill’s Veterans Day Parade forms at 9 a.m., at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Mill Brook Park, near the entrance to Plug Pond, and begins marching at 10:15 a.m., following Mill, Water and Merrimack Streets to Washington Square where a ceremony takes place. A buffet lunch follows the parade at American Legion Farm, 1314 Main St., Haverhill. Methuen’s Veterans Day Parade begins at 10 a.m., at American Legion Post 122, 200 Broadway. Groups form at 9:30 a.m. and then march north on Broadway, left onto Hampshire Street, left onto Lowell Street and left on Grove Street to Legion Memorial plot in Walnut Grove Cemetery for a ceremony.

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Haverhill’s Annual Christmas Stroll Sports a Makeover This Year with Array of Things to Do

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The Christmas Stroll returns to downtown Haverhill in just less than a month, revamped this year with scavenger hunts, holiday art market, entertainment and traditional tree lighting. Activities take place Friday, Dec. 5, from 4:30-8:30 p.m. Downtown Events Coordinator Hailey Pearson says one is a “Find the Elf Hunt” for children throughout downtown businesses, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Adults have a chance to sip their way through signature cocktails, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at participating restaurants. An Art Market is planned from 4:30-8:30 p.m., at the Garibaldi Club, 86 Washington St., open to members and guests, which offers opportunities to get a start on holiday shopping while supporting local artists and artisans. Event maps will be available in Washington Square.

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Local Artists’ Annual Holiday Show and Sale Set for Friday-Sunday

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The Greater Haverhill Arts Association’s Annual Holiday Show and Sale takes place Friday and through the weekend in downtown Haverhill. Sales of moderately priced artworks for gift giving will take place in collaboration with Creative Haverhill. Greater Haverhill Arts Association members will be offering paintings, prints, cards, ornaments and more. The Holiday Show and Sale is open Friday, Nov. 7, from 4-7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov.

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How Microplastics Get into Food and How to Avoid Topic of Haverhill Council on Aging Talk

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AgeSpan Nutrition Intern Jose Zuniga explains how microplastics get into food, how to avoid them and the impact they can have on health at a lecture sponsored by the Haverhill Council on Aging. Zuniga’s free talk, “Microplastics, Big Impact: What You Need to Know,” is offered Thursday, Nov. 6, at 11 a.m. at the Haverhill Citizens Center, room 45, 10 Welcome St., Haverhill. Zuniga, a student at UMass Lowell, is studying with Leigh Hartwell, a dietician at AgeSpan, a regional social services agency headquartered in Lawrence. Hartwell will accompany him to the lecture and be on hand to answer questions.

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Pentucket Kiwanis Club Uncorks the Wine at Annual Tasting Thursday

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Wines from France and Italy will be showcased at the Fifth Annual Pentucket Kiwanis Club of Haverhill’s Wine Tasting fundraiser. The party will be held Thursday, Nov. 6, at 5:30 p.m. at Maria’s Restaurant, 81 Essex St., Haverhill. A buffet featuring cheeses, appetizers, tortellini, ravioli and antipasto will accompany the vintages offered by Highland, a Boston-based importer. The evening will include a 50/50 raffle, door prizes and a cash bar.