Haverhill brief: Friday, October 2, 2026

Haverhill library swaps paused Friday Flicks for new weekly adult activity session amid renovation.

Today in Haverhill

• Library swaps Friday Flicks for Friday Fun. Haverhill Public Library paused its Friday Flicks movie slot for the ongoing renovation and replaced it with a weekly Friday Fun session in the Milhendler Room, offering crafts and games for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities, 10 a.m. to noon, no registration, room capped at 30.Haverhill Public Library

Coming up

• Sat, Oct 3, 11:00 a.m.: Saturday Spanish conversation practice canceled. Haverhill Public Library canceled its October 3 Spanish Conversation Practice session, normally held the first and third Saturdays from 11 a.m. to noon in the Milhendler Room.Haverhill Public Library
• Sat, Oct 3, 1:15 p.m.: North Andover JV volleyball travels to Haverhill. North Andover's junior varsity volleyball team plays a non-conference match at Haverhill on Saturday, October 3, at 1:15 p.m., according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Mon, Oct 5, 4:00 p.m.: Library marks World Space Week with rocket build. Haverhill Public Library celebrates World Space Week on October 5 with Recyclable Rockets, a 4 to 5 p.m. Cavallaro Room program where kids ages 6 to 11 build model rockets from recycled materials. Registration required.Haverhill Public Library
• Mon, Oct 5: Walnut Square site council meets Monday. The Walnut Square Elementary School Site Council holds its monthly meeting October 5, according to the city's online calendar.City of Haverhill
• Tue, Oct 6: Caleb Dustin Hunking site council meets Tuesday. The Caleb Dustin Hunking Elementary School Site Council holds its monthly meeting October 6, according to the city's online calendar.City of Haverhill
• Tue, Oct 6: Haverhill City Council meets Tuesday. The Haverhill City Council holds its regular meeting October 6, per the city's online calendar.City of Haverhill
• Tue, Oct 6, 6:00 p.m.: Library launches first kids read-anything book club. Haverhill Public Library hosts its first-ever kids Read Anything book club October 6 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Cavallaro Room, open to ages 8 to 13 to discuss whatever they're currently reading. Registration required.Haverhill Public Library
• Sat, Oct 10, 2:00 p.m.: Wildlife ecologist Brad Timm visits library Saturday. Haverhill Public Library's Climate and Community Series hosts wildlife ecologist and author Brad Timm for Wildlife Out Your Window, a 2 to 3:30 p.m. talk October 10 in the Milhendler Room. Registration required.Haverhill Public Library
• Sun, Oct 11: Merrimack River cleanup rescheduled for October 11. A Merrimack River shoreline cleanup originally planned for September 26 has been rescheduled to October 11, according to the city's events calendar.City of Haverhill

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