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A look at events and activities going on in Tewksbury and the surrounding towns over the weekend.Saturday, Jan. 8 Dads and Donuts 10:30 a.m. Tewksbury Public Library, 300 Chandler St. For ages 3 to 6. Older and younger siblings are always welcome.Bring your favorite guy -- be he a dad, uncle, grandfather or any other -- and drop on in for this fun and interactive story time. We'll be building some of those early literacy skills for the kids, and showing dads how great sharing stories can be. At the end of story time, we'll serve juice, coffee and donuts. Moms or other caregivers are also welcome to attend.No registration is required, just come on down. This program is graciously funded …
Saturday, Sunday Dec. 18-19 6 to 8 p.m. Living Drive-Thru Nativity Lowell Assembly of God Church, 995 Andover St, Tewksbury Experience the Birth of Jesus on Dec 17th and 18th between 6-8 pm, at the Lowell Assembly of God Church, 995 Andover Street, Tewksbury, Ma. (978-851-9800). Meet the characters. hear the story, and see Christmas like never before. This will be a live event, with many folks acting out the characters from the Bible as we tell the Christmas Story of the birth of Jesus. There will even be a live baby boy playing the part of the Baby Jesus. There will also be many live animals…
Saturday, Dec. 11 9 a.m. Heath Brook Holiday Breakfast Heath Brook School, 165 Shawsheen St. Heath Brook School will hold its annual Holiday Breakfast on Saturday, December 11th from 9am to noon. Please join families from Heath Brook and the Tewksbury community for breakfast, raffles, face painting, and more! Saturday, Dec. 11 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Used Sneaker Collection Tewksbury Public Library, 300 Chandler St. Bring your old, worn-out sneakers to the library on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the Recycling Committee's Sneaker Drive for the Nike Reuse a Shoe program. Collected …
Saturday, Nov. 6 23rd Annual AppleFest Craft Fair 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tewksbury Memorial High School The 23rd Annual AppleFest Craft Fair is a fundraiser for the Tewksbury Memorial High School PAC (Parent Advisory Council) and the All Night Long Graduation Event. Proceeds benefit the high school students with enrichment programs, supplies and scholarships. The fair is held in the cafeteria, gym and hallways. Participants are asked to donate one of their items to the Craft Exchange Raffle. Saturday, Nov. 6 Holiday Vendor and Craft Fair 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Knights of Columbus, 2068 Main St.More …
Saturday, Oct. 30 Trick or Treating at the Library Tewksbury Public Library, 300 Chandler St. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Any child wearing their Halloween costume can trick or treat at the three desks at the library on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come by, pick up some special treats and show off your costume. When It will be a howling good time! Saturday, Oct. 30 (Rain date of Sunday, Oct. 31) Community Safe Halloween Saunders Recreation Complex, Livingston Street 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is an event not to be missed. Recreation Director Roy Patterson actually has a hard time containing his …
Saturday, Oct. 23, 8 to 11 a.m. Used Toy Drive Tewksbury Congregational Church, 10 East St. Help support local families and their children with your donation of gently used but useable toys and baby items. The donations will benefit the Community Giving Tree in their Annual Toy Sale at the Topsfield Fairgrounds. For more information visit us at http://tewksburycc.org/usedtoydrive/ Saturday, Oct. 23, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tewksbury Community of Artists Annual Art Festival Wynn Middle School, 1 Griffin Way Each Fall, the Tewksbury Community of Artists has an Annual Art Festival. Participants in…
Saturday, Oct. 16, 6 p.m. High school football Tewksbury High at Dracut It's high school grid-iron action as the Tewksbury Redmen (2-3) travel to Dracut (4-1) to take on the Middies. Dracut has a high-octane offense that hung 60 points on a pretty good Billerica team a few weeks ago. This one should be fun. It's also serving as a benefit event. Look for the pink Breast Cancer awareness logos on the players' helmets. Saturday, Oct. 16, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tewksbury Public Library, 300 Chandler St. Friends of the Library Media Sale Bring some extra big shopping bags because this is the sale of …
Saturday, Oct. 9, 2 p.m. Boys Soccer: Tewksbury hosting arch-rival Wilmington Wynn Middle School, 1 Griffin Way The Redmen are on a bit of a roll, having one each of their last two games by 2-0 scores. But they will need to maintain their winning ways if they hope to make the tournament and a 'W' over their neighboring nemesis would do the trick. Fan tip -- if you go to the game, admission is free but you will want to bring a chair. Saturday, Oct. 9, 2:30 p.m. Football: Tewksbury hosting Billerica Doucette Stadium This could have been epic matchup of two high powered offenses. However, …
Saturday, Oct. 2 Comedy Night to benefit its Scholastic Clay Trap Team, 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. Tewksbury Rod & Gun Club, 79 Chandler St, Tewksbury Sure, guns are no laughing matter but this promises to be hysterical. The Tewksbury Rod and Gun Club will host a Comedy Night to benefit its Scholastic Clay Trap Team. Featured comedians include Artie Januario, Dave Russo and Graig Murphy. Tickets cost $20 and are available at the club itself on 79 Chandler Street or by emailing comedy_show@tewksburyrodandgun.org. Saturday, Oct. 2 Friendly Little Book Store, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tewksbury Public Library, …
Saturday, Sept. 25 Tewksbury Rod and Gun Club Open House 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Tewksbury Rod and Gun Club will be holding its second annual open house on Saturday from 9:00AM until 3:00PM. Trap shooting, black powder musket shooting, rife shooting, .22 caliber pistol shooting and archery will be available for the general public to learn about and try, free of charge. Licensed Range Safety Officers will be on hand to demonstrate safe firearm usage while supervising and instructing all those who wish to partake. All firearms, ammunition and safety equipment such as eye and ear protection will be…
Saturday, Sept. 18 Dads and Donuts Tewksbury Public Library, 300 Chandler St. 10:30am Before they get busy with chores or football, dads can bring their little ones to listen to stories. Other caregivers are also welcome to attend. But because it's a dads event, you know there will be snacks! For more info, log onto www.tewksburypl.org Saturday, Sept. 18 Tewksbury High Football Home Opener Doucette Field 1:30 p.m. The Tewksbury Redmen (1-0) host the Lawrence Lancers (1-0) Saturday afternoon. The Redmen defeated Dual County League Large power Lincoln-Sudbury last week 28-17. The Lawrence …
Saturday, Sept. 11 Pumpkin Arts Festival Tewksbury United Methodist Church, 2335 Main St., Tewksbury, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Tewksbury Community of Artists presents the Pumpkin Art Festival. The fine art and craft exhibit and sale will take place on Sept. 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tewksbury United Methodist Church. This a great chance to view and purchase works by some of Tewksbury's most talented artists. For more information, log onto http://www.tewksburycommunityofartists.com/PumpkinArtFest_event.htm Saturday, Sept. 11 St. William Church 75th Anniversary Dinner Dance Lenzi's …
Saturday, Aug. 28 Local Heroes Poker Run Motorcycles, sunshine and a chance to support the men and women of the armed services. It doesn't get much better than that! The fifth annual Local Heroes Poker Run will be held on Saturday, Aug. 28 beginning at the Tewksbury/Wilmington Elks at 777 South St. Registrations begin at 9 a.m. and the ride itself will start at 10:30 a.m. Donation: rider, $20; passenger, $10. Live band, raffles, includes lunch and a T-shirt. All proceeds go to support the troops. Local Heroes Inc., is a nonprofit organization working to support our local servicemen and …
Aug. 20-22 Raise a racket on the Saunders Recreation Area courts. Looking for a low-cost family activity as summer draws to a close? Pry the Wii controllers from their hands and bring the kids down to Livingston Street this weekend and enjoy a friendly game of family doubles on the tennis courts at Saunders Recreation Area. Bring a basketball along and you can follow it up with a game of H-O-R-S-E on the basketball courts. For more information, call the Parks and Recreation Department at 978-640-4460. Friday, Aug. 20 Dance with the Silvertones at the Senior Center Just because people have a …
