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Spotted lanternfly session set for Wednesday

September 29, 2026

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Andover Conservation hosts spotted lanternfly session Wednesday

Andover Conservation will discuss how to identify spotted lanternflies, where they are turning up and ways to manage them at home. The invasive insects are appearing around Andover and can damage native trees, gardens and farmland; the session is Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Memorial Hall Library.

Memorial Hall Library

Board of Assessors meets Tuesday morning

The Board of Assessors meets at 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 29, in Andover.

Town of Andover

Voter registrars meet Tuesday afternoon

The Board of Registrars of Voters meets from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 29, in the third-floor Town Seal Room at Town Offices, 36 Bartlet St.

Town of Andover

Library holds baby storytime Tuesday morning

Memorial Hall Library holds Wiggle Words from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 29, for babies ages 0 to 18 months and their caregivers.

Memorial Hall Library

Library offers stories and songs for toddlers

Memorial Hall Library offers Toddler Tales from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, September 29, in the Activity Room for children ages 18 months to 3 years.

Memorial Hall Library

Library class introduces Silhouette Studio software

Memorial Hall Library presents Silhouette Studio 101 at 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 29. The class covers software used with the library’s vinyl cutters and Glowforge.

Memorial Hall Library

Library schedules Dungeons & Dragons program for teens

Memorial Hall Library holds Dungeons & Dragons for Kids at 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 29. The program is listed for teens and requires registration.

Memorial Hall Library

Library hosts Transgender 101+ discussion

Rev. Renee Manning discusses terminology, personal experience and ways to support transgender people at Memorial Hall Library from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, September 29, followed by a Q&A.

Memorial Hall Library

The Learning Experience holds back-to-school open house

Families can meet teachers, tour classrooms and take part in activities at The Learning Experience in Andover from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 29. Kona Ice will also attend.

The Learning Experience - Andover

Senior Meet Up planned at The Chateau

Adults 60 and older can gather at The Chateau Restaurant Andover, 131 River Road, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 29.

Patch

Phillips Academy JV2 soccer hosts Andover High

Phillips Academy Andover’s boys’ JV2 soccer team plays Andover High from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 29, in Andover.

Andover Athletics

Overnight I-495 lane closures begin for bridge work

MassDOT began as-needed overnight lane closures between exits 105 and 106 on Monday, September 28, for about two weeks of bridge work. Closures run from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., and the work-zone speed limit is 55 mph.

Andover Ledger

Library space-planning briefing scheduled for Tuesday

Andover’s procurement office holds an 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 29, briefing for firms interested in the Memorial Hall Library space-planning services RFQ. The session is at the library’s rear entrance, 2 North Main St.

Town of Andover

Kidcreate Art Adventures meets at Bancroft Tuesday

Kidcreate Studio’s Art Adventures class meets from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 29, at Bancroft Elementary for grades K–5, with drawing, painting and sculpting projects.

Andover Recreation & Youth Services

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