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Music with Dara at Wilmington Memorial Library Today

Oct 9 · Wilmington Memorial Library →

Wilmington JV Volleyball Plays at Winthrop Today

Oct 9 · MaxPreps →

Live Music Tonight at Wilmington Brew Works

Oct 9 · Wilmington Brew Works →

RMLD Public Power Week Open House Today in Reading

Oct 8 · Wilmington Apple →

Wilmington Hosts North Reading in JV Field Hockey Today

Oct 8 · MaxPreps →

Wilmington Edges Burlington in Soccer, 2-1

Oct 8 · MaxPreps →

Wilmington High girls soccer plays at Burlington today

Oct 7 · The Mass Pitch →

Burlington JV boys soccer visits Wilmington today

Oct 7 · MaxPreps →

Library closed Monday, October 12, for Columbus Day

Oct 7 · Wilmington Memorial Library →

Power of Flowers luncheon is today in Dracut

Oct 7 · Wilmington Apple →

Funeral Mass for John S. Curran is today

Oct 7 · Nichols Funeral Home →

Abundant Life Church holds First Wednesday Prayer tonight

Oct 7 · Abundant Life Church →

Varsity Field Hockey Plays at Reading Memorial Tonight

Oct 6 · MaxPreps →

Supper Club and AI-Resilience Talk at Rocco's Tonight

Oct 6 · Brownstone Institute →

Wilmington Hosts Melrose in Cross-Country Meet Today

Oct 6 · Wilmyxc →

Girls' Freshman Soccer Plays at Belmont Today

Oct 6 · MaxPreps →

Funeral Service for John "Johnny" Madigan Set for Today

Oct 6 · Nichols Funeral Home →

Girls' Varsity Volleyball Visits Reading Memorial Tonight

Oct 6 · MaxPreps →

Wilmington Varsity Soccer Plays at Belmont Today

Oct 5 · MaxPreps →

Wilmington Football Hosts Stoneham Friday Night

Oct 5 · MaxPreps →

Obituary: Richard E. 'Dick' MacPherson, 78

Oct 4 · Nichols Funeral Home →

Tue 10/6: Brownstone Supper Club with Retsef Levi

Oct 4 · Brownstone Institute →

Abundant Life Church Hosts Party With The Pastors Today

Oct 4 · Abundant Life Church →

Women's Self-Defense Workshop and Social Today at IronClad Martial Arts

Oct 4 · FitXP Events →

Abundant Life Church Hosts Men's Cornhole Tournament Today

Oct 4 · Abundant Life Church →

Thu 10/8: RMLD Public Power Week open house

Oct 4 · Wilmington Apple →

Sat 10/10: Kids karate class at the library (ages 4–12)

Oct 4 · Wilmington Memorial Library →

Casey Canevari Memorial Cornhole Fundraiser Today on Town Common

Oct 4 · Canevari Memorial Fund →

Peabody Youth Cheer Squads Face Wilmington Teams Today

Oct 4 · Peabody Youth Football and Cheer →

Melrose edges Wilmington boys soccer, 1-0

Melrose beat Wilmington 1-0 on Thursday, Oct. 1, leaving Wilmington with a 2-6-1 record. Wilmington is scheduled to play at Belmont on Oct. 5.

Oct 2 · MaxPreps →

Visiting hours and funeral Mass for Annette Mattaliano are Friday

Visiting hours for Annette Mattaliano are scheduled Friday, Oct. 2, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Nichols Funeral Home, followed by an 11:30 a.m. funeral Mass at St. Thomas of Villanova Church.

Oct 2 · Nichols Funeral Home →

Trouble the Dog charity ride returns Sunday

The 12th annual Trouble the Dog Motorcycle Ride is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 4, at Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington. The Kennek Foundation fundraiser supports placing comfort dogs with first responders to help children in crisis.

Oct 2 · The Kennek Foundation →

Needleworkers meet at Wilmington Memorial Library Friday

Needleworkers are scheduled to meet Friday, Oct. 2, at 10 a.m. in the Johnson Room at Wilmington Memorial Library.

Oct 2 · Patch →

Registration opens today for library murder mystery

Registration opens Thursday, Oct. 1, at 9 a.m. for Wilmington Memorial Library’s adults-only “Midnight at the Masquerade” party, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 16, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Oct 1 · Wilmington Memorial Library →

Library offers one-on-one tech help today

Wilmington Memorial Library offers one-on-one technology help with Marie Thursday, Oct. 1, at 10 a.m. in the Johnson Room.

Oct 1 · Patch →

Wilmington volleyball hosts Bedford Wednesday

Wilmington hosts Bedford at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 30, at Wilmington High School. The Wildcats are coming off a 3-0 loss to Belmont.

Sep 30 · MaxPreps →

Church pumpkin patch opens Wednesday after weather delay

The Wilmington United Methodist Church pumpkin patch opens Wednesday, September 30, at 1 p.m. at 87 Church Street. Proceeds benefit the church, Troop 56 and St. Elizabeth's Church.

Sep 29 · Wilmington Apple →

Library to distribute donated costumes free on Saturday

The Wilmington Memorial Library will distribute donated youth costumes Saturday, October 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Costume Craze donation drive ended Monday.

Sep 29 · Wilmington Memorial Library →

Wilmington boys soccer hosts Woburn Memorial tonight

Wilmington High's varsity boys soccer team is scheduled to host Woburn Memorial at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 29, at Wilmington High School.

Sep 29 · Sports Illustrated →

Shriners comedy fundraiser set for Friday

The Aleppo Shriners Cycles Unit will hold a Comedy Night fundraiser Friday, October 2, at 7 p.m. in the Fez Room at Shriners Auditorium. Joey Voices and Paul D'Angelo will perform, with Mike Viscelli hosting.

Sep 29 · Aleppo Shriners Cycles Unit →

Abundant Life plans youth corn-maze outing Saturday

Abundant Life Church is taking students in grades 6–12 to Connors Farm for a corn-maze outing Saturday, October 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sep 29 · Abundant Life Church →

Wilmington Farmers Market season ends Sunday

The Wilmington Farmers Market's 2026 season ends Sunday, October 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Town Common, with local food, crafts, live music and community activities.

Sep 29 · Wilmington Farmers Market →

Kanter Klassic pickleball tournament rescheduled for Oct. 3

The sixth annual Elliot Kanter Memorial Pickleball Tournament will take place Saturday, October 3, at 9 a.m. at the Glen Road courts after weather postponed it. Registration closes September 30 at noon.

Sep 29 · Wilmington Apple →

Public woodcarving event set for Saturday

The New England Woodcarvers will hold a public event Saturday, October 3, at 9 a.m. at 126 Middlesex Avenue, with door prizes and classes for carvers of all experience levels.

Sep 29 · Patch →

Community playgroup meets today at Wilmington library

Wilmington Community Playgroup meets Monday, Sept. 28, from 10 to 10:45 a.m. in the library's Stewart Room. CTI will lead early-literacy activities.

Sep 28 · Wilmington Memorial Library →

Belmont girls volleyball plays Wilmington today at 5:30 p.m.

Belmont's girls varsity volleyball team faces Wilmington in a league match Monday, Sept. 28, at 5:30 p.m. at Wilmington High School.

Sep 28 · MaxPreps →

Boston Roller Derby championship bouts set for Oct. 3 in Wilmington

Boston Roller Derby's home-team season finale is Saturday, Oct. 3, at Shriners Auditorium. Doors open at 4 p.m.; the bronze game starts at 5 p.m. and the championship bout at 7 p.m.

Sep 28 · Patch →

Early Release Teen Movie & Pizza

Early Release Teen Movie & Pizza runs Wednesday, September 30, from noon to 2:00 p.m. in the Stewart Room at Wilmington Memorial Library, 175 Middlesex Avenue.

Sep 27 · Wilmington Memorial Library →

Wilmington football rolls past Arlington Catholic

Wilmington defeated Arlington Catholic, powered by a strong rushing attack and a stifling defensive performance.

Sep 27 · High School On SI →

Day of the Dead Celebration at the Library

The Spanish Fun Program's Day of the Dead Celebration is Wednesday, September 30, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Stewart Room at Wilmington Memorial Library, 175 Middlesex Avenue.

Sep 27 · Wilmington Memorial Library →

LEGO Building

LEGO Building takes place Friday, October 2, from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. in the Stewart Room at Wilmington Memorial Library.

Sep 27 · Wilmington Memorial Library →

Fall Fest Wilmington

Fall Fest Wilmington is Saturday, October 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the Wilmington Town Common.

Sep 27 · Wilmington Fourth of July Committee →

Boston Roller Derby Championship Doubleheader

Boston Roller Derby’s home-team championship is Saturday, October 3, at Shriners Auditorium, with doors at 4 p.m., bronze bout at 5 p.m., and championship game at 7 p.m.

Sep 27 · Boston Roller Derby →

Trouble the Dog Motorcycle Ride

The Trouble the Dog Motorcycle Ride begins Sunday, October 4, with registration and coffee at 8:30 a.m. at the Shriners' Auditorium in Wilmington.

Sep 27 · The Kennek Foundation →

Wilmington football faces Arlington Catholic on Saturday

Wilmington's varsity football team plays at Arlington Catholic on Saturday, September 26, at 4:00 p.m.

Sep 26 · MaxPreps →

Wilmington Community Market opens Sunday at Town Common

The market runs Sunday, September 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 140 Middlesex Ave.

Sep 26 · Tewksbury Garden Club →

Wilmington girls volleyball loses fourth straight to Watertown

Wilmington lost 3-1 to Watertown on Thursday, Sept. 24, dropping to 1-5.

Sep 26 · MaxPreps →

Wilmington boys soccer hosts Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion today

Wilmington hosts a nonconference boys varsity soccer match today, Sept. 26, at 1:00 p.m.

Sep 26 · MaxPreps →

Wilmington Fall Fest moved to October 3

Fall Fest is rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 3, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. at Town Common, after expected severe weather forced a postponement from Sept. 26. The festival includes vendors, food trucks, live entertainment, inflatables and Touch-a-Truck.

Sep 25 · Wilmington Fourth of July Committee →

Spanish-language family program to mark Day of the Dead

The library's Spanish Fun Program will host a Day of the Dead celebration Wednesday, Sept. 30, 6:30–7:30 p.m., with storytelling, crafts, music, dancing and traditional foods for children ages 5 and older.

Sep 25 · Wilmington Memorial Library →

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