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🌱 Trinity's Trunk or Treat 2026 and 10 more events
Coming up on the Dracut Patch calendar: Girl Scouts STEM Challenge

Good morning to you Dracut! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Girl Scouts STEM Challenge at UMass Lowell
- Graphic Novel Book Club at Main Library
- Spooky Witch Hat Decorating at Main Library
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 36 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 46 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dracut
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★ Featured events ★
- Girl Scouts STEM Challenge →
UMass Lowell, 327 Aiken Ave, Lowell
9:00 am
Sunday October 25
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Other local events
- Graphic Novel Book Club →
Main Library, 28 Arlington Street, Dracut
6:00 pm - Spooky Witch Hat Decorating →
Main Library, 28 Arlington Street, Dracut
6:30 pm - Beyond Cozy Book Club →
Main Library, 28 Arlington Street, Dracut
6:30 pm - Raising Readers →
Main Library, 28 Arlington Street, Dracut
10:30 am - Blood Pressure Screenings →
Council on Aging, 951 Mammoth Road, Dracut
11:00 am - Pfizer STEM Program: Lava Lamps →
Main Library, 28 Arlington Street, Dracut
4:00 pm - Chapter Chasers Book Club: Bookmarks Are People Too! →
Main Library, 28 Arlington Street, Dracut
5:30 pm - Henry 101: Thoreau-ly Misunderstood →
Main Library, 28 Arlington Street, Dracut
7:00 pm - Trinity's Trunk or Treat 2026 →
170 Old Westford Rd, Chelmsford
2:00 pm - Brotherhood Breakfast Series: Whitey and Whitefish →
Temple Emanuel, 7 Haggetts Pond Rd, Andover
9:15 am - Trunk or Treat →
American Legion, 574 Broadway Rd, Dracut
12:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Sunday October 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Aramark posted a job opening for Cook - UMass Lowell - Catering in Lowell. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member in Lowell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dracut here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lowell
- Lowell accepts $2.5M grant to improve climate resiliency at Lowell Regional Water Utility (lowellsun.com)
- Lowell Police Capt. James Fay graduates from FBI National Academy (lowellsun.com)
- Jack Kerouac Center in Lowell launches fundraising campaign (bostonherald.com)
Tewksbury
- Man arrested on drug trafficking charges in Tewksbury (newportdispatch.com)
Andover
- Andover Fire Rescue Sets Open House At Public Safety Center (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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