Monday Essentials: Operation Friendship Dance; Country Store Open House

1. The Grafton Country Store holds a Fall Open House on Sept. 21 and 22, when lots of Halloween merchandise arrives in the store 

2. Meetings this week include a School Committee meeting on Monday, and Board of Selectmen on Tuesday. 

3. The Operation Friendship Dance is coming up on Friday, Sept. 20. For Grafton students in grades 6-8, this dance includes a deejay, raffles and refreshments. 

4. Can you scare people? The Grafton Lions Club is looking for folks to work the famous Lions Club Haunted House in October. Visit their Facebook page for more details. 

5. The Grafton Farmer's Market may be over for the season, but organizers are asking folks to take a short survey so they can begin to work on improvements for next year.