🌱 How is Deerfield Fair marking its 150th year this weekend?

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In today's newsletter:

• How is Deerfield Fair marking its 150th year this weekend?
• What's happening at this weekend's Deerfield Fair and beyond?
• Which giant pumpkin will represent Durham at the Deerfield Fair?

Also on today's calendar: Swing With A Purpose Golf Tournament and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
• Friday: A shower in the afternoon, temps: high: 80, low: 53.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fair play (hippopress.com) — Deerfield's own fairgrounds are gearing up for the 150th Deerfield Fair, running Thursday through Sunday with rides, games, live music, and agricultural exhibits at 34 Stage Road. Local 4-H and FFA youth will showcase projects, animals, and contests, turning the fair into a major capstone event for students and families from Deerfield and across New Hampshire.
   

• The Weekender, Oct. 1-4: Deerfield Fair, 2026 NH Book Festival, 3 Years of Stash Box + more (inklink.news) — Deerfield residents have a packed weekend starting with the Deerfield Fair running today through Sunday at 34 Stage Road, with rides, animals, and classic fair fun close to home. You can also head to Concord's NH Book Festival, Exeter's Powder Keg Beer and Chili Festival, and a long list of concerts, runs, and family events across southern New Hampshire and nearby towns.
   

• Giant pumpkins grow from Durham retirement community project with UNH (granitepostnews.com) — Massive pumpkins grown in a Durham retirement community project are on their way to compete at the Deerfield Fair's giant pumpkin contest on Thursday. With help from a UNH plant-breeding expert and local farmers, residents nurtured several gourds nearing 800 pounds, drawing neighbors and pumpkin enthusiasts together before one is finally showcased in Deerfield.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Deerfield

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Swing With A Purpose Golf Tournament →
  Loudon Country Club, 653 NH-106, Loudon
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Magician - Deerfield Fair →
  Kid Zone at the fair, 34 Stage Road, Deerfield
  9:00 am
• The Any Which Way: Deerfield Fair →
  Deerfield Fair, 25 Stage Rd, Deerfield
  1:30 pm
• The Any Which Way at Deerfield Fair →
  Deerfield Fair, 25 Stage Rd, Deerfield
  1:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Magician - Deerfield Fair →
  Kid Zone at the fair, 34 Stage Road, Deerfield
  9:00 am
• The Bottom Dollars at Deerfield Fair 2026 →
  Deerfield Fair, 25 Stage Rd, Deerfield
  4:00 pm
• The Bottom Dollars at Deerfield Fair →
  Deerfield Fair, 25 Stage Rd, Deerfield
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3
• The Purple Hope 5k →
  Nottingham NH
• Woodworking Fundamentals →
  Bob LaCivita's Shop, 27 Sherburne Hill Rd, Northwood
  9:00 am
• Mah-Jongg (Beginner session)
  Blaisdell Memorial Library, 129 Stage Road, Nottingham
  10:00 am
• October VIP broom making event →
  36 Windymere Drive, Epsom
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Picture Retake Day
  Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Northwood, NH 03261
  7:15 am
• KSW Law Estate Planning
  Blaisdell Memorial Library, 129 Stage Road, Nottingham
  5:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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