🌱 Patch AM: Which Merrimack events should you add to your fall calendar?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Merrimack events should you add to your fall calendar?

Also on today's calendar: The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 67 and low of 42 degrees.
• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 65, low: 40.
• Sunday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jews & the American Revolution More: Londonderry Patch Midweek Events (patch.com) — Several upcoming events are happening right in Merrimack, including Gentle Morning Yoga at Auria Wellness, a Needle Felted Ornament Workshop at A Fiber in the Woods, and an October Harvest Fair at St. James United Methodist Church. The broader roundup also spotlights nearby activities across southern New Hampshire, giving Merrimack residents plenty of options for weekend plans and fall outings.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merrimack

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
  3A Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford, NH, 03110,
  10:00 am
• Photography Weekend Intensive - Amherst, NH - Oct 10-11 →
  10:00 am
Monday October 12
• Columbus Day Weekend at Spooky World! Open 10/9 - 10/12 →
  Spooky World Presents Nightmare New England, 454 Charles Bancroft Hwy, Litchfield
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Harvest Fair →
  St. James United Methodist Church, 646 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Needle Felted Ornament Workshop →
  A Fiber in the Woods, 301 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack
  10:00 am
Monday October 12
• Coffee with the State Rep Candidates →
  Buckleys Bakery & Cafe, 436 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack
  10:00 am
Thursday October 15
• Trance Healing Soundbath with Lauren Rainbow and Jeffrey Warren →
  Auria Wellness, 515 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• OCT. 17/18 11th Annual Great New England Fall Craft & Artisan Show -Milford, NH →
  The Hampshire Dome, 34 Emerson Rd, Milford
  10:00 am
Sunday October 18
• OCT. 17/18 11th Annual Great New England Fall Craft & Artisan Show -Milford, NH →
  The Hampshire Dome, 34 Emerson Rd, Milford
  10:00 am
Friday October 23
• ThetaHealing® Advanced DNA Training (Level 2) 3 Days →
  Auria Wellness, 515 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack
  11:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Free Photography Workshop - Amherst, NH - Saturday October 24th →
  C1M Academy, LLC, 13 Columbia Dr, Amherst
  10:00 am
• 2 Free 90-minute Defense Seminars →
  BlackSword Aikido, 126 Param Corner Road, Lyndeborough, NH 03082
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• MacDonald: How About Public Money For Gas Stations? —Steve MacDonald Read on Patch
• Merrimack Rotary Thanksgiving Morning Turkey Trot 5K — 2026 —Maureen Mooney Read on Patch
• MacDonald: Where's The Outrage? —Steve MacDonald Read on Patch
• MacDonald: How Expensive Is A Democrat Win In November? —Steve MacDonald Read on Patch

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(03230) - 456 Daniel Webster Hwy in Merrimack. Apply here.
• JCPenney posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Merrimack Premium Outlets in Merrimack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merrimack here.

🗞 Nearby News

Amherst

• The Moanin' Frogs Perform In Concord The History Of Slide Guitar (patch.com)
• Amherst, NH School Board — October 8, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)

Bedford

• Letter: Cinde Warmington serves opioid industry (concordmonitor.com)
• Bedford, NH: Roger Hanson Dies After Tragic Paving Accident at 67 (theunionstar.com)
• Top Weekend Events in Greater Derry - 10/9 (macaronikid.com)

Londonderry

• Verani Realty Donates $20,000, Collects 14,000 Pounds Of Food Across Region (patch.com)

Ok Merrimack! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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