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🌱 Forest Fridays with Four Winds Nature Institute and 10 more events
Happening soon: Forest Fridays with Four Winds Nature Institute – Fall 2026 Session 2 of 4 on the Strafford Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Forest Fridays with Four Winds Nature Institute – Fall 2026 Session 2 of 4
- Boys Soccer Game vs Barrington at Strafford School
- Forest Fridays with Four Winds Nature Institute
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 70 and low of 45 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 37.
- Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 43 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Strafford
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★ Featured events ★
- Forest Fridays with Four Winds Nature Institute – Fall 2026 Session 2 of 4 →
Leighton Forest, Strafford
10:00 am
Friday October 9
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Other local events
- Boys Soccer Game vs Barrington
Strafford School, 22 Roller Coaster Rd, Strafford
5:15 pm - Forest Fridays with Four Winds Nature Institute →
Strafford NH
10:00 am - Girls Volleyball (JV) Game vs Somersworth
Strafford School, 22 Roller Coaster Rd, Strafford
4:00 pm - Girls Volleyball (V) Game vs Somersworth
Strafford School, 22 Roller Coaster Rd, Strafford
5:00 pm
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Tuesday October 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Glass Half Full - Pittsfield →
Pittsfield Senior Center, Joy Church, 55 Barnstead Road, Pittsfield
9:00 am - Glass Half Full →
Pittsfield Senior Center, Joy Church, 55 Barnstead Road, Pittsfield
9:00 am - All Day Play at Impact Kids →
Impact Kids, 35 Industrial Way, Rochester
10:00 am - NO Wee Read! this week →
Barrington Public Library, 426 Calef Highway, Barrington
10:30 am - Community Foot Clinic - ROCHESTER COMMUNITY CENTER →
Rochester Community Center, 150 Wakefield Street, Rochester
11:00 am - Hook & Needle Fiber Club →
Barrington Public Library, 426 Calef Highway, Barrington
3:00 pm - Financial Aid Night - Counseling Dept.
Gerrish Gym
6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
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🗞 Nearby News
Rochester
- Market Basket 'register glitch' leaves some shoppers stranded (nbcboston.com)
- City of Rochester Seeks Christmas Tree Donation for Downtown Central Square (rochesternh.gov)
- Rochester Fire Department: Fire Station Tours Suspended Through November (rochesternh.gov)
Somersworth
- Here are 18 surprise standout Seacoast high school boys soccer players in 2026 (seacoastonline.com)
- Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Emerge Salon & Novelty (rochesternh.gov)
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