🌱 Forest Fridays with Four Winds Nature Institute and 10 more events

Hello Strafford! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Caregiver Café for Family Caregivers Strafford at Strafford Public Library
• Girls Soccer Game vs Northwood at Strafford School
• Girls Volleyball (JV) Game @ PCA at Portsmouth Christian Academy

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunny, cooler and less humid, with a high of 69 and low of 41 degrees.
• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 63, low: 48.
• Monday: Breezy with a shower in spots, with a high of 69 and low of 40 degrees.

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📸 Around Strafford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Strafford

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 7

• Caregiver Café for Family Caregivers Strafford →
  Strafford Public Library, 1151 Parker Mountain Rd, Strafford
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6

• Girls Soccer Game vs Northwood
  Strafford School, 22 Roller Coaster Rd, Strafford
  4:00 pm
• Girls Volleyball (JV) Game @ PCA
  Portsmouth Christian Academy
  4:00 pm
• Girls Volleyball (V) Game @ PCA
  Portsmouth Christian Academy
  5:00 pm
• Boys Soccer Game vs Northwood
  Strafford School, 22 Roller Coaster Rd, Strafford
  5:15 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Cross Country Meet @ Epsom / Barrington / Northwood
  Epsom Central School
  4:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• Girls Volleyball (JV) Game vs Nute
  Strafford School, 22 Roller Coaster Rd, Strafford
  4:00 pm
• Girls Soccer Game vs Barrington
  Strafford School, 22 Roller Coaster Rd, Strafford
  4:00 pm
• Girls Volleyball (V) Game vs Nute
  Strafford School, 22 Roller Coaster Rd, Strafford
  5:00 pm
• Boys Soccer Game vs Barrington
  Strafford School, 22 Roller Coaster Rd, Strafford
  5:15 pm

Friday October 9

• Forest Fridays with Four Winds Nature Institute →
  Strafford NH
  10:00 am
• Forest Fridays with Four Winds Nature Institute – Fall 2026 Session 2 of 4 →
  Leighton Forest, Strafford
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Crew Member: Customer Service / Cashier in Rochester. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Somersworth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Strafford here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rochester

• Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Opening of Lilac City Laundry with Ribbon-cutting Ceremony (rochesternh.gov)
• HRCU celebrates 20 years of community impact through Farmington branch & the Spaulding High School Banking program (cuinsight.com)
• Rochester Historical Society to Host Guest Speaker Chris Boucher to Talk About Bucky Lew (rochesternh.gov)

Epsom

• Letter: How to keep your property taxes from rising (concordmonitor.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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