*Trick-or-treating in Methuen: Little ghosts and goblins will fan out across the city in search of Halloween treats Friday, Oct. 31 from 5-7pm! Pedestrians should use flashlights, travel in groups if possible and pay attention when crossing the street. If you’re behind the wheel of a vehicle at that time, please drive carefully. Here’s to a fun, safe night for all!

*Methuen Day: Oct. 4, 10am-3pm in Methuen Square. Celebrate all that’s positive in our community. Visit Methuen.gov/MethuenDay for more info.

*Vintage Car Show: Oct. 5, noon-3pm at Timberlane Performing Arts Center, 40 Greenough Road, Plaistow, NH. You’ll receive 2 free tickets to the Deep Blue C Studio Concert just for showing up with your vintage car. Concert starts at 3pm, after the car show, in the PAC Auditorium.

*Methuen Fall Festival: Oct. 18, noon-3pm at Greycourt Park in Methuen. Costume contest, candy, giveaways, games, etc. Rain date: Oct. 25. Sponsored by Mayor DJ Beauregard and the Methuen Parks and Rec Department.

*Forest Street Church Rummage Sale: Oct. 18, 8am-noon at 15 Forest St., Methuen.

*St. Lucy’s Fall Craft Fair: Oct. 25, 9am-3pm, featuring 50 vendors, many raffles and a Used Book Sale Family-friendly paperbacks and hard covers can be dropped off at the Schoolhouse following Mass between Oct. 4 to 18. To become a vendor, call Debbie McCall at (978) 884-8317. The church is located at 254 Merrimack St.

*Tenney Craft Fair: Nov. 2, 10am-3pm at Tenney Grammar School. Vendor spots available for $40. Info: Jessica Dowd, (978) 697-2603.

*Village Craft Fair: Nov. 8, 9am-3pm at First Congregational Church, 15 Lawrence Road, Salem, NH. An array of handmade crafts plus baked goods, raffle items and a snack bar.

*Methuen Veterans Day Parade: Steps off Nov. 11 at 10am. The route steps off from American Legion Post 122 and heads north on Broadway, left at the clock tower onto Hampshire Street, left onto Lowell Street past the Central Fire Station, left on Grove Street and stops at the Legion Memorial plot in Walnut Grove Cemetery for a brief ceremony. After the ceremony, the parade will re-form and return to the Legion post via the same route. Thank you, veterans!

Holiday Happenings
*Light Up Methuen Holiday Tree Decorating Contest: Event runs Dec. 6-Jan. 2, but deadline to sponsor a tree is Nov. 17. This Methuen Rotary Club fund-raiser encourages sponsors to decorate a tree on behalf of their business, school, home, etc., for this citywide holiday contest. Tree photos will be published on the Rotary’s Facebook page and voted on by the public. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 trees. Wreath sponsorships are also available. Visit methuenrotary.org for info.
*Methuen Festival of Trees: Nov. 22-Dec. 6 at 13 Branch St., Methuen. Enjoy 200-plus festively decorated holiday trees, plus raffles, a holiday store and so much more! Register your tree now to be part of the magic. Methuenfestivaloftrees.com.
*Methuen Santa Parade: Saturday, Nov. 22 at 1pm. Groups interested in participating can contact the Parks & Rec Department at (978) 983-8590 or cseplow@ci.methuen.ma.us.
*Salem NH Holiday Parade: Sunday, Nov. 30 at 1pm. This year’s theme: “275 Years of Salem Memories.” Visit the Salem NH Holiday Parade Facebook page for parade route.
*Holiday Craft Fair: Dec. 13 at Methuen High, 11am-3pm. Vendor spots available. Contact the Methuen Scholarship Foundation via their Facebook page.

Here are the winners from last year’s Fall Festival, shown with Mayor DJ Beauregard and City Councilor Ron Marsan. This year’s Fall Festival at Greycourt Park is set for Oct. 18.
ML file photo by Nancy Reardon