Topsfield Morning Brief, Oct. 26: Library's Halloween trick-or-treat tops the week

From Topsfield News

• Board of Health weighs fair inspection staffing Topsfield's Board of Health considered how to staff Topsfield Fair health inspections after the state raised West Nile virus risk in the region, while also weighing a vacancy left by a councilor's resignation.Topsfield News
• Conservation Commission tightens wetland waiver authority Topsfield's Conservation Commission revisited a monthslong public hearing on how much authority it holds to waive wetland protection rules beyond what state law requires, with implications for future development near wetlands.Topsfield News
• Health board details public nursing funding gap Topsfield's Board of Health took up its annual report as members examined a nursing funding gap after town budget writers cut funding and halved the vaccine budget, with the grant covering the position expiring in 2027.Topsfield News

Happening Mon, Oct 26

• 5:30 p.m.: OmDrum circle meets at library Monday Topsfield Public Library hosts an OmDrum Circle drumming session Monday, October 26, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Activity Room.Topsfield Public Library
• 6:30 p.m.: Finance Committee meets Monday night Topsfield's Finance Committee meets Monday, October 26, at 6:30 p.m., in a public session open to residents.Town of Topsfield
• 7:00 p.m.: Author talks haunted lighthouses via Zoom Monday Topsfield Public Library hosts a virtual talk Monday, October 26, from 7 to 8:15 p.m. with author Jeremy D'Entremont on New England's haunted lighthouses, held via Zoom.Topsfield Public Library

Coming up

• Tue, Oct 27, 7:00 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Tuesday Topsfield's Zoning Board of Appeals meets Tuesday, October 27, at 7 p.m. in a public session.Town of Topsfield
• Tue, Oct 27, 10:00 a.m.: Library hosts trick-or-treat event Tuesday Topsfield Public Library invites families to Library Trick or Treat Tuesday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Children's Room and on the library grounds.Topsfield Public Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 10:30 a.m.: Fall storytime returns to library Tuesday Topsfield Public Library holds its Fall Storytime program Tuesday, October 27, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Activity Room for young children.Topsfield Public Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 1:00 p.m.: Library offers open mahjongg play Tuesday Topsfield Public Library hosts an open Mahjongg session Tuesday, October 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Activity Room.Topsfield Public Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 6:00 p.m.: Gong meditation session set for Tuesday Topsfield Public Library hosts a Gong Enhanced Meditation, or GEM, session Tuesday, October 27, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Activity Room.Topsfield Public Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 7:00 p.m.: Zoom talk covers WWII women pilots Topsfield Public Library hosts a virtual talk Tuesday, October 27, from 7 to 8 p.m. with Rick Feingold on the Women Air Service Pilots of World War Two, held via Zoom.Topsfield Public Library
• Wed, Oct 28: Library opens Boss-Concannon art exhibition Topsfield Public Library opens Following in Her Footsteps, an art exhibition by Sheila Boss-Concannon, in the Activity Room starting Wednesday, October 28.Topsfield Public Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 7:00 p.m.: Zoom program explores Lizzie Borden history Topsfield Public Library hosts a virtual program Wednesday, October 28, from 7 to 8 p.m. on the haunted history of Lizzie Borden, held via Zoom.Topsfield Public Library
• Thu, Oct 29, 10:30 a.m.: Free hearing tests offered at library Thursday New England Hearing Care offers free hearing testing at Topsfield Public Library Thursday, October 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Activity Room.Topsfield Public Library
• Thu, Oct 29, 5:00 p.m.: Filmmaker screens Quabbin documentary Thursday Topsfield Public Library screens Memories Flow Beneath It, filmmaker Roger Hagopian's documentary on the Quabbin Reservoir, Thursday, October 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Activity Room.Topsfield Public Library
• Sat, Dec 12: Tribute to Elvis: The Legend Lives On, Christmas Special A Patch calendar listing promotes an Elvis tribute Christmas special scheduled for December 12 in Topsfield, though it provides no venue, ticket or performer details.Topsfield Patch

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