saturday, jan. 28
"Eyes on Owls," 11 a.m., TOHP Burnham Library. Marcia and Mark Wilson introduce live owls. To register, call 978-768-7410 or e-mail mes@mvlc.org.
sunday, jan. 29
Spaghetti dinner, 5 to 7 p.m., First Congregational Church of Essex. $7 per person; $25 for a family of 4-plus. Proceeds benefit church's Youth Group Retreat.
monday, jan. 30
Teen girls book group kicks off, 6 p.m., TOH Burnham Library. Seventh- to 10th-graders reading "Heist Society":by Ali Carter, a fast-paced, masterful novel of intrigue and suspense.
tuesday, jan. 31
Manchester Essex Regional School District School Committee FY13 budget hearing, 7:30 p.m., Manchester Essex Regional Middle and High School auditorium.
Wednesday, Feb. 1
Yankee Networkers breakfast, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Farm Bar & Grill, 233 Western Ave. This chapter of BNI, a business referral organization, meets Wednesdays, same place and time. Visitors welcome.
Open house kindergarten registration, 3:30 to 5 p.m., Essex Elementary School. For children who are age 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2012. Copy of your child's birth certificate required. For more information, call 978-768-7324.
Story hour for preschoolers, aged 3 to 5, 10:15 a.m., TOHP Burnham Library: songs, stories, crafts and more!
Knitting for ages 8 and up; 3 to 4:30 p.m. TOHP Burnham Library. Materials and instruction provided by talented knitters (until Feb. 15).
thursday, feb. 2
Book Group for adults meets, 9:30 a.m., TOHP Burnham Library. Discuss "Foreign Bodies," by Cyn thia Ozick. Copies of the book are available at the library.
tuesday, feb. 7
The Sarah Lufkin Memorial Scholarship Fund's 14th annual benefit, 6 to 10 p.m., Periwinkle's Restaurant.
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