North Attleboro briefs
Thursday, October 29, 2009 8:00 PM EDT
Crafters sought for church fair
NORTH ATTLEBORO - The First United Methodist Church in North Attleboro is holding its annual Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Days. The church is located at the intersection of routes 1 and 120.
Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Days will also offer children's events, a Jump-A-Roo, bake sale and concessions. The Pumpkin Patch will be open Oct. 3-31. Hours will be Sunday through Friday noon to 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
North GOP sets meeting scheduleNORTH ATTLEBORO - The North Attleboro Republican Town Committee's meetings will continue to be held the third Wednesday of each month (except July and August) at 7 p.m. at Mackie's Restaurant.
The dates are Nov. 18 and Dec. 16.
Sign up for a bus trip with North seniors
NORTH ATTLEBORO - The Council on Aging, 204 Elm St., announced upcoming trips and events. For more information or to sign up, call 508-699-0131 or visit
neighborhoodlink.com/org/nacoa/.
Conway Tours will offer a trip to the Tropicana in Atlantic City from Nov. 8 to 10. $139 per person with double occupancy.
First Congregational sets its market scheduleNORTH ATTLEBORO - The church will hold the following fairs and flea markets:
Nov. 14 - A flea market will be held at the school house from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; the fall fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Nov. 21 - The annual holiday vendor's fair will be held.
Vendors invited to exhibit at Angelcat fair
NORTH ATTLEBORO - Angelcat Haven Feline Rescue of Plainville is seeking crafters and vendors for its third annual Holiday Craft Fair scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the North Attleboro Elk's Lodge, 52 Bulfinch St., North Attleboro.
Tables are available for $35. Exhibitors are asked to provide an item for the raffle (to be donated the day of the event.) Set up begins at 9 a.m. Saturday. For more information on how to secure a table, call 508-203-4240, e-mail
info@angelcathaven.com, or download a registration form on
www.angelcathaven.com.
Monthly meat raffles at VFW
NORTH ATTLEBORO - A meat raffle will be held by the North Attleboro VFW, 50 Jefferson St., the first Saturday of every month.
There will be 10 trays of meat, a 50/50 raffle, and $50 in scratch tickets to be raffled. The public is welcome. For hall rental information, call Patty at 508-699-2052.
NAHS Class of '79 to reunite Nov. 27NORTH ATTLEBORO - The North Attleboro High School's Class of 1979 will hold its 30-year class reunion on Friday, Nov. 27 at the Holiday Inn in Mansfield.
Contact Linda (Taylor) Provost at
linprov2@aol.com with addresses that have changed since the 25th reunion. Put "Class Reunion" in the subject line.
Look for updated reunion information in the upcoming months in The Sun Chronicle or at
nahsclassof79.com.
NA school collects box tops, labelsNORTH ATTLEBORO - Community School families have signed up for several programs designed to earn cash for our school.
The school is collecting Box Tops for Education labels (found on General Mills, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker and many more products), Campbell's Labels for Education (found on Campbell's, Prego, Pepperidge Farm, and V-8 juice caps) and Shaw's Supermarket receipts (which earn "Shaw's Receipt Rewards"). In addition, subscribing to magazines through the Box Tops for Education Web site can earn the school up to 20 percent of sales.
Send Box Tops labels, Campbell's Labels for Education, and Shaw's Supermarket receipts to: Community School, Attn: Patty Badger - PTO, 45 South Washington St., North Attleboro, MA 02760.
The community can also help by going to
boxtops4education.com/5bonus and signing up to support Community School. Click on the "Marketplace" tab to renew magazines or make purchases at the many stores located there.
