Enfield

ENFIELD — The Parkman PTO’s annual Fall Fair is taking place Nov. 22 from 5-8 p.m. at Edgar H. Parkman School, 165 Weymouth Rd.

ENFIELD — As the needs of residents continue to grow, Enfield Loaves and Fishes wants to ensure that everyone is fed, both at Thanksgiving and year-round.

ENFIELD — St. Joseph Residence will have its annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and a Tag Sale on Friday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The bazaar will have raffles, baked goods, food games and much more.

ENFIELD — The study of fencing offers its young students a unique opportunity to build skills that will help their future selves. The New England Blades, a new fencing club in Enfield, focuses on developing young athletes into high-level fencers who can use their skills outside the fencing world.

ENFIELD — Mike McManus has every reason to celebrate. He’s raising a pint glass in celebration of his success after opening Powder Hollow Brewery, which was Enfield’s first brewery.

ENFIELD — The holiday spirit will be high at the annual Tree-mendous Holiday Event the first weekend of December, with decorated trees and wreaths being raffled off to benefit The Woman’s Club of Enfield and Enfield Food Shelf.

ENFIELD — Combat Feathers Corporation’s 8th annual Craft and Vendor Fair will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Enfield Elks Lodge at 138 North Maple St. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ENFIELD — Libraries in many forms have been around for ages with the world’s oldest known library founded in the 7th century BC.

In the United States, the first free public library was established in 1833 in Peterborough, New Hampshire with the support of a municipal tax. But it wasn’t until 1874 that Enfield opened its first association library. And in 1896, the Enfield Library Association entrusted its collection to the Enfield Free Library, Enfield’s first publicly funded library.