Posting Board

CALENDAR

FRIDAY, OCT. 19

Flu clinic: 9:30 a.m., Council on Aging

SATURDAY, OCT. 20

Bake sale: 8:30 a.m. to noon, sponsored by Ayer Gun & Sportsmen's Club, and held at the Farmers Market in Depot Square, to benefit the Children's Fund. Bakers needed: Call Sue Maxwell at 978-772-3827 for donations.

Recycling Your Reusables: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Middle School. Please see below for details.

SUNDAY, OCT. 21

Sunday breakfast: The Ayer Sportsman's Club resumes its Sunday Breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m., until Mother's Day. The breakfast menu includes pancakes, French toast, omelets, sausage, bacon and ham, and free coffee and juice. Full breakfast $7. Orders-to-go also available. Proceeds benefit the children's fund. (Room rentals also available." The club is located at 255 Snake Hill Road, Ayer.

Trap shoot: 12:30 p.m. sign-up; 1 p.m. shoot (weather-permitting), Ayer Gun & Sportsmen's Club, Snake Hill Road, Ayer. Cost: $3 per round. Hearing and eye-protection required. For information, call the club at 978-772-9748.

MONDAY, OCT. 22

Town Meeting: 7 p.m., Town Hall.

TUESDAY, OCT. 23

Blood drive: 2-7 p.m., St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 7 Faulkner St. Appointment preferred. Call 800-redcross or visit RedCrossBlood.org. Donors must be at least 17 years of age or 16 with parental permission.

Veterans agent: 5 p.m., Town Hall.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24

Capital

Planning Committee: 5 p.m., Town Hall.

THURSDAY, OCT. 25

Conservation Commission: 7 p.m., Town Hall.

Parks Department: 7:30 p.m., Town Hall.

SUNDAY, OCT. 28

Meetings above are as posted on the town website.

BRIEFS

Thanksgiving meat raffle

The Ayer Gun & Sportsmen's Club will hold a Thanksgiving meat raffle on Friday, Nov. 9, from 7-10 p.m. at 255 Snake Hill Road, Ayer.

Come join in the fun and try to win hams, turkeys, pork loins, prime ribs, prizes and gift certificates from our local sponsors. There will also be a special raffle for a flat-screen TV.

For information, call the club at 978-772-9748.

SAVE THE DATE

Recycle Your Reusables Day

Saturday, Oct. 20, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Ayer-Shirley Regional Middle School, 1 Hospital Road, Shirley.

Here's what you can bring

household goods, appliances

furniture paper and media shredding

bicycles, helmets, supplies ($)

rigid plastic: kids' toys, lawn furniture, etc.

textiles: clothing, linen, shoes, leather

goods usable construction items, paint, tools, hardware

all brands of athletic shoes

wheelchairs, canes, walkers, crutches

books, CDs, DVDs, video games

electronics ($)

Styrofoam

wood pellet/bird seed bags, chip bags, granola bar wrappers

and much more. For the complete list see bit.ly/ryrbring

Gently used sporting goods sale

Donate used sporting gear and pick up what you need at bargain prices.

Free and open to all with a donation of nonperishable foods for Loaves & Fishes.

For more information or to volunteer, email Ayerrecycles@gmail.com or call 978-496-5839.

Trick or treating

Devens: Wednesday, Oct. 31, 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Household hazardous waste collection

Harvard residents may bring hazardous materials for disposal to the Devens Regional Household Hazardous Products Collection Center at 9 Cook St. (rear) on the first Wednesday and following Saturday of each month (Nov. 7 and 10), from 9 a.m. to noon, except for holidays and weather-permitting.

The cost for residents is $20 for up to five gallons or five pounds of material.

Businesses must pre-register.

Go to www.devenshhw.com for information or call 978-501-3943.

Attention runners!

Registration is now open for the Ayer Fire Department's 8th Annual Thanksgiving Day Road Race on Thursday, Nov. 22. The first 475 to register will receive a T-shirt! Registration ends on Nov. 18. Race begins at 8 a.m. sharp regardless of weather. For more, go to www.ayer.ma.us/Pages/AyerMA_Fire/info