Holbrook brief: Sunday, October 4, 2026
Holbrook's Conservation Commission and Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee both meet Monday night in separate sessions
Holbrook's Conservation Commission and Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee both meet Monday night in separate sessions.
Today in Holbrook
- Library opens annual Decorate-a-Pumpkin Contest. Holbrook Public Library began handing out pumpkins Saturday for its Decorate-a-Pumpkin Contest. Entrants can decorate any character, not just book characters, and must drop pumpkins off by Oct. 30 for display and patron voting.Holbrook Public Library
Coming up
- Mon, Oct 5, 7:00 p.m.: Conservation Commission holds regular Monday meeting. Holbrook's Conservation Commission meets Monday evening at 7 p.m. The town calendar lists the session under two separate listings for the same date and time.Town of Holbrook
- Mon, Oct 5, 7:00 p.m.: Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee meets Monday. The Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee holds its regular meeting Monday at 7 p.m. The committee advises the town on use of its opioid settlement funds.Town of Holbrook
- Tue, Oct 6, 10:30 a.m.: Library hosts Babytime storytime for infants. Holbrook Public Library runs Babytime Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for babies up to 18 months, with songs, rhymes and sensory activities for caregivers and little ones. Registration is required.Holbrook Public Library
- Tue, Oct 6, 11:00 a.m.: Flu vaccine clinic set for Tuesday. The town holds a flu vaccine clinic Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 50 North Franklin Street. The clinic is a reminder posting on the town's public calendar.Town of Holbrook
- Tue, Oct 6, 11:30 a.m.: Library offers Windows 11 basics class. Holbrook Public Library teaches a beginner Computer Basics class Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. covering basic Windows 11 functions. Registration is required, and the class is funded through an AT&T-backed digital literacy grant.Holbrook Public Library
- Thu, Oct 8, 3:00 p.m.: Teens get drop-in gaming session at library. Holbrook Public Library hosts Drop In Gaming for Teens Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. for ages 13 to 18, with board games and video games including Mario Kart and Jackbox Party Games. Registration is required.Holbrook Public Library
- Thu, Oct 8, 6:00 p.m.: Rescheduled adult ghost-craft night set for Thursday. Holbrook Public Library's Adult Crafter Dark program, a Halloween-themed pearls-and-ghost framed art craft originally set for Sept. 24, now runs Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m.Holbrook Public Library
- Fri, Oct 9, 10:30 a.m.: Park storytime continues Friday at Sumner Field. Holbrook Public Library's Storytime in the Park: Fall Series continues Friday at 10:30 a.m. in the gazebo at Sumner Field Playground, with stories, music and movement for toddlers and preschoolers, weather permitting.Holbrook Public Library
- Sat, Oct 10, 8:00 a.m.: Electronic waste drop off set for Saturday. The town holds its rescheduled Electronic Waste Drop Off Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Residents can dispose of electronics at the event.Town of Holbrook
- Mon, Oct 12: No school Monday for Columbus Day. Holbrook Public Schools are closed districtwide Monday, Oct. 12, for Columbus Day. Classes resume the following day.Holbrook Public Schools