Downtown businesses are coming together this weekend for a huge sale that highlights Andover's thriving boutique shops. The Boutique Blowout started Thursday and runs through Saturday, with a select number of stores staying open on Sunday. The event was planned and coordinated by Merit Tukiainan, owner of Night & Day, which will be having its final sale this weekend at their location at 63 Park Street. Main Street's retail scene has undergone a transformation that reflects a trend towards buying locally. Lyn Evans Shotkus, owner of Lyn Evans Potpourri Designs, says the boutiques fill a need …

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore.   1. FOODIE FRIDAYS Where/When: Friday, April 8, 5 to 6 p.m. Why Go: On Friday, Whole Foods will hold a storewide sampling throughout all deparmtnets in the store.  Pricing: Free    2. SPELLING BEE NIGHT Where/When:  Friday, April 8, at 7 p.m. Why Go: Come out and watch or join a team and play. The Andover schools are hold their annual adult spelling …

Well. The weekend is here. It’s time to sit down and figure out what to do. Now, this process is not fundamentally hopeless, but for many of us, it’s a dead end before it starts. Fortunately, Andover Patch did all the thinking for you. Here are five things to do this weekend, most of which are free. Enjoy: One Good Basketball Team: If you decided to make the trip to the Andover High School Gymnasium tonight, it’s safe to say you won’t be the only one. As one team that is amazing to watch, the undefeated, number-1-in-the-state Lady Warriors are playing Methuen at home tonight at 7:30 p.m. at …

Are you looking for something to do this weekend? Feel free to check out our list of five things that you can do in Andover...and don't cost any money. Check out our full events calendar here. Spotlight Collection at the Addison: The Addison Museum is featuring a few select pieces from their vast collection. This month they are spotlighting 1920s photographer Margaret Bourke-White. Bourke-White focused on photographing the American Machine Age and the rise of industry in the US in the 1920s and 1930s. This is a free event. The gallery is located on the campus of Phillips Academy Andover and …

Having some post holiday blues? Here are five things to do this weekend, without opening your wallet or leaving Andover. The Five Things to Do This Weekend column is back to a weekly schedule after a brief hiatus for the holidays. Go stop by the Addison Gallery to check out Winslow Homer paintings, and others, in the gallery’s spotlight collection. This is a free event. The gallery is located on the campus of Phillips Academy Andover and is located at the corner of Chapel Street and Main Street. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Having…

Tired of going to Christmas parties? Here are five things to do in Andover this weekend. Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Tewksbury at Andover Head down to Andover High School at 7:30 p.m. to watch the boys varsity basketball team take on Tewksbury in their second home game of the season. The team is hoping to continue their victorious streak after winning their home game opener Tuesday night against Haverhill. The team suffered an upset during their first game of the season against Lowell at the Tsongas Arena last weekend. The game is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Dunn …