5 Things: Architecture Firm Proposes Trampoline Bridge

Here are five things you should know as you start your Friday.

1. That's... bouncy. A bridge design contest in Paris has turned up a very unique idea for pedestrians seeking a little adventure to cross the Seine, a trampoline bridge. According to a brief on Huffington Post, the bridge would be made of PVC pipes filled with 130,000 cubic feet of air, and mesh trampolines spanning the 100-foot waterway gap. Sounds creative and fun, if not improbable.

2. WOW! Check out this piece on a sister Patch site in Suisun City, Calif., about a meteor that hit on Wednesday, Oct. 17. A scientist said the meteor was likely the size of a car when it broke up over the Bay Area. The picture above depicts the meteor as it streaked across the sky like a fireball.

3. Paws to Read with Dudley. Children ages 4 and older, (as well as teens, adults and everyone in between!) who would like to practice their reading skills can read to Dudley, a certified therapy dog, on Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The library will have reading materials available, but you are welcome to bring your favorite choice. Need to practice reading aloud in a foreign language? That's fine too! To reserve a 15 minute time slot, register online or call the Children's Room at 424-5021. Use an adult Merrimack Library card to register. *Dudley will be accompanied by his companion Reading Specialist Karen Demyanovich who recently retired from the Merrimack School District .

4. Win $5,000. Are you a fan of Halloween? Have a creative mind for costumes? Upload a photo of yourself or your children dressed for the holiday in our Halloween costume contest gallery for a chance at $5,000. Get the rules and details and upload your photos here. The New Hampshire finalist in the running for the $5,000 will win $250.

5. Weekend weather. Get your chores out of the way at the beginning of the weekend so you can enjoy the weather later.

• Friday: Showers, mainly after 8 a.m. Patchy fog. High near 63.
• Friday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog. Low around 56.
• Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9 a.m., then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
• Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
• Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.