Merrimack Businees Expo to Feature New Activities

1. Business expo. Dave McCray, who's been organizing the Merrimack Fall Festival and Business Expo for the last six years has announced some of the plan for the seventh annual version of the event scheduled for Sept. 28. Read more about what's being proposed.

2. Weekend activities. Looking for a way to spend what's looking to be a potentially rainy weekend? Check out our weekend planner for some suggestions of local events, and browse out calendar for more. Want to get your events into our calendar? Click here, fill out the template with your information and submit! Questions? Contact Carolyn.dube@patch.com.

3. Leave the young animals be. Reminder from NH Fish & Game that springtime brings out the baby animals, who shouldn't be handled by humans, no matter how cute they are. "People think they're doing a good deed, but they are often removing the animal from the care of its parents and potentially exposing themselves to the risk of disease. In particular, your actions may result in the animal having to be euthanized for rabies testing," says Kent Gustafson, of Fish & Game.

4. Celeste-A-Thon Fundraiser for Boston Marathon Victims: Supercuts on Amherst Street joins 200 salons and spas in the Boston/Greater New England area on May 13 to raise money for hairstylist two survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings.  Details here.

5. Weekend weather. Enjoy today's forecasted weather before a bit of rain finds it way into New Hmapsi

• Friday: A slight chance of showers between 11 a.m, and 2 p.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Patchy fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82.
• Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 59.
• Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. High near 74. .
• Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4 am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
• Sunday: Scattered showers, mainly before 10 .m.am.] Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.