Pumpkin Chuckin', School Plays Ahead This Week

Good morning everyone. A new week is almost upon us. Let's take a look at what's happening over the next few days.

1. Parkland High School's Pumpkin Chuckin' contest returns for its second year Tuesday at 3:15 p.m. Students and staff members will compete to see who can throw pumpkins the farthest. 

2. "The book was better" is a pretty common refrain when a novel gets turned into a movie. It's the subject of the Books Into Movies discussion Wednesday evening at 7 at the Parkland Community Library, where the topic is Nicholas Sparks' The Lucky One.

3. Orefield Middle School presents its fall play, Robin Hood, Wednesday at 7 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5.

4. Are you a knitter? Join the Knitting Circle at the Parkland Community Library, which meets Thursday at 1:30 p.m.

5. The Parkland School Board meets Tuesday at 7 p.m.