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🌱 Patch AM: Mt.Calvary Community Supper September 2026 Menu and 7 more events
Spotted on the Acton calendar: Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!)

Hi there, Acton! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) at Ephraim Curtis Middle School
- Share Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre with Kerem Shalom at Kerem Shalom
- Share Yom Kippur with Kerem Shalom of Concord at Kerem Shalom
... and check out 10 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunshine and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
- Thursday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 77, low: 66.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 44 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Acton
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★ Featured events ★
- Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
10:00 am - Share Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre with Kerem Shalom →
Kerem Shalom, 659 Elm St, Concord
6:30 pm - Share Yom Kippur with Kerem Shalom of Concord →
Kerem Shalom, 659 Elm St, Concord
10:00 am - Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
10:00 am - Miles For Mutts 5k →
Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
10:00 am
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Mt.Calvary Community Supper September 2026 Menu →
Mt Calvary Lutheran Church, 472 Massachusetts Ave, Acton
4:30 pm - Antojai Quantum Reiki Level 1 Certification →
Zoom
6:30 pm - ArtSpace: An Introduction to the Zentangle® Method →
15 Nason St, Maynard
10:00 am - Fall Reading Circle: The Serviceberry →
Acton Congregational Church, 12 Concord Rd, Acton
7:00 pm - ArtSpace: 3D: Illusions of Depth (Online Workshop) →
15 Nason St, Maynard
6:00 pm - The Blues Dogs and the Lola Sweet Band →
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center, 82 Main St, Maynard
7:30 pm - ArtSpace: Where to Start? 3 Tips for Beginner Artists and DIYers →
15 Nason St, Maynard
10:00 am - Annual Pepperell Open Farm Day →
Participating Farms in Pepperell, Pepperell
11:00 am
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Sunday September 27
Sunday October 4
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Concord
- Unplugged: Select Board disbands TV oversight panel (concordbridge.org)
- Fallen tree damage? Who pays is rife with ifs, ands, and buts (concordbridge.org)
- William Kirk 'Wick' Doggett Jr., 92 (concordbridge.org)
Maynard
- Mary Fahl will open annual music series in Bedford MA. What to know (wickedlocal.com)
Sudbury
- Sudbury Home Prices Jump 10.8 Percent In August (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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