🌱 Rooted & Rising - Girls Retreat and 10 more events

Morning Ashby! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Rooted & Rising - Girls Retreat at Camp Winnekeag Youth Camp
• Historical Society Meeting at Ashby Free Public Library
• Friends of the Library Meeting at Ashby Free Public Library

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: An a.m. shower, then breezy, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.
• Thursday: Occasional rain, temps: high: 60, low: 49.
• Friday: Cloudy, showers around; cool, with a high of 56 and low of 50 degrees.

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📸 Around Ashby

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ashby

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 15

• Rooted & Rising - Girls Retreat →
  Camp Winnekeag Youth Camp, 257 Ashby Rd, Ashburnham
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• Historical Society Meeting
  Ashby Free Public Library , 812 Main St, Ashby, MA 01431, USA
  1:30 pm
• Friends of the Library Meeting
  Ashby Free Public Library , 812 Main St, Ashby, MA 01431, USA
  5:30 pm

Friday May 15

• Book Sale Presale!
  Ashby Free Public Library, 812 Main St, Ashby
  5:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Town-Wide Yard Sale
  Ashby Free Public Library 812 Main Street, Ashby, MA 01431
  9:00 am
• Town-Wide Yard Sale, Book Sale, & Food Drive
  Ashby Free Public Library, 812 Main Street, Ashby
  9:00 am
• John Fitch Burial Dedication Ceremony by the Ashby Historical Socit
  Ashby Free Public Library 812 Main Street, Ashby, MA 01431
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• MCAS Math makeups
  Overlook Middle School Ashburnham, MA 01430
  7:30 am
• Lunenburg Library: Ongoing Weekly Story Times for Littles →
  Lunenburg Public Library, 1023 Massachusetts Ave, Lunenburg
  11:00 am
• WES Creation Celebration 2026
  Meetinghouse School Westminster, MA 01473
  5:45 pm
• Citizenship Class with the Literacy Volunteers of the Montachusett Area →
  Leominster Public Library, 30 West St, Leominster
  6:00 pm
• Education Through the Arts
  Ashburnham-Westminster SD Ashburnham, MA 01430
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Target posted a job opening for General Merchandise, Closing, Fulfillment (T2106) in Fitchburg. Apply here.
• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Gardner. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashby here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fitchburg

• Fitchburg State University makes key appointments (sentinelandenterprise.com)
• Local roundup: Leominster walks off with win over Wachusett (sentinelandenterprise.com)
• Louise Marie Hamel (atholdailynews.com)

Shirley

• David Michael Bimbane, 80, of Lenox (theberkshireedge.com)
• Fleet season comes to crushing end with double OT loss to Charge (sentinelandenterprise.com)
• Wavelength Coffee Roasters Launches with A Cleaner, more Sustainable Approach to Coffee – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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