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🌱 Book launch and art show reception for Bird Girl and 11 more events
And on the Athol Patch calendar - Open House - Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

Good morning Athol! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Open House - Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
- Fall Open House at Bancroft School
- Book launch and art show reception for Bird Girl at Athol Public Library
... and check out 10 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.
- Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 71, low: 52.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
📸 Around Athol
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Athol
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★ Featured events ★
- Open House - Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine →
200 Westboro Rd, Grafton
11:00 am - Fall Open House →
Bancroft School, 110 Shore Dr, Worcester
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
- Book launch and art show reception for Bird Girl →
Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
5:30 pm - Chess Club →
Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
6:00 pm - Paper Craft: Build the Tower of Hanoi-Brain Teaser →
Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
3:30 pm - Grief Support Group →
Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
5:00 pm - Nefarious New England with the Geekgal →
Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
5:30 pm - Bridge Group →
Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
1:00 pm - Teen Writers Group →
Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
3:30 pm - Canasta Card Group →
Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
9:30 am - Baby & Toddler Time
Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
11:00 am - SEPAC @ AHS Community Center
Athol-Royalston Athol, MA 01331
5:30 pm - SEPAC @ Community Center
Athol-Royalston Athol, MA 01331
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Monday October 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Open Sky Community Services posted a job opening for Residential Counselor - Athol House in Athol. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(03756) -321 Main Street in Athol. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Athol here.
🗞 Nearby News
Orange
- Former Orange cereal factory lot could be parking lot, park or a combination (recorder.com)
- Yankees Birthday of the Day: Whitey Witt (pinstripealley.com)
Winchendon
- 8 Central Massachusetts Must-Visit Fabric Shops Where Your Money Goes Further (takingthekids.com)
Gardner
- Brilliant Music Decision (gardnermagazine.com)
- MWCC wins $1.1M a year for college access initiatives (thegardnernews.com)
- Weekly Briefing 9-27-26 (gardnermagazine.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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