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Good morning Back Bay! 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. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Newbury Street shoplifting sweep led to three arrests
• Step inside the Athenaeum's hidden stacks for one free fall day

Also on today's calendar: Little Miss and the Boom: The Velvet Hour - A Modern Vintage Cabaret Experience and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy with showers, with a high of 70 and low of 63 degrees.
• Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, temps: high: 76, low: 64.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Three arrested on shoplifting charges in Back Bay (newportdispatch.com) — Police arrested three women in Back Bay after recovering more than $2,200 in allegedly stolen merchandise from several Newbury Street retailers, including Alo, Lululemon, and Victoria's Secret. Officers on a targeted shoplifting detail stopped the suspects near Berkeley Street, returned the items to stores, and noted that one woman also faced multiple outstanding warrants for prior theft-related charges.
   

• Boston Athenaeum announces free Community Day open house, September 19 (thebostonsun.com) — Back Bay neighbors are invited just across the Common for the Boston Athenaeum's free Community Day open house on Saturday, September 19. You can explore the historic Beacon Street building, enjoy live music, family crafts, story times, and view two major exhibitions celebrating Boston's history and American democracy.
   

📸 Around Back Bay

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Back Bay

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Little Miss and the Boom: The Velvet Hour - A Modern Vintage Cabaret Experience →
  Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square, Somerville
  8:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Webinar: AI SEO: Get Your Brand Seen and Chosen Online →
  Online Webinar,
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 24
• Toddler Story Time
  West End Branch Library 151 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114
  11:00 am
• System of a Down Listening Lounge
  Parker Hill Branch Library 1497 Tremont Street, Roxbury, MA 02120
  4:30 pm
• walk & talk
  Fenway Community Center 1282 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215
  5:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Figure Skating x Fashion: Styling 2027 →
  View Boston, 800 Boylston St, Boston
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Bells on The Christian Science Plaza →
  250 Massachusetts Ave, Boston
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• WANDERVILLE a roving music festival →
  Winter Hill Brewing Company, 328 Broadway, Somerville, MA, 02145
  12:00 pm
• Change Your Mind, Change Your World: with International Buddhist Teacher Kadam Morten →
  Renaissance Boston Seaport District, 606 Congress St, Boston
  3:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Back Bay Residents Invited To Free Talk on Aging →
  Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston St, Boston
  2:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• My Dearest Friend: The Love, Lives & Legacy of Abigail & John Adams →
  Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston St, Boston
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Ryan Castro →
  Agganis Arena, 925 Commonwealth Ave, Boston
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Boston Village Offers Free Lecture on Aging with Value and Dignity —David Thomson Read on Patch

🗞 Nearby News

South End

• Top Women Entrepreneurs of 2026 in Boston (modernluxury.com)
• 😩🍪 We're down bad for these cookies (beehiiv.com)

North End

• North End native is part of documenting Jewish Community before Little Italy started (northendregionalreview.com)
• My Beautiful North End: An Insider's Food Tour of Boston (appetitomagazine.com)
• One of America's Worst (Best) Dive Bars Calls Massachusetts Home (fun107.com)

Boston

• MBTA Apologizes After Shuttle Bus Arrives At Wrong Destination (patch.com)
• Boston Human Trafficking Investigations Lead To 2 Arrests (patch.com)

Ok Back Bay! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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