🌱 Patch AM: Ready to hunt rare Pokémon across Back Bay later this month?

What's up Back Bay! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Ready to hunt rare Pokémon across Back Bay later this month?

Also on today's calendar: Cape Ann Pride's Fall Masquerade Ball and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Turning sunny; low humidity, with a high of 77 and low of 50 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunshine and beautiful, temps: high: 76, low: 61.
• Sunday: A little rain, mainly early, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pokémon GO City Safari Boston adds Eevee Stamp Rally and exclusive event activities (pokemonblog.com) — Back Bay will be one of nine Boston neighborhoods transformed for Pokémon GO City Safari on September 26–27, with themed zones, special PokéStops, and exclusive in-game rewards. Players can also visit a City Trainer Lounge at Copley Square, join an Eevee stamp rally, and even catch bonus Pokémon during a themed Red Sox game the day before.
   

📸 Around Back Bay

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Back Bay

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Cape Ann Pride's Fall Masquerade Ball →
  Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, 290 Argilla Rd, Ipswich
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Foodie Crawl 2026 →
  Somerville
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Webinar: AI SEO: Get Your Brand Seen and Chosen Online →
  Online Webinar,
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• 2026 Greek Festival →
  Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England, 162 Goddard Ave, Brookline
  12:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
  Virtual,
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• Ryan Castro →
  Agganis Arena, 925 Commonwealth Ave, Boston
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Reiki & Rest Series →
  Back Bay Studio, 364 Boylston St, Boston
  1:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Welcome Card Drive
  Egleston Square Branch Library 2044 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury, MA 02119
Friday September 18
• Free outdoor meditation @ Boston Public Garden →
  Public Garden, Boston
  6:00 pm
• West End Story: Celebrating Community and the Music of Leonard Bernstein →
  The Hub on Causeway, 100 Causeway St, Boston
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• 2026 South End Open Studios →
  11:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Eustis Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Market →
  Eustis Estate Museum and Study Center, Historic New England, 1424 Canton Ave, Milton
  10:00 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Buyers Brokers Only Echoes Warning About Reduced Property Information
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🗞 Nearby News

South End

• Antiques Dealer Lists Restored Victorian Townhouse in Boston's South End for $3.7 Million (mansionglobal.com)
• $3.3 Million Awarded to Support Community Health Centers (boston.gov)
• Analysis: Collins vs. Gayle contest played out fiercest at precinct level (dotnews.com)

North End

• NEW Health expands access to primary care with addition of three new providers (everettindependent.com)
• 10 Cozy Massachusetts Eateries Where The Portions Are As Comforting As The Food (takingthekids.com)

Boston

• Lighting up the Boston skyline on 9/11 (bostonglobe.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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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