🌱 Patch AM: Planning a Back Bay architecture walk? Don’t miss these church gems.

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

In today's newsletter:

• Planning a Back Bay architecture walk? Don't miss these church gems.
• Why are more downtown and Back Bay residents feeling unsafe now?

Also on today's calendar: Spruce Street Nursery School Admissions Open House! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunshine and beautiful, temps: high: 74, low: 50.
• Friday: Sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• These 11 Massachusetts Churches Feel So Old-World You'll Swear You Flew to Europe (newsbreak.com) — Several of Massachusetts' most striking historic churches are an easy visit from Back Bay, including Trinity Church and Church of the Covenant just a short walk away. The guide shares hours, parking tips, and suggested pairings so you can plan low-cost day trips, from quiet weekday visits in Copley Square to longer drives out to Worcester, Lowell, and the Berkshires.
   

• Downtown Boston residents report feeling less safe amid rising concerns (wcvb.com) — Downtown residents say they feel less safe than a year ago, with concerns about needles, drug activity, and homelessness spilling in from areas including Mass. and Cass, the South End, and now Back Bay. A neighborhood survey of 400 people found more than half feel less safe, prompting calls for a stronger and more consistent police presence to restore confidence in local streets.
   

📸 Around Back Bay

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Back Bay

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Thursday October 8
• Brookline Community Playgroup
  Meeting Room - Coolidge Corner , Coolidge Corner
  10:30 am
• Kids Crafternoon
  Meeting Room - Coolidge Corner , Coolidge Corner
  3:30 pm
• English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Conversation Gr
  Parker Hill Branch Library, 1497 Tremont Street, Roxbury
  7:00 pm
• Evening at 74
  Beacon Hill Civic Association, 74 Joy St, Boston
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Drop In Playgroup (Storytime & craft)
  Fenway Community Center, 1282 Boylston Street, Boston
  10:00 am
• Spanish Storytime! La Hora de Cuentos en Español!
  Meeting Room - Coolidge Corner , Coolidge Corner
  10:30 am
Saturday October 10
• Citizenship Preparation Class
  Copley Square, 700 Boylston Street, Boston
  10:00 am
• Banned Book Read-In
  Copley Square, 700 Boylston Street, Boston
  10:00 am
• Creativity Corner with Semaj
  Fenway Community Center, 1282 Boylston Street, Boston
  11:30 am
• Rajan Panchal Recital
  Meeting Room - Coolidge Corner , Coolidge Corner
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Spruce Street Nursery School Admissions Open House! →
  Spruce Street Nursery School, 5 Avery St, Boston
  9:00 am
• Open House for pre-K to Grade 6 →
  The Advent School, 15 Brimmer St, Boston
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

South End

• How RI land became a MA city's south end back in 1862 (providencejournal.com)

North End

• We Found A Massachusetts North End Italian Restaurant Still Serving The Flavors Its Family Brought From Italy (takingthekids.com)
• 12 Trips Where One Great Neighborhood Is All You Need (cheapism.com)
• Off the Hill: Hold the garlic (tuftsdaily.com)

Boston

• Custodian's Kidney Donation Helps Save Boston Teacher's Brother (patch.com)
• Historic Boston Hotel Ranked Among City's Best (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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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