🌱 Music and Movement Fun at the Cotuit Library and 10 more events

Hello Barnstable Town! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Diaper Depot at Cape Cod Family Resource Center
• Music and Movement Fun at the Cotuit Library at Cotuit Library
• Thrive!

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the buffalo say when his son went off to college? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A.M. rain; windy and cooler, with a high of 50 and low of 40 degrees.
• Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 53, low: 41.
• Monday: Some sun, then clouds; breezy, with a high of 58 and low of 50 degrees.

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📸 Around Barnstable Town

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Barnstable Town

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 19

• Diaper Depot →
  Cape Cod Family Resource Center, 29 Bassett Lane, Hyannis
  9:00 am

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

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Other local events

Monday October 19

• Music and Movement Fun at the Cotuit Library →
  Cotuit Library, 871 Main St., Cotuit
  10:00 am
• Thrive! →
  We Thrive, Cape Cod’s LGBTQ+ Youth Center, 56 Barnstable Road, Hyannis
  3:30 pm

Tuesday October 20

• Halloween Paint Night at Bobby Byrnes →
  Bobby Byrne's, 489 Bearses Way, Barnstable
• High Point Community Outreach →
  Barnstable Town MA
  10:00 am
• 10am-3pm High Point Community Outreach →
  Barnstable Town MA
  10:00 am
• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren →
  Cape Cod Family Resource Center, 29 Bassett Lane, Hyannis
  5:00 pm
• PISTOL SKILL BUILDER →
  Cape Gun Works, 96 Airport Rd, Hyannis
  5:30 pm

Wednesday October 21

• Banned Book Club - Marstons Mills Library →
  Marstons Mills Library, 2160 Main Street, Marstons Mills
  10:00 am

Thursday October 22

• CapeTide Progress Pitch →
  Cape Cod Beer, 1336 Phinneys Ln, Hyannis
  6:30 pm

Friday October 23

• Diaper Depot →
  Cape Cod Family Resource Center, 29 Bassett Lane, Hyannis
  9:00 am
• Johnny Hoy & The Bluefish LIVE at Cape Cod Beer! →
  Cape Cod Beer, 1336 Phinneys Lane, Barnstable
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Cake Decorator - Full Time in Barnstable. Apply here.
• Sullivan Tire & Auto Service posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager in Sandwich. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barnstable Town here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Barnstable

• NOTICE: Town of Barnstable Shade Tree Public Hearing (barnstableenews.com)
• Town Council Meeting Summary – Thursday, October 15, 2026 (barnstableenews.com)
• Sandwich boys golf claims Cape and Islands league co-title (capecodtimes.com)

West Yarmouth

• Get Outta Town: Why the Cape Is More Peaceful in the Off-Season (rimonthly.com)

Falmouth

• Falmouth Police Department Calls Off Open House (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What did the buffalo say when his son went off to college?" — Bi son (Thank you Judy O. for sending it in!)
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