🌱 Patch AM: Thursday Pick-Up (Bedford) — Boston Pride Hockey and 11 more events

Cheers Bedford! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• VFWA D18 MA Special Olympics Fun-raiser at Mini-Golf on the Village Green
• Thursday Pick-Up (Bedford) — Boston Pride Hockey at Edge Sports Center of Bedford
• Recreation - Fall registration opens at Bedford, MA Calendar

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower in the afternoon, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 59.
• Saturday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 69 and low of 63 degrees.

📸 Around Bedford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bedford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• VFWA D18 MA Special Olympics Fun-raiser →
  Mini-Golf on the Village Green, 315 Worcester St, Natick
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Thursday Pick-Up (Bedford) — Boston Pride Hockey →
  Edge Sports Center of Bedford, 191 Hartwell Rd, Bedford
  8:40 pm
Monday August 24
• Recreation - Fall registration opens →
  Bedford, MA Calendar Bedford, MA 01730
  8:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Planning Board Regular Meeting →
  Bedford, MA Calendar
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Concord Orchestra Open Rehearsal →
  51 Walden St, Concord
  7:30 pm
Friday September 4
• The Beautiful Losers - Tribute to Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band →
  The Norwood Theatre, 109 Central St, Norwood
  7:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Sing with Lexington Pops Chorus →
  Hancock United Church Of Christ, 1912 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Municipal Facilities Committee Meeting (Hybrid) →
  Carlisle, MA Calendar, 66 Westford Street, Carlisle
  9:00 am
• Adult Program - Gratitude Calls
  Billerica Public Library 15 Concord Rd, Billerica, MA 01821
  9:00 am
• Hatha Yoga →
  Concord, MA Calendar, 1276 Main St, Concord
  9:00 am
• Aerobics - Video →
  Concord, MA Calendar, 1276 Main St, Concord
  9:30 am
• STEM Kids Storytime
  Billerica Public Library Meeting Room Lower Level , 15 Concord R
  9:30 am
• Summer Stories (ages 0 - 5)
  Cary Memorial Library Children's Activity Room , 1874 Massac
  10:00 am

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• MCC Hires New Director of Adult Learning Center —Middlesex Community College Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News

Burlington

• Burlington's Good Neighbors (bcattv.org)
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Billerica

• Massachusetts doles out $27 million in tax credits to climate-tech firms (bostonglobe.com)

Arlington

• New Online Portal Lets Arlington Residents Track Water Usage (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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