🌱 Patch AM: Meet the former Brookline science teacher now shaping climate education research

Hi Brookline! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the former Brookline science teacher now shaping climate education research
• How a Brookline travel pro says you can actually get EU payouts

Also on today's calendar: Lifelong Learning; An Independent Collaborative (LLAIC) and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 74 and low of 65 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Elizabeth Hufnagel - Directories - The University of Maine (umaine.edu) — Brookline gets a brief spotlight in this University of Maine faculty bio, which notes that Professor Elizabeth Hufnagel once taught high school science in both Boston and Brookline. Her current work focuses on how emotions shape science learning and how climate and environmental topics are framed in classrooms and policy documents.
   

• How Europe's Flight Compensation Changes Will Affect Your Next Trip (forbes.com) — A Brookline-based luxury travel agent's struggle to collect EU flight compensation highlights how hard it can be for local travelers to actually receive money they're owed. New European rules taking effect next summer promise clearer timelines, self-booked rerouting options, and stricter airline obligations, but passengers flying from Europe to the U.S. will still need persistence and know-how to claim what they're due.
   

📸 Around Brookline

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookline

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 25
• Lifelong Learning; An Independent Collaborative (LLAIC) →
  Zoom,
  10:00 am
Saturday August 29
• Change Your Mind, Change Your World: with International Buddhist Teacher Kadam Morten →
  Renaissance Boston Seaport District, 606 Congress St, Boston
  3:30 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
• ELL - Idioms, Phrasal Verbs, and Conversation
  Newton Free Library 3rd Floor Rear Arc
  10:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• Household Hazardous Waste →
  Brookline, MA Calendar, Newton St. to Incinerator Dr., Brookline
  7:30 am
Wednesday August 26
• Back to School Immunization Clinic →
  Brookline, MA Calendar, 11 Pierce St Basement, Brookline
  1:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Free Spanish-English Language Exchange - Brookline →
  1773 Beacon St, Brookline
  11:30 am
Wednesday September 9
• Kevin Dettmar with Hugo Burnham: Punk in 50 Pieces →
  Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St, Brookline
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Jazz/Rock Ensemble Auditions & Open Jam →
  25 Kennard Rd, Brookline
  4:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Brookline Music School Chamber Music Auditions →
  25 Kennard Rd, Brookline
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 23
• Hands-On History Days at Revolutionary Spaces
  Boston National Park 21 Second Ave, Charlestown, MA 02129
  10:30 am
Monday August 24
• Baby Story Time
  North End Branch Library 25 Parmenter Street, Boston, MA 02113
  10:30 am
• Toddler Story Time
  West End Branch Library 151 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114
  11:00 am
• English for the Workplace for Spanish Speakers
  East Boston Branch Library 276 Meridian Street, East Boston, MA 02128
  1:00 pm
• Weekly Chess Club for Adults
  North End Branch Library 25 Parmenter Street, Boston, MA 02113
  2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lost Dog seen around 5:40pm in Newton Centre on Ripley near Langley.
  I tried to hold on to him but he got away. Incredibly sweet and friendly . I called Newton Animal Control and let them know. (Nextdoor Brookline High)

• Delaware North posted a job opening for Luxury Suites Porter, TD Garden in Boston. Apply here.
• Block by Block posted a job opening for Licensed Cleaning Associate in Boston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookline here.

🗞 Nearby News

Boston

• This Old-School Boston, Massachusetts Bakery Has Been Perfecting Italian Family Recipes Since 1926 (takingthekids.com)
• List of Writers & Producers for Last Week's WWE SmackDown in Boston (411mania.com)

Newton

• Police seek suspects in car breaks in Newton (newportdispatch.com)

Ok Brookline! 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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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