🌱 Patch AM: How a Celtics rookie’s sister is transforming Brookline volleyball.

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Celtics rookie's sister is transforming Brookline volleyball.
• Which Brookline patisserie is fueling Boston's cubed croissant craze?

Also on today's calendar: Phantom of the Opera with LIVE Orchestra and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 64 and low of 45 degrees.
• Sunday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 64, low: 56.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brookline girls' volleyball needed a middle. They got the sister of Celtics' first-round pick Chris Cenac Jr. (bostonglobe.com) — Brookline High's girls' volleyball team looks like a real state contender this season, powered by new middle blocker Cori Cenac, sister of Celtics rookie Chris Cenac Jr. Players and coaches describe how her blocking, hitting, and team chemistry have transformed the Warriors' 6-2 offense after an early loss to Winchester.
   

• 5 best new restaurant openings and dining updates in Boston (October 9, 2026) (boston.com) — Food-loving Brookline residents get a shoutout as Lakon Paris Patisserie's Brookline location is highlighted among Greater Boston's buzziest pastry spots, including its trendy cubed croissants. The roundup also flags upcoming restaurant openings and Oktoberfest festivities in Cambridge, giving you ideas for day trips beyond town.
   

📸 Around Brookline

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookline

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Phantom of the Opera with LIVE Orchestra →
  Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville
  7:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Fashion Portfolio Prep for High School →
  Online,
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Complimentary Presentation - Strategies to Help You Make an Impact with Your Estate →
  Online Event,
  12:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• Needham High School Artisan Craft Fair and Bake Sale →
  Needham High School, 609 Webster St, Needham
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 11
• Puppet Showplace Theater Presents: Sugar Stories by Sunny Side of the Street Theater →
  Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station St, Brookline
  10:30 am
Tuesday October 13
• Protect Our Judges →
  Federal Courthouse, Exchange Ter, Providence
  12:30 pm
Sunday October 18
• Friends of Hall's Pond Fall Community Day →
  Hall's Pond Sanctuary, 3 Amory St, Brookline
  11:00 am
Monday October 19
• The Vartanian Vision Benefit →
  Gotham Comedy Club NYC, 208 W 23rd St, New York
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Complimentary Presentation - Taking Control of Your Workplace Retirement Benefits →
  Online Event
  12:30 pm
Thursday October 22
• From Playdates to Peer Pressure: Parenting Ages 6-12 →
  Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis, 1581 Beacon St, Brookline
  7:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Jazz Sanctuary featuring Jason Palmer and Kevin Harris →
  United Parish in Brookline, 15 Marion St, Brookline
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 25
• Sotte Voce →
  St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 15 St Paul St, Brookline
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Financial Literacy struggles within Schools —Jacob Fisch Read on Patch

• Anyone have any recommendations for a contractor?
  We are looking to install new windows and possibly siding. Thanks! (Nextdoor Summit)
• Happy Halloween
  If you like amazing decorations, there is a house on 7 Linden St. across from Saint Mary Church that has an unbelievable display celebrating America… (Nextdoor Coolidge Corner Northside)

• Balducci's Food Lover's Market posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Boston. Apply here.
• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Client Accounting Specialist at Buchanan in New York, New York in Boston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookline here.

🗞 Nearby News

Boston

• 25 Dartmouth St Unit 1 Boston, Massachusetts 02116 (boston.com)

Newton

• Hit the road and check out the best tacos from across New England (providencejournal.com)

Somerville

• Free Vaccine Clinics Scheduled Across Somerville (patch.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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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