🌱 Patch AM: How a Celtics draft pick’s sister is powering Brookline volleyball’s rise

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Celtics draft pick's sister is powering Brookline volleyball's rise

Also on today's calendar: Fashion Portfolio Prep for High School and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 61 and low of 53 degrees.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, temps: high: 68, low: 53.
• Tuesday: Variable clouds with a shower, with a high of 61 and low of 58 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 has transformed into a serious state contender thanks to 6-foot-1 middle blocker Cori Cenac, sister of new Celtics draft pick Chris Cenac Jr., who recently transferred to town. Players and coaches describe how her blocking, hitting, and chemistry with teammates power a three-hitter attack, while veterans like libero Naveh and setters Nora Mullen and Isabella Wong round out a deep, confident Warriors squad.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookline

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★ Featured events ★

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
• Double Reed Master Class with Elizabeth England →
  Bakalar Recital Hall (Brookline Music School), 25 Kennard Road, Brookline
  6:00 pm
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

• The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for part time merchandising associate in Brookline. Apply here.
• Acme Markets posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Brookline. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookline here.

🗞 Nearby News

Boston

• Blank Rome to Host Tenth Annual Cannabis Industry Conference in Boston October 26 (cannabistech.com)
• Closed Off Shortcut To Gillette Stadium Causes Frustration Among Visitors WBZ NewsRadio 1030 (iheart.com)
• Before Boston Blue, Maggie Lawson Played A TV Cop For More Than 100 Episodes On Another Hit Show (tvline.com)

Newton

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

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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