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Morning Brookline! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where Brookliners quietly go for a not-so-secret sangria fix
  • Major scholarship boost announced for Brookline's Hellenic College seminarians
  • How Brookline's Maliotis Center drew global Orthodox leaders this week

Also on today's calendar: Complimentary Presentation - Reimagining Retirement and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Thursday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 77, low: 66.
  • Friday: Sunshine; nice, less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The granddaughter of a moonshiner stirs up some of Brookline's best sangria at the Courtyard Marriott in Coolidge Corner (brookline.news) — At the Courtyard Marriott in Coolidge Corner, longtime bartender Jacquelyn Stafford quietly serves a sangria that many Brookliners seek out even though it's not on the menu. Her off-menu creations, locally themed cocktails, and late-night vibes are becoming a draw for hotel guests and neighbors alike, and the story kicks off a new Brookline Eats food newsletter.
   

• AHEPA Spearheads $250,000 in Scholarships for Hellenic Holy Cross (orthodoxobserver.org) — Seminarians at Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline will benefit from $250,000 in new scholarships spearheaded by the Order of AHEPA. Funded through AHEPA's Educational Foundation and the John George Tsitsos Scholarship Fund, the awards aim to ease tuition burdens while strengthening Hellenic faith and culture ties rooted in Brookline.
   

• Huffington Ecumenical Institute honors Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's 35 Year Unprecedented Patriarchal Ministry (archons.org) — Hellenic College Holy Cross's Maliotis Cultural Center in Brookline recently hosted a two-day colloquium marking Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's 35 years of ministry. Scholars, clergy, and students gathered to discuss his influence on Orthodox Christianity, interfaith dialogue, and environmental stewardship, highlighting Brookline's role as a hub for Orthodox theological reflection.
   

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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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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