🌱 Patch AM: North Shore Brewing Family Matriarch Celebrates 100th Birthday With Specialty Beer

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

In today's newsletter:

• Danvers brewery toasts local matriarch's 100th with custom birthday beer
• How does Danvers really stack up on public housing in 2025?
• Is your child's Evenflo REO car seat part of this recall?

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Peabody Community Market and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower in the afternoon, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
• Saturday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 72 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Shore Brewing Family Matriarch Celebrates 100th Birthday With Specialty Beer (patch.com) — Danvers residents are raising a glass to family matriarch Mary Skafas, whose 100th birthday is being honored with a custom saison-style beer at Twisted Fate Brewing. The Danvers-based brewery, co-owned by two of her grandchildren, crafted a tea-inspired ale and featured a photo from her 96th birthday in the Danvers taproom, highlighting four generations of her North Shore family.
   

• Danvers reports same number of public housing units in 2025 (northbostonnews.com) — Public housing in Danvers held steady at 76 units in 2025, with a 95% occupancy rate and average rent of about $990 per month. The town also supports 270 tenant-based voucher units and 54 project-based assisted units, giving a detailed snapshot of how many local households rely on HUD-backed housing help.
   

• Chocolate, hockey visors, car seats sold at Canadian Tire in Canada have been recalled (thespec.com) — Parents in Danvers should know that a specific Evenflo REO car seat model labeled "CS260212538C (Danvers)" is included in a new safety recall affecting headrests on seats sold in Canada and the U.S. The same bulletin also flags recalls of certain Hershey and Cadbury chocolates and CCM hockey visors sold widely across Canada, so local shoppers who cross the border or order online should double‑check product codes.
   

📸 Around Danvers

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Danvers

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 23
• 2026 Peabody Community Market →
  Community Covenant Church, 33 Lake St, Peabody
  3:00 pm
• Story Songs of the 70's - Summer Show →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Beer Garden Music Series with DECADES of ROCK! →
  Glen Magna Farms, 29 Ingersoll St, Danvers
  5:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• The Meditations →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Getting Your Affairs in Order: Making Decisions When It Matters Most →
  Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, 15 Sylvan St, Danvers
  6:00 pm
• Zoom Program: Fantasy Book Recs with Kristen of the Fantasy Cafe →
  Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, 15 Sylvan St, Danvers
  6:30 pm
Friday August 21
• Acoustic Musicians Gathering →
  Danvers Historical Society, 11 Page St, Danvers
  11:15 am
• the Little Farmers Market →
  105 Elliott St, Danvers
  3:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Summer Yoga Series : Yoga Flow with Kathleen →
  Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, 15 Sylvan St, Danvers
  10:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• Disney Vacation Planning →
  Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, 15 Sylvan St, Danvers
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Summer Yoga Series : Yoga Flow with Kathleen →
  Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, 15 Sylvan St, Danvers
  10:00 am

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• Flow Family Medicine LLC — (351) 344-6705
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• sadieladysecrets.com — (617) 257-3017
• Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church — (978) 774-3163
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

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Salem

• 'Clear The Shelters' Fee-Waived Dog Adoption Event This Weekend (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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