🌱 Reckoners with Kevin James Graham and 7 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• BLIND SIGHT with Ivy George - Book Release and Reading - at Ken Olsen Science Center
• Silent Auction Fundraiser at Wenham Insight Meditation Center 72 Grapevine Road, Wenham MA
• Dueling Pianos at The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Clearing and cooler, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.
• Sunday: Cloudy most of the time, temps: high: 62, low: 51.
• Monday: Breezy with a stray shower, with a high of 70 and low of 44 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Essex

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3

• BLIND SIGHT with Ivy George - Book Release and Reading - →
  Ken Olsen Science Center, 255 Grapevine Rd, Wenham
  11:00 am
• Silent Auction Fundraiser →
  Wenham Insight Meditation Center 72 Grapevine Road, Wenham MA,
  4:30 pm
• Dueling Pianos →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm

Friday October 9

• Grunge Fest - Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilots Tribute Night →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5

• Mother's Support Group →
  TOHP Burnham, 30 Martin St, Essex
  5:30 pm
• Board of Selectmen →
  Town Hall Auditorium, Essex
  6:00 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Conservation Commission Setup →
  Town Hall 2nd Floor Stage, Essex
  5:00 pm

Friday October 16

• Reckoners with Kevin James Graham →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm

Saturday October 17

• Open House →
  Pingree School, 537 Highland St, Hamilton
  11:00 am
• Chelsea Berry →
  The
  7:00 pm
• Direct from NYC: A Night of Big Apple Comedy →
  Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
  8:00 pm

Thursday October 22

• Magic Hunks →
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Adecco Group posted a job opening for Electromechanical Assemblers - All Shifts in Gloucester. Apply here.
• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser – Bilingual in Gloucester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Essex here.

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🗞 Nearby News

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• 7 Underrated Massachusetts Towns Worth The Drive In 2026 (worldatlas.com)
• Can Brooks' young core take the next step in 2026-27? (hockeyjournal.com)
• Lane H. Mann (thecricket.com)

Hamilton

• 2 Rescued From North Shore Lake After Car Wound Up In Water: Police (patch.com)

Gloucester

• GMGI and MITRE Partner to Build Living Ocean Atlas for Marine Biodiversity (ecomagazine.com)
• Magnolia Library Hosting 6th Annual Magtoberfest on October 11th 11am-5pm (goodmorninggloucester.com)
• 8 Massachusetts Bulk Food Stores Where Holiday Bakers Can Stock Up For Less (takingthekids.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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