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🌱 Grunge Fest - Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilots Tribute Night and 11 more events
Happening soon: Gods, Gold, & Lost Worlds: Aegean Culture From Atlantis To Alexander on the Essex Patch calendar
Good morning Essex! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Gods, Gold, & Lost Worlds: Aegean Culture From Atlantis To Alexander at Wenham COA
- Flamenkora at The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar
- Abraxas – The Ultimate Santana Tribute at Larcom Theatre
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Increasing clouds and warmer, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 79, low: 54.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 65 and low of 48 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Essex
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★ Featured events ★
- Gods, Gold, & Lost Worlds: Aegean Culture From Atlantis To Alexander →
Wenham COA, 10 School St, Wenham
2:00 pm - Flamenkora →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm - Abraxas – The Ultimate Santana Tribute →
Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
8:00 pm - 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
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Grunge Fest - Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilots Tribute Night →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm - Reckoners with Kevin James Graham →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm - 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 - Essex ClamFest →
Shepard Memorial Park, 24 Martin St, Essex
11:00 am
Friday October 9
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- The Trustees – Homeschool Scholars: Session 1, Seasonal Rhythms →
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, 290 Argilla Rd, Ipswich
9:00 am - Board of Assessors Meeting →
City Hall, 9 Dale Ave, Gloucester
9:00 am - Homeschool Scholars: Seasonal Rhythms →
Appleton Farms, 219 County Road, Ipswich
9:00 am - Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit →
Pingree School, 537 Highland St, Hamilton
9:00 am - IPL Cookbook Club
Collins Meeting Room Ipswich Public Library, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich
12:00 pm - Piece-by-Piece: The Art of Assemblage, Where 1 + 1 = 3 →
Cove Gallery, 37 Rocky Neck Avenue, Gloucester
12:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Manchester-by-the-Sea
- The Made-in-USA Monopoly Game Was Built for a Tariff That Lasted 34 Days (businessmodelanalyst.com)
- The Manchester-by-the-Sea Cardboard Boat Regatta is back Sunday, October 11 at 11 AM (goodmorninggloucester.com)
- Deborah Potter Waugh (capecodchronicle.com)
Gloucester
- 49 Taylor St #2, Gloucester, MA 01930 (zillow.com)
- Elizabeth Bish to Present Artist Talk at Rocky Neck Cultural Center (goodmorninggloucester.com)
- How Harvard scientists built genomics outpost on Gloucester harbor (savingseafood.org)
Salem
- Salem Halloween 2026: Haunted Happenings Parade Route Road Closures Set For Thursday (patch.com)
Ok Essex! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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