🌱 Patch AM: How a hometown librarian is reshaping learning at Grafton Public Library.

Hi there, Grafton! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a hometown librarian is reshaping learning at Grafton Public Library.

Also on today's calendar: The Best Flippin' Card Show Polar Park and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. shower possible, temps: high: 81, low: 59.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• SLIS Alumna Views Librarians as 'Informal' Educators (simmons.edu) — Grafton residents can find reference librarian Sarah Leveille championing informal education and intellectual freedom at the Grafton Public Library. A Simmons SLIS graduate, she applies her coursework directly to improving the library's nonfiction collection, creating resources on topics like book bans, and helping neighbors with everything from summer reading lists to using printers and scanners.
   

📸 Around Grafton

Subscribe

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Grafton

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• The Best Flippin' Card Show Polar Park →
  Polar Park, 100 Madison St, Worcester
  9:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• August 2026 Auditions →
  325 Main St, Worcester
  3:30 pm
Sunday August 30
• 3rd Annual Connect at the Courts Pickleball Tournament AND Community Day →
  Nelson Ball Pickleball Courts, Lyman St, Westborough
  8:00 am

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Friday August 21
• Grafton Day →
  Grafton High School, 24 Providence Rd, Grafton
  4:30 pm
Sunday August 23
• (Nelson) Fields 1,2,& 3 Grafton Woman's Softball Tabby Castonguay →
  Nelson Park, 6 Prentice St, North Grafton
  4:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Rose Gold Glasses →
  Houlden Farm, 95 Wesson St, North Grafton
  1:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Grafton Farmers Market — Tailored Shot Studios →
  Grafton Farmers Market, 1 Grafton Cmn, Grafton
  2:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Grafton Farmers Market →
  Grafton Farmers Market, 1 Grafton Cmn, Grafton
  2:00 pm

📣 Grafton Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Student Leadership Summit
  Millbury SD Millbury, MA 01527
  9:00 am
• Town Clerk - Testing of Ballots →
  Upton, MA Calendar, 1 Main St, Upton
  11:00 am
• Lego Club (Classroom)
  Upton Town Library Greatroom Upton Community Center, 9 Milford Street, Upton, MA
  4:00 pm
• 7th Grade Ice Cream Social
  Millbury SD Millbury, MA 01527
  5:30 pm
• The Millbury Writers' Society
  Millbury Public Library Local History Room , 128 Elm Street, Mill
  6:00 pm
• Rainbow Readers, Adults (Conference Room)
  Upton Town Library Conference Room Upton Community Center Rooms, 9 Milford Street
  6:00 pm
• Community Preservation Committee (G07 & remote) →
  Upton, MA Calendar, 1 Main St, Upton
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Grafton PatchAM possible:

• Paradise moving — (617) 602-8112
• Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
• Bancroft School — (508) 462-9401

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Manufacturing Inc posted a job opening for Cleaner Janitorial Worker in Millbury. Apply here.
• PetSmart posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Full Time in Millbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grafton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Millbury

• Baseball Announces Additions To 2027 Roster (daytonflyers.com)

Westborough

• Westborough Police Arrests, Crashes Declined In July (patch.com)
• 'I really like the community': Meet Daniel Hehir, Westborough's new fire chief (communityadvocate.com)
• Cash for Camperships Thank You (mysouthborough.com)

Shrewsbury

• A New Name For Shrewsbury's Recreation Building: Town To Hear Proposal (patch.com)

Ok Grafton! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook