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🌱 How Hadley’s Connections Cafe is easing the load on caregivers
Also, don't miss Dr. Steve Taubman's Mind Magic: A Night of Laughter and Astonishment on the Hadley Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How Hadley's Connections Cafe is easing the load on caregivers
- Planning a foliage day? See why Skinner State Park stands out
Also on today's calendar: Dr. Steve Taubman's Mind Magic: A Night of Laughter and Astonishment and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 73, low: 53.
- Thursday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Connections Cafe: Hadley program offers respite for caregivers of those with memory loss (amherstbulletin.com) — Hadley's Connections Cafe at the Hadley Senior Center offers a free, monthly social program where caregivers and loved ones living with memory loss can relax together over music, trips, and treats. Run by volunteers with firsthand caregiving experience, the cafe is part of Hadley's Age and Dementia Friendly work and is seeking more participants and regional partnerships to keep expanding its supportive, low-pressure gatherings. 
• Where Snakes In Massachusetts Go When Fall Foliage Peaks (takingthekids.com) — Skinner State Park in Hadley gets special attention as a prime spot to see peak foliage from Mount Holyoke while quietly sharing the trails with local snake species heading to winter dens. The guide explains how to enjoy the sweeping Connecticut River Valley views, visit the historic Summit House in season, and safely give wildlife space. It also suggests other Massachusetts parks for similar fall adventures.
📸 Around Hadley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hadley
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★ Featured events ★
- Dr. Steve Taubman's Mind Magic: A Night of Laughter and Astonishment →
Northampton Center for the Arts, 33 Hawley St, Northampton
7:30 pm
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- Almost Monday →
The Drake, 44 N Pleasant St, Amherst
8:00 pm - Beginner Argentine Tango Series in Hadley! Fall 2026 →
Hadley MA - Kane Hodder Live "Friday the 13th Part VII" Screening and Q&A. →
The Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A, Montague
6:30 pm - Gateway Regional at Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion →
Hadley MA
4:00 pm - Rodrigo y Gabriela →
Academy of Music, 274 Main St, Northampton
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Tuesday October 13
Monday October 19
Monday October 26
📣 Hadley Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Open-Play Pickleball at Mill River →
Mill River Recreation Area, 95 Montague Rd, Amherst
8:00 am - SHINE Counseling →
70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst
9:00 am - Cable Television Advisory Committee →
Town Room, Amherst Town Hall, 4 Boltwood Ave, Amherst
9:30 am - The Biggest Tiny Art Show in North Amherst →
The Mill District General Store & Local Art Gallery, 91 Cowls Road, Amherst
10:00 am - Dance with Parkinson's →
Glass Room, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst
10:30 am - Virtual Author Q & A with Joseph Lee Watch Party at the Shutesbury
Shutesbury Library, 66 Leverett Rd, Shutesbury
6:00 pm - 30 Minute Reiki Session →
Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst
9:00 am
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Extraordinary pro-family lyric!
Hi, Everybody, on Friday I spent 5 hours on the phone with Xfinity, trying to reset my password so I could change my payment method. When I was done… (Nextdoor West Street)
- Brinker International posted a job opening for Food Runner - Hadley Chili's in Hadley. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager full time in Hadley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hadley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Amherst
- Amherst Awarded Nearly $300K Grant for Improving Infrastructure Within the Fort River Watershed (amherstindy.org)
- UMASS Amherst Earns 2026 Mass Save Impact Award (amherstindy.org)
- An Amherst business is bringing crème brûlée to The Big E (masslive.com)
Northampton
- Northampton sign ordinance rewrite advances to City Council, with business signs and LED shut-off times unsettled (gazettenet.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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