🌱 Beginning Birding with Hands on Nature and 10 more events

Coffee in hand, Holland? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• SPLATTER PAINTING! at Brush It Off Art & Pottery Studio
• Beginning Birding with Hands on Nature at Joshua Hyde Public Library
• POTTERY Mud & Merlot at Brush It Off Art & Pottery Studio

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A passing shower this morning, with a high of 47 and low of 38 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 63, low: 40.
• Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 36 degrees.

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📸 Around Holland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Holland

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 24

• SPLATTER PAINTING!
  Brush It Off Art & Pottery Studio, 559 Main St Suite 103-104, Fiskdale
  1:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 25

• Beginning Birding with Hands on Nature
  Joshua Hyde Public Library , 306 Main St , Sturbridge
  11:00 am
• POTTERY Mud & Merlot
  Brush It Off Art & Pottery Studio , 559 Main St Suite 103-104 , Fiskdale
  6:00 pm

Sunday April 26

• SPLATTER PAINTING!
  Brush It Off Art & Pottery Studio , 559 Main St Suite 103-104 , Fiskdale
  11:00 am
• OPEN STUDIO
  Brush It Off Art & Pottery Studio , 559 Main St Suite 103-104 , Fiskdale
  11:00 am

Wednesday May 6

• Holland Veterans Services – Coffee with the Veterans Agent (Holland)
  Holland Community Center , 40 Brimfield Rd , Holland
  12:00 pm

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📣 Holland Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Tyke Tales Storytime
  Jacob Edwards Library
  10:30 am
• JEL Book Club: "Raising Hare" by Chloe Dalton
  Jacob Edwards Library
  2:00 pm
• Animal Control Shelter Building Committee
  Southbridge, MA Calendar , 41 Elm Street , Southbridge
  6:00 pm
• Joint Education & Human Services Subcommittee and Town Council
  Southbridge, MA Calendar , 41 Elm Street , Southbridge
  6:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• Worcester Regional Transit Authority Advisory Board
  Southbridge, MA Calendar , 0 Street , Southbridge
  8:00 am
• Jasmin Rivas: "The Light Inside: Identity and Culture"
  Jacob Edwards Library
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pilot Company posted a job opening for Subway Cashier in Sturbridge. Apply here.
• CIRCOR International, Inc. posted a job opening for Staff Manufacturing Engineer in Warren. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holland here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sturbridge

• The Best Brisket In Massachusetts Can Be Found At This Unassuming BBQ Restaurant (familydestinationsguide.com)
• New To Massachusetts? Spots Worth Checking Out In The Bay State (live959.com)
• Real Estate Insider Briefs for April 20, 2026 (wbjournal.com)

Monson

• 40+ Hiking trails in western Massachusetts that are dog friendly (wwlp.com)

Hampden

• Activist Lachenmeyer to challenge Puppolo in Democratic primary (thereminder.com)
• Stony Hill students earn NetSmartz internet safety certificates (wwlp.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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