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🌱 Patch AM: Marblehead Church To Host Free North Shore Chamber Music Society Bach Concert

Also check out Dueling Pianos in Swamspcott at The Dory Live on the Marblehead Patch calendar

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Good morning to you Marblehead! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Free Bach concert coming to St. Michael's in Marblehead
  • Marblehead launches second free Zoom series on addiction and recovery
  • Marblehead CVS now takes WIC for vital infant formula

Also on today's calendar: Dueling Pianos in Swamspcott at The Dory Live and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny, breezy and cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A steady afternoon breeze, temps: high: 65, low: 55.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Marblehead Church To Host Free North Shore Chamber Music Society Bach Concert (patch.com) — Music lovers in Marblehead can enjoy a free afternoon of Bach on Oct. 18, when the North Shore Chamber Music Society performs at St. Michael's Episcopal Church on Pleasant Street. Local audiences will hear iconic works like Toccata and Fugue in D Minor and chamber pieces for strings, with donations welcomed to support the church.
   

• Marblehead To Host Second Addiction, Recovery Education Series (patch.com) — Marblehead residents are invited to a second free, six-week online series exploring addiction and recovery, beginning Oct. 20 and running Tuesday evenings via Zoom. Led by licensed counselors working with Marblehead police and public health officials, the program aims to foster more empathetic, informed conversations about substance use and local support resources.
   

• Marblehead CVS Now Accepts WIC For Infant Formula Purchases (patch.com) — Families in Marblehead who rely on WIC now have a new, convenient place to buy infant formula, as the Atlantic Avenue CVS has been approved to accept WIC benefits for these purchases. State Sen. Brendan Crighton and State Rep. Jennifer Armini helped secure the authorization and visited the store to highlight how it expands local access to essential nutrition support for infants and young children.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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