🌱 Patch AM: How Medford roots helped inspire a $155 million science hub

Good day Medford! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Medford roots helped inspire a $155 million science hub

Also on today's calendar: Family Festival Faith & Fun and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A brief afternoon shower, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
• Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Museum of Science to Open $155 Million Bloomberg Public Science Common in October (bostonrealestatetimes.com) — Medford gets a nod as the hometown of William and Charlotte Bloomberg, whose son's philanthropy is funding a $155 million Public Science Common at Boston's Museum of Science. Opening October 10, 2026, the high-tech venue will host immersive programs on AI, climate, health, and space, with livestreaming to reach audiences far beyond Boston.
   

📸 Around Medford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Medford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Family Festival Faith & Fun →
  Stoneham Town Common, 340 Main St, Stoneham
  10:00 am
• VFWA D18 MA Special Olympics Fun-raiser →
  Mini-Golf on the Village Green, 315 Worcester St, Natick
  10:30 am
• Little Miss and the Boom: The Velvet Hour - A Modern Vintage Cabaret Experience →
  Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square, Somerville
  8:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• RSM Winchester classes are enrolling for 2026-27 academic year →
  50 Cross St, Winchester
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Outer Space themed Fitness for Littles class at Moon and Back →
  Moon and Back Bookstore, 458 High St, Medford
  10:00 am
• Condon Shell Summer Concert Series featuring Jen Kearney →
  Condon Shell, 2501 Mystic Valley Pkwy, Medford
  6:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• Indian Dance Class →
  EventThem Studios, 344 Salem St, Medford
  11:00 am
• Photography Workshop: Fundamentals for Beginners →
  EventThem Studios, 344 Salem St, Medford
  12:30 pm
• A Room with a View Storytime at Moon and Back →
  Moon and Back Bookstore, 458 High St, Medford
  2:30 pm
Sunday August 23
• Free Open House! CAPOEIRA! Movement, Music, Martial Arts + Fun For Adults + Kids 6 and up →
  The Arlington Center, 369 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
  11:30 am
• Conversational Tango - Class 7 - Volcada. You Can Lean on Me. →
  349 Washington St, Malden
  2:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Owl by Myself Storytime at Moon and Back →
  Moon and Back Bookstore, 458 High St, Medford
  10:30 am

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• American Elm Landscape — (781) 859-5304
• Greater Boston Oral Surgery & Implant Center — (781) 604-1372
• VNA Senior Living — (617) 776-9800
• Homewood Suites Cambridge Arlington — (781) 643-7258
• School of Fashion Design — (617) 536-9343

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lost cat?
  This cutie showed up on our back deck yesterday and was hanging around again today. Very affectionate, no collar. (Nextdoor West Medford)
• Park Street Depot.
  Medford Mass. Back in the day. Any guesses when ? (Nextdoor Glenwood - Salem)

• Aspen Dental Management, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Dental Office Manager in Medford. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Winchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Medford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Somerville

• Somerville Inclusionary Homeownership Opportunity at One Inman Square (thesomervillenewsweekly.blog)
• Somerville's longest-running bakery to change locations (thesomervilletimes.com)
• New to Somerville? Start Here (thesomervilletimes.com)

Malden

• Road Paving To Impact Several Malden Streets This Week (patch.com)

Winchester

• New Online Portal Lets Arlington Residents Track Water Usage (patch.com)

Ok Medford! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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