🌱 Patch AM: The North Star Invitational and 11 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• Family Festival Faith & Fun at Stoneham Town Common
• VFWA D18 MA Special Olympics Fun-raiser at Mini-Golf on the Village Green
• Austin Prep: Summer Preview at Austin Preparatory School

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

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 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Chance of a p.m. shower, temps: high: 85, low: 60.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📸 Around Melrose

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Melrose

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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
Thursday August 27
• Austin Prep: Summer Preview →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• RSM Winchester classes are enrolling for 2026-27 academic year →
  50 Cross St, Winchester
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• Energy Bill Clinic →
  Melrose Public Library,
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• IN PERSON: Beach Blanket Book Club (for adults)
  Melrose Public Library Meeting Room (Lower Level) , 69 W. Emerson
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• The North Star Invitational →
  Melrose High School Auditorium, 360 Lynn Fells Pkwy, Melrose
  1:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• VIRTUAL Beach Blanket Book Club (for adults)
  Melrose Public Library Online VIRTUAL, , , , MA, 02176
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Peter Sheridan Music (kids/families of all ages)
  Melrose Public Library Library Lawn , 69 W. Emerson Street, Melro
  10:30 am
• Red Scarf Book Club
  Melrose Public Library Meeting Room (Lower Level) , 69 W. Emerson
  1:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Wakefield Porchfest 2026 →
  60 locations around Wakefield
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Monthly meeting of the Malden Retirement Board →
  Malden, MA Calendar, 215 Pleasant St. 1st Floor, Malden
  8:30 am
• Library Social Work: Drop-In Hours at East
  Somerville Public Library East Branch East Branch, 115 Broadway, Somerville, MA, 02145
  9:00 am
• Commissioners of Trust Funds - REVISED →
  Winchester, MA Calendar, 71 Mt. Vernon Street, Lower Level, Winchester
  9:00 am
• Veterans Coffee Hour
  Somerville Public Library Auditorium Central Library, 79 Highland Ave, Somerville , MA
  9:30 am
• CFCE Jump & Jive at the Saugus Iron Works
  Saugus Public Library Saugus Iron Works 244 Central Street, Saugus, MA, 01906
  9:30 am
• Talking with Toys at West
  Somerville Public Library West Branch Children's Room (2nd floor) West Branch , 40 Co
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Melrose Delegation and Mass. Legislature Bring Oversight to Massachusetts' Unregulated Home Care Industry —Jason Lewis Read on Patch
• Senator Lewis and Mass. Senate Vote to Increase Legislative Transparency —Jason Lewis Read on Patch

• CVS Health posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist Full Time in Melrose. Apply here.
• Cambridge Health Alliance posted a job opening for Practice Medical Receptionist in Malden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melrose here.

🗞 Nearby News

Malden

• Lynn woman wins $2 million on Powerball ticket (boston25news.com)
• Blue Ribbon Apple Pie (newengland.com)
• I Saw All 20 BMW Art Cars Together for the First Time (bmwblog.com)

Medford

• A longtime Medford breakfast favorite is closing (boston.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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