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🌱 Patch AM: Cape Ann Pride's Fall Masquerade Ball and 12 more events
Also check out Energy Bill Clinic on the Melrose Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Energy Bill Clinic at Melrose Public Library
- Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) at Ephraim Curtis Middle School
- The Children's Room 30th Anniversary Community Walk at Robbins Memorial Town Hall
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cooler with rain, with a high of 68 and low of 60 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 70, low: 63.
- Thursday: A morning t-storm or two, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
📸 Around Melrose
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Melrose
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★ Featured events ★
- Energy Bill Clinic →
Melrose Public Library,
10:30 am - Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
10:00 am - The Children's Room 30th Anniversary Community Walk →
Robbins Memorial Town Hall, 730 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
11:00 am
Wednesday September 2
Sunday September 20
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
- History Book Group (Adults)
Melrose Public Library Meeting Room (Lower Level) , 69 W. Emerson
7:00 pm - Movie Matinee for Adults: Project Hail Mary
Melrose Public Library Meeting Room (Lower Level) , 69 W. Emerson
1:00 pm - Tuesday AM Book Group (Adults)
Melrose Public Library Meeting Room (Lower Level) , 69 W. Emerson
10:30 am - VIRTUAL- Historical Fiction Book Recs with Jane Healey
Melrose Public Library Online VIRTUAL, , , , MA, 02176
6:30 pm - The Helping Hand (grades K/1)
Melrose Public Library Youth Services Program Room (Upper Level)
4:00 pm - Stuffie Sleepover at the Library Dropoff (ages 0-11)
Melrose Public Library Youth Services Program Room (Upper Level)
1:00 pm - Cape Ann Pride's Fall Masquerade Ball →
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, 290 Argilla Rd, Ipswich
7:00 pm - MusicFest Open House & Auditions →
Winchester Community Music School, 407 Highland Ave, Winchester
2:00 pm - 16th Annual 'Sunday Scoops' Ice Cream Giveaway! →
Dunton Park, 157 Franklin Street, Melrose, MA
2:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
Friday September 4
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Sunday September 20
📣 Melrose Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Red Hatter for August 2026 —Shirley Rabb Read on Patch
- What lies ahead —Shirley Rabb Read on Patch
- The infamy of 9/11/01 —Shirley Rabb Read on Patch
- Whole Foods posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Full Time in Melrose. Apply here.
- Citizens Financial Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Floor Care Maintenance Tech - 2nd Shift in Revere. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melrose here.
🗞 Nearby News
Malden
- 50th wedding anniversary (boothbayregister.com)
- 100-year-old oak tree falls in Malden, cuts power to nearly 300 homes (wcvb.com)
Stoneham
- 5,000 old mattresses: City of Boston employees brace for 'Allston Christmas' (wbur.org)
Wakefield
- Wakefield Voters Head To The Polls For MA Primary (patch.com)
Ok Melrose! 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
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