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🌱 Patch AM: The North Star Invitational and 11 more events
Happening soon: Family Festival Faith & Fun on the Melrose Patch calendar
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!)
- 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 ★
- 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 - Austin Prep: Summer Preview →
Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
5:00 pm - RSM Winchester classes are enrolling for 2026-27 academic year →
50 Cross St, Winchester
9:00 am - Energy Bill Clinic →
Melrose Public Library,
10:30 am
Saturday August 22
Thursday August 27
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
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Other local events
- IN PERSON: Beach Blanket Book Club (for adults)
Melrose Public Library Meeting Room (Lower Level) , 69 W. Emerson
7:00 pm - The North Star Invitational →
Melrose High School Auditorium, 360 Lynn Fells Pkwy, Melrose
1:00 pm - VIRTUAL Beach Blanket Book Club (for adults)
Melrose Public Library Online VIRTUAL, , , , MA, 02176
7:00 pm - 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 - Wakefield Porchfest 2026 →
60 locations around Wakefield
12:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
📣 Melrose Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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
Wednesday August 19
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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)
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
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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