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🌱 Patch AM: The North Star Invitational and 11 more events
And on the Melrose Patch calendar - Family Festival Faith & Fun
Hello Melrose! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
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: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
- Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 69 and low of 65 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
- HOCKEY FREESTYLE ONLY →
Stoneham, MA Calendar Stoneham, MA 02180
8:00 am - Interviewing Practice
North Shore Youth Career Center 117 Franklin St, Lynn, MA 01901
10:00 am - Toddler Time
Medford Public Library Youth Services Programming Room , 111 High
10:30 am - Music and Mother Goose at the Saugus Iron Works
Saugus Public Library Saugus Iron Works 244 Central Street, Saugus, MA, 01906
10:30 am - Children's "Ariel" Performance
Lynn Public Library 5 North Common Street, Lynn, MA 01902
11:00 am - Storytime (0-5)
Revere Public Library Children's Room The , 179 Beach Street
11:00 am
Thursday August 20
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- VNA Senior Living — (617) 776-9800
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- Harbor View Real Estate Corp. — (781) 661-8021
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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
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Malden. Apply here.
- Acadia Healthcare posted a job opening for Dietary Aide in Malden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melrose here.
🗞 Nearby News
Malden
- Malden Delegation and Mass. Legislature Bring Oversight to Massachusetts' Unregulated Home Care Industry (patch.com)
Stoneham
- Grayson Armstrong, MD, MPH (massgeneralbrigham.org)
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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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