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🌱 Patch AM: The North Star Invitational and 11 more events
And on the Melrose Patch calendar - Family Festival Faith & Fun
Good morning Melrose! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
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 7 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, showers; cooler, temps: high: 69, low: 65.
- Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 63 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
- 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
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 - CFCE Storytime (ages 0-6, registration required)
Saugus Public Library Community Room , 295 Central Street, Saugus
9:30 am - Drop-in Tech Support →
Stoneham Public Library Glass Office Stoneham Library, 431 Main Street, Stoneham, MA
10:00 am - PUBLIC SKATING →
Stoneham, MA Calendar Stoneham, MA 02180
10:00 am - Shake Rattle and Read
Winchester Public Library Children's Room , 80 Washington St
10:30 am - Gerald and Piggie Party (ages 3-7)
Medford Public Library Bonsignore Hall , 111 High Street, Medford
10:30 am - Story Time Adventures with Mrs. McAuliffe
Everett Public Libraries Craft Room Parlin Memorial Library, 410 Broadway, Everett, MA
11:00 am
Friday August 21
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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
- Whole Foods posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Part Time Seasonal in Melrose. Apply here.
- U-Haul International, Inc. posted a job opening for Facility Housekeeper in Malden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melrose here.
🗞 Nearby News
Malden
- Road Paving To Impact Several Malden Streets This Week (patch.com)
- Malden High School still the #1 Most Diverse Public High School in Mass. (advocatenews.net)
Stoneham
- Ryan Skinner of Apex Retirement Services: Navigating the Solo Journey in Financial Planning (valiantceo.com)
Medford
- Medford School Resource Officers Ready For New School Year (patch.com)
- Medford Residents Invited To Affordable Housing Resource Fair (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
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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