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In today's newsletter:

• Need gear or event space? See what Natick MWR offers locally.
• How Natick's controversial post office mural is being reexamined together
• Natick's new K9 Hondo is training for duty—here's what he'll do

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Greg R.!

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 70, low: 56.
• Thursday: Very warm with sunny spells, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Directory (armymwr.com) — Natick residents connected with the local MWR program can access water sports rentals, campers, and party gear from the General Greene Avenue garage in town. The listing also details how to get same-day beach access keys and reserve the Lord Community Center and South Pointe Bar spaces for events, with phone numbers and email contacts provided.
   

• Natick's Indigenous Mural: Listen, Learn, and Join the Conversation (natickreport.com) — Natick residents are invited to a free Oct. 17 program at the Natick Historical Society exploring the town's 1937 post office mural and its impact on Indigenous residents today. Local Nipmuc tribal members and a Wellesley College professor will share personal stories, historical context, and a new digital exhibit, while attendees can reflect on how the mural shapes understanding of Natick's colonial past.
   

• Hondo gets ruff assignment as new police K9 (naticktownnews.com) — Natick's Police Department is reviving its K9 program with Hondo, a 1½-year-old German Shepherd partnered with Officer Christopher Keenan after a competitive selection process. The pair are undergoing 15 weeks of intensive training with the Boston Police K9 Academy, preparing for patrol work, searches, and community safety duties when they return to serve in Natick.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Natick

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Edwards Church, 39 Edwards St, Framingham
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
  Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
  10:00 am
• Children's House Open House at Riverbend →
  Riverbend School, 33 Eliot St, Natick
  11:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Dudley Pond Run & Walk 5K & Kids Fun Run →
  Mansion Beach, Lakeshore Dr, Wayland
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Restore & Nourish: A 6-Week Postpartum Wellness Circle →
  Natick MA
• Good As New Shop End of Season Half Price Clearance! →
  Unitarian Universalist Area Church, 11 Washington St, Sherborn
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Marketplace →
  Westgate Church, 100 Winter St, Weston
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Best Friends/Worst Enemies: Dr. Michael Thompson at Riverbend School →
  Riverbend School, 33 Eliot St, Natick
  6:00 pm
Friday October 16
• ⛳ Hit the Links & Help Natick! ⛳ →
  Sandy Burr Country Club, 103 Cochituate Rd, Wayland
  8:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Natick Art Association Open Studios →
  Various Locations Across Natick, Natick
  11:00 am
• Interfaith Book Club Anniversary Celebration →
  The Islamic Center of Boston, Wayland, 126 Boston Post Rd, Wayland
  2:30 pm
Sunday October 18
• Boston Haunted Walk - The Most Amazing Halloween Walk Anywhere! →
  Massachusetts Horticultural Society - Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington St, Wellesley
  11:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Storm Damage? Slow Down Before Hiring Someone to Fix It —Paula Fleming Read on Patch
• Sunday Sillies —Algot Runeman Read on Patch

• CSC Generation, Inc. posted a job opening for Resident Chef (Sur La Table) in Natick. Apply here.
• Nordstrom, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative - Natick Mall in Natick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Natick here.

🗞 Nearby News

Framingham

• Closing Crew Member (dunkindonuts.com)
• Geeta Swamy named Dean of Boston University Medical School (americanbazaaronline.com)
• Canadian doctor cracks the 'science of a healthy, happy retirement' — and anyone can do it (moneywise.com)

Wayland

• Wayland MA seniors have weekly equine therapy at BINA Farm in Sudbury (metrowestdailynews.com)
• Nor'easter scenes from around Rhode Island (bostonglobe.com)

Sudbury

• Sudbury Housing Roundtable To Focus On Water, Infrastructure (patch.com)
• Sudbury Company Given More Than $275K To Create 15 Jobs (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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