🌱 Patch AM: 2026 Peabody Community Market and 13 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Family Festival Faith & Fun at Stoneham Town Common
• Austin Prep: Summer Preview at Austin Preparatory School
• Sci-Fi / Fantasy Book Club at Flint Memorial Library

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a snowman that is having a temper tantrum? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Humid with rain and drizzle, with a high of 73 and low of 64 degrees.
• Tuesday: Humid with showers around, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Reading

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Family Festival Faith & Fun →
  Stoneham Town Common, 340 Main St, Stoneham
  10:00 am
Thursday August 27
• Austin Prep: Summer Preview →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 17
• Sci-Fi / Fantasy Book Club
  Flint Memorial Library Conference Room , 147 Park Street, North R
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 18
• COMMON APP BOOT CAMP (day 1)
  North Reading High North Reading, MA 01864
  7:30 am
• Mah Jongg
  Flint Memorial Library Conference Room , 147 Park Street, North R
  10:00 am
• Family Resource Network Playgroups
  Flint Memorial Library Activity Room , 147 Park Street, North Rea
  10:30 am
• Tuesday Evening Stitching Hour
  Flint Memorial Library 2nd Floor , 147 Park Street, North Reading
  6:00 pm
• Evening Drop-in Book Group
  Flint Memorial Library Activity Room , 147 Park Street, North Rea
  7:00 pm
• VIRTUAL: The History of Faneuil Hall & Quincy Market
  Flint Memorial Library Virtual Event
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
• COMMON APP BOOT CAMP (day 2)
  North Reading High North Reading, MA 01864
  7:30 am
Sunday August 23
• 2026 Peabody Community Market →
  Community Covenant Church, 33 Lake St, Peabody
  3:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Wakefield Porchfest 2026 →
  60 locations around Wakefield
  12:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A meltdown ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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