🌱 Handwork Society Takeover: Felt Food Sewing and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Handwork Society Takeover: Felt Food Sewing at Petersham Memorial Library
• Summer Reading Finale: Popsicle Party! at Petersham Memorial Library

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Petersham

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Wednesday August 12

• Handwork Society Takeover: Felt Food Sewing
  Petersham Memorial Library 23 Common Street, Petersham, MA 01366
  5:30 pm

Friday August 14

• Summer Reading Finale: Popsicle Party!
  Petersham Memorial Library 23 Common Street, Petersham, MA 01366
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Anime 5E - Teen RPG
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  11:00 am
• Bridge Group
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  1:00 pm
• Orange Farmers Market →
  Butterfield Park, 84-168 E River St, Orange
  3:00 pm
• Beeswax wrap workshop
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  5:30 pm

Friday August 7

• Canasta Card Group
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  9:30 am
• Baby & Toddler Time
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  11:00 am
• Strong Core with Rhonda Hamer →
  Listening Wellness Center, 35 South St, Barre
  2:30 pm
• Medicare Supplement Plans or Medicare Advantage Plans? Which Coverage is Best for Me?
  Woods Memorial Library Allen Hall
  3:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Haunted Like Human →
  455 Highland Ave, Phillipston
  2:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Camp Selah - ABNC need help
  Athol Bird and Nature Club 10 Main Street, Athol, MA 01331
  12:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hannaford posted a job opening for PT Sanitation Maintenance in Athol. Apply here.
• Global Partners LP posted a job opening for Food Service Supervisor - Seasonal Flex in Athol. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Petersham here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Athol

• District outreach efforts drive down chronic absenteeism in Athol-Royalston (atholdailynews.com)
• Narragansett Regional School District budget passes by 10-vote margin (atholdailynews.com)

Shutesbury

• My Turn: What determines solar siting? Profits (recorder.com)
• Pushback: State housing projections are the floor, not the ceiling (recorder.com)

Baldwinville

• Powerball numbers for Monday, Aug. 3, 2026: No jackpot winner (thegardnernews.com)
• These 9 Massachusetts Dark Sky Parks Are Made For Late Summer Stargazing (takingthekids.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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