🌱 Two-Month Retreat, Part 1 and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Open House - Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
• Fall Open House at Bancroft School

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

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.
• Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 69, low: 52.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Petersham

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Open House - Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine →
  200 Westboro Rd, Grafton
  11:00 am
Saturday November 14
• Fall Open House →
  Bancroft School, 110 Shore Dr, Worcester
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Two-Month Retreat, Part 1 →
  Retreat Center, 1230 Pleasant Street, Barre
  8:00 am
• Silly Goose Story Time →
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  10:30 am
• Open Space & Recreation Review Committee special meeting →
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  4:00 pm
• Book launch and art show reception for Bird Girl →
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  5:30 pm
• Chess Club →
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Paper Craft: Build the Tower of Hanoi-Brain Teaser →
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  3:30 pm
• Grief Support Group →
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  5:00 pm
• Nefarious New England with the Geekgal →
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Bridge Group →
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  1:00 pm
• Teen Writers Group →
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  3:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Canasta Card Group →
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  9:30 am
• Baby & Toddler Time
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in West Brookfield. Apply here.
• Amherst College posted a job opening for Pub Staff/Bartender-4 in Amherst. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Petersham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Athol

• Athol Community Health Fair & Music Festival to open Oct. 3 (atholdailynews.com)
• UMASS Amherst Earns 2026 Mass Save Impact Award (amherstindy.org)
• Theles J. Blackbird (atholdailynews.com)

Gardner

• Former Orange cereal factory lot could be parking lot, park or a combination (recorder.com)
• Yankees Birthday of the Day: Whitey Witt (pinstripealley.com)

Winchendon

• MWCC wins $1.1M a year for college access initiatives (thegardnernews.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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