Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: How Reading artists can tap new FY27 grant money now
Coming up on the Reading Patch calendar: Tango! Tango!
Hi Reading! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Reading artists can tap new FY27 grant money now
Also on today's calendar: Tango! Tango! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A steady afternoon breeze, with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 59.
- Friday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Reading Cultural Council Opens FY27 Arts Grant Applications (thereadingpost.com) — Reading artists and organizations can now apply for FY27 Cultural Council grants to support local programs, with applications open through October 15. Funding can back everything from school trips to concerts and festivals in town, and details plus the online application are available via the Mass Cultural Council's Reading page, including an information session you can sign up for this week. 
📸 Around Reading
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Reading
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★ Featured events ★
- Tango! Tango! →
West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Rd, Andover
4:00 pm - Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
10:00 am - Plymouth Blitz Book Launch with Michael McLaughlin →
Whitelam Books, 610 Main St, Reading
3:00 pm
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Why Not Wednesdays:The Art of the Renaissance Duel
Reading Public Library - Community Room (A & B)
6:00 pm - Reading Art Association September Painting Demonstration →
First Congregational Church, 25 Woburn St, Reading
7:30 pm - The Best Flippin' Card Show Monthly Mixer →
15 Middlesex Canal Park Dr, Woburn
8:30 am - From Source to Sea: Reading's Impact on the Ipswich River →
Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading
6:00 pm - Reading Woods Community Yard Sale & Craft Fair →
55 Jacob Way, Reading
9:30 am - Hard Sale & Craft Fair →
55 Jacob Way, Reading
9:30 am - Fall Equinox Meditation & Magick →
Presence & Co., 557 Main St, Reading
6:00 pm - North Reading Town Day →
Ipswich River Park, 15 Central St, North Reading
11:00 am - Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story →
J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Shawsheen Rd, Andover
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
Saturday September 12
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Wednesday September 23
📣 Reading Shout Outs!
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- DiNapoli Painting Inc. — (781) 953-9680
- Partners In Rehabilitation LLC — (978) 447-1012
- Champion Soccer School
- Burbank YMCA — (781) 944-9622
- Austin Preparatory School — (781) 944-4900
- Kidcreate Studio Wilmington — (781) 516-8496
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- SadieLadySecrets.com to Honor 25th Anniversary of 9/11 with United We Grill at Fuddruckers
Reading fundraiser will remember those lost on September 11, honor first responders past and present, and support the Tunnel to Towers Foundation... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Remembering 9/11 —Jeffrey Blonder Read on Patch
- There is a traffic light fault on Dutton St...
There is a traffic light fault on Dutton St reported at 8:04 AM. (Nextdoor ) - There is an emergency vehicle on I-95 S reported...
There is an emergency vehicle on I-95 S reported at 8:16 AM. "Emergency Vehicle Use Caution" (Nextdoor )
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in North Reading. Apply here.
- Raytheon Technologies Corporation - RTX posted a job opening for HVAC Mechanic- Woburn in Woburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Reading here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wakefield
- Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 51 - Report No. 36 August 31 – September 4, 2026 - Wakefield Community Access TV (wcatwakefield.org)
- Genesis Construction and Development Details Structural Renovation Scope for Aging North Shore Massachusetts Homes (statenews.net)
- 📈 Reading Memorial High School Climbs 10 Spots in Boston Magazine's 2026 Rankings (readingrecap.com)
North Reading
- Hiker Injured on Mount Osceola (nhfishgame.com)
Woburn
- Huge Scratch-Off Winner Sold At Woburn Store (patch.com)
Ok Reading! 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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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