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🌱 Patch AM: Reading Art Association October Demonstration and 9 more events
Spotted on the Reading calendar: 2026 Peabody Community Market

Good morning to you Reading! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- 2026 Peabody Community Market at Community Covenant Church
- Austin Prep: Fall Open House at Austin Preparatory School
- Fall Lantern Craft Workshop at Presence&Co
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 60 and low of 37 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Reading
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★ Featured events ★
- 2026 Peabody Community Market →
Community Covenant Church, 33 Lake St, Peabody
3:00 pm - Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
10:00 am
Sunday October 11
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- Fall Lantern Craft Workshop →
Presence&Co, 557 Main Street, Reading
6:30 pm - RMLD Annual Power Week Open House →
RMLD, 230 Ash Street, Reading
3:00 pm - RMLD Public Power Open House →
RMLD Garage, 230 Ash Street, Reading
3:00 pm - Representative Jones District Office Hours →
Pleasant Street Center, 49 Pleasant St, Reading
10:15 am - The Pillowman →
Colonial Chorus Players, 1249 Main Street, Reading
7:30 pm - Rumors →
Quannapowitt Players, 55 Hopkins St, Reading
8:00 pm - Book Launch with Children's Author Cynthia Platt →
Whitelam Books, 610 Main Street, Reading
11:00 am - Being Jonas Wilder — A Solo Music-Theater Evening →
Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading, 239 Woburn St, Reading
3:30 pm - Reading Art Association October Demonstration →
First Congregational Church, 25 Woburn St, Reading
7:30 pm - Sotte Voce →
West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Rd, Andover
4:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Reading Art Association Hosts a Painting Demonstration on October 14 —Brian Kimerer Read on Patch
- Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Bartender - Reading Chili's in Reading. Apply here.
- South Port Square posted a job opening for Line Cook in Woburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Reading here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Reading
- Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) Stock Jumps 8% – Time to Buy? (defenseworld.net)
Wilmington
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- White Light Interferometry Systems Market To 2035: Semiconductor Metrology Demand Drives 5-8% CAGR (indexbox.io)
- 2026 Top Shops: Full Roster of Honorees and Top Performers (mmsonline.com)
Woburn
- Distribution of Big Tau Isoforms in the Human Central and Peripheral Nervous System (nih.gov)
- Biofrontera (NASDAQ:BFRI) & Astrazeneca (NYSE:AZN) Critical Contrast (defenseworld.net)
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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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