🌱 Book launch and art show reception for Bird Girl 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
• Book launch and art show reception for Bird Girl at Athol Public Library

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

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 66 and low of 50 degrees.
• Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 71, low: 52.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Royalston

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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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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Book launch and art show reception for Bird Girl →
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Nefarious New England with the Geekgal →
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  5:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Baby & Toddler Time →
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  11:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Book launch and art show reception for Bird Girl →
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  5:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• VOC's Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club →
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  3:30 pm
Friday October 23
• Baby & Toddler Time →
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  11:00 am
Monday October 26
• Booked for Lunch →
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Pickleball - Open Courts →
  Winchendon MA
  9:00 am
• Silly Goose Story Time →
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  10:30 am
• Taste of Home - Homecooked Meal →
  Winchendon MA
  11:30 am
• Winch Buddies Afterschool Program →
  Winchendon CAC Community Hub, 5 Summer Dr, Winchendon
  3:00 pm
• Open Space & Recreation Review Committee special meeting →
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(03756) -321 Main Street in Athol. Apply here.
• Cumberland Farms posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Athol. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Royalston 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)
• Mike Roche named Massachusetts Hunter Education Instructor of the Year (atholdailynews.com)

Winchendon

• 8 Central Massachusetts Must-Visit Fabric Shops Where Your Money Goes Further (takingthekids.com)

Gardner

• Brilliant Music Decision (gardnermagazine.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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