🌱 Caregiving For Dementia: A Night Of Guidance & Support and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Massachusetts Tax Free Weekend at Ethan Allen August 8 & 9 ONLY! at Ethan Allen
• Caregiving For Dementia: A Night Of Guidance & Support at The Arbors at Westfield
• Arcadia Folk Festival

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 70.
• Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Russell

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 9

• Massachusetts Tax Free Weekend at Ethan Allen August 8 & 9 ONLY! →
  Ethan Allen, 135 Albany Turnpike, Canton
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 13

• Caregiving For Dementia: A Night Of Guidance & Support →
  The Arbors at Westfield, 40 Court St, Westfield
  4:30 pm

Saturday August 29

• Arcadia Folk Festival →
  Mass Audubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, 127 Combs Rd, Easthampton
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• CFCE Playgroup
  Westfield Athenaeum Boys and Girls Activity Room
  10:30 am
• Balloon Twisting! Plant a Seed with Balloon Flowers.
  Westfield Athenaeum Boys and Girls Activity Room
  1:00 pm
• Summer Writing Circle for Teens
  Westfield Athenaeum Whitney Study
  1:00 pm
• Gentle Yoga with J
  Westfield Athenaeum Lang Auditorium
  6:00 pm

Friday August 7

• PBIS Team Meeting
  Paper Mill Westfield, MA 01085
  8:00 am
• Seed Saving
  Westfield Athenaeum Boys and Girls Activity Room
  1:00 pm

Monday August 10

• STAT meeting
  Paper Mill Westfield, MA 01085
  9:30 am
• Knitting Group
  Westfield Athenaeum Reed Room
  5:45 pm
• Monthly Board of Directors meeting: Artworks of Westfield Inc.
  Westfield Athenaeum Lang Auditorium
  6:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• WMS Transition Program
  Franklin Ave Westfield, MA 01085

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• PriceRite Marketplace posted a job opening for Price Rite - Night Crew Clerk (PRRC) Salary Range $15.75 - $20/hr in Westfield. Apply here.
• Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Frozen Food/Dairy Clerk in Westfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Russell here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Westfield

• Westfield company named top solar installer in New England (wwlp.com)
• Le Creuset's signature dutch oven sees $170 price cut and comes with a free baking dish (masslive.com)
• Wayfair is offering up to 71% off outdoor furniture during end-of-summer sale (masslive.com)

Southwick

• Southwick police seek help after Walgreens shoplifting (wwlp.com)

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