🌱 Patch AM: How South End neighbors can join Whittier’s Hispanic Heritage celebration Oct. 8.

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• How South End neighbors can join Whittier's Hispanic Heritage celebration Oct. 8.

Also on today's calendar: Riverfest 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Turning sunny; not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunshine and beautiful, temps: high: 76, low: 61.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Whittier Street Health Center to host Oct. 8 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration (jamaicaplaingazette.com) — Residents of the South End and nearby neighborhoods are invited to Whittier Street Health Center's Hispanic Heritage Month celebration on Thursday, October 8, from noon to 2 p.m. in Roxbury. The free event features a keynote by the state's Child Advocate, Marisol Garcia, along with food, music, cultural activities, and information on Whittier's health and social services that regularly serve South End patients.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South End

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Riverfest 2026 →
  Assembly Row, 355 Artisan Way, Somerville
  11:00 am
• Cape Ann Pride's Fall Masquerade Ball →
  Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, 290 Argilla Rd, Ipswich
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Webinar: AI SEO: Get Your Brand Seen and Chosen Online →
  Online Webinar,
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• 2026 Greek Festival →
  Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England, 162 Goddard Ave, Brookline
  12:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
  Virtual,
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 12
• Introduction to Knitting
  Faneuil Branch Library, 419 Faneuil Street, Brighton
  10:00 am
Sunday September 13
• SoWa Sundays →
  SoWa Art + Design District, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston
  11:00 am
Saturday September 19
• South End Open Studios →
  SoWa Art + Design District, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston
  11:00 am
• 2026 South End Open Studios →
  11:00 am
Sunday September 20
• South End Open Studios →
  SoWa Art + Design District, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston
  11:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Eustis Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Market →
  Eustis Estate Museum and Study Center, Historic New England, 1424 Canton Ave, Milton
  10:00 am
• SoWa Sundays →
  SoWa Art + Design District, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston
  11:00 am

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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