🌱 Patch AM: What makes SoWa’s South End winter festival a must-visit this season?

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In today's newsletter:

• What makes SoWa's South End winter festival a must-visit this season?

Also on today's calendar: Commonwealth School Virtual Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 54 degrees.
• Monday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 71, low: 44.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 61 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Boston Emerges Alongside Seaport Cambridge and More With Magical Christmas Market Worlds (travelandtourworld.com) — South End residents can look forward to the SoWa Winter Festival at the historic Power Station, with more than 100 makers, artists, and food vendors under one roof. The piece also highlights South End neighborhood lights and nearby cafés and restaurants, plus other Boston holiday spots like Snowport, Faneuil Hall, Boston Common, and Harvard Square that can round out a festive day or weekend.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South End

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
  Virtual,
  6:30 pm
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Brookline Senior Center, 93 Winchester St, Brookline
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• SoWa Sundays →
  SoWa Art + Design District, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston
  11:00 am
Monday October 5
• Storytime with Laura Macias: A National Hispanic Heritage Month Cel
  South Boston Branch Library, 646 East Broadway, South Boston
  10:30 am
• Explore and Play (Ages 0-5)
  Boston Public Library - Central Library in Copley Square, 700 Boylston Street, Boston
  10:30 am
• Preschool Singalong
  Faneuil Branch Library, 419 Faneuil Street, Brighton
  10:30 am
• Toddler Story Time
  Egleston Square Branch Library, 2044 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury
  10:30 am
Sunday October 11
• SoWa Sundays →
  SoWa Art + Design District, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston
  11:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Spruce Street Nursery School Admissions Open House! →
  Spruce Street Nursery School, 5 Avery St, Boston
  9:00 am
• Open House for pre-K to Grade 6 →
  The Advent School, 15 Brimmer St, Boston
  9:00 am
• 58th Annual South End Historical Society House Tour →
  679 Tremont St, Boston
  10:00 am
Sunday October 18
• SoWa Sundays →
  SoWa Art + Design District, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Back Bay

• John Leslie Breck is Boston's most important artist you've never heard of (bostonglobe.com)
• Boston at a Bargain: 15 free ways to fill your October (bostonglobe.com)
• NABB honors two longtime board members with community service awards (thebostonsun.com)

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• No. 21 SMU pulls rank on Boston College, which remains winless in ACC after road loss in Dallas (bostonglobe.com)
• Meet Purdue's 9 Distinguished Agriculture Alumni Award Honorees for 2026 (hoosieragtoday.com)

Ok South End! 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 was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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