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🌱 Patch AM: What makes SoWa’s South End winter festival a must-visit this season?
Be sure to catch Commonwealth School Virtual Open House on the South End Patch calendar

Hi South End! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
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!)
- 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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📸 Around South End
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🗓 Upcoming Events in South End
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★ Featured events ★
- 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
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- SoWa Sundays →
SoWa Art + Design District, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston
11:00 am - 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 - SoWa Sundays →
SoWa Art + Design District, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston
11:00 am - 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 - SoWa Sundays →
SoWa Art + Design District, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston
11:00 am
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
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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)
Boston
- 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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