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In today's newsletter:
- What's planned when Affordable Art Fair takes over SoWa this month?
Also on today's calendar: Meet Employers Hiring Now at Goodwill's Job and Training Fair and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A morning shower; some sun, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny and breezy at times, temps: high: 68, low: 45.
- Saturday: Brilliant sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Affordable Art Fair Boston Returns, Spotlighting New England's Art Scene (artnet.com) — An international Affordable Art Fair is coming back to SoWa Power Station in the South End from October 22–25, bringing 58 galleries and more than 400 artists. You'll find a strong New England presence, family-friendly activities, evening social events, and even on-site professional art wrapping to make starting or growing your collection easier.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in South End
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★ Featured events ★
- Meet Employers Hiring Now at Goodwill's Job and Training Fair →
Goodwill Boston Career Center, 1010 Harrison Ave, Boston
3:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
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Other local events
- Tomes on Tap at Widowmaker: A Sunny Place For Shady People
Faneuil Branch Library, 419 Faneuil Street, Brighton
6:30 pm - Evening at 74
Beacon Hill Civic Association, 74 Joy St, Boston
7:00 pm - English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Conversation Gr
Parker Hill Branch Library, 1497 Tremont Street, Roxbury
7:00 pm - Drop In Playgroup (Storytime & craft)
Fenway Community Center, 1282 Boylston Street, Boston
10:00 am - SoWa Sundays →
SoWa Art + Design District, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston
11:00 am - Open House for pre-K to Grade 6 →
The Advent School, 15 Brimmer St, Boston
9:00 am - Spruce Street Nursery School Admissions Open House! →
Spruce Street Nursery School, 5 Avery 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 - Thirty-seventh Annual Cathedral Organ Benefit Recital →
Cathedral of the Holy Cross, 1400 Washington St, Boston
3:00 pm - SoWa Sundays →
SoWa Art + Design District, 450 Harrison Ave, Boston
11:00 am
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Sunday October 25
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🗞 Nearby News
Back Bay
- LPM Restaurant & Bar Opens in Boston's Back Bay (blogspot.com)
- French Riviera-inspired restaurant opens second U.S. location in Boston's Back Bay (nbcboston.com)
- HubSpot to lay off more than 600 employees (bostonglobe.com)
Somerville
- Safety Changes Coming to Somerville Community Path (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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