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🌱 Patch AM: Dog Days of Summer Grand Tasting with Life Love Cheese and 11 more events
Make time for Family Festival Faith & Fun on the Wakefield Patch calendar
Hi there, Wakefield! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Family Festival Faith & Fun at Stoneham Town Common
- 2026 Peabody Community Market at Community Covenant Church
- Winning as a Buyer in Today's Market at Legacy Hall
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: An afternoon shower possible, temps: high: 85, low: 60.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wakefield
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★ Featured events ★
- Family Festival Faith & Fun →
Stoneham Town Common, 340 Main St, Stoneham
10:00 am - 2026 Peabody Community Market →
Community Covenant Church, 33 Lake St, Peabody
3:00 pm - Winning as a Buyer in Today's Market →
Legacy Hall, 295 Washington St, Woburn
6:00 pm - Austin Prep: Summer Preview →
Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
5:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
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Other local events
- Crazy 8s Math Club
Lucius Beebe Memorial Library Lecture Hall Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01
6:00 pm - Plaza Jazz: Rhiannon Hurst
Lucius Beebe Memorial Library Front Plaza Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 018
6:00 pm - Crafty Crochet & Knitting Club (IN PERSON)
Lucius Beebe Memorial Library Lecture Hall Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01
11:00 am - Dog Days of Summer Grand Tasting with Life Love Cheese →
Life Love Cheese, 184 Water St, Wakefield
1:00 pm - Author Talk: Beronda Montgomery
Lucius Beebe Memorial Library ONLINE
2:00 pm - After Hours Networking- An Evening on the Terrace
Wakefield Lynnfield Chamber of Commerce Wrenly Residences 62 Foundry St. Wakefield, MA.
5:00 pm - Wakefield Porchfest 2026 →
60 locations around Wakefield
12:00 pm - Get Labor Day Ready! Grazing Board Arranging Workshop →
Life Love Cheese, 184 Water St, Wakefield
6:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Sunday August 23
Tuesday August 25
Saturday August 29
Thursday September 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wakefield Town Council Notes - August 17, 2026 —Jonathan Chines Read on Patch
- Wakefield Delegation and Mass. Legislature Bring Oversight to Massachusetts' Unregulated Home Care Industry —Jason Lewis Read on Patch
- Senator Lewis and Mass. Senate Vote to Increase Legislative Transparency —Jason Lewis Read on Patch
- Target posted a job opening for Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Inbound (Stocking), Starbucks (T3253) in Stoneham. Apply here.
- Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Porter - Front End - 0039 in Stoneham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wakefield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Reading
- Austin Prep Makes History With National Middle School Honor (thereadingpost.com)
- 🔎 Audit Committee 8-10-26 AI Recap (readingrecap.com)
- 8/18/26 - Day 2 of the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio Telethon! (audacy.com)
Melrose
- OBITUARY: Joyce E. (Smith) Tadgell, 92 (wilmingtonapple.com)
Ok Wakefield! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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