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🌱 Patch AM: Dog Days of Summer Grand Tasting with Life Love Cheese and 11 more events
Coming up: Family Festival Faith & Fun on the Wakefield Patch calendar
Good morning Wakefield! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
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 is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Rain and drizzle; not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy and humid with showers, temps: high: 72, low: 64.
- Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 75 and low of 63 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
- 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 - WOMEN IN BUSINESS LUNCHEON
Wakefield Lynnfield Chamber of Commerce Main ST Grille and Taphouse 1099 Main St. Wakefield, MA
11:30 am - Drop-in Tech Help
Lucius Beebe Memorial Library Lecture Hall Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01
2:00 pm - KINGS Holiday Showcase
Wakefield Lynnfield Chamber of Commerce Kings Dining and Entertainment 510 Market St. Lynnfield, 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
Sunday August 23
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Thursday September 3
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💬 Chatter
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- 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
- Food Service posted a job opening for Substitute Food Service Worker in Wakefield. Apply here.
- Whole Foods posted a job opening for Specialty Team Member (Beer, Wine, Cheese & Chocolate) - Full Time in Melrose. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wakefield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Stoneham
- Ryan Skinner of Apex Retirement Services: Navigating the Solo Journey in Financial Planning (valiantceo.com)
Reading
- RCTV Studios Celebrates a Successful Debut Movie Night on the Common (thereadingpost.com)
- Reading Public Library Announces Full Schedule of Fall Programs (thereadingpost.com)
- Reading Police Log August 10 – August 11, 2026 (thereadingpost.com)
Malden
- Malden Officers Recognized After Heroic Rescue Of Child (patch.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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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