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🌱 Patch AM: How Waltham’s Fernald Center still shapes disability attitudes today
Spotted on the Waltham calendar: VFWA D18 MA Special Olympics Fun-raiser
Coffee in hand, Waltham? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Waltham's Fernald Center still shapes disability attitudes today
Also on today's calendar: VFWA D18 MA Special Olympics Fun-raiser and 9 more events.
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 76 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• How Dr. Fernald's eugenics views shaped disability bias (ledgertranscript.com) — A new historical look at the former Walter E. Fernald Development Center in Waltham explores how its namesake's eugenics views still shape modern attitudes toward people with disabilities. Researcher Alex Green traces Fernald's conflicting roles as both special-education pioneer and eugenics advocate, urging audiences to confront how these legacies continue influencing segregation and bias today. 
📸 Around Waltham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waltham
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★ Featured events ★
- VFWA D18 MA Special Olympics Fun-raiser →
Mini-Golf on the Village Green, 315 Worcester St, Natick
10:30 am - Lifelong Learning; An Independent Collaborative (LLAIC) →
Zoom,
10:00 am
Saturday August 22
Tuesday August 25
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Other local events
- Waltham Room Open Hours
Waltham Public Library Waltham Room , 735 Main Street, Waltham
10:00 am - History Walk along the Mass Central Rail Trail →
meeting location to be emailed to those who register
1:30 pm - WIN Waltham Inclusive Neighborhoods Meeting
Waltham Public Library Trustees Room , 735 Main Street, Waltham
3:00 pm - FALL SUNDAY recreational baseball 90 feet bases. AGES 16-40. →
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4:00 pm - 🎶 Waltham Summer Concert Night -American Legion Band →
Waltham City Hall, 610 Main St, Waltham
6:30 pm - Annual Ice Cream Social →
Pizzi Farm, 495 Lincoln St, Waltham
6:00 pm - Fighting for the American Dream: An Evening with Author and Waltham Native Charles Whalen →
Waltham Museum, 25 Lexington St, Waltham
6:30 pm - Yoga of Energy Flow YOGA TEACHER TRAINING with Daniel Orlansky, Andrea Fotopoulos & others →
The Arlington Center, 369 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
6:00 pm - Mrs Wilberforce Carriage House Concert →
Gore Place, 52 Gore St, Waltham
7:00 pm - Sing with Lexington Pops Chorus →
Hancock United Church Of Christ, 1912 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
7:30 pm
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Wednesday September 2
Tuesday September 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- MARGIE PALLADINO for Governor's Council: A Strong Choice For Waltham Voters On September 1st —Charlotte Rose Read on Patch
- hi, I'm looking for a dog walker for my 3 month old golden doodle.
it's been so hard potty training her! She is very energetic and loves to jump everywhere, I would need someone from around 8am & around 12pm again. (Nextdoor South Side)
- Brandeis University posted a job opening for Career Counselor in Waltham. Apply here.
- BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Stock Clerk Part Time in Waltham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waltham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Belmont
- Belmont Enjoys Porchfest (belmontvoice.org)
- Belmont High School Among Top Schools in State (belmontvoice.org)
- State Approves Center and Gateway Overlay Districts (belmontvoice.org)
Watertown
- Bud's Goods Assistant General Manager - Cannabis in Watertown, MA (cleveland.com)
Wayland
- Wayland Median Home Price Fell To $1.27M In July (patch.com)
Ok Waltham! 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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