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In today's newsletter:

• Will Wellesley classrooms get air conditioning sooner than planned?
• See which top-ranked colleges include Wellesley College this year

Also on today's calendar: Coffee Bar Open House- Sunrise of Wayland Assisted Living and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wellesley School Committee weighs accelerated timeline for AC (theswellesleyreport.com) — Wellesley's School Committee is weighing whether to speed up installing more than 350 air-conditioning units in Bates, Fiske, Schofield, and the Middle School, amid a citizen petition pushing for 2027 completion. Facilities leaders say the current 2028–29 schedule is already aggressive, citing design, electrical, funding, and construction constraints, while parents press for earlier relief from increasingly hot classrooms.
   

• Massachusetts Colleges Make Princeton Review's 2027 Best List (patch.com) — Wellesley residents can take pride that Wellesley College is among 25 Massachusetts schools named to The Princeton Review's 2027 "Best Colleges" list. The guide highlights academically strong campuses nationwide and spotlights several Massachusetts schools for standout categories like teaching quality and career services, underscoring the state's—and Wellesley's—strong higher-education reputation.
   

📸 Around Wellesley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wellesley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Coffee Bar Open House- Sunrise of Wayland Assisted Living →
  285 Commonwealth Rd, Wayland
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 28
• Off to School Celebration
  Wellesley Free Library Wakelin Room- Max Capacity, Main Library
  3:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• Big Blue Blocks
  Wellesley Free Library Tootsie-Roll Storytime Room, Main Library
  9:00 am
Monday August 31
• Gymnastics Clinic-Back Walkovers and Kickovers →
  My Gym Wellesley, 34 Central St, Wellesley
  1:30 pm
• Out of the Box Rehearsal
  Art Barn United Parish in Brookline, 15 Marion St, Brookline, MA 02446
  3:00 pm
• Creative Collage
  Wellesley Free Library Wakelin Room- Max Capacity, Main Library
  3:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Snuggle-Up Storytime at HILLS
  Wellesley Free Library Hills- Full Branch, Hills Branch
  10:30 am
• Storytime at MAIN
  Wellesley Free Library Wakelin Room- Max Capacity, Main Library
  10:30 am
• Out of the Box Rehearsal
  Art Barn United Parish in Brookline, 15 Marion St, Brookline, MA 02446
  3:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• The Familiar Reimagined: Artwork by Eddie Bruckner Solo Exhibition at the Wellesley Free Library →
  Wellesley Free Library -- Main Branch, 530 Washington St, Wellesley
  6:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Fall Open House →
  My Gym Wellesley, 34 Central St, Wellesley
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Studios Dance Academy! Open Nutcracker Auditions →
  309 Washington St, Wellesley
  2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ensemble Performing Arts posted a job opening for Voice Teacher - Wellesley, MA in Wellesley. Apply here.
• Massachusetts Bay Community College posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty for Interior Design in Wellesley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wellesley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Needham

• Stockings for Seniors (needhamobserver.com)
• Deck Building Contractor Expands Residential Service Area (news-press.com)
• The '10s: Top 50 girls prospects in New England entering 2026-27 (hockeyjournal.com)

Dover

• Who's running for Norfolk DA in aftermath of Karen Read controversy? (patriotledger.com)

Wayland

• Wayland Early, In-Person Voting For MA Primary Runs Through Friday (patch.com)
• Longtime Wayland Senior Fire Captain Retires (patch.com)

Ok Wellesley! 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 jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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