🌱 Patch AM: Which new Wellesley businesses and student discounts can you use soon?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which new Wellesley businesses and student discounts can you use soon?
• Can Wellesley field hockey snap Babson's long NEWMAC winning streak?

Also on today's calendar: Reptile Meet & Greet with Outdoor Games and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.
• Sunday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, temps: high: 63, low: 55.
• Monday: Cloudy with a little rain, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Business buzz: Penguin Coding School on the way; Wonderful Wellesley College Student Discount Program; LoveCare Pet Grooming opens (theswellesleyreport.com) — New options are coming to Wellesley this fall, with Penguin Coding School opening on Washington Street and LoveCare Pet Grooming & Dog Daycare debuting on Worcester Street, expanding choices for families and pet owners. Local college students and their parents can also tap into the Wonderful Wellesley discount program, which offers savings at participating businesses for the 2026–27 school year.
   

• No. 6 Field Hockey Opens NEWMAC Play Against Crosstown Rival Wellesley on Saturday (babsonathletics.com) — Babson's nationally ranked field hockey team opens NEWMAC play Saturday against crosstown rival Wellesley College, a matchup that often draws local fans from town. Wellesley looks to rebound from a slow start, while Babson rides an 11-game win streak in the series and a dominant conference run, setting up a high-energy contest at Butler Stadium.
   

📸 Around Wellesley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wellesley

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• Reptile Meet & Greet with Outdoor Games →
  The Rashi School, 8000 Great Meadow Rd, Dedham
  10:00 am
Monday September 21
• Yom Kippur with Rabbi Emily Mathis, Singer-Songwriter Julie Silver & B'nai Torah MetroWest →
  First Parish of Sudbury, 327 Concord Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 22
• Meditations for a Calm Mind →
  Natick Community-Senior Center, 117 E Central St, Natick
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Avenue Restaurant: Farm-to-Table Dinner →
  Avenue Restaurant, 445 Main St, Medfield
  9:00 am
• Complimentary Presentation - Five Things to Know About Medicare →
  Online Event,
  12:30 pm
Friday September 25
• Run the World: Ladies Only Dance Night (Act 2) →
  Veterans of Foreign Wars, 113 W Central St, Natick
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Quilts for Today →
  Needham Town Hall, 1471 Highland Ave, Needham
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
  Virtual,
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• New England Fall Flower Show: Growing Together [Day 2] →
  Massachusetts Horticultural Society - Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington St, Wellesley
  9:00 am
• Much Ado About Nothing: Actors From the London Stage →
  Diana Chapman Walsh Alumnae Hall, 106 Central St, Wellesley
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• New England Fall Flower Show: Growing Together [Day 3] →
  Massachusetts Horticultural Society - Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington St, Wellesley
  9:00 am
Friday September 25
• Sports Mania Parents' Night Out →
  My Gym Wellesley
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• "The Nuts and Bolts of Selling Art" →
  Wellesley Free Library -- Main Branch, 530 Washington St, Wellesley
  6:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Discover Wellesley Parents' Night Out →
  34 Central St, Wellesley
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Discover Wellesley Open Play →
  My Gym Wellesley, 34 Central St, Wellesley
  10:00 am
• Children's House Open House at Riverbend →
  Riverbend School, 33 Eliot St, Natick
  11:00 am

📣 Wellesley Shout Outs!

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Wellesley PatchAM possible:

• Borchers Cusano Trust Law — (508) 803-1900
• Southeast Railing Co Inc — 7818287088
• Harbor Strength Pelvic Health — (508) 418-3447
• Natarelli & Son Roofing and Gutters — 5085095128
• Saltbox — 978 - 610 - 6020
• Ms cleaning svc — (617) 833-5067
• Boston Construct, LLC — (617) 697-1719
• Charles River Mechanical — (774) 564-1558
• Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
• Evan Walsh | The Walsh Team at William Raveis Real Estate — (508) 341-4904
• Kumon Math and Reading, Natick — (508) 433-6655
• RARE Restoration — (617) 969-7273
• Feng Shui Restaurant & Bar — (781) 817-6256
• Regulus Construction Corp — (774) 527-9379

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Wellesley. Apply here.
• Shake Shack posted a job opening for Full-Time Restaurant Team Member in Wellesley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wellesley here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Needham Circle aims to create community connections (needhamobserver.com)
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• Needham learns from the past: First Pollard project shaped town's build process (needhamobserver.com)

Newton

• MBTA Reverses Plans For Yearslong Newtonville Station Closure (patch.com)

Dover

• Room to love: A backyard barn in Newton finds new life as a gathering space (boston.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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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