🌱 Patch AM: Westford resident joins heartfelt vigil for Nepal flood victims

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• Westford resident joins heartfelt vigil for Nepal flood victims

Also on today's calendar: Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
• Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 71, low: 60.
• Wednesday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, with a high of 72 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'One candle . . . one Nepal.' Nepali community prays for devastated homeland at Everett vigil (bostonglobe.com) — A Westford resident, Dipendra Dahal, joined more than 100 people at a vigil in Everett to pray for victims of catastrophic flash floods in Nepal that destroyed his hometown school and left friends and relatives missing. Local Nepali community members shared stories of loss, urged donations of basic supplies, and found strength in coming together to support recovery efforts abroad.
   

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Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Kindergarten PTO Meet & Greet
  Col John Robinson Westford, MA 01886
  5:30 pm
• Kindergarten Popsicle Party-Nabnasset Playground
  Nabnasset Westford, MA 01886
  6:00 pm
• Westford Youth Soccer Mtg (caf)
  Westford Academy Westford, MA 01886
  7:00 pm
• Westford Youth Soccer Mtg - PAC
  Westford Academy Westford, MA 01886
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Professional Development Day
  Col John Robinson Westford, MA 01886
• Freshman Orientation
  Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical Nashoba Valley Technical High School, 100 Littleton Rd, Westford
  8:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Zero Waste and Electronics & More Collections →
  Abbot Elementary School, 25 Depot St, and Westford DPW
  9:00 am
Friday September 18
• Used Book Sale -- Members' Preview Night →
  48 Main St, Westford
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Used Book Sale →
  48 Main St, Westford
  10:00 am
• Bead Bar with Beads by Beardslee →
  5 Gould Rd, Westford
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Used Book Sale -- $10 Bag Day →
  48 Main St, Westford
  1:00 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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