🌱 Patch AM: How a Unified hoops showdown brought Westwood students and police together

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Unified hoops showdown brought Westwood students and police together

Also on today's calendar: Charles River Repair Coalition Repair Cafe and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.
• Tuesday: Variable clouds with a shower, temps: high: 65, low: 59.
• Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 75 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Westwood Police Officers Tip Off Against the WHS Unified Basketball Team (town.news) — Westwood High School's Unified Basketball team soundly defeated the Westwood Police Department, 106–44, in a lively October 6 game that packed the WHS gym and celebrated inclusion. Organized by student-athlete Ava Meredith with support from Special Olympics Unified Sports, the matchup brought officers, students, and families together, and both sides hope to make it an annual community tradition.
   

📸 Around Westwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westwood

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 18
• Charles River Repair Coalition Repair Cafe →
  Mill Forge Makerspace, 61 Endicott St, Bldg 46, Norwood, MA, 02062,
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• Ukulele Play-Along →
  Westwood Public Library, 660 High St, Westwood
  9:00 am
• Tuesday PVC Play and Learn
  Off Site Morrill Memorial Library, 33 Walpole St., Norwood
  9:30 am
• Navigating Your Child's Anxiety: Understanding Anxiety [Virtu
  Off Site Morrill Memorial Library, 33 Walpole St., Norwood
  12:00 pm
• Strategies to Help Enhance Your Job Search
  Simoni Room Morrill Memorial Library, 33 Walpole St., Norwood
  12:00 pm
• Girls Volleyball: Braintree @ Westwood →
  Westwood High School, 200 Nahatan Street, Westwood
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Sustainable Medfield will host "Weathering Change": An Evening with Meteorologist David Epstein →
  Medfield High School, 88 South St, Medfield
  7:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Fall Rummage Sale October 23 & 24th →
  Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 24 Berwick St., Norwood, MA
  9:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Westwood Artists Fall Pop Up →
  695 High St, Westwood
  9:00 am
• Hale-o-ween →
  Hale Education, Inc., 80 Carby St, Westwood
  1:00 pm
Tuesday October 27
• Ukulele Play-Along →
  Westwood Public Library, 660 High St, Westwood
  1:00 pm

📣 Westwood Shout Outs!

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

• Ritucci sports spine and pain management center — (508) 722-0450
• Charles River Mechanical — (774) 564-1558
• Borchers Cusano Trust Law — (508) 803-1900
• Michael Mahoney Real Broker MA LLC — 6176159435
• Southeast Railing Co Inc — 7818287088
• Power Physical Therapy — 6176809847
• Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
• Feng Shui Restaurant & Bar — (781) 817-6256

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Supervisor - Tewksbury Hospital in Westwood. Apply here.
• Schulte posted a job opening for Houseperson, weekends required in Westwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westwood here.

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Ok Westwood! 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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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