🌱 Patch AM: Blessing of the Animals and 7 more events

Hello Winchester! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Intro to ADUs
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House at Virtual
• Arlington Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ at Saint Camillus Parish Arlington, MA

... and check out 10 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy most of the time, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.
• Monday: A shower; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 70, low: 42.
• Tuesday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 39 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winchester

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• Intro to ADUs →
  111 High St, Medford
  6:30 pm
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
  Virtual,
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Arlington Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ →
  Saint Camillus Parish Arlington, MA, 1185 Concord Tpke, Arlington
  9:00 am
• It's a Bloch Party! Grand Opening →
  Bloch Performing Arts Inc., 271 Lincoln St, Lexington
  11:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Blessing of the Animals →
  The Parish of the Epiphany, Episcopal Church, 70 Church St, Winchester
  2:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Learn Traditional Martials Arts & Lion Dance - Now Open →
  50 Cross St, Winchester
  8:03 pm
Friday October 9
• Early Release Day - YAY ART! →
  Studio on the Common, 22 Church St, Winchester
  11:30 am
• Sip & Spin - Mocktail Edition! →
  Studio on the Common, 22 Church St, Winchester
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Winchester Open Studios - Call for Artists →
  Winchester Town Hall, 71 Mt Vernon St, Winchester
  9:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Still Point: Contemplative Prayer for Our World →
  The Parish of the Epiphany, Episcopal Church, 70 Church St, Winchester
  4:00 pm
Monday October 12
• No School, Yes ART! →
  Studio on the Common, 22 Church St, Winchester
  9:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Community Dinner in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month →
  The Parish of the Epiphany, Episcopal Church, 70 Church St, Winchester
  6:00 pm

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

• Bloch Performing Arts — (941) 400-4580
• FIXER — (781) 218-9426
• Stage Music Center — (781) 570-2556
• VNA Senior Living — (617) 776-9800
• All Sport Skills Training — (781) 268-8970
• Boston Construct, LLC — (617) 697-1719
• J & J Homecare LLC — (978) 569-8050
• Creative Corner School — (781) 721-5566

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Obituary - John B. "Jack" O'Callaghan —Lauren Costello Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News

Arlington

• Arlington, MA Select Board — October 5, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)
• Massachusetts town says it'll 'choke in traffic' unless a 46-year-old Red Line ban is repealed (thecooldown.com)
• WalletHub rates best small cities in U.S. See where Canton and Massillon rank (kentucky.com)

Medford

• Undefeated Jeff Joy Faces Jake Pilla for Bantamweight Gold at CombatFC 14 (fightbookmma.com)
• 5 tips for refreshing a luxury property when relisting (realestatenews.com)
• Worth Going Broke?: Butter chicken break-fast (tuftsdaily.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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