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Keene, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Keene! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What changes do you want at Keene’s Robin Hood Park?
  • How you can help shape downtown Keene before construction starts
  • Where to catch every act at Saturday’s Keene Music Festival

Also on today's calendar: Monadnock Clean Energy Fair and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: A passing shower or two, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Keene to Gather Public Input on Robin Hood Park Upgrades (magic967.com) — Keene is asking residents to help shape the next phase of upgrades at Robin Hood Park, with a public input session on Sept. 15 at the Keene Parks and Recreation Center. Planned work in East Keene could overhaul the playground, restrooms, parking, and tennis and pickleball courts, following separate pool repairs expected to be finished before next summer.
   

2. Locals Set to Blueprint Downtown Keene's Future Ahead of Major Construction (mykeenenow.com) — Downtown Keene residents and business owners are being asked to help choose which revitalization ideas should move forward before major Main Street construction begins. A double-session workshop on Sept. 17 at SHOWROOM will narrow months of community feedback into concrete projects and outline how a new grant will support events, retail strategies, and cultural initiatives.
   

3. Keene Music Festival Returns Saturday with Seven Stages, Dozens of Local Acts (mykeenenow.com) — Downtown Keene will be packed with free live music this Saturday, Sept. 5, as the Keene Music Festival takes over seven stages from morning through night. Dozens of New England bands, including returning act Gwell-O, will perform across venues like Railroad Square, City Tire, and Black Cloud Brewing, with an all-ages atmosphere and an official afterparty planned.
   

4. Brattleboro VA Outpatient Clinic resumes normal operations (unionleader.com) — Veterans who had been traveling from Keene to other VA clinics while Brattleboro’s outpatient facility was under repair can now return there, as it has resumed normal operations. The White River Junction VA system thanked patients for using Keene, Greenfield, and telehealth options during the closure and shared updated contact numbers for appointments and care coordination.
   

5. Finding Freedom in New Hampshire: Teaching the Story of Ona Judge (mountvernon.org) — A Keene school librarian, Brenda Haenchen of Symonds Elementary, is helping lead an October 2 teacher workshop in Portsmouth that uses Ona Judge’s life to explore slavery and freedom. Keene educators who register can examine primary sources, tour Black Heritage Trail sites, and bring back classroom-ready social studies materials connecting national history to New Hampshire stories.
   

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Other local events
    Friday September 11
  • Geskus Photo Day
    Keene School District Keene, NH 03431
    8:45 am
    • Saturday September 19
  • Monadnock Clean Energy Fair →
    Keene Parks & Recreation Department, 312 Washington St, Keene
    10:00 am
    • Saturday September 26
  • Talib Kweli →
    The Colonial Theatre, Keene NH, 95 Main St, Keene
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The latest Keene Metro Newsletter gives some perspective about the recent revaluation and infrastructure improvements in Keene, wrapping up an exciting August and looking into strategies for September.
    Please share if the content is helpful for someone you know. https://www.monadnockslant.org/Home/Newsletter (Nextdoor Emerald)
  • Ametek posted a job opening for Mechanical Assembler II in Keene. Apply here.
  • Corning posted a job opening for Precision Machinist in Keene. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Keene here.

Ok Keene! 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: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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