🌱 Want to hear Lincoln’s leadership lessons live in downtown Peterborough?

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In today's newsletter:

• Want to hear Lincoln’s leadership lessons live in downtown Peterborough?

Also on today's calendar: Pastel Class "From the Water" and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
• Thursday: Some sun, temps: high: 80, low: 53.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Monadnock Summer Lyceum to close 2026 season with talk on Lincoln's leadership (keenesentinel.com) — Peterborough residents can hear historian Louis P. Masur discuss Abraham Lincoln’s leadership at the Monadnock Summer Lyceum’s season finale this Sunday, Aug. 23, 11 a.m., at the Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church. The free program includes a moderated Q&A using audience questions and an informal reception with light refreshments afterward.
   

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📸 Around Peterborough

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Peterborough

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 26

• Tech Drop In Help →
  Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord St, Peterborough
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20

• Pastel Class "From the Water" →
  40 Main St, Jaffrey
  12:00 pm
• Pop Up Lawn Chair Drill Team Performance!
  Peterborough Town Library -
  4:00 pm
• Library Trustee Meeting
  Peterborough Town Library - Abbot Board Room
  5:30 pm
• Conservation Commission
  Town of Peterborough 1 Grove Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 22

• Monadnock Handcrafters
  Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
  10:00 am
• West Peterborough Walk & Talk
  Town of Peterborough 1 Grove Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
  10:00 am

Wednesday August 26

• Morning Meditation
  Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
  11:00 am

Thursday August 27

• Supervisors of The Checklist
  Town of Peterborough 1 Grove Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
  8:00 am

Saturday September 5

• Watercolor Workshop "Boquets" →
  40 Main St, Jaffrey
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19

• Tech Drop In Help
  Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
  12:00 pm

Thursday August 20

• Visitor’s Day for Ministry Leaders — Family Retreat Week 3 →
  Barbara C. Harris Camp & Conference Center, 108 Wally Stone Ln, Greenfield
  9:00 am
• Pop Up Lawn Chair Drill Team Performance!
  Peterborough Town Library -
  4:00 pm
• Library Trustee Meeting
  Peterborough Town Library - Abbot Board Room
  5:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• One little sign?
  We should have been informed by mail! This overspray could have killed gardens. Not to mention this is now in the water table. Not OK (Nextdoor Macdowell)

• ConVal School District posted a job opening for Francestown Elementary School Administrative Assistant - 10 Months in Peterborough. Apply here.
• CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Peterborough. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Peterborough here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hancock

• New organizers to lead Hancock summer farmers market (ledgertranscript.com)

Milford

• Marmon Utility celebrates opening of 80,000 square foot facility (cabinet.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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