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🌱 Patch AM: What did Arlington’s Redevelopment Board just approve for your neighborhood?
Also, don't miss BOOK LAUNCH: Calling the Rain: Memoir of an American Woman in Congo on the Arlington Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- What did Arlington's Redevelopment Board just approve for your neighborhood?
Also on today's calendar: BOOK LAUNCH: Calling the Rain: Memoir of an American Woman in Congo and 17 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Downpours; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 61 and low of 55 degrees.
- Monday: Cool with rain, temps: high: 58, low: 52.
- Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Arlington, MA Redevelopment Board — September 28, 2026 (meetingwatch.org) — Arlington residents can look ahead to the Sept. 28 Redevelopment Board meeting, where a key site plan was conditionally approved with changes to landscaping and other details. A MeetingWatch report and linked minutes let you review exactly what was decided, when in the video it happened, and how to verify each step through official records.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Arlington
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★ Featured events ★
- BOOK LAUNCH: Calling the Rain: Memoir of an American Woman in Congo →
Robbins Library, 700 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
8:00 pm - Little Readers, Big Futures! Free Parent Workshop! →
Creative Corner School, 11 Sheridan Cir, Winchester
6:00 pm - Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
American Legion Post 221, 357 Great Rd, Bedford
7:00 pm - Mark Torgerson →
Medford Public Library, 111 High St, Medford
7:00 pm - Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
The First Parish in Cambridge, Unitarian Universalist, 3 Church St, Cambridge
7:00 pm - Joyful Gospel (Plus!) Concert - Church of Our Saviour →
21 Marathon St, Arlington
9:00 am - Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
10:00 am - YOGA for Osteoporosis and Bone Health with Helen Theodosiou →
The Arlington Center, 369 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
10:30 am - Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
Virtual,
6:30 pm - Intro to ADUs →
111 High St, Medford
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- The Children's Room 30th Anniversary Community Walk →
Robbins Memorial Town Hall, 730 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
11:00 am - Awakening The Artist Within →
Mystic Open Studio, 785 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
12:00 pm - Free Concert with Larry Bernabei Brazilian Quartet at the Tiny Shed →
Arlington Visitor Center, 4 Mystic St, Arlington
12:30 pm - Manhattan Short Film Festival →
Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St, Arlington
3:00 pm - Drop-in Improv workshop with True Story Theater →
Arlington, MA (address sent after registration)
4:00 pm - Enjoy a meal at Panera Bread in Waltham to support the Boston Skyline Chorus! →
1100 Lexington St, Waltham
9:00 am - Community Flea Market →
Cornerstone Baptist Church, 54 Brighton St, Belmont
9:00 am - MINDFUL MOVEMENT FOR THE LOWER BODY: Balance, Flexibility, Strength, & Stability with Steven Cardoza →
The Arlington Center, 369 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
1:30 pm - Lowell Chamber Orchestra Concert: "Seven Rabbits On A Pole" →
Arlington High School, 869 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
7:30 pm - Celebrate the Feast of St. Francis A Parade, a Blessing of the Animals, & More! →
21 Marathon St, Arlington
8:30 am
Sunday September 27
Wednesday September 30
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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