🌱 VOC's Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club and 10 more events

What's up Athol! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• VOC's Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club
• Beeswax wrap workshop at Athol Public Library
• Canasta Card Group at Athol Public Library

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 70.
• Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees.

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📸 Around Athol

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Athol

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 11

• VOC's Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club →
  Athol Public Library, 568 Main St, Athol
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 6

• Beeswax wrap workshop
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  5:30 pm

Friday August 7

• Canasta Card Group
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  9:30 am
• Baby & Toddler Time
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  11:00 am

Monday August 10

• Camp Selah - ABNC need help
  Athol Bird and Nature Club 10 Main Street, Athol, MA 01331
  12:30 pm
• Teen Manga Book Club: Summer Hikaru Died
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  4:00 pm
• ARMS Monthly PTO Meeting
  Athol-Royalston Athol, MA 01331
  5:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Silly Goose Story Time
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Anime 5E - Teen RPG
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  11:00 am
• Bridge Group
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  1:00 pm
• Orange Farmers Market →
  Butterfield Park, 84-168 E River St, Orange
  3:00 pm
• Beeswax wrap workshop
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hannaford posted a job opening for PT Sanitation Maintenance in Athol. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Orange

• Orange Selectboard moving forward with interviews for town manager (atholdailynews.com)
• Pushback: State housing projections are the floor, not the ceiling (recorder.com)

Baldwinville

• Powerball numbers for Monday, Aug. 3, 2026: No jackpot winner (thegardnernews.com)
• These 9 Massachusetts Dark Sky Parks Are Made For Late Summer Stargazing (takingthekids.com)

Winchendon

• NJ residents, Dunkin' to bring back 48-oz drink buckets (mycentraljersey.com)

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Ok Athol! 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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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