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🌱 Patch AM: How St. John’s Prep’s offense exploded in Danvers under Friday night lights
You won't want to miss Songs for Courage-Community Sing on the Danvers Patch calendar

Hello Danvers! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How St. John's Prep's offense exploded in Danvers under Friday night lights
Also on today's calendar: Songs for Courage-Community Sing and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Brilliant sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 41 degrees.
- Sunday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 63, low: 55.
- Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Chris Vargas, St. John's Prep roll past BC High (masslive.com) — St. John's Prep fans in Danvers saw a dominant home performance as quarterback and Ohio State commit Chris Vargas threw four first-half touchdowns in a 43–7 win over BC High. The Eagles moved to 5–0 behind big plays from receiver Riley Selvais and now head into a top-10 matchup at St. John's Shrewsbury on Oct. 16.
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📸 Around Danvers
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Danvers
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★ Featured events ★
- Songs for Courage-Community Sing →
Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church, 323 Locust St, Danvers
10:30 am - Reckoners with Kevin James Graham →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm - One Root, Many Branches: Celebrating 200 Years of Catholic Parishes on the North Shore →
Danversport, 161 Elliott St, Danvers
12:30 pm
Sunday October 11
Friday October 16
Sunday October 25
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Other local events
- 7th Annual Falliday Fun Vendor and Craft Fair →
Polish Russian Lithuanian American Citizen's Club, 12 Cheever St, Danvers
11:00 am - Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day - Town Offices Closed →
Danvers MA - NEW!! Far Horizons Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club →
Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, 15 Sylvan St, Danvers
1:00 pm - Zoom Program: Women's Fiction Book Recs with Bestselling Author, Kristan Higgins →
Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, 15 Sylvan St, Danvers
6:30 pm - Graveyard Sounds: Haunting Words from Emily Dickinson and Edgar Allan Poe →
Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, 15 Sylvan St, Danvers
7:00 pm - Forgotten Harvest: The Edible & Medicinal Plants We Call Weeds →
Danvers Art Association, 105 Elliott St, Danvers
9:00 am - Polish Club Annual Indoor Yard Sale →
Polish Club Danvers, 12 Cheever St, Danvers
9:00 am - Saturday Strolls-Signs of the Season →
J.C. Phillips Nature Preserve-Meet at Trustees Community Garden 779 Cabot Street, Beverly
10:00 am - Chelsea Berry →
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Peabody
- Peabody International Festival Announces 2026 Galleria Art Show Winners (patch.com)
- Beyond the Noguchi Table: Exploring a design polymath's legacy (bostonglobe.com)
- Check out these witchy stays in Salem, the top trending Halloween destination on Airbnb (boston.com)
Beverly
- Kitchen Table in Beverly Has Closed (blogspot.com)
Salem
- 30 Hurricane Isaias Rescue Dogs Arrive In Salem From Alabama (patch.com)
- North Shore HAWC Breakfast Draws 250-Plus To Mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month (patch.com)
- Salem Halloween 2026: Witch City Puts Out Call For World Record Witch Hat Photo Shoot (patch.com)
Ok Danvers! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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