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🌱 Patch AM: Grafton Day and 11 more events
Coming up on the Grafton Patch calendar: The Best Flippin' Card Show Polar Park
Good morning to you Grafton! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- The Best Flippin' Card Show Polar Park at Polar Park
- August 2026 Auditions
- 3rd Annual Connect at the Courts Pickleball Tournament AND Community Day at Nelson Ball Pickleball Courts
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
- Saturday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 72 and low of 64 degrees.
📸 Around Grafton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grafton
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★ Featured events ★
- The Best Flippin' Card Show Polar Park →
Polar Park, 100 Madison St, Worcester
9:00 am - August 2026 Auditions →
325 Main St, Worcester
3:30 pm - 3rd Annual Connect at the Courts Pickleball Tournament AND Community Day →
Nelson Ball Pickleball Courts, Lyman St, Westborough
8:00 am
Saturday August 22
Tuesday August 25
Sunday August 30
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Other local events
- Grafton Day →
Grafton High School, 24 Providence Rd, Grafton
4:30 pm - (Nelson) Fields 1,2,& 3 Grafton Woman's Softball Tabby Castonguay →
Nelson Park, 6 Prentice St, North Grafton
4:00 pm - Rose Gold Glasses →
Houlden Farm, 95 Wesson St, North Grafton
1:00 pm - Grafton Farmers Market — Tailored Shot Studios →
Grafton Farmers Market, 1 Grafton Cmn, Grafton
2:00 pm - Grafton Farmers Market →
Grafton Farmers Market, 1 Grafton Cmn, Grafton
2:00 pm
Friday August 21
Sunday August 23
Sunday August 30
Wednesday September 2
Wednesday September 9
📣 Grafton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Preschool Storytime (Session 1)
Upton Town Library Classroom Upton Community Center Rooms, 9 Milford Street, Upton\
9:30 am - Preschool Storytime (Session 2)
Upton Town Library Classroom Upton Community Center Rooms, 9 Milford Street, Upton\
10:30 am - Library Skill Workshop: Put Libby on Your Kindle/E-reader
Millbury Public Library Community Room , 128 Elm Street, Millbury
11:00 am - Microsoft Office Workshop: Ms Excel vs Google Sheets
Millbury Public Library Community Room , 128 Elm Street, Millbury
4:00 pm - BVT School Committee →
Upton, MA Calendar, 65 Pleasant St, Upton
6:00 pm - Cribbage Club
Millbury Public Library Community Room , 128 Elm Street, Millbury
6:00 pm - Author Talk with G. Neri: My Bicentennial Summer: A True-Life Adven
Upton Town Library Virtual Upton Community Center, 9 Milford Street, Upton, MA, 0
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Molly Maid posted a job opening for Professional House Cleaner in Millbury. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Westborough. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grafton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Westborough
- 'I really like the community': Meet Daniel Hehir, Westborough's new fire chief (communityadvocate.com)
Shrewsbury
- A New Name For Shrewsbury's Recreation Building: Town To Hear Proposal (patch.com)
- Acreage Holdings Dispensary Associate (Full-Time) in Shrewsbury, MA (pennlive.com)
Worcester
- Worcester Educator Selected For National STEM Advocate Program (patch.com)
- Worcester Behavioral Health Clinic Celebrates Grand Opening (patch.com)
- Worcester School Among Top 25 Public High Schools In MA For 2026-27, New Ranking Says (patch.com)
Ok Grafton! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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