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🌱 Patch AM: Cape Ann Pride's Fall Masquerade Ball and 13 more events

Coming up on the Melrose Patch calendar: Energy Bill Clinic

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Cheers Melrose! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Energy Bill Clinic at Melrose Public Library
  • Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) at Ephraim Curtis Middle School
  • Sprouting Melodies 1 (0-11 months) at Melrose Public Library

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 71, low: 61.
  • Wednesday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 63 degrees.

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Other local events
    Tuesday September 1
  • Sprouting Melodies 1 (0-11 months)
    Melrose Public Library Meeting Room (Lower Level) , 69 W. Emerson
    10:00 am
  • Sprouting Melodies 2 (ages 1-3)
    Melrose Public Library Meeting Room (Lower Level) , 69 W. Emerson
    11:00 am
  • Little Songbook Opera: An Afternoon with Roy, G, and Biv (ages 4+
    Melrose Public Library Meeting Room (Lower Level) , 69 W. Emerson
    2:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 2
  • History Book Group (Adults)
    Melrose Public Library Meeting Room (Lower Level) , 69 W. Emerson
    7:00 pm
    • Friday September 4
  • Movie Matinee for Adults: Project Hail Mary
    Melrose Public Library Meeting Room (Lower Level) , 69 W. Emerson
    1:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 8
  • Tuesday AM Book Group (Adults)
    Melrose Public Library Meeting Room (Lower Level) , 69 W. Emerson
    10:30 am
  • VIRTUAL- Historical Fiction Book Recs with Jane Healey
    Melrose Public Library Online VIRTUAL, , , , MA, 02176
    6:30 pm
    • Saturday September 12
  • Cape Ann Pride's Fall Masquerade Ball →
    Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, 290 Argilla Rd, Ipswich
    7:00 pm
    • Sunday September 13
  • MusicFest Open House & Auditions →
    Winchester Community Music School, 407 Highland Ave, Winchester
    2:00 pm
    • Sunday September 20
  • 16th Annual 'Sunday Scoops' Ice Cream Giveaway! →
    Dunton Park, 157 Franklin Street, Melrose, MA
    2:00 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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