🌱 Arcadia Folk Festival and 11 more events

Hi there, Otis! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Massachusetts Tax Free Weekend at Ethan Allen August 8 & 9 ONLY! at Ethan Allen
• Arcadia Folk Festival at Mass Audubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 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 87 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Otis

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 9

• Massachusetts Tax Free Weekend at Ethan Allen August 8 & 9 ONLY! →
  Ethan Allen, 135 Albany Turnpike, Canton
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday August 29

• Arcadia Folk Festival →
  Mass Audubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, 127 Combs Rd, Easthampton
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Yoga with Rima Sala →
  Becket Arts Center, 7 Brooker Hill Rd, Becket
  9:30 am
• Arts & Crafts for Children
  Lee Library Association 100 Main Street, Lee, MA 01238
  3:30 pm

Friday August 7

• Shadow Cities →
  Jacob's Pillow, 358 George Carter Rd, Becket
  2:30 pm

Saturday August 8

• The Berkshire Hills Are Alive with Music
  Bidwell House Museum MA
  4:00 pm
• An American Sampler →
  The White Church of Blandford, 4 North St, Blandford
  7:30 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Community Working Wednesday — Woven Roots Farm →
  Woven Roots Farm & Community Center, 12 Mc Carthy Rd, Tyringham
  10:00 am

Thursday August 13

• ROOTED Movement — Woven Roots Farm →
  Woven Roots Farm & Community Center, 12 Mc Carthy Rd, Tyringham
  5:30 pm

Friday August 14

• Friday Bridge →
  Monterey Community Center, 468 Main Rd, Monterey
  1:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• The Unknown Heroes of Bunker Hill
  Bidwell House Museum 449 Main Rd, 449 Main Road, Monterey, MA, 01245, United States
  1:00 pm
• History Talks at Bidwell Museum →
  Bidwell House Museum, 100 Art School Rd, Monterey
  1:00 pm

Wednesday August 19

• Tai Chi with David Crowe →
  Monterey Community Center, 468 Main Rd, Monterey
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Marriott International posted a job opening for Loss Prevention Officer in Becket. Apply here.
• Hyatt Hotels Corporation posted a job opening for Male Locker Room Attendant - Part Time in Lenox. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Otis here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Becket

• OSHA will not cite Jacob's Pillow in the 2025 accidental death of production manager Kat Sirico (berkshireeagle.com)
• San Francisco Ballet to Add Fall 2026 U.S. Tour Stops at Jacob's Pillow, NYC Center, and More (broadwayworld.com)
• Faye Driscoll bares humanity in all its messiness with 'Weathering' at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival (splashmags.com)

Monterey

• Monterey: Wesleyan president to discuss democracy (berkshireeagle.com)

Lee

• ‘One big family': Lee's Little Italy remembered through the eyes of one of its last residents (berkshireeagle.com)
• Ramsdell Library offers hands-on workshops where teens can learn and connect (berkshireeagle.com)

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-- 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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