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🌱 Patch AM: Trivia Night and 11 more events
You won't want to miss Riverfest 2026 on the Watertown Patch calendar

Cheers Watertown! 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:
- Riverfest 2026 at Assembly Row
- Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) at Ephraim Curtis Middle School
- Trivia Night at Shutt Detachment
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
- Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📸 Around Watertown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watertown
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★ Featured events ★
- Riverfest 2026 →
Assembly Row, 355 Artisan Way, Somerville
11:00 am - Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Trivia Night →
Shutt Detachment, 215 Mt Auburn St, Watertown
7:00 pm
Friday September 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Early Voting at Town Hall →
Belmont, MA Calendar, 455 Concord Avenue, Belmont
8:00 am - All Ages Story Time (Ages 0-5)
Boston Public Library - Central Library in Copley Square 700 Boylston Street, Copley Square, Boston, MA 02116
10:00 am - [CLASS FULL] ELL - Let's Talk About Food
Newton Free Library Virtual
10:00 am - Busy Birds Drop-in Playgroup
Belmont Public Library Children's Program Room - 132 - 336 C
10:00 am - Baby Storytime
Waltham Public Library Lecture Hall , 735 Main Street, Waltham
10:00 am - Tech Time Drop-In
Newton Free Library Computer Lab
10:00 am - Sensory Storytime
Needham Free Public Library Children's Room , 1139 Highland
10:00 am - Notice of Advance Opening and Deposit of September 1 Primary Ballots →
Belmont, MA Calendar, 455 Concord Avenue, Belmont
10:00 am - Drop-in Playgroup + Storytime & Craft
Fenway Community Center 1282 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215
10:00 am - Gentle Chair Yoga with Keith Beasley
Public Library of Brookline Meeting Room - Putterham, Putterham
10:30 am - ESOL Conversation Group for Ukrainian Speakers
Boston Public Library - Central Library in Copley Square 700 Boylston Street, Copley Square, Boston, MA 02116
10:30 am
Friday August 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals posted a job opening for Executive Assistant, Global General Counsel in Cambridge. Apply here.
- Benchmark Senior Living Nashua Crossings posted a job opening for Housekeeper- Per Diem in Newton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watertown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Belmont
- Brownsberger More Than Just the Money (belmontvoice.org)
- Lander Has Earned The Right to Skip Some Rungs (belmontvoice.org)
- State Senate Candidates Square Off Over Myriad Issues (cambridgeday.com)
Medford
- Man Charged In Medford Fells Plaza Incident That Injured Child (patch.com)
- New Medford Child Care Center Celebrates Grand Opening (patch.com)
- 2 Arrested In Connection With Medford Shooting (patch.com)
Ok Watertown! 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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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