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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Patch Facts

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 25

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Thursday, Aug. 25. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: A mix of sun and clouds is expected on Thursday with temperatures in to the mid-80s. There's also the posibility of some severe thunderstorms in the afternoon. And always, pay attention to the evolving forecasts about Hurricane Irene. 2. Earthquake: After Tuesday’s earthquake, the possible threat is still on a lot of people’s mind. On this date in 1846, a 4.3 earthquake shook the North Shore, with the epicenter in Marblehead. 3. Boston Common Horses: To get everyone excited about the upcoming Putnam Boston Equestrian Classic at Myopia Hunt Club, there will be a jumping exhibition on Boston Common on Thursday at 5 p.m. It will happen at the corner of the common …

In this Article:

Could An Earthquake Hit The North Shore?, Local and Olympic Riders to be Part of Horse Show Mix [VIDEO], Myopia Hunt Club, and 7 more ›

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Patch Facts

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 14

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Thursday, July 14. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: More relief is headed our way – Thursday’s forecast calls for sun with temperatures in to the mid-70s with gusty winds up to 25 miles per hour. 2. Pleasant Pond: We received a recent reminder that Pleasant Pond is a “great recreational gem” to enjoy with friends and families. There’s still plenty of summer left, so residents who want to get a sticker can go to the Wenham Police Department to get one (call ahead). A gatekeeper has the beach open noon to 6 p.m. each day but there are no lifeguards. 3. Bastille Day: Thursday is Bastille Day, or French National Day - a day in France most famously marked with a large parade down Champs-Élysées in Paris. Locally, it …

In this Article:

Pleasant Pond Beach, Pleasant Pond Sticker Fee to Hold Steady, Wenham Police Department, and 9 more ›

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Tell Me Something Good

'Kegger' Shares the Gospel With Art, Humor and Beer

On Thursday nights, Rev. Patrick Gray of Christ Church hosts a guest lecturer for a beer and off beat conversations in Hamilton about the Gospel.

Summertime means lemonade, tan lines and mosquitoes, plus heat and humidity. Or, as Rev. Patrick Gray of Christ Church would have it, summertime: beer, your skin as God made it, fireflies (one of God’s most wondrous creatures) and Dante’s Inferno. And not just Dante’s Infero but Monty Python, Modern Art and South Park, too. It’s not clear that Gray - who leads Christ Church in Hamilton - wants us all to attend church. But it is clear that he would like us to think, broaden our knowledge and “bump elbows with someone you don’t know and to get your brain itched a bit.” To this end Gray and Christ Church collaborators have organized a lively summer series called Ockham’s Kegger. The name speaks volumes. The meaning of kegger is easily grasped…

In this Article:

Church of The Advent (in Beacon Hill Patch), Church of The Good Shepherd (in Acton Patch), and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

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