🌱 Patch AM: Limited Time! Bring holiday cheer to Bostonians with the Zipcar Carol Car 🎶🚗 and 12 more events

Good morning to you Back Bay! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• United in Prevention: Human Trafficking Current Trends and Prevention Strategies Conference 2026 at Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor
• Open Play with Viking Sports at Fenway Community Center
• Library Drop-In Hours at Chill on Park at Egleston Square Branch Library

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Brisk and bitterly cold, with a high of 26 and low of 22 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 34, low: 27.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 45 and low of 28 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Back Bay

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday April 15

• United in Prevention: Human Trafficking Current Trends and Prevention Strategies Conference 2026
  Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor, 101 Harborside Dr, Boston
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• Open Play with Viking Sports
  Fenway Community Center , 1282 Boylston Street , Boston
  10:00 am
• Library Drop-In Hours at Chill on Park
  Egleston Square Branch Library , 2044 Columbus Avenue , Roxbury
  1:00 pm
• LEGO Builders Challenge (Drop-in)
  Egleston Square Branch Library , 2044 Columbus Avenue , Roxbury
  3:30 pm
• Winter Concert
  Putnam Avenue Upper School Cambridge, MA 02141
  6:00 pm
• Textile Workshop: Macrame
  Fenway Community Center , 1282 Boylston Street , Boston
  6:00 pm
• CRLS Piano Recital- Blackbox Theater
  Cambridge Rindge & Latin School , 459 Broadway Ct , Cambridge
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Limited Time! Bring holiday cheer to Bostonians with the Zipcar Carol Car 🎶🚗
  www.zipcar.com/carolcar
  12:00 pm
• Boston Teachers Union: Homework Help
  Egleston Square Branch Library , 2044 Columbus Avenue , Roxbury
  4:00 pm
• CSUS Winter Band and Orchestra Concert
  Cambridge Street Upper School , Cambridge Street , Cambridge
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• Amanda's & Jean's Mixed Beginner Class
  Watertown Free Public Library Raya Stern Trustees Room (2nd floor) , 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, 02472
  9:00 am
• Slow Flow Yoga
  Watertown Free Public Library Watertown Savings Bank Room (1st floor) , 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, 02472
  9:15 am
• ESOL Class: Beginner Level, In-Person
  Charlesview , 123 Antwerp St , Brighton
  9:30 am
• Toddler Time
  Watertown Free Public Library Children's Program Room , 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, 02472
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

North End

• World Cup Sets Stage for Airbnb Backlash (bankerandtradesman.com)

Boston

• Molly Tea Debuts In Boston (iheart.com)
• Boston non-profit gives back for holiday season with free gifts, food and more for families (cbsnews.com)
• Boston Weather: Strong gusts, negative wind chill temperatures coming (bostonherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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