🌱 Patch AM: How will TCAN’s new leader reshape arts and films in Natick?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will TCAN’s new leader reshape arts and films in Natick?
• How Natick scientists are reinventing field kitchens for Arctic missions

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Snow and rain, 1-3", with a high of 35 and low of 32 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 37, low: 24.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 39 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Incoming Executive Director Erin Basile evolving with TCAN's audiences (natickreport.com) — Natick’s own Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN) is preparing for a leadership transition as Associate Director Erin Basile becomes executive director on Jan. 1, with a strong focus on inclusive, community-driven programming. From sensory-friendly film screenings to refreshed community offerings, TCAN is adapting its schedule and atmosphere to better reflect the needs and tastes of Natick and the broader MetroWest audience.
   

• Sustaining Expeditions: New Tech Keeps Warfighters Fed in Arctic Conditions (soldiersystems.net) — Right here in Natick, researchers at the Army’s Combat Feeding Division are building new “kitchen-in-a-box” systems to keep troops safely fed in brutal Arctic cold. Their collapsible Expeditionary Field Feeding Equipment System and lighter ICE stove are engineered and climate‑chamber tested in town, showcasing how Natick’s Soldier Systems campus quietly shapes cutting‑edge military gear used around the world.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Natick

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Sunday December 28

• Dar Williams
  The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN) , 14 Summer Street , Natick
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Super Awesome Fun Time
  Dover Town Library , 56 Dedham St. , Dover
  10:30 am
• Baby & Toddler Storytime with Ms. Haley
  Children's Room Wayland Free Public Library , 5 Concord Rd. , Wayland
  10:30 am
• Drop In Tech Support
  Local History Room Sherborn Library , 4 Sanger St. , Sherborn
  3:00 pm
• Film: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (PG-13)
  Roosevelt Room Maynard Public Library , 77 Nason St , Maynard
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Community Center Building Schedule, 12/24
  Dover, MA Calendar
• COMMUNITY CENTER CLOSING at 12:00PM
  Dover, MA Calendar , 4 Springdale Avenue , Dover
• COA Community Coffee — Sherborn 1858 Town House
  Sherborn 1858 Town House , 3 Sanger St , Sherborn
  9:30 am
• Library Closes Early
  Children's Room Wayland Free Public Library , 5 Concord Rd. , Wayland
  12:00 pm
• Library closes at 1:00
  Cullen Room Maynard Public Library , 77 Nason St , Maynard
  1:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• COMMUNITY CENTER CLOSED | Christmas Day
  Dover, MA Calendar , 4 Springdale Avenue , Dover

Friday December 26

• COMMUNITY CENTER CLOSED
  Dover, MA Calendar , 4 Springdale Avenue , Dover

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sunday Sillies and Such —Algot Runeman Read on Patch

• American Eagle posted a job opening for Offline - Stock Associate - Early Morning (Off-Hours) in Natick. Apply here.
• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Natick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Natick here.

🗞 Nearby News

Framingham

• Framingham MA council plans vote on immigration ordinance. Here's why (metrowestdailynews.com)
• Framingham MA Youth Council seeks applicants for 13 seats. How to apply (metrowestdailynews.com)
• One person hospitalized after second-alarm blaze at Framingham residence (boston25news.com)

Wayland

• MPV 0.41 Media Player Switches to GPU-Next Renderer (linuxiac.com)

Newton

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-- The Patch AM Team

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