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🌱 Patch AM: What Debsan’s closing means for your next Natick home project
You won't want to miss Chanukah Party at Fun and Games on the Natick Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- What Debsan’s closing means for your next Natick home project
Also on today's calendar: Chanukah Party at Fun and Games and 8 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 34 and low of 25 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy with periods of sun, temps: high: 43, low: 25.
- Thursday: Clouds and sunshine, with a high of 44 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Debsan in Natick Center to close after decades of driving tasteful decor decisions (natickreport.com) — A longtime Natick Center fixture, Debsan will close next month as owner Ben Greenberg retires, ending nearly 80 years of helping local homeowners and contractors with paint and decor. The story looks back at the Greenberg family’s legacy and points residents toward smaller, independent alternatives in Natick and nearby towns for future projects.
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📸 Around Natick
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Natick
★ Featured events ★
- Chanukah Party at Fun and Games
Fun and Games, 50 Worcester Rd, Framingham
4:30 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Lapsit Storytime
Bacon Free Library , 58 Eliot Street , Natick
10:00 am - Johnson Speak (Monthly)
Natick, MA Calendar , Town Hall/2nd Floor 13 East Central Street , Natick
6:30 pm - Gr 5 & 7 & Specialty Chorus Concert
Natick Public Schools Natick, MA 01760
6:30 pm - Virtual: Great American Unsung Heroes — Nikola Tesla
Natick, MA Calendar
7:00 pm - Natick Planning Board Public Meeting
Natick, MA Calendar , Morse Institute Library 14 East Central Street , Natick
7:00 pm - It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN) , 14 Summer Street , Natick
7:30 pm - Art Exhibit: Tom Doran: Ease Your Eyes
Bacon Free Library , 58 Eliot Street , Natick
8:00 am - Sassamon Trace Golf Course Advisory Committee Meeting
Natick, MA Calendar
9:00 am - Winter Wonderland All Ages Dance Party
St. Paul's Episcopal Church , 39 E Central St , Natick
2:00 pm - 26th annual free Christmas Concert - 45+piece concert band
St John the Evangelist Parish , 20 Church St , Hopkinton
3:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Sunday December 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Assessors
Sherborn, MA Calendar
8:30 am - 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 - Snuggle Up Storytime at Wellesley Free Library Hills Full Branch
Wellesley Free Library -- Hills Branch , 210 Washington St , Wellesley
10:30 am
Tuesday December 16
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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 Outfitters posted a job opening for Offline - Stock Associate - Early Morning (Off-Hours) in Natick. Apply here.
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Natick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Natick here.
🗞 Nearby News
Framingham
- Who is Elizabeth Dionne, the Republican candidate for Mass. treasurer? (masslive.com)
- Central Mass. by the Numbers, Sunday, Dec. 14 (telegram.com)
- Katherine Clark, No. 2 House Democrat, gets progressive primary challenger (thehill.com)
Wayland
- Why did Wayland MA retail complex sell for half its 2015 price? (metrowestdailynews.com)
Weston
Ok Natick! 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
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