🌱 Patch AM: Craft Night and 11 more events

Morning North Reading! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• The Nutcracker presented by Dance Prism Ballet at J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts
• Craft Night
• Friday Morning Stitching Hour at Flint Memorial Library

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 43 and low of 37 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy with rain, temps: high: 59, low: 24.
• Saturday: Much colder, with a high of 37 and low of 31 degrees.

📸 Around North Reading

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Reading

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• The Nutcracker presented by Dance Prism Ballet
  J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Shawsheen Rd, Andover
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Craft Night
  Look What I Made! , 4 Lowell Rd , North Reading
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Friday Morning Stitching Hour
  Flint Memorial Library , 147 Park Street , North Reading
  10:00 am
• Storytime for Twos
  Flint Memorial Library , 147 Park Street , North Reading
  10:30 am
• Unwind Gentle Yoga
  161 Main St , North Reading
  2:30 pm
• Triton Regional vs North Reading
  North Reading High School , 189 Park St , North Reading
  7:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Pre-K Story Time
  Flint Memorial Library , 147 Park Street , North Reading
  10:00 am

Tuesday December 23

• Mah Jongg
  Flint Memorial Library , 147 Park Street , North Reading
  10:00 am

Saturday December 27

• Malden Catholic vs. North Reading Hornets
  North Reading High School , 189 Park St , North Reading
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Classic Film Club
  Lynnfield Public Library , 18 Summer St , Lynnfield
  10:00 am
• Mahjong Meet-Up
  Flint Public Library , 1 South Main Street , Middleton
  10:00 am
• Creative Kids
  Flint Public Library , 1 S Main St , Middleton
  10:30 am
• PUBLIC HEARING- VIA ZOOM-DEPARTEMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES-BOSTON GAS D/B/A/NATIONAL GRID-POSTED: 11/17/2025 2:30 PM - MIDDLETON TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE
  Middleton, MA Calendar
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Reading

• Change Announced For Reading School District Leadership (patch.com)

Lynnfield

• Historical Society wraps up landmark year (lynnfieldweeklynews.com)
• Hanukkah lights up Lynnfield (itemlive.com)
• Schools propose 4.9% budget increase (lynnfieldweeklynews.com)

North Andover

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-- The Patch AM Team

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