🌱 Patch AM: Waltham family remembers Navy veteran and longtime Brae Burn member

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• Waltham family remembers Navy veteran and longtime Brae Burn member

Also on today's calendar: New Years Day Sports Card & Memorabilia Show and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Windy and much colder, with a high of 26 and low of 20 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 33, low: 21.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 29 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Barrett L. Gilchrist (boothbayregister.com) — One of Barrett “Barry” Gilchrist’s beloved grandchildren lives right here in Waltham, keeping a local tie to a family rooted across New England. Gilchrist, a Navy veteran, longtime Brae Burn Country Club member, and devoted family man, passed away at 90 after a life spent between Massachusetts and Maine, remembered for his integrity, music, and quiet strength.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waltham

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday January 1

• New Years Day Sports Card & Memorabilia Show
  Holiday Inn Boston - Dedham Hotel & Conference Center by IHG, 55 Ariadne Rd, Dedham
  8:30 am
• New Years Day Pokemon & TCG Show
  Holiday Inn Boston - Dedham Hotel & Conference Center by IHG, 55 Ariadne Rd, Dedham
  4:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Massachusetts Boating Safety Certificate Course
  Lexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Rd, Lexington
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• Youth Connections
  Microfilm Room Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  9:00 am
• Toddler Time
  Lecture Hall Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  10:30 am

Friday January 2

• Waltham Girl Scouts Troop Exhibit
  Children's Display Case Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  9:00 am
• Lanting Calligraphy Assembly Exhibit
  Teen Display Case Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  9:00 am
• Baby Storytime
  Lecture Hall Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  10:00 am
• Waltham Room Open Hours
  Waltham Room Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  12:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Sensory Storytime
  Lecture Hall Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  10:00 am

Monday January 5

• Youth Connections
  Microfilm Room Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Doris & Sharon's Beginner 1 and Beginner 2 & 3 English classes
  Watertown Free Public Library Watertown Savings Bank Room (1st floor) , 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, 02472
  9:00 am
• Drop-In Winter Crafts
  Children's Room Lincoln Public Library , 3 Bedford Rd , Lincoln
  9:00 am
• Budding Bookworms
  Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  10:00 am
• Toddler Time
  Watertown Free Public Library Children's Program Room , 123 Main St, Watertown, MA, 02472
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Watertown

• Public is Invited to Attend the Watertown Youth Wellness Community Forum (watertownmanews.com)
• Watertown Armenian Church Remembers 2 Family Members Killed in Car Crash (watertownmanews.com)
• Understanding How an Accident Lawyer Can Help After a Car Accident (fingerlakes1.com)

Lexington

• Lexington High School to compete in Season 17 of GBH's High School Quiz Show (lexobserver.org)

Cambridge

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-- The Patch AM Team

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