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Yom Kippur Observance Begins at Sunset Across Melrose

Yom Kippur, the Jewish High Holy Day, begins at sunset Sunday, September 20, at roughly 6:30 p.m. The observance runs through nightfall on Monday, September 21. Residents may notice changed schedules across the city during that period.

City of Melrose

Mushroom Walk Planned for Pine Banks

Massachusetts Mushroom Foragers leads a family-friendly fungi walk at Pine Banks on Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 2-4 p.m., meeting near the Converse Field House.

Massachusetts Mushroom Foragers

Inclusive Cooking Class Meets Sunday at The Kitchen

The Kitchen Melrose offers an all-inclusive cooking class for participants of all abilities and sensory needs on Sunday, September 20, 2026, from noon to 1:30 p.m.

The Kitchen Melrose

Library Author Talk Features Anne Macdonald on Tuesday

Melrose Public Library hosts Anne Macdonald in conversation about her novel "The Macdonalds of Cedar Park" on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, from 7-8:30 p.m., with books for sale and signing.

Melrose Public Library

Farmers' Market Sets 'Fill the Farm Basket' Day

The Melrose Farmers' Market runs 2:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, September 24, 2026, at Bowden Park/Cedar Park with a "Fill the Farm Basket" theme.

Melrose Farmers' Market

Chalk Walk Returns to City Hall and Ell Pond

Follow Your Art stages its sixth annual Chalk Walk at Ell Pond and outside Melrose City Hall on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., inviting artists and residents to create sidewalk art.

Follow Your Art Community Studios

Melrose Girls Soccer Plays Peabody to a 2-2 Draw

Melrose and Peabody Veterans Memorial finished in a 2-2 draw in a girls varsity non-league soccer match at Melrose High School on Saturday, September 19.

MaxPreps

Melrose Volleyball Sweeps Lexington, 3-0

Melrose defeated Lexington 3-0 in girls varsity volleyball on Friday, September 18, improving to 3-0 overall.

Sports Illustrated

Beethoven Society Plans 'Celebrating Tin Pan Alley'

The Beethoven Society of Melrose presents "Celebrating Tin Pan Alley" on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 3 p.m. as part of its centennial-season performances.

Melrose Creative Alliance