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NESBA Marching Band Event at Reading Memorial High Today

Oct 17 · The New England Scholastic Band Association →

Writers' Collaborative Holds 'A Voice of Your Own' Intensive Today

Oct 17 · Writers' Collaborative →

Season of the Witch: Psychic Edition at Presence&Co. Tonight

Oct 17 · Presence&Co. →

Quannapowitt Players Open Neil Simon's 'Rumors' Tonight

Oct 16 · The Reading Post →

Big Body Play for Ages 2–5 at Library This Morning

Oct 16 · Reading Public Library →

Beer Garden Returns to Reading Town Common Saturday

Oct 16 · Town of Reading →

Operation Run to Heal 5K Packet Pickup Today

Oct 16 · Fitness Within →

Library Storytime Registration Opens Today at 9 a.m.

Oct 16 · Reading Public Library →

Rotary Club Staffs RMHS Snack Shack Tonight

Oct 16 · Rotary Club of Reading →

MSPCA Seeks Adopters and Fosters for 84 Cats from Reading Home

Oct 15 · MSPCA-Angell →

Library Hosts Literary Trivia Night Tonight

Oct 15 · Reading Public Library →

Free Walk-In Blood-Pressure Screening at Tannerville Today

Oct 15 · Town of Reading →

Reading Memorial Hosts Lexington in Varsity Football Tonight

Oct 15 · MaxPreps →

Reading Memorial Freshman Volleyball Plays at Burlington

Oct 15 · MaxPreps →

Reading Memorial Field Hockey Visits Burlington

Oct 15 · MaxPreps →

Reading Boys Soccer Ties Woburn 1-1

Oct 15 · MaxPreps →

Library Pairs Young Readers With High-School Mentors Today

Oct 14 · Reading Public Library →

Evening of Prayer and Reflection at St. Agnes Church Tonight

Oct 14 · Christ the King Parish →

Adult Pickup Soccer Starts Tonight

Oct 14 · Reading Recreation Division →

Rocket Volleyball Clinic Tonight Focuses on Set and Hit

Oct 14 · Reading Recreation Division →

Adult Recreational Volleyball Tonight

Oct 14 · Reading Recreation Division →

Connected Reading Open House Is Tonight at the Library

Oct 13 · Town of Reading →

RMHS Cross-Country Meet Today, 3–6 p.m.

Oct 13 · Town of Reading →

Reading Memorial Hosts Woburn in Girls Volleyball Tonight

Oct 13 · MaxPreps →

Weekly Rosary at St. Agnes Tonight

Oct 13 · Christ the King Parish →

Visitation for Roger J. D'Entremont Is Today

Oct 13 · Barile Family Funeral Homes →

Pastel Landscape Demonstration Wednesday at Guild Hall

Oct 13 · Reading Recap →

Parker Tavern Offers Free Guided Tour Sunday

Oct 13 · The Reading Post →

Abigail Adams Program Sunday at First Congregational Church

Oct 13 · Town of Reading →

Austin Prep Pitcher Dylan Cunningham Commits to Virginia Baseball

Oct 12 · The Reading Post →

Reading Observes Indigenous Peoples' Day Today

Oct 12 · Town of Reading →

Alan D. McCarthy's Visiting Hours and Funeral Are Today

Oct 12 · Douglass, Edgerley & Bessom Funeral Home →

Monday Morning Recovery Ride Leaves From Reading REI at 10 a.m.

Oct 12 · North Shore Cyclists →

Dynamic Dance for Fitness Set for 6 p.m. Tonight

Oct 12 · Patch →

Reading Businesses Feed First Responders After Center Avenue Death

Oct 11 · Reading Recap →

Tue: Connected Reading open house at the library

Oct 11 · The Reading Post →

Candlelight Vigil for Andria Hanafin Set for Wednesday

Oct 11 · Reading Recap →

Wed: Pastel landscape demonstration, Reading Art Association

Oct 11 · The Reading Post →

Parker Tavern Offers Free Guided Tours Today

Oct 11 · Parker Tavern →

Sat: NESBA marching band event at Reading Memorial High

Oct 11 · The New England Scholastic Band Association →

Guest Minister Rev. Fred Small Leads UU Service Today

Oct 11 · Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading →

Sun: Abigail Adams living history program at First Congregational

Oct 11 · Town of Reading →

Tin Bucket Hosts Pressed-Flower Moon Garden Workshop Today

Oct 11 · Tin Bucket →

Reading Snow Patrol Seeks Volunteers for Winter Storms

Oct 11 · Reading Recreation Division →

National Coming Out Day Is Today

Oct 11 · Town of Reading, MA →

Stranger Things Lawn Display Collects for Reading Food Pantry

Oct 11 · Reading Recap →

Post 1917 Pink Ribbon Cocktail Supports Breast Cancer Families

Oct 11 · The Reading Post →

Colonial Chorus Players Stage 'The Pillowman' Tonight

Colonial Chorus Players perform Martin McDonagh's dark satire 'The Pillowman' Saturday, October 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Hose House Theater, 1249 Main Street. Recommended for mature audiences; it runs through October 11.

Oct 10 · Colonial Chorus Players →

'Being Jonas Wilder' Solo Music-Theater Show Today at UU Church

Mark Firehammer performs the free solo piece 'Being Jonas Wilder' Saturday, October 10, at 3:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading, 239 Woburn St. Doors open at 3 p.m.

Oct 10 · Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading →

Seasonal and Holiday Decor Swap at the Library Today

The Reading Public Library hosts a no-buy seasonal and holiday decor swap Saturday, October 10, from noon to 3 p.m. Donations are not required to participate.

Oct 10 · Reading Public Library →

Joan Coco's Funeral Mass Is Saturday at St. Athanasius

Joan (Manzelli) Coco, 88, died Monday, October 5. Her funeral Mass is Saturday, October 10, at 11 a.m. at St. Athanasius Church. She served as a Town Meeting member and with the Reading Council on Aging and Reading SpED-PAC.

Oct 10 · Barile Family Funeral Homes →

Reading Memorial Football Routs Winchester, 55-7

Reading Memorial beat Winchester 55-7 on Friday, October 9, posting a season-high point total and improving to 3-2.

Oct 10 · MaxPreps →

Saturday Morning Men's Group Meets at St. Agnes Parish Center

Christ the King Parish's Saturday Morning Men's Group meets Saturday, October 10, at 7 a.m. on the second floor of the St. Agnes Parish Center.

Oct 10 · Christ the King Parish →

Adoration and Confession Saturday at St. Athanasius

Christ the King Parish holds adoration and confession Saturday, October 10, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at St. Athanasius.

Oct 10 · Christ the King Parish →

Bargain Box Thrift Store Open Saturday to Benefit Food Pantry

The Bargain Box thrift store is open Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Church of the Good Shepherd, 95 Woburn St. This month's featured charity is the Reading Food Pantry.

Oct 10 · Patch →

Today Is World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day aims to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts in support of mental health.

Oct 10 · Town of Reading, MA →

Reading vaccine clinic set for Friday at Coolidge Middle School

A vaccine clinic is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 9, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Coolidge Middle School, 89 Birch Meadow Drive. Registration is required.

Oct 9 · The Reading Observer →

Reading Memorial hosts Winchester in Friday football

Reading Memorial hosts Winchester Friday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. at Reading Memorial High School.

Oct 9 · MaxPreps →

Reading Memorial field hockey hosts Woburn Friday

Reading Memorial hosts Woburn Memorial in a conference game Friday, Oct. 9, at 4 p.m. in Reading.

Oct 9 · MaxPreps →

Reading Memorial volleyball sweeps Marblehead

Reading Memorial beat Marblehead 3-0 in Marblehead on Thursday, Oct. 8, for its second straight win and a 10-1 season record.

Oct 9 · MaxPreps →

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