The Great JP Cupcake War is On!

Who has the best cupcake in the neighborhood?

Five Things to Know: Cupcake Fundraiser on Saturday for The Footlight Club

Essential daily information at a glance (including another pitch for eating/baking cupcakes for charity.)

1. Forecast: Rainy and chilly. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain near 100 percent. 2. Cupcakes!: One of the perks of being the editor of JP Patch is that community groups sometimes ask me to do stuff. Like eat cupcakes as part of a panel judging Saturday's Cupcake Fundraiser for The Footlight Club. You can bake cupcakes, show up to eat them or both! 1 p.m. Saturday at The Footlight Club. (Savvy readers of the "Five Things" will know I highlighted this item yesterday. But since I posted it too late for the morning's email newsletter, I wanted to emphasize it today.) 3. Walking Tour of the Pond: This week's JP Historical Society free walking tour is of Jamaica Pond. Learn more about this familiar and well-loved landmark. Meet at the …

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Five Things to Know: Cupcake Fundraiser on Saturday for The Footlight Club

Essential daily information at a glance, including Saturday's Cupcake Fundraiser for the nation's oldest community theater, our very own Footlight Club.

1. Cupcakes! Charity! Win!: One of the perks of being the editor of JP Patch is that community groups sometimes ask me to do stuff. Like eat cupcakes as part of a panel judging Saturday's Cupcake Fundraiser for The Footlight Club. You can bake cupcakes, show up to eat them or both! 1 p.m. Saturday at The Footlight Club. 2. Muchos Yard Sales: Residents have been putting a lot of yard sales on JP Patch for Saturday. Check here to see where they are or add you own. 3. Slow Cloth: You've heard of slow food. Now learn about "slow cloth" from textile artist Leonore Alaniz. She compares pleasure vs efficiency, nature vs toxins, heirloom vs throwaway. Free. 7 p.m. Thursday at The Eliot School. 4. English High Wins!: The English High football team …

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