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

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Countdown - August savings are sailing away ⛵at Ethan Allen! at Ethan Allen
  • St. James Fall Fair
  • PGS PTO Board meeting at Avon Free Public Library

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 66.
  • Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 74 and low of 67 degrees.

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Other local events
    Tuesday September 1
  • PGS PTO Board meeting
    Avon Free Public Library Board Room, 2nd Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
    10:00 am
  • C&C: Conversation & Camaraderie (in-person)
    Avon Free Public Library Atrium, First Floor Reference Area, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
    10:30 am
  • Do, Re, (You &) Me! Outside on the Library Lawn- September & October 2026
    Avon Free Public Library Library Lawn, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
    11:00 am
  • Teen Nintendo Switch Tournament
    Avon Free Public Library Teen Room, 281 Country Club Rd CT, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
    3:30 pm
    • Friday September 11
  • Red Cross Blood Drive →
    West Avon Congregational Church, 280 Country Club Rd, Avon
    12:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 15
  • Nicole DeSanti Demonstration →
    Avon Town Hall, 60 W Main St, Avon
    6:30 pm
    • Friday September 18
  • 2026 PTS La Festa Italiana - 2 Day Event →
    32 Old Farms Rd, Avon
    4:00 pm
    • Saturday September 19
  • Scarecrow Day →
    Simsbury Historical Society, 800 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
    10:00 am
  • 2026 PTS La Festa Italiana - 2 Day Event →
    32 Old Farms Road, Avon, CT 06001
    12:00 pm
  • Vie for the Kids Gold Ribbon Dinner →
    Golf Club of Avon, 160 Country Club Rd, Avon
    6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Farmington

  • Elevator Rescue Training means a lot of moving parts for West Hartford firefighters (fox61.com)
  • Danbury ended a 23-year playoff drought. Jake O'Keefe wants more (nhregister.com)

West Hartford

  • West Hartford Community Enjoys Annual Center Street Block Party - We-Ha (we-ha.com)
  • Streets in this CT town look different. Officials say nearly 100 projects have been completed (courant.com)

Southington

  • Southington Library To Explore If America Is A Democracy, Republic — Or Both (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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