🌱 Live, Learn, Lunch: “Fit Generation” Documentary and Discussion and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Pumpkin Workshop at Litchfield Community Center
• Live, Learn, Lunch: “Fit Generation” Documentary and Discussion at Litchfield Community Center
• April Family Dinner at Litchfield Community Center

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 48.
• Sunday: Showers; breezy, cooler, with a high of 49 and low of 31 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bantam

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday April 22

• Pumpkin Workshop
  Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Rd, Litchfield
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday April 22

• Live, Learn, Lunch: “Fit Generation” Documentary and Discussion
  Litchfield Community Center , 421 Bantam Rd , Litchfield
  12:00 pm
• April Family Dinner
  Litchfield Community Center , 421 Bantam Rd , Litchfield
  5:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Friday Fun Day
  Litchfield Community Center , 421 Bantam Rd , Litchfield
  3:45 pm

Monday April 27

• Movie Mondays ~ Hamnet
  Litchfield Community Center , 421 Bantam Rd , Litchfield
  1:00 pm

Thursday April 30

• Litchfield, Connecticut, Celebrates Poetry in April 2026
  Litchfield Community Center , 421 Bantam Rd , Litchfield
  6:00 pm
• The Poets Among Us
  Litchfield Community Center , 421 Bantam Rd , Litchfield
  6:00 pm

Friday May 1

• Full Moon Sound Bath with Gong
  Litchfield Community Center , 421 Bantam Rd , Litchfield
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Vintage Market Days of West Connecticut
  Harwinton Fairgrounds , 150 Locust Rd , Harwinton
  9:30 am
• Vintage Market Days — Savor
  Harwinton Fairgrounds , 150 Locust Rd , Harwinton
  10:00 am
• Giant Qwirkle! (ages 6+)
  Torrington Library - Children , 12 Daycoeton Place , Torrington
  1:00 pm
• Fine Motor Friday (all ages)
  Torrington Library - Children , 12 Daycoeton Place , Torrington
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Harbor Freight Tools posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate in Torrington. Apply here.
• Big Y posted a job opening for Produce/Floral Clerk in Torrington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bantam here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Litchfield

• This Litchfield property is the 'most wishlisted' Airbnb listing in Connecticut (registercitizen.com)
• Local Event: April 21 & 22: Give Local to Spotty Dog Rescue (patch.com)
• Bears are awake and here to stay, but conflicts with humans need to drop: Report (nbcconnecticut.com)

Bethlehem

• Crews to return to scene of Torrington brush fire at Burr Pond State Park (greenwichtime.com)
• The Fried Chicken At This Low-Key Connecticut Spot Is Absolutely Unbeatable (familydestinationsguide.com)

Southbury

• New Independent Bookshop Planned For Southbury (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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