🌱 Summer Storytimes (Thurs.) and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 71.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Summer Storytimes (Thurs.) →
  Harwinton Public Library, 80 Bentley Dr, Harwinton
  10:00 am
• Paint Your Pet w/ Nancy Roman
  Torrington Library , 12 Daycoeton Pl, Torrington, CT 06790, USA
  5:30 pm
• Pirate Bingo (ages 3+)
  Torrington Library - Children 12 Daycoeton Place, Torrington, CT 06790
  6:00 pm
• Strong + Grounded →
  Nourished Roots Yoga, 34 Main St, Thomaston
  6:30 pm

Saturday August 8

• Patty the Star Scavenger Hunt Ends
  Harwinton Public Library , 80 Bentley Drive, Harwinton, CT, 06791, United States
• Music at West Cornwall Farmers Market →
  Original Cornwall Farm Market, 413 Sharon-Goshen Turnpike, West Cornwall
  10:30 am
• The Art of Sound Meditation →
  Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Rd, Washington
  11:00 am
• Podunk Bluegrass Festival 2026 - Goshen, CT →
  Goshen Fairgrounds Main Lot, 116 Old Middle St, Goshen
  1:00 pm
• The Bunker Boys: Podunk Bluegrass Festival 2026, Aug 6th-9th →
  Goshen Fairgrounds Main Lot, 116 Old Middle St, Goshen
  1:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Library Friends Meeting
  Harwinton Public Library , 80 Bentley Drive, Harwinton, CT, 06791, United States
  5:00 pm
• FACT - Summer Concert Back up Location
  Thomaston High School Auditorium
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Giggles and Wiggles
  Harwinton Public Library , 80 Bentley Drive, Harwinton, CT, 06791, United States
  10:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• J. Morrissey & Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Medical Receptionist in Torrington. Apply here.
• Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier Part Time in Torrington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bantam here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Litchfield

• Tee Off for a Great Cause at the Ryzon Refuge Charity Golf Tournament (wfxb.com)

Bethlehem

• Fire damages second floor of Kent home, draws multiple fire crews (lakevillejournal.com)

Washington

• National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day: Where to get a sweet deal to celebrate the day (fox61.com)
• A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon early Wednesday. Here's when. (fox61.com)
• FAA certifies Boeing 737 MAX-7 to fly after years of delays (fox61.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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