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🌱 Patch AM: Dolly Parton tribute maze is coming to Brookfield this fall
And check out 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize on the Brookfield Patch calendar

Good morning Brookfield! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Dolly Parton tribute maze is coming to Brookfield this fall
Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 59.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Georgia farm transformed its fall maze into a Dolly Parton tribute (fox5atlanta.com) — Brookfield families can look forward to a Dolly Parton–themed corn maze at The Corn Field this fall, part of a multi-state tribute supporting her Imagination Library. While the feature story centers on a Georgia farm, Brookfield's maze will offer local fans a fun way to honor Dolly while enjoying hayrides, games, and other seasonal activities.
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📸 Around Brookfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookfield
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★ Featured events ★
- 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
Long Island Sound, - American Genius - New Milford →
St John's Episcopal Church, 7 Whittlesey Ave, New Milford
7:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Women's Torah & Tea →
Chabad Lubavitch of Northwest CT, 69 West St, Litchfield
11:30 am - Sinai and Civics: Class 4: Can Democracy Survive? →
Interlaken Inn, 74 Interlaken Rd, Salisbury
7:15 pm - A Taste of Shabbat at the Kent Farmers Market | Complimentary Candles, Fresh Challah & Good Company →
Kent Welcome Center, 3 Railroad St, Kent
3:00 pm - Ice Cream Social: Grand Finale of Adult Summer Reading →
The Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd, Brookfield
1:00 pm - A Taste of Shabbat at the Kent Farmers Market | Complimentary Candles, Fresh Challah & Good Company →
Kent Welcome Center, 3 Railroad St, Kent
3:00 pm - WMS Back to School Dance
Whisconier Middle School 17 Whisconier Road, Brookfield, CT 06804
7:00 pm - A Taste of Shabbat at the Kent Farmers Market | Complimentary Candles, Fresh Challah & Good Company →
Kent Welcome Center, 3 Railroad St, Kent
3:00 pm - High Holidays in Litchfield: No Membership Required, Everyone Welcome →
69 West St, Litchfield
6:30 pm - HSPT Prep & Parent Info Session at Immaculate HS →
Immaculate High School, 73 Southern Blvd, Danbury
9:00 am - Isaac Mizrahi →
Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown
8:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Monday August 31
Friday September 4
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
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- William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty, Danbury Brokerage — (203) 796-7700
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Seeking votes, coaching Pop Warner —Scott Benjamin Read on Patch
- ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - CSA/Carts Clerk (Grade A) Salary Range $16.94 - $18.50/hr in Brookfield. Apply here.
- CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Retail Stockers in Brookfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newtown
- Labor Day In Newtown: What's Open, What's Closed (patch.com)
- Career Coach Returning To Newtown For 'Introduction To Microsoft Word' (newtownbee.com)
- Borough Board Of Burgesses Discusses Trees, Reappointments, More (newtownbee.com)
Danbury
- Danbury Mayor Responds To ICE Arrests As Federal Agents Descend On City (patch.com)
New Milford
- New Milford Conservation Commission Backs Proposed Ban On Rodenticides At Town Properties (patch.com)
Ok Brookfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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