Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: 'Unique Opportunity' Awaits In Brookfield With This Home For Sale
Be sure to catch Large Estate Sale - Weston on the Brookfield Patch calendar

What's up Brookfield! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Brookfield lakefront home offers two docks and dual living spaces
- How did Brookfield schools earn a top statewide ranking for 2027?
- Which Brookfield chef just landed a spot on Connecticut's CRAZIES list?
Also on today's calendar: Large Estate Sale - Weston and 19 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 82 and low of 53 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 69, low: 47.
- Sunday: Cooler with partial sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'Unique Opportunity' Awaits In Brookfield With This Home For Sale (patch.com) — Brookfield homebuyers can explore a high-end Candlewood Lake property on Kellogg Street featuring private waterfront access and two docks. The house offers two separate living spaces with individual entrances and meters, plus a main-level unit with three bedrooms, an eat-in kitchen, and lake views.
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• Brookfield School District Among CT's Best In 2027 Ranking (patch.com) — Brookfield families can celebrate that the local school district has been rated among Connecticut's best, earning an A- and ranking 32nd statewide in Niche's 2027 list. The ranking weighs test scores, graduation rates, college readiness, and parent and student reviews, with this year's methodology dropping SAT and ACT scores to reflect changing college admissions trends.
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• Martha Stewart's new restaurant among nominees for Connecticut's CRAZIES food awards (newstimes.com) — Brookfield diners have a hometown connection in this year's CRAZIES food awards, with Valice Francis of Bar Naan named among the chef finalists. The statewide honors spotlight standout restaurants, chefs, hotels, and hospitality pros, with winners to be celebrated December 7 at Foxwoods and public voting open through November.
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📸 Around Brookfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Large Estate Sale - Weston →
15 Birch Hill Rd, Weston
9:00 am - Koren BBQ →
New Milford United Methodist Church, 68 Danbury Rd, New Milford
5:00 pm - DAV Chapter 25 to Host Lily Rose Haunted House through Halloween! →
6:00 pm - Inherit the Wind at the Sherman Playhouse →
Sherman Players, 5 CT-39, Sherman
8:00 pm - College Day- Design Your Family's Admissions Roadmap →
Virtual,
9:00 am - Pumpkin Festival →
United Methodist Church of Danbury, 5 Clapboard Ridge Rd, Danbury
10:00 am - RiverFest →
Young's Field Road, Young's Field Rd, New Milford
11:00 am - 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express →
Torp Theater in Davidson Hall, CCSU, New Britain
7:00 pm - Beginning Bridge lessons →
Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown
9:30 am - Virtual: Free College Admissions & Financial Aid Workshop →
VIRTUAL,
7:30 pm - Campaigning Class For Next Wave of Women in Politics →
Westport, Conn. location provided upon registration,
10:00 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 24
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- 🍞🌿 FALL FLAVORS @ Celtic Cottage Bakery - Scones, Sourdough & Sweet Treats! →
4 Dingle Brook Rd, Brookfield
8:00 am - 🍞🌿 FALL FLAVORS @ Celtic Cottage Bakery - Scones, Sourdough & Sweet Treats! →
4 Dingle Brook Rd, Brookfield
9:00 am - A Morning to Remember: Shemini Atzeret & Yizkor at Chabad →
69 West St, Litchfield
10:00 am - Safe Walk →
Brookfield High School, 45 Long Meadow Hill Rd, Brookfield
10:00 am - Come Dance With Us! Simchat Torah Night at Chabad →
69 West Street Litchfield, CT 06759
7:30 pm - 🍞🌿 FALL FLAVORS @ Celtic Cottage Bakery - Scones, Sourdough & Sweet Treats! →
4 Dingle Brook Rd, Brookfield
10:00 am - Safe Walk Rain Date →
10:00 am - We Remember. We Celebrate. We Carry On. →
69 West St, Litchfield
10:00 am - Spice of the Month Club - Chili Powder →
The Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd, Brookfield
1:00 pm - Vanderbilt Mansions of the Gilded Age - RESCHEDULED →
The Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd, Brookfield
6:30 pm - Looking for a little inspiration in a world that feels increasingly divided? →
8:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
📣 Brookfield Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Brookfield PatchAM possible:
- Cool Cookster, LLC
- Candlewood Drugs — (203) 312-9999
- Twins BBQ Co — (203) 395-1237
- Busy Bee Village at Honey Tree — (860) 556-2007
- GxG Builders — (203) 994-6490
- Second Sight Coaching LLC — (203) 240-0193
- Coldwell Banker — (203) 240-0624
- The Corn Maze at Twins BBQ — (203) 395-1237
- Twinsbbqco — (203) 395-1236
- Salt 2.0 — (203) 546-7278
- William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty, N. Fairfield County Brokerage — (203) 796-7700
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 39th Annual Autumn Arts & Fine Crafts Show at Historic Merwinsville Hotel —Lori Meehan Read on Patch
- 39th Annual AutumnArts & Fine Craft Show at Historic Merwinsville Hotel —Lori Meehan Read on Patch
- Only 2 weekends left to see the ladies stick it to Dracula
The highly acclaimed Brookfield Theatre show "Dracula - a feminist's revenge, really" closes in 2 weeks. Shows on Friday, Saturday evenings and… (Nextdoor Birnam Woods) - Hello to all those who were interested in helping contact the owners of Luna
Who went missing on Pawboost #73327212. After many efforts on the part of Elin and others to reach the owners regarding the cat living under a shed… (Nextdoor Stony Hill)
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Brookfield. Apply here.
- CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Merchandising in Brookfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
New Fairfield
- New Fairfield has a new burger spot serving smash burgers and 'dirty dogs' (ctpost.com)
- Connecticut high school girls volleyball top performances, games to watch (Sept. 30) (newstimes.com)
- Workers' comp fraud case against New Fairfield man ends after his death (nhregister.com)
Newtown
- It's Time For Michelle (newtownbee.com)
- Who Is For You? (newtownbee.com)
Danbury
- 80-Acre Property Listed For $12.5 Million In Danbury (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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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