Good morning to you Columbia! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Robert Kelly at Comix Comedy Club
- UConn’s “Dairy Bar Disaster” Book Reading at Saxton B. Little Free Library
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 49 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 65, low: 47.
- Sunday: Cloudy, showers; cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 33 degrees.
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Saturday April 18
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Robert Kelly
Comix Comedy Club, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville
6:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Friday April 17
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Wii Bowling
Mansfield, CT Calendar , 303 Maple RoadStorrs , Mansfield
9:00 am
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Tai Chi DVD Session
Mansfield, CT Calendar , 303 Maple RoadStorrs , Mansfield
9:30 am
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Scrabble
Mansfield, CT Calendar , 303 Maple RoadStorrs , Mansfield
10:00 am
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Tech Savvy
Mansfield, CT Calendar , 54 Warrenville Road , Mansfield Center
10:00 am
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Yarnivores!
Mansfield, CT Calendar , 303 Maple RoadStorrs , Mansfield
10:00 am
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Dialogue in the Classroom for Instructors: Strategies for Building Engagement and Empathy
The Dodd Center for Human Rights , 405 Babbidge Rd Unit 1205 , Storrs
10:00 am
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Music and Movement
Mansfield, CT Calendar , 54 Warrenville Road , Mansfield Center
10:30 am
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Cane Fitness and Self Defense Class
Windham, CT Calendar , 1 Jillson Square , Willimantic
11:00 am
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Maple Road Cafe at the Mansfield Senior Center w/ Free Music Performance by Nicky D!
Mansfield, CT Calendar , 303 Maple RoadStorrs , Mansfield
11:30 am
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Men's Leadership Networking Group
Lakeview Restaurant & Bar , 50 Lake St , Coventry
12:00 pm
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Central Transport posted a job opening for SR Terminal Manager in Columbia. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Coventry
- Republican state Rep. Tim Ackert announces candidacy for Connecticut lieutenant governor (wtnh.com)
- Investigative report overshadows unveiling of Stewart-Ackert ticket (newsfromthestates.com)
Storrs
- UConn Catholic Center Leads Second Annual Eucharistic Procession Through Campus (norwichdiocese.org)
- Treetop toilets may act as communication hubs across mammal species (sciencenews.org)
- First-Year Business Student Invites UConn Diners to ‘Swipe' for Easy Dining Hall Nutrition Info (uconn.edu)
Manchester
- Waterfront Manchester Property Soon To Be Listed For Sale (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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