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🌱 Patch AM: Goat Cuddle Brigade at Lyman Orchards and 10 more events
Be sure to catch Tim Eriksen & Peter Irvine on the Durham Patch calendar

Good morning Durham! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Tim Eriksen & Peter Irvine at Middletown House Concert Series
- Wallingford Senior Center Tag Sale at Wallingford Senior Center
- Connecticut Bead Society Annual Bead Bazaar This Saturday, Sept. 12! at Elks Lodge #771
... and check out 10 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 83, low: 61.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 81 and low of 71 degrees.
📸 Around Durham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Durham
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★ Featured events ★
- Tim Eriksen & Peter Irvine →
Middletown House Concert Series,
7:30 pm - Wallingford Senior Center Tag Sale →
Wallingford Senior Center, 238 Washington St, Wallingford
9:00 am - Connecticut Bead Society Annual Bead Bazaar This Saturday, Sept. 12! →
Elks Lodge #771, 44 Maynard St, Middletown
10:00 am - Oddfellows Playhouse Fall Programming for ages 1 to 20 begins September 12, 2026 →
Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater, 128 Washington St, Middletown
9:00 pm - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Goat Cuddle Brigade at Lyman Orchards →
Lyman Orchards Apple Barrel Farm Market, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield
10:00 am - Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides & Trackless Train →
Lyman Orchards Apple Barrel Farm Market, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield
10:00 am - Seeds to Success: Children's Entrepreneurial Market →
Lyman Orchards Apple Barrel Farm Market, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield
11:00 am - Full Moon Sound Meditation at Lyman Orchards →
1741 Pub and Grill, 72 Lyman Rd, Middlefield
6:00 pm - Twilight Hard Cider Maze at Lyman Orchards Corn Maze →
Lyman Orchards Corn Maze, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield
5:00 pm - Friday Night Live Music Series Featuring Brother Other Under the Tent at 1741 Pub & Grill →
1741 Pub and Grill, 72 Lyman Rd, Middlefield
6:00 pm - Corn Maze & Cider Donut Harvest Music Festival →
Lyman Orchards Apple Barrel Farm Market, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield
10:00 am - Horse & Tack Auction →
Middlesex Live Stock Auction, 488 Cherry Hill Rd, Middlefield
11:00 am
Monday September 7
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ametek posted a job opening for Precision Assembly Technician in Middlefield. Apply here.
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Middlefield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Durham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Middletown
- Middlesex County America 250 Parade will be held on Labor Day (middletownct.gov)
- No. 1 Men's Soccer Kicks Off 2026 With 2-0 NESCAC Victory Over Trinity (Conn.) (gotuftsjumbos.com)
- Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTMEETINGS) Names New Director of Sports Sales/Chief Marketing Officer (businessdailynetwork.com)
Haddam
- Thousands flock to Connecticut River Valley for historical Haddam Neck Fair over Labor Day weekend (wtnh.com)
- A Tribute To Ray Churchill: Longtime District 17 Music Teacher (hk-now.com)
Ok Durham! 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: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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