🌱 How Easton’s seniors leader wants you to prepare for medical decisions

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In today's newsletter:

• How Easton’s seniors leader wants you to prepare for medical decisions

Also on today's calendar: Paper Shredding Fundraiser and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy and not as warm, temps: high: 65, low: 49.
• Sunday: Showers; breezy, cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• National Healthcare Decisions Day Promotes Advance Care Planning (eastoncourier.news) — Easton’s Commission on Aging chair is spotlighting National Healthcare Decisions Day by urging residents to document their medical wishes through tools like living wills and healthcare powers of attorney. The nationwide observance, held today, promotes advance care planning at any age, helping families avoid confusion and ensuring providers can honor patients’ choices during serious illness or injury.
   

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📸 Around Easton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Easton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Paper Shredding Fundraiser
  St. Theresa Church, 5301 Main St, Trumbull
  9:00 am
• Spring Shower of Quilts XX 2026
  St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 480 Racebrook Rd, Orange
  10:00 am

Sunday April 19

• Biggest Warehouse Sale of the Year!
  21 Ethan Allen Rd, Newtown
  9:00 am
• SCHOLARSHIPS for Fairfield County Graduating Seniors Pursing Performing Arts
  The Parker Project, 18 Lindeman Drive, Trumbull, CT 06611,
  11:00 am
• Music in the Meetinghouse Concert Presents Andrew Smith and Christopher Ungerer
  First Church Congregational, 148 Beach Rd, Fairfield
  4:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Free Zoom Event from NAMI Southwest CT: A New Era of Hope for Families Living with Depression
  Zoom,
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• 14th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®
  165 Unquowa Rd, Fairfield
  8:00 am

Saturday May 9

• JESSE LEE UMC Semi-Annual Document Shredding Event
  Jesse Lee United Methodist Church, 25 Flat Rock Rd, Easton
  8:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Heart Math
  Easton Public Library , 691 Morehouse Rd , Easton
  1:30 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Toddler Be-Bop (Walkers - Age 3)
  Easton Public Library , 691 Morehouse Rd , Easton
  10:30 am
• Creating a Compelling College Application this Spring (Gr. 11 & Families)
  Easton Public Library , 691 Morehouse Rd , Easton
  7:30 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Toddler Be-Bop (Walkers - Age 3)
  Easton Public Library , 691 Morehouse Rd , Easton
  10:30 am
• Babies Boogie (Non-walkers)
  Easton Public Library , 691 Morehouse Rd , Easton
  11:15 am
• Earth Day Biodegradable Potted Plants (Grades 5-8)
  Easton Public Library , 691 Morehouse Rd , Easton
  3:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5)
  Easton Public Library , 691 Morehouse Rd , Easton
  2:15 pm

Saturday April 25

• SUMMER DANCE PROGRAMS at Rockwell Dance Center in Trumbull - Ages 3-21 Beg thru Adv
  Rockwell Dance Center, 18 Lindeman Drive, Trumbull, CT 06611
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Easton, Redding & Region 9 Public School Districts posted a job opening for Redding Elementary School: Part Time Cafeteria Supervisor in Easton. Apply here.
• Fairfield University posted a job opening for Assistant/Associate Director, Student Support and Development in Fairfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Easton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Weston

• Fire Reported At Weston Home, 1 Taken To Hospital: Fire Officials (patch.com)
• Guest Essay: The Board of Finance Budget (westontoday.news)
• Roundup: Compo Rainbow, Website Redesign, Wars … (06880danwoog.com)

Fairfield

• Fairfield's Affordable Housing Committee This Month To Host Community Conversation On Housing (patch.com)
• Fairfield Looks To Acquire Parcel Of Marshland Through Donation (patch.com)

Bridgeport

• Fears Of A Potential Roof Collapse Leads To Closure Of Bridgeport Store: Officials (patch.com)
• 4 Accused Of Street Takeover In Bridgeport: Police (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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