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🌱 Patch AM: Aging in Place: How to Protect Assets and Stay at Home and 10 more events
Spotted on the Ellington calendar: St Joseph Church $4000 Cash Prize Bingo

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Coming up on the calendar:
- St Joseph Church $4000 Cash Prize Bingo at St. Joseph Catholic Church
- Boy Scout Troop 96 Meetings
- Aging in Place: How to Protect Assets and Stay at Home at Hall Memorial Library
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Turning sunny; breezy, with a high of 68 and low of 41 degrees.
- Tuesday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 33.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ellington
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★ Featured events ★
- St Joseph Church $4000 Cash Prize Bingo →
St. Joseph Catholic Church, 33 West St, Vernon
6:30 pm
Friday October 9
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Other local events
- Boy Scout Troop 96 Meetings →
72 Main Street, Ellington
6:00 pm - Aging in Place: How to Protect Assets and Stay at Home →
Hall Memorial Library, 93 Main St, Ellington
6:00 pm - Prayer Group Meeting →
72 Main Street, Ellington
10:00 am - Cub Scout Pack 96 Pack & Den Meetings →
72 Main Street, Ellington
6:00 pm - Go Green at the Ellington Farmers Market →
Ellington Farmers Market, 72 Maple St, Ellington
9:00 am - Ye Olde Blacksmith Shoppe →
Maple Street & Pinney Road, Somers
9:30 am - Wildlife Out Your Window with Brad Timm →
Hall Memorial Library, 93 Main St, Ellington
6:00 pm - Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale →
Hall Memorial Library, 93 Main St, Ellington
10:00 am - Pumpkin & Squash Harvest Day at the Ellington Farmers Market →
Ellington Farmers Market, 72 Maple St, Ellington
9:00 am - Friends of the Somers Library Fall Used Book Sale →
Somers Public Library, 2 Vision Blvd, Somers
9:00 am - Ye Olde Blacksmith Shoppe →
Maple Street & Pinney Road, Somers
9:30 am
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Don't Put Away Your Market Basket Yet: Ellington Farmers Market Continues Through October —Dianne Trueb Read on Patch
- I will be at The Enfield Community Market from 10-2 in front of the town hall, with fresh sourdough bread, pumpkin bread, and homemade granola.
C'mon over and check it out! The Sourdough Kitchen, Ellington, CT. hotplate.com/thesourdoughkitchen53 (Nextdoor Woodside Acre)
- Beacon Bank posted a job opening for Teller Supervisor in Enfield. Apply here.
- Panera posted a job opening for Catering Lead in South Windsor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ellington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rockville
- Inside Week 4 of CIAC football: Unbeatens, an A+ grade and a turnabout (ctinsider.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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