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Greetings Farmington! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Farmington teacher turned dumpster finds into a global history lesson

Also on today's calendar: St. James Fall Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny with a shower, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• < How more than 1,000 artifacts were found in a dumpster, then returned to Mexico (npr.org) — A Farmington-based high school archaeology teacher helped rescue more than 1,000 pre-Hispanic Mexican artifacts that were discovered in a Western Massachusetts dumpster and then carefully cataloged with his students. After two years of painstaking work, the collection was formally returned to Mexico, giving Farmington teens a rare hands-on role in an international repatriation effort.
   

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Other local events
    Sunday August 23
  • 45th Annual Golf Tournament to benefit Children's Cancer Charities →
    1048 Farmington Ave, Farmington
    7:00 am
  • West Hartford's Sunday Farmers' Market →
    50 S Main St, West Hartford
    10:00 am
    • Monday August 24
  • Back-to-School Anxiety: Helping Your Child Navigate the Transition Back to School
    Farmington Library 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT, 06032, US
    6:00 pm
  • Aiken Open House
    Aiken School W Hartford, CT 06117
    6:30 pm
    • Tuesday August 25
  • PTO Chalk Party
    Bugbee Elementary School W Hartford, CT 06117
    8:30 am
  • Movers and Groovers
    Farmington Library 71 Main St, Farmington, CT, 06032, US
    10:00 am
  • Novel Ideas Book Club
    Barney Library 71 Main St, Farmington, CT, 06032, US
    2:00 pm
    • Wednesday August 26
  • Flagpole Ceremony (Gr. 1-5)
    Bugbee Elementary School front circle
    8:35 am
    • Thursday August 27
  • Fiber Arts Circle
    Farmington Library 71 Main St, Farmington, CT, 06032, US
    10:00 am
    • Thursday September 3
  • Jon Swift Concert →
    Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Dr, Farmington
    6:00 pm
    • Saturday September 12
  • Early Harvest Moon Gathering: Gratitude & Release Soundscape Meditation →
    Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Dr, Farmington
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Pacsun - Pacific Sunwear of California, LLC posted a job opening for Part Time Assistant Manager - Westfarms Mall in Farmington. Apply here.
  • P.F. Chang's posted a job opening for Expeditor in Farmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Farmington here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Britain

  • Hundreds of New Britain students risk missing school due to lack of required vaccinations (fox61.com)
  • New Britain Health Department holds vaccinations clinic for students days ahead of school year (fox61.com)
  • BIRDCODE To Open New Crispy Chicken Location In Plainville; 7th In State (dailyvoice.com)

West Hartford

  • West Hartford Superintendent Provides Updates as 2026-2027 School Year Set to Begin - We-Ha (we-ha.com)

Rocky Hill

  • 2 Police Officers Shot, Suspect Dead After Exchange Of Gunfire: Police (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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