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🌱 Patch AM: Guilford To Mark International Overdose Awareness Day With Community Event
You won't want to miss 8th Annual Bluegrass Festival on the Guilford Patch calendar

Cheers Guilford! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Guilford plans heartfelt overdose awareness gathering on the Town Green
- Guilford police report rash of car break-ins, urge locks
Also on today's calendar: 8th Annual Bluegrass Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 78, low: 64.
- Saturday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 73 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Guilford To Mark International Overdose Awareness Day With Community Event (patch.com) — Guilford residents are invited to gather on the Town Green later this month for International Overdose Awareness Day, with a free event focused on remembrance, support, and education. Local partners and the Guilford D.A.Y. initiative will offer resources, children's activities, and a remembrance tree to honor loved ones and connect people with help.
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• Guilford Police Urge Residents To Lock Car Doors (patch.com) — Guilford police are warning residents after a series of car break-ins and one stolen vehicle, almost all involving unlocked cars. Officers urge everyone in town to lock their vehicles, remove keys, and keep valuables out of sight to discourage thieves moving through local neighborhoods.
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📸 Around Guilford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Guilford
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★ Featured events ★
- 8th Annual Bluegrass Festival →
St. John's Episcopal Church, 129 Ledge Hill Rd, Guilford
3:00 pm - Open House, Sunday, August 23rd, Noon to 3 PM →
Allegro Performing Arts Academy, 29 Soundview Rd, Guilford
12:00 pm - Italian Festival 2026 →
St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford
5:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Friday August 28
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Other local events
- Just Hatched Annual Tent Sale →
112 State St, Guilford
10:00 am - Just Hatched Annual Tent Sale - Friday →
112 State St, Guilford
10:00 am - Vista Graduation Ceremony 2026 →
Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St, Old Saybrook
1:00 pm - Dudley Farm Farmers Market & More! →
2351 Durham Rd, Guilford
9:30 am - Just Hatched Annual Tent Sale - Saturday →
Just Hatched, 112 State St, Guilford
10:00 am - 8th Annual Bluegrass Festival →
129 Ledge Hill Rd, Guilford
3:00 pm - Dudley Farm Animal Tour with Farmer Schuyler Beeman →
2351 Durham Rd, Guilford
1:00 pm - Guilford Concert Series: The Men of Soul →
Guilford Town Green, 79 Whitfield St, Guilford
5:15 pm - Murder Mystery Dinner with The Dinner Detectives →
Bishop's Orchards Farm Market & Winery, 1355 Boston Post Rd, Guilford
5:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Sunday September 13
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- REBOOT with Chris Stefanick Coming to Madison —Bob M Read on Patch
- The Guilford Foundation and Ascend Bank Complete Award $30,000 to Nonprofits in 2026 Sponsorship Program —Pam M. Read on Patch
- Hey all!
We've got some out-of-town family visiting next month and I want to show them the best of the shoreline. What's one Guilford or Branford spot you'd… (Nextdoor Long Hill) - Good morning!!!
Looking to complete some stone work - walkways & fire pit - looking for recommendations please! Thank you in advance (Nextdoor North Guilford)
- TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Cleaning Associate in Guilford. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Guilford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Guilford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Madison
- Madison Historic District Commission To Review Housing Development Design, Route 1 Upgrades (patch.com)
- Back To School: Madison 2026-27 School Calendar (patch.com)
- Daniel Hand High School Among Top 20 In CT: U.S. News & World Report (patch.com)
North Branford
- Coginchaug high school football preview 2026 (rep-am.com)
Branford
- State Reports Expansion of West Nile Virus (ct.gov)
Ok Guilford! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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