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🌱 Patch AM: Community Car Show & Marketplace Event Announced In Hamden
Happening soon: Nurse Open House on the Hamden Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- New Hamden car show blends classic rides with local business marketplace
- Brooksvale Park Fall Festival returns with music, pumpkins and family fun
- How Hamden's Eli Whitney Museum is rescuing couples' wedding plans.
Also on today's calendar: Nurse Open House and 4 more events.
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Community Car Show & Marketplace Event Announced In Hamden (patch.com) — Hamden residents can look forward to a new Cars & Commerce Community Car Show and Marketplace coming to Town Center Park on Saturday, Sept. 19. Organized by the Hamden Regional Chamber of Commerce, the free-to-attend event will showcase classic and specialty vehicles, local business vendors, food trucks, and raffles, with proceeds supporting the Hamden Police Activity League. 
• Fall Festival Details Announced In Hamden (patch.com) — Families in Hamden can mark their calendars for the 26th Annual Brooksvale Park Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26, featuring live music, food trucks, kids' activities, and nature-themed exhibits. The long-running town tradition will also include a pumpkin patch, craft vendors, and Hamden Police K9 demonstrations, with organizers reminding visitors to bring cash for vendors and rides.
• Couples scramble for wedding venues after 103 mph winds damage historic carousel in New Haven (ctpost.com) — After storm damage shut down New Haven's historic Lighthouse Point carousel venue, the Eli Whitney Museum in Hamden is stepping up by offering its historic barn to displaced couples, including one marrying there this Saturday. The park remains closed while officials assess damage, and venues across Connecticut are pitching in to help reschedule weddings on short notice.
📸 Around Hamden
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hamden
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★ Featured events ★
- Nurse Open House →
Gentiva Hospice Branford Branch, 500 E Main St, Branford
8:00 am - Italian Festival 2026 →
St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford
5:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
Friday August 28
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Other local events
- Silk'n Sounds →
Congregation Mishkan Israel, 785 Ridge Rd, Hamden
6:15 pm - Anthony Green →
Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St, Hamden
7:00 pm - Hamden Astronomy Night →
Brooksvale Park, 524 Brooksvale Ave, Hamden
7:00 pm - Temple Beth Sholom Open House →
Temple Beth Sholom, 1809 Whitney Ave, Hamden
10:00 am - Classic Car Show →
10:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Friday August 28
Sunday August 30
Saturday September 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Freshman Academy Day 1
Ansonia School District Ansonia High School
7:15 am - CANCELLED Economic Development Commission →
Cheshire, CT Calendar
7:30 am - Monthly Writers Group
North Branford Public Libraries 1720 Foxon Road, North Branford, CT, 06471, US
10:30 am - Tots and Tunes
North Branford Public Libraries 3 Old Post Road, Northford, CT, 06472, US
10:30 am - Drop-in Tech Help
North Branford Public Libraries 1720 Foxon Rd, North Branford, CT, 06471, US
12:00 pm - Meet and Greet Assistant Principal Zanghi
Norton School Central Office Courtyard
4:00 pm - Benedict Arnold History and Trivia Night
Hagaman Memorial Library Community Room
5:30 pm
Tuesday August 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hey everyone I'm looking for anyone who is into airsoft or can put me in a direction of a platform … my husband was a collector and loved the sport.
I have many things for sale need to find the right people any help would be appreciated thank you (Nextdoor Hamden Plaza) - Reliable Housekeeper Needed - Centerville
Hi neighbors, just moved here and looking for an experienced, trustworthy housekeeper for my apartment. Need: 2-3x/week, 3-4 hrs/day, $22/hr weekly… (Nextdoor Centerville)
- Hamden Public Schools posted a job opening for 2026-27 SY Physical Education Teacher in Hamden. Apply here.
- Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Hamden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hamden here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Haven
- North Haven Pro Rodeo draws sold-out crowds (wfsb.com)
New Haven
- 8 Best HVAC Companies in New Haven, CT of 2026 (consumeraffairs.com)
- Black Wall Street Booms (newhavenindependent.org)
- Cast Announced for John Hinckley Jr. Dark Comedy Falls for Jodie (theatermania.com)
North Branford
- Governor, State, Town Officials Gather Tuesday As 37-Acre Site Designated Open Space, Public Recreation Area (patch.com)
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