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🌱 Patch AM: National Voter Registration Day and 11 more events
Also, don't miss Back to School Open House at NHAOPA on the Hamden Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Back to School Open House at NHAOPA at New Haven Academy of Performing Arts
- Eight to the Bar and Sweeter Than Wine play an outdoor show at Small Batch Cellars Sun, 9/13 at Small Batch Cellars
- Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons at St Paul's Episcopal Church
... and check out 10 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Turning sunny; less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 65.
- Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hamden
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★ Featured events ★
- Back to School Open House at NHAOPA →
New Haven Academy of Performing Arts, 597 Main St, East Haven
1:00 pm - Eight to the Bar and Sweeter Than Wine play an outdoor show at Small Batch Cellars Sun, 9/13 →
Small Batch Cellars, 37 Nettleton Ave, North Haven
4:00 pm - Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons →
St Paul's Episcopal Church, 25 Church St, Shelton
7:30 pm - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm - Free Fraud Prevention Seminar Featuring Detective Houlihan of Wallingford Police Department →
Finex Credit Union, 159 S Turnpike Rd, Wallingford
9:00 am
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Wednesday September 23
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Other local events
- National Voter Registration Day →
Hamden Public Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave, Hamden, CT, 06518
11:00 am - 24 Tales from 240 Years of Hamden History →
Miller Memorial Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave, Hamden
6:30 pm - Building Healthy Brain Habits and 10 Warning Signs of Dementia →
Miller Memorial Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave, Hamden
2:00 pm - Framework, reclaimed window art by Eddie Hall - Opening Reception →
Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Ave, New Haven
2:00 pm - Virtual: Free College Admissions & Financial Aid Workshop →
Virtual
8:30 pm - Admissions Coffee and Campus Tours →
Hamden Hall Country Day School, 1108 Whitney Ave, Hamden
9:00 am - Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons →
St Paul's Episcopal Church, 25 Church St, Shelton
7:30 pm - New Haven Walk To End Alzheimer's →
Lighthouse Point Park, 2 Lighthouse Rd, New Haven
9:00 am
Tuesday September 15
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Sunday September 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kathleen (Vincent) Mulligan, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on September 8, 2026 —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Quinnipiac University School of Law to host Connecticut Law Fair on Thursday, Sept. 17 —John Morgan Read on Patch
- Obituary: Gay Ann Flammia (Porto Funeral Homes) —Porto Funeral Homes Read on Patch
- Quinnipiac University PA Student Lauren Kane Elected to 2026–27 AAPA Student Academy Delegate —John Morgan Read on Patch
- More than 1,000 Athletes of All Abilities Expected to Compete at Annual Unified Sports® Fall Festival —Special Olympics Connecticut Read on Patch
- Connecticut Pest Elimination posted a job opening for CT Pest Control Service Technician in Hamden. Apply here.
- Shake Shack posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member in New Haven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hamden here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Haven
- Candidate Meet & Greet Set For North Haven State Legislative Candidates (patch.com)
- CIAC football Week 1 by the numbers: Fun facts, figures from CT's high school football scene (nhregister.com)
- Nobody Came (ctexaminer.com)
Woodbridge
- Bethany Housing Committee Study Finds Few Affordable Options For Younger Buyers, Seniors (patch.com)
New Haven
- New Haven installs red light, speed cameras at major intersections (nbcconnecticut.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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