🌱 How a New Fairfield High alum became national wheelchair basketball’s top player
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In today's newsletter:
- How a New Fairfield High alum became national wheelchair basketball’s top player
Also on today's calendar: Laughter on the 23rd Floor at the Sherman Playhouse and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 49.
- Sunday: Showers; breezy, cooler, with a high of 56 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ‘He's a fighter': Sherman native shines winning National Wheelchair Basketball Player of the Year (nbcconnecticut.com) — A standout New Fairfield High School alum, Sherman native RJ Fitzpatrick has been named the 2026 National Wheelchair Basketball Association Player of the Year after leading Illinois to the Final Four. While coping with the recent loss of his father to brain cancer, he’s channeling his success into honoring his dad’s legacy and hopes to grow wheelchair basketball opportunities closer to Connecticut. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Laughter on the 23rd Floor at the Sherman Playhouse
Sherman Players, 5 CT-39, Sherman
8:00 pm -
Biggest Warehouse Sale of the Year!
21 Ethan Allen Rd, Newtown
9:00 am -
Free Zoom Event from NAMI Southwest CT: A New Era of Hope for Families Living with Depression
Zoom,
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
Sunday April 19
Thursday April 23
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Other local events
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Color Between the Wines
Aquila's Nest Vineyards , 56 Pole Bridge Rd , Sandy Hook
12:00 pm
Saturday April 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents
Mark Twain Library , 439 Redding Road , Redding
10:00 am -
French Conversation Fridays
Burnham Library , 62 Main St S , Bridgewater
1:30 pm -
Diamond Art Group
The Brookfield Library , 182 Whisconier Rd , Brookfield
2:30 pm -
Masuk Boys Varsity Volleyball @ New Milford
New Milford High School , 388 Danbury Rd , New Milford
6:00 pm -
The Center for Empowerment and Education's Annual Dinner
The Amber Room Colonnade , 1 Stacey Rd , Danbury
6:00 pm -
Paint and Sip – Watered with Love
The Pottery Factory , 265 Federal Rd , Brookfield
6:30 pm -
Paint Your Pet Portrait
The Pottery Factory , 265 Federal Rd , Brookfield
6:30 pm -
Immaculate High School: Legally Blonde
Edmond Town Hall , 45 Main St , Newtown
7:00 pm -
East and West Cine-Concert
Jewish Community Center , 9 CT-39 , Sherman
7:00 pm -
Cloud Tectonics
Brookfield Theatre , 184 Whisconier Rd , Brookfield
8:00 pm -
DJ SKATE FRIDAYS at Danbury Arena
Danbury Ice Arena , 1 Independence Way , Danbury
8:30 pm
Friday April 17
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🗞 Nearby News
Brookfield
- New Pottery Studio Opening In Brookfield (patch.com)
- Connecticut gas can be found for as low as $3.59 a gallon. Here is where (newstimes.com)
- Slow Start for Spartans Baseball (primepublishers.com)
Danbury
- New Restaurants Planned For Former Dressbarn Site In Danbury (patch.com)
- Newmark : Arranges $111 Million Refinancing for Abbey Lane Apartments in Danbury, Connecticut (marketscreener.com)
Ridgefield
- Ridgefield Wetlands Board Delays Wilton Road Application Over Stormwater Concerns (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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