🌱 Summer Storytimes (Thurs.) and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 86, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Summer Storytimes (Thurs.) →
  Harwinton Public Library, 80 Bentley Dr, Harwinton
  10:00 am
• Baby and Me
  Avon Free Public Library Children’s Storytime Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
  11:00 am
• Tom's Memorial Discussion Group
  Avon Free Public Library Board Room, 2nd Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
  11:00 am
• Teen New Game Thursday
  Avon Free Public Library Teen Room, 281 Country Club Rd CT, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
  2:00 pm
• Paint Your Pet w/ Nancy Roman
  Torrington Library , 12 Daycoeton Pl, Torrington, CT 06790, USA
  5:30 pm
• Pirate Bingo (ages 3+)
  Torrington Library - Children 12 Daycoeton Place, Torrington, CT 06790
  6:00 pm
• Sing Your Stuffy to Sleep! August & September 2026
  Avon Free Public Library Children’s Department Main Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
  6:00 pm
• Max Chef to Farm - Tiki on the Farm →
  Rosedale Farms & Vineyards, 25 E Weatogue St, Simsbury
  9:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Mobile Wellness Van – Winsted →
  Open Door Soup Kitchen, 160 Main St, Winsted
  11:30 am
• After-School Teen Art Club →
  American Mural Project, 90 Whiting St, Winsted
  2:30 pm
• Jay Daly at Brignole Vineyards →
  Brignole Vineyards, 103 Hartford Ave, East Granby
  4:00 pm
• AMERICA 250 | History After Hours: Film and Talk →
  American Mural Project, 90 Whiting St, Winsted
  5:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in New Hartford. Apply here.
• Winchester Schools posted a job opening for Custodian Substitute in Winsted. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Hartford Center here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Torrington

• CT-based Pratt & Whitney awarded $1.3 billion contract to support F-35 fighter-jet engines (theday.com)
• Connecticut husky gets state honor after driving bear away from 6-year-old boy (thecooldown.com)
• Torrington man pleads guilty in federal drug case after clemency release for trafficking crack (ctpost.com)

Norfolk

• Aquarion Sale in Norfolk Now Official (nornow.org)

West Hartford

• Wonder To Open In West Hartford With 20+ Menus In One Order (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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