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🌱 Patch AM: Benefit Fundraiser Night Team Nana's Bananas Walk to End Alzheimer's and 12 more events
Also, don't miss Village Traders Tag Sale on the Newington Patch calendar
What's up Newington! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Village Traders Tag Sale at First Church of Christ, Congregational, 1652
- Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords at St Francis of Assisi Church
- Congregate Lunch Program at Newington, CT Calendar
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.
- Saturday: Humid with showers around, temps: high: 74, low: 65.
- Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
📸 Around Newington
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newington
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★ Featured events ★
- Village Traders Tag Sale →
First Church of Christ, Congregational, 1652, 75 Main St, Farmington
10:00 am - Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords →
St Francis of Assisi Church, 10 Elm St, Middletown
6:30 pm
Saturday August 22
Tuesday August 25
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Other local events
- Congregate Lunch Program →
Newington, CT Calendar, Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street, Newington
11:50 am - Walk With Me →
Newington, CT Calendar, Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street, Newington
12:30 pm - The State of Primary Care in the U.S →
Newington, CT Calendar, Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar St, Newington
1:00 pm - Benefit Fundraiser Night Team Nana's Bananas Walk to End Alzheimer's →
Ben & Jerry's, 5 1/2 S Main St, West Hartford
6:00 pm - Town Pools PBC →
Newington, CT Calendar, 200 Garfield Street, Newington
6:30 pm - Prime Time Monday: Baby Boomer Trivia →
Newington, CT Calendar, Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar St, Newington
6:30 pm - PTO Chalk Party
Bugbee Elementary School W Hartford, CT 06117
8:30 am - Chair Aerobics →
Newington, CT Calendar, Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street, Newington
9:00 am - Congregate Lunch Program →
Newington, CT Calendar, Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street, Newington
11:50 am
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Counselors Available for Schedule Changes -Last appt. at 1:30pm, a
New Britain High School New Britain, CT 06051
8:00 am - U.S. Passport Day
Connecticut's Old State House , 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103\
9:00 am - Summer Music Series featuring Michael Carabello
Connecticut's Old State House , 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103\
12:00 pm - Dungeons and Drafts at Coles Road Brewing →
Coles Road Brewing, 817 Farmington Ave, Berlin
1:00 pm
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
New Britain
- New Britain Set to Implement Traffic Enforcement Cameras Amid Statewide Concerns (newbritainindependent.com)
- United Way seeks volunteer readers as Connecticut students face literacy gaps (fox61.com)
- New Britain police confirm shots were fired in weekend road rage incident (thehour.com)
Wethersfield
- Spotted lanternflies spread across Connecticut as officials seek solution (wfsb.com)
West Hartford
- West Hartford's High Schools Among CT's Best: Report (patch.com)
- West Hartford's Park Road 'Happy Hour' Series Returns Next Week (patch.com)
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