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🌱 Patch AM: BHcare's Community Day of Connection Brings Families Together for Free Celebration Sept. 12
And on the North Branford Patch calendar - Italian Festival 2026

Cheers North Branford! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Free North Branford family day offers fun, food, and local resources
Also on today's calendar: Italian Festival 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• BHcare's Community Day of Connection Brings Families Together for Free Celebration Sept. 12 (patch.com) — Families in North Branford are invited to BHcare's free Community Day of Connection on Saturday, Sept. 12, featuring games, arts and crafts, food, and a community resource fair at 28 Branford Road. The event aims to strengthen local connections, showcase support services, and offer tours of BHcare, with backing from regional foundations and Ascend Bank.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Branford
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★ Featured events ★
- Italian Festival 2026 →
St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford
5:00 pm - 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
Long Island Sound, - Your CBD Store - CLINTON! $ The Pain-Free & Happy SALE! $ →
Your CBD Store | SUNMED - Clinton, CT, 114 E Main St, Clinton
10:00 am - Mini Golf Tournament →
Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St, Guilford
2:00 pm - REGISTER Before we open! →
246 Boston St, Guilford
9:00 am
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Monday September 14
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Other local events
- Quilter's Club
North Branford Public Libraries 1720 Foxon Rd, North Branford, CT, 06471, US
10:00 am - Free Drive-in Movie Zootopia 2 →
Doody's Totoket Inn, 465 Foxon Rd, North Branford
8:00 pm - Monday Night Mah Jongg
North Branford Public Libraries 3 Old Post Road, Northford, CT, 06472, US
6:00 pm - Drop-in Tech Help
North Branford Public Libraries 1720 Foxon Rd, North Branford, CT, 06471, US
12:00 pm - Ice Cream Social →
St Andrew's Episcopal Church, 1382 Middletown Ave, North Branford
6:00 pm - Community Day Of Connection →
BHcare, 28 Branford Rd, North Branford
11:00 am - 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
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
North Haven
- Buying Bridgeport ferry tickets? Company warns of fraudulent website (nhregister.com)
- Pickleball In North Haven: What To Know Before You Hit The Court (patch.com)
- Threats, Evacuation: 3 Arrested After Hour-Long Standoff At Trumbull Marriott, Police Say (dailyvoice.com)
Guilford
- Guilford Police To Host 'National Night Out' Event (patch.com)
Wallingford
- Wallingford Mourns Death Of Local Legend Bob Parisi (patch.com)
- Helicopters Conducting Inspections In Wallingford, Here's Why (patch.com)
Ok North Branford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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