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🌱 Patch AM: Thinking of visiting Rocky Hill’s Dinosaur State Park this fall?
Happening soon: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! on the Rocky Hill Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Thinking of visiting Rocky Hill's Dinosaur State Park this fall?
Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 76, low: 63.
- Friday: Chance of a p.m. shower, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Day trips under 3 hours from Long Island to take this fall (newsday.com) — Rocky Hill's Dinosaur State Park gets a spotlight as a prime fall day trip from Long Island, showcasing its massive preserved dinosaur tracks, trails, and kid-friendly fossil activities. Visitors can explore a geodesic dome sheltering hundreds of footprints, hike the arboretum, and even mine for gemstones, making Rocky Hill a regional draw for families and dinosaur fans this season. 
📸 Around Rocky Hill
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rocky Hill
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★ Featured events ★
- Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
First Church West Hartford, 12 S Main St, West Hartford
7:00 am - Free Intro to Square dance Lessons →
Buttonball Elementary School, 376 Buttonball Ln, Glastonbury
9:00 am - LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child's Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School →
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- RHHS Class of 1986 - 40th Reunion ! →
Arch II Sports Bar & Grill, 632 Cromwell Ave, Rocky Hill
12:00 pm - Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove at RHCC →
Rocky Hill Congregational Church, 805 Old Main Street, Rocky Hill
4:00 pm - Master AI & Automation to Amplify Your Efficiency →
65 Inwood Rd., Suite 2, Rocky Hill
10:00 am - Pizza & Postcard →
Rocky Hill Democratic Town Committee Headquarters, 825 Cromwell Avenue, Rocky Hill
5:30 pm - DTC Monthly Meeting →
Rocky Hill Town Council Chambers, 761 Old Main Street, Rocky Hill
7:00 pm - Connecticut Orchid Society Show & Sale "Orchid Harvest" →
Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, 100 Capital Blvd, Rocky Hill - Connecticut Orchid Society Show & Sale "Orchid Harvest" →
Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, 100 Capital Blvd, Rocky Hill
10:00 am - Join the Rocky Hill Fall Fest 2026! →
Elm Ridge Park Veterans Memorial Amphitheatre, 376 Elm Street, Rocky Hill
3:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
📣 Rocky Hill Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Aging in Place →
Senior & Disabled Center, 120 Cedar Street, Newington
10:00 am - Holistic Chair Exercise →
Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield Street, Wethersfield
10:00 am - Fresh or Rotten Pumpkin: Blind Date with a Book - ALL AGES →
Lucy Robbins Welles Library, 100 Garfield Street, Newington
10:00 am - Senior Center: Floor Yoga →
Cromwell CT
10:15 am
Wednesday September 30
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- Mark James Given, Realtor® – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices — (860) 424-7884
- Masonicare — (203) 679-5900
- Oddfellows Playhouse — 8603476143
- West Side Marketplace — 8605292200
- Readings By Karen, LLC — (860) 665-8024
- Dustless Hardwood Floors LLC — (860) 993-7657
- Simsbury Dental Associates — 8602170544
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Wethersfield
- 18 people arrested after June street takeover in Newington (wtnh.com)
- This Connecticut town ranked No. 11 among the best small cities in America (ctpost.com)
- VP Sales, Marketing & Customer Services (verticalmag.com)
Newington
- Newington girls volleyball continues dominance with Monday sweep over Middletown (newbritainherald.com)
Glastonbury
- New Britain Man Charged In Wintertime Glastonbury Vehicle Burglary Investigation (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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