🌱 2026 Terrificon - Friday and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Friday riday, F-29 Occum - Sprague - Canterbury ...
• 2026 Terrificon - Friday at Earth Expo & Convention Center at Mohegan Sun
• Redneck Castaway 🤠 Party on the Patio at Mohegan Sun

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

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 89 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 72.
• Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sprague

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 7

• Friday riday, F-29 Occum - Sprague - Canterbury ... →
  Park and ride, Taftville & Occum Rd Commuter Lot, Norwich
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Friday August 7

• 2026 Terrificon - Friday →
  Earth Expo & Convention Center at Mohegan Sun, Winter Parking Garage, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville
  12:30 pm
• Redneck Castaway 🤠 Party on the Patio →
  Mohegan Sun, 1 Blvd, Uncasville
  8:00 pm

Sunday August 9

• 2026 Terrificon - Saturday →
  Earth Expo & Convention Center at Mohegan Sun, Winter Parking Garage, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Griswold Rec - Summer Camp
  Griswold High School GES
  6:30 am

Saturday August 8

• To Provision Washington’s Army on the Move: 1776... →
  Samuel Huntington Birthplace, 36 Huntington Rd, Scotland
  1:00 pm
• To Provision Washington’s Army on the Move: 1776 and Norwich, Connecticut →
  Samuel Huntington Birthplace, 36 Huntington Rd, Scotland
  1:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Lisbon Farmers' Market at Newent Meeting House Green →
  Newent Meeting House, 12 S Burnham Hwy, Lisbon
  3:30 pm

Saturday September 5

• Hillyland’s Homegrown Festival — Creamery Brook Bison →
  The Vineyard At Hillyland, 75 Murphy Hill Rd, Windham
  12:00 pm

Sunday September 6

• Goo Goo Dolls →
  Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville
  8:00 pm

Thursday September 10

• Australian Pink Floyd Show →
  Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville
  8:00 pm

Sunday September 27

• CONNECTICUT Renaissance Faire (Sep 19-20, 26-27) →
  Connecticut Renaissance Faire, 122 Mack Rd, Lebanon
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Norwich

• Norwich, Connecticut, Mayor Swarnjit Singh backs immigrants after ICE concerns (diyatvusa.com)
• Dr. Christopher Kolker Honored as a Professional of the Year for 2026 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication (rivertonjournal.com)
• Get an early glimpse at Norwich area high school football in 2026 (norwichbulletin.com)

Griswold

• Reproductive technologies and the federal constitutional vacuum (scotusblog.com)

Mansfield

• Vehicle Takes Out Mailboxes In Mansfield (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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