🌱 Safe Sitter® Essentials, Essentials with CPR, and Expanded and 11 more events

Good day Weatogue! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• New World Trio "Old and New Genius" at Saint John’s Episcopal Church
• Turf Tykes at ISCC Fitness Center
• The Friends of the Avon Free Public Library's 14th Author Luncheon at Farmington Polo Club

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.
• Saturday: A thick cloud cover, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
• Sunday: Cooler with showers, with a high of 53 and low of 34 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Weatogue

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday April 19

• New World Trio "Old and New Genius"
  Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave, West Hartford
  2:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Turf Tykes
  ISCC Fitness Center, 1375 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  9:00 am

Friday April 24

• The Friends of the Avon Free Public Library's 14th Author Luncheon
  Farmington Polo Club, 162 Town Farm Rd, Farmington
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Safe Sitter® Essentials, Essentials with CPR, and Expanded
  Simsbury Volunteer Ambulance , 4 Old Mill Ln , Simsbury
  9:00 am
• Underdog Doubles Exhibition
  Racquets For Life Simsbury Racquet Club , 530 Hopmeadow St , Simsbury
  12:30 pm
• Camden Fuller Live @ Talcott Mountain Collective
  Talcott Mountain Collective , 140 Nod Rd , Weatogue
  7:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• Petals & Prosecco
  Wine ETC. Simsbury , 926 Hopmeadow St , Simsbury
  2:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Simsbury Land Trust Tree Dedication
  Simsbury Public Library , 725 Hopmeadow St , Simsbury
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Baby Yoga (Ages 9 weeks to Crawling w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)
  Simsbury Public Library , 725 Hopmeadow St , Simsbury
  10:00 am
• Teen Homeschool Hangout
  Simsbury Public Library , 725 Hopmeadow St , Simsbury
  1:00 pm
• Teen Friday Flicks
  Avon Free Public Library , 281 Country Club Rd , Avon
  2:00 pm
• Mindful Nature Journaling for Tweens & Teens (BPL Program @ McMW 4/17/2026)
  Bloomfield, CT Calendar , 1015 Blue Hills Ave , Bloomfield
  2:00 pm
• Pokemon Card Evaluation with Collectable Cafe (BPL Program @ Prosser 4/17/2026)
  Bloomfield, CT Calendar , 1 Tunxis Ave , Bloomfield
  3:00 pm
• Teen Fiber Arts Friday
  Simsbury Public Library , 725 Hopmeadow St , Simsbury
  3:30 pm

Saturday April 18

• The Governor's First XCC — CCAP
  Governor's Horse Guard-1st Co , 280 Arch Rd , Avon
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chilli's posted a job opening for Line Cook - Simsbury Chili's in Simsbury. Apply here.
• Big Y posted a job opening for Frozen Food/Dairy Clerk in Simsbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Weatogue here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Simsbury

• New state law looks to prevent delays in building CT developments after Farmington Valley mess (wfsb.com)
• Reliable Steps to Prepare Your Home for Sale (stacyknows.com)

Avon

• Kaylie Murphy and Avon field hockey team to receive Spirit of Sport Award (collinsvillepress.com)
• Dine By A Roaring Fireplace At This Beautifully Restored Colonial Restaurant In Connecticut (familydestinationsguide.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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