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Townsend, Delaware Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Townsend! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. āļø
Coming up on the calendar:
- Ignition the Firewalk 50: Celebrating 50 Fires That Changed Lives at Filasky's Produce
- Perseids Meteor Shower Watch Party at Blackbird Creek Reserve
- Delaware Caribbean Carnival Jāouvert IGNITE
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Humid with some sun, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 73.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees.
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ā Featured events ā
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Ignition the Firewalk 50: Celebrating 50 Fires That Changed Lives ā
Filasky's Produce, 1343 Bunker Hill Rd #9033, Middletown
6:30 pm
Saturday August 8
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Other local events
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Perseids Meteor Shower Watch Party ā
Blackbird Creek Reserve, 802 Blackbird Landing Rd, Townsend
9:00 pm -
Delaware Caribbean Carnival Jāouvert IGNITE ā
Firebase Lloyd, 474 Fleming Landing Rd, Townsend
6:00 pm -
Middletown Olde-Tyme Peach Festival ā
The Everett, 47 W Main St, Middletown
9:00 am -
St. George, DE ā
St Georges Country Store, 1 Delaware St, St Georges
6:00 pm
Thursday August 13
Friday August 14
Saturday August 15
Thursday August 20
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š Events Nearby
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Arts & Craft Social Club: August ā
gilbert w. perry, jr. center for the arts, 51 W Main St, Middletown
7:00 pm -
Board games -- Born to Game Middletown ā
Born To Game, 821 N Broad St, Middletown
12:00 pm -
2026 Beau Biden Foundation Child Protection Classic
Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce DuPont Country Club -
MACC Standing Ovation Toastmaster Club Meeting ā
Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce 1050 Industrial Dr #110, Middletown, DE 19709
6:30 pm -
Black Expressions Book Club with the Route 9 Library
Appoquinimink Public Library - Delaware Libraries Site Events Route 9 Library & Innovation Center
4:00 pm -
Police Accountability Committee Quarterly Meeting
Middletown Town Meetings Town Hall at 19 W. Green Street, Middletown, Delaware 19709
6:30 pm -
Movement Is Freedom - Hosted By AllTherapy
Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce Movement is Freedom. Connection is Powerful. Join us for an evening of networking, meaningful conversations, and discovering how All Therapy helps people move, heal, and thrive. Whether you're looking to grow your business or make new community conne
5:30 pm
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Monday August 10
Wednesday August 12
Thursday August 13
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- Schell Brothers, LLC posted a job opening for Construction Manager in Middletown. Apply here.
- Rogers Corporation posted a job opening for Production Operator - Multiple Shifts in Bear. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Townsend here.
š Nearby News
Middletown
- A New Chapter for Seniors: Meadowcrest at Middletown Offers Personalized Living and Compassionate Care (delawarelive.com)
- DEMEC Celebrates Delaware's First Floating Solar Facility with Ribbon Cutting (publicpower.org)
- WuXi AppTec boosts global capacity expansion with capital expenditure increase (pharmamanufacturing.com)
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- AKA Tree Service Urges Metro Atlanta Homeowners to Schedule Tree Inspections at the First Sign of Trouble (statenews.net)
- Inmate wanted for not returning to Delaware facility after work pass (nbcphiladelphia.com)
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