🌱 Patch AM: Why Avon’s Cooper Little is among Connecticut’s must-watch soccer stars.

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Avon's Cooper Little is among Connecticut's must-watch soccer stars.

Also on today's calendar: West Hartford's Sunday Farmers' Market and 9 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.
• Sunday: Pleasant with some sun, temps: high: 72, low: 53.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 25 CIAC boys soccer players to watch during the 2026 season (nhregister.com) — An Avon High School standout, junior defender Cooper Little, is spotlighted among 25 boys soccer players to watch statewide this season after helping lead Avon to the Class L second round. The list, covering top talent from schools across Connecticut, underscores how competitive the upcoming CIAC season should be and puts Avon firmly on the statewide soccer map.
   

📸 Around Avon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Avon

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 6
• West Hartford's Sunday Farmers' Market →
  50 S Main St, West Hartford
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• St. James Fall Fair →
  3 Mountain Rd, Farmington
  9:00 am
• Athletics and Riding Meet and Greet at The Ethel Walker School →
  The Ethel Walker School, 230 Bushy Hill Rd, Simsbury
  11:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• Avon Volunteer Fire Department to Hold Annual 9/11 Memorial Service →
  25 Darling Dr, Avon
  8:00 am
• Red Cross Blood Drive →
  West Avon Congregational Church, 280 Country Club Rd, Avon
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Nicole DeSanti Demonstration →
  Avon Town Hall, 60 W Main St, Avon
  6:30 pm
Friday September 18
• 2026 PTS La Festa Italiana - 2 Day Event →
  32 Old Farms Rd, Avon
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Scarecrow Day →
  Simsbury Historical Society, 800 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  10:00 am
• 2026 PTS La Festa Italiana - 2 Day Event →
  32 Old Farms Road, Avon, CT 06001
  12:00 pm
• Vie for the Kids Gold Ribbon Dinner →
  Golf Club of Avon, 160 Country Club Rd, Avon
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Avon/Canton Chamber of Commerce Walkie Talkies →
  Lisa's Crown & Hammer Restaurant & Pub, 3 Depot St, Canton
  1:00 pm

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• Simsbury Dental Associates — 8602170544
• Ethan Allen — (860) 693-8372
• Kevin Palmer Painting, LLC. — (860) 658-2441
• Carol Presutti Team - Realtors — (860) 214-5567
• Action Carpet & Floor Covering — (860) 651-8406
• Dustless Hardwood Floors LLC — (860) 993-7657
• US Horse Welfare and Rescue Org — (860) 593-4298
• Readings By Karen, LLC — (860) 665-8024
• Stepping Stones Educational Center, Inc — (860) 693-6294
• UConn Health

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• GROUPS NOW FORMING for OCT/NOV
  Time to learn? I've been playing mahjong for several years and am teaching it to newcomers. (Seems I can't get enough of it!). It's fun,… (Nextdoor Francis St and Lawrence Ave)

• IDEX Corporation posted a job opening for Welder - Hiring Now in Farmington. Apply here.
• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in West Hartford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Avon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Farmington

• Go (Rubber) Duck Hunting Throughout Farmington: Library (patch.com)
• Farmington Police Logs: Aug. 27 to Aug. 30, 2026 (patch.com)
• Yale Library names Abigail Swingen executive director of Lewis Walpole Library (yale.edu)

West Hartford

• West Hartford Resident Brings Back CT Beer Tour After Raising More than $136K to Fight Blood Cancer - We-Ha (we-ha.com)

Canton

• Street Closure, Traffic Delays Planned For Canton Water Main Project (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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