🌱 Farmington River – Barkhamsted – May 5, 2026 and 11 more events
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Coming up on the calendar:
- 11th Annual Barkhamsted Earth Day Nature Festival at Peoples State Forest
- PTO's Night Under The Stars at Barkhamsted Elementary School
- Farmington River – Barkhamsted – May 5, 2026
Today's riddle: What do you call a polar bear in the jungle ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.
- Friday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 58, low: 39.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 51 and low of 41 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
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11th Annual Barkhamsted Earth Day Nature Festival
Peoples State Forest, 106 E River Rd, Barkhamsted
12:30 pm
Sunday April 26
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Other local events
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PTO's Night Under The Stars
Barkhamsted Elementary School Pleasant Valley, CT 06063
6:00 pm -
Farmington River – Barkhamsted – May 5, 2026
22 River Rd , Barkhamsted
12:00 pm
Friday April 24
Tuesday May 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Guidance: ASVAB Results Interpretation
Northwestern High School - Library Media Center
7:45 am -
April Fiction Book Club: Firekeeper's Daughter
The Curious Cat Bookshop , 386 Main St , Winsted
7:00 pm -
Ryan Cornelius: NJHS Induction
Northwestern High School - Auditorium
7:30 am -
Robin Waring: NJHS Post-Induction Event
Northwestern High School - Library Media Center
8:00 am -
smoriarty: Middle School Dance
Northwestern High School - Gym
4:00 pm -
Happy Hour Piano Series: Isabella Mendes
American Mural Project , 90 Whiting St , Winsted
5:00 pm -
Sister Funk live
THE CAJUN BOIL & BAR , 349 Winsted Rd , Torrington
8:00 pm -
Gilbert Joseph & Brian Annual 5K (Gilbert JBA5K)
200 Williams Ave , Winsted
3:00 pm -
Purse Bingo - Project Grad Fundraiser
The Gilbert School Winsted, CT 06098
6:00 pm -
DD Clinic - Coastal and Northwest
Elks Lodge , 265 Main St , West Haven
9:00 am
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Sunday April 26
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🗞 Nearby News
Winsted
- Yelp introduces an AI chatbot to help users sift local recommendations (registercitizen.com)
- New Haven Pride Center to reopen after $500K fundraising effort (registercitizen.com)
- Torrington health center reopens dental services after yearlong pause (ctpost.com)
Canton
- Popular Canton Food Market/Deli To Reopen Next Week After Renovations (patch.com)
- This available CT home is said to be ‘rich with historic charm.' It dates back to the early 1700s (courant.com)
Torrington
- Torrington tennis, baseball teams break in new facilities at high school/middle school complex (stamfordadvocate.com)
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