🌱 From Her Hands A Mother & Daughter Art Exhibition, Artwork of Dotty and Emily Barnes and 11 more events

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• From Her Hands A Mother & Daughter Art Exhibition, Artwork of Dotty and Emily Barnes at Kismet Co.

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
• Saturday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 72 and low of 63 degrees.

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Friday August 28
• From Her Hands A Mother & Daughter Art Exhibition, Artwork of Dotty and Emily Barnes →
  Kismet Co., 30 Depot St, Canton
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Charlotte D''Aleo: HS Band Camp
  Regional School District 07 Northwestern High School - Auditorium
  8:00 am
Friday August 21
• After-School Teen Art Club →
  American Mural Project, 90 Whiting St, Winsted
  2:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• Hartford Yard Goats Game
  Winsted Elks Lodge 75 High St, Winsted, CT 06098
  4:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Story Time! →
  Beardsley Library, 40 Munro Pl, Winsted
  10:45 am
Thursday August 27
• Over the Edge - Special Olympics
  Winsted Elks Lodge 75 High St, Winsted, CT 06098
Thursday September 3
• Triple Play Club →
  Beardsley Library, 40 Munro Pl, Winsted
  12:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Mobile Wellness Van – Winsted →
  Open Door Soup Kitchen, 160 Main St, Winsted
  11:30 am
Friday September 11
• AMERICA 250 | History After Hours Live Performance →
  American Mural Project, 90 Whiting St, Winsted
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• The Kenn Morr Band Duo in Winsted, CT →
  2nd Home Lounge | Restaurant | Bar | Live Music | Wine | Beer, 524 Main St, Winsted
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• One on One Tech Help : 2 →
  Beardsley Library, 40 Munro Pl, Winsted
  4:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Second Home Lounge →
  2nd Home Lounge | Restaurant | Bar | Live Music | Wine | Beer, 524 Main St, Winsted
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Canton

• Canton Event Tonight To Support Fight Against Animal Cruelty (patch.com)
• Canton, Simsbury Schools Awarded $850K In State Special Education Grants (patch.com)

Simsbury

• Iconic 80s/90s Folk/Rock Duo To Perform In Simsbury This Weekend (patch.com)

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