Puzzle Smackdown Slated At Berlin Library

BERLIN, CT — The post-pandemic puzzling craze is hitting Berlin this Saturday in the form of the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library's first-ever "Jigsaw Puzzle Contest."

The library, located at 234 Kensington Road, Berlin, is looking for six, four-person puzzle teams to show up and complete the same 500-piece jigsaw puzzle.

The competition is simple: the team that completes their puzzle first wins.

Small goodie baskets will be the prize for victory, as are bragging rights and history.

Snacks and drinks will be provided.

The event will take place from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20.

Solo puzzlers are welcome as they can be matched together with other groups, library officials said.

Since the pandemic, jigsaw puzzling has become a beloved pastime, as folks were stuck inside during quarantine.

Now that the pandemic's effects are minimal, these jigsaw puzzle experts are looking for competitions to show their skills.

A nearby Farmington resident,for example, recently competed at the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships in Spain a year ago.

To register, call 860-828-7126 or email library@berlinpeck.org.

For more information on the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library's Jigsaw Puzzle Contest, click on this link.

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