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Coming up on the calendar:
An Afternoon of Music at Christ Church Parish When writing about Science is no longer just about reporting discoveries at Wilton Quaker Meeting West African Drumming for Adults & Teens at Music on the Hill, 9 Brookside Rd, Redding, CT, 06896 ... and check out 15 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 61 and low of 54 degrees. Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 71, low: 51. Tuesday: A shower in the afternoon, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees. 📸 Around Bethel
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★ Featured events ★ Sunday October 11 An Afternoon of Music → Christ Church Parish, 184 Cross Hwy, Redding 3:00 pm Monday October 12 When writing about Science is no longer just about reporting discoveries → Wilton Quaker Meeting, 317 New Canaan Rd, Wilton 6:15 pm Wednesday October 14 West African Drumming for Adults & Teens → Music on the Hill, 9 Brookside Rd, Redding, CT, 06896, 5:15 pm Thursday October 15 Georgetown After Dark → Main Street, Georgetown, CT, 5:00 pm Lightworkers → Prospector Theater, 25 Prospect St, Ridgefield 7:00 pm Saturday October 17 Star 99.9 Goodwill Trick or Treat Day → Sacred Heart University Discovery Science Center and Planetarium, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport 10:00 am Self-Defense Workshop for Women → Vitti's Dance Studio, 10 Precision Rd, Danbury 12:30 pm Sunday October 18 Fall Open House → Immaculate High School, 73 Southern Blvd, Danbury 2:00 pm Saturday October 24 Campaigning Class For Next Wave of Women in Politics → Westport, Conn. location provided upon registration, 10:00 am Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
Sunday October 11 East Swamp Brook Cleanup → Bennett Memorial Park, 14 Shelter Rock Rd, Bethel 12:00 pm Join Byrd's Books for the launch of Baby Truck Bedtime → Byrd's Books, 178 Greenwood Ave, Bethel 4:00 pm Sundays at Soulber → 14 Depot Pl, Bethel 11:00 pm Wednesday October 14 A Rose Levy Beranbaum Author Event with Baking at Byrd's Books! → Byrd's Books, 178 Greenwood Ave, Bethel 6:00 pm Saturday October 17 Children's Pumpkin Festival @ First Church Bethel- Sat. Oct 17th 1-3 PM → First Congregational Church of Bethel, 46 Main St, Bethel 2:00 am Chicken/Eggplant Parm Dinner → St Thomas Episcopal Church, 95 Greenwood Ave, Bethel 5:00 pm Friday October 23 2026 ROAR Gala: Celebrate, Bid and Help Save Animals in Need → Silver Spring Country Club, 439 Silver Spring Rd, Ridgefield 6:00 pm Saturday October 24 High School Placement Test (HSPT) → Immaculate High School, 73 Southern Blvd, Danbury 8:00 am Tuesday November 10 Greenwich Medical Spa Newtown First Look & Ribbon Cutting → Greenwich Medical Spa at Plaza South, Newtown, CT 10:30 am 📣 Bethel Shout Outs! Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
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