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Coming up on the calendar:

• Farmington Valley Music Festival
• Young Adult Group at Bartlewski Center
• TVA PR at Bridge Community Church

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 66 and low of 49 degrees.
• Friday: A touch of afternoon rain, temps: high: 67, low: 52.
• Saturday: Cloudy, rain possible; windy, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Farmington Valley Music Festival →
  50 Winding Trails Dr, Farmington
  11:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• Young Adult Group →
  Bartlewski Center, 510 West St, Bristol
  6:00 pm
• TVA PR →
  Bridge Community Church, 43 School St., Bristol
  6:30 pm
Friday September 25
• Holly Epoxy Workshop (Trinket Dish Edition) →
  The Bristol Bazaar, 67 Race Street, Bristol
• ACES AI Conference 2026 Designing Human-Centered Learning in an AI Era →
  42 Century Drive (DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel), Bristol
• Gryme: Grunge Tribute Night →
  Bleachers, 300 Middle Street, Bristol
Saturday September 26
• Nutmeg Lit Fest: Books in Bristol CT Authors' Fair →
  Bristol Public Library, 5 High St, Bristol
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• Pop-up Literary Event: An Evening with Allegra Goodman →
  Bristol Public Library, 5 High St, Bristol
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Coloring Club for Adults →
  Bristol Public Library, 5 High St, Bristol
  1:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Basics of Hand Sewing and Mending →
  Bristol Public Library, 5 High St, Bristol
  5:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Cyriously Hair Grand Opening →
  Cyriously Hair, 132 N Main St, Bristol
  11:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Pen to Paper to Print →
  Bristol Public Library, 5 High St, Bristol
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Plainville

• 'Hands on Drumming' community drum circle to be held at Plainville church (newbritainherald.com)
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Farmington

• 5 Super Athletes With Ties To Southington (patch.com)
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Avon

• Historic Avon Schoolhouse Unveiling Postponed Due To Impending Storm: UPDATE (patch.com)

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