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🌱 Words in the Woods: A Poetry Reading Featuring Margaret Gibson and Frederick-Douglass Knowles, II. and 10 more events
Be sure to catch Colchester Cruise On the Green by Good Time Motoring Club on the Colchester Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Colchester Cruise On the Green by Good Time Motoring Club at Colchester on the Green
- BA Open House at Bacon Academy
- Words in the Woods: A Poetry Reading Featuring Margaret Gibson and Frederick-Douglass Knowles, II. at Bulkeley Hill Preserve
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 76, low: 61.
- Thursday: Rather cloudy and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Colchester
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★ Featured events ★
- Colchester Cruise On the Green by Good Time Motoring Club →
Colchester on the Green, 98 Hayward Avenue, Colchester
5:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
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Other local events
- BA Open House
Bacon Academy Colchester, CT 06415
5:30 pm - Words in the Woods: A Poetry Reading Featuring Margaret Gibson and Frederick-Douglass Knowles, II. →
Bulkeley Hill Preserve, 247 Bulkeley Hill Road, Colchester
1:00 pm - In-Person: Autumn Alignment – Bones, Breath & Awareness (Colchester, CT) →
Twisted Dog Yoga, 167 Lebanon Ave, Suite C, Colchester
1:00 pm - Stained Glass Solder Only Welcome Fall Workshop →
The Color House, 187 Lebanon Ave, Colchester - Stained Glass Solder Only Welcome Fall Workshop @ The Color House →
187 Lebanon Ave, Colchester
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Wednesday September 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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9:30 am - Bingo →
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1:00 pm - Bible Discussion →
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1:00 pm - Care Connection Program with Ria Irons →
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2:00 pm - Cromwell Girls Varsity Soccer @ East Hampton →
East Hampton High School, 15 N Maple St, East Hampton
4:00 pm - Joint Facilities Meeting →
Wastewater Treatment Plant, 20 Gildersleeve Drive, East Hampton
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
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🗞 Nearby News
East Hampton
- Black-Eyed & Blues Festival finds new home along Connecticut River (fox61.com)
- East Hampton firefighter suffers minor injuries after struck by car (nbcconnecticut.com)
Lyme
- Old Lyme Pollution Czars Recommend Town Consider Hiring Sanitarian For Water, Sewer Oversight (patch.com)
- Old Lyme Harbor Commission Approves Higher Mooring, Kayak Rack Fees For 2027 (patch.com)
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