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🌱 Derby Class of 1976 to celebrate 50 years 🥳 and 12 more events
Be sure to catch Medicare Market Disruptions on the Derby Patch calendar

Hey there, Derby! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Medicare Market Disruptions at Milford Public Library
- KG Elite Sport One Year Anniversary Party
- Zoning Board of Appeals - Regular Meeting at City of Derby Meetings
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
- Saturday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 73 and low of 65 degrees.
📸 Around Derby
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Derby
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★ Featured events ★
- Medicare Market Disruptions →
Milford Public Library, 57 New Haven Ave, Milford
10:00 am - KG Elite Sport One Year Anniversary Party →
282 Quarry Rd, Milford
12:00 pm
Monday August 24
Sunday August 30
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Other local events
- Zoning Board of Appeals - Regular Meeting →
City of Derby Meetings Hybrid - In person and Zoom - See Agenda for details
6:30 pm - Page & Stage Book Club: Much Ado About Nothing
Derby Neck Library 307 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, CT 06418
6:30 pm - Board of Education - Regular Meeting →
City of Derby Meetings Derby Middle School at 73 Chatfield St., Derby, Connecticut 06418
6:30 pm - Needlers' Club
Derby Neck Library 307 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, CT 06418
1:00 pm - Virtual Author Talk: When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America's Bla
Derby Neck Library 307 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, CT 06418
2:00 pm - Board of Apportionment and Taxation - Regular Meeting →
City of Derby Meetings Hybrid - In person and Zoom - See Agenda for details
6:00 pm - Growing Together Book Club
Derby Neck Library 307 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, CT 06418
6:30 pm - Mahjong Meetup
Derby Neck Library 307 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, CT 06418
11:00 am - Derby Class of 1976 to celebrate 50 years 🥳 →
285 Main St, Derby
9:00 am
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Saturday September 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Senior Parking [Shelton High School] [Public calendar] →
Shelton High School Main Lobby
8:00 am - Case Memorial Library Commission →
Orange, CT Calendar, Case Memorial Library, Orange
7:00 pm - Pomplamoose →
Warsaw Park, 119 Pulaski Hwy, Ansonia
7:00 pm - Pension Board →
Orange, CT Calendar, 617 Orange Center Road, Orange
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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🗞 Nearby News
Shelton
- Back To School: Shelton 2026-27 School Calendar (patch.com)
Seymour
- Seymour Could Decide On 'Agritourism' By Fall (newhavenindependent.org)
Orange
- Local Event: Women's Gathering with Yoga Nidra guided meditation (no poses) (patch.com)
- Class of 2030 to Have Front Row-Seat as Several Forward-Thinking Initiatives Take Shape - University of New Haven (newhaven.edu)
- Americas oldest inmate dies aged 101 as his strange prison habit is revealed (pulptastic.com)
Ok Derby! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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