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π± Patch AM: The Durham Recreation Department Presents: The Allyn Brook Park Summer Concert Series 2026 and 13 more events
Spotted on the Durham calendar: Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords

Coffee in hand, Durham? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords at St Francis of Assisi Church
- Italian Festival 2026 at St. George Church
- Building Committee at Regional School District 13
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Durham
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★ Featured events ★
- Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords →
St Francis of Assisi Church, 10 Elm St, Middletown
6:30 pm - Italian Festival 2026 →
St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford
5:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Friday August 28
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Other local events
- Building Committee
Regional School District 13 CRHS Library
5:00 pm - The Durham Recreation Department Presents: The Allyn Brook Park Summer Concert Series 2026 →
Allyn Brook Park, 144 Pickett Ln, Durham
6:00 pm - Full Moon Sound Meditation at Lyman Orchards →
1741 Pub and Grill, 72 Lyman Rd, Middlefield
6:30 pm - Friday Night Live Music Series Featuring Bryan Titus at 1741 Pub & Grill →
1741 Pub and Grill, 72 Lyman Rd, Middlefield
6:00 pm - Xfinity Presents: The Parent Trap ~ Free Outdoor Movie Night! →
Lyman Orchards Apple Barrel Farm Market, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield
7:30 pm - Oink & Om: Yoga Flow Class at Lyman Orchards →
Lyman Orchards Apple Barrel Farm Market, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield
10:00 am - Saturday Morning Tarot & Oracle Gathering at The Red Barn! 🔮 📅 Every Saturday! — The Red Barn in Durham →
The Red Barn in Durham, 352 Main St, Durham
10:00 am - Burgers, Beer & Line Dancing: Line Dancing Under the Tent at 1741 Pub & Grill →
1741 Pub and Grill, 72 Lyman Rd, Middlefield
5:00 pm - Mixtape Match at 1741 Pub & Grill →
1741 Pub and Grill, 72 Lyman Rd, Middlefield
6:00 pm - Cruise Night →
Wallingford Senior Center, 238 Washington St, Wallingford
5:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Thursday September 3
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- YMCA Kindergarten Preparatory Academy Now Enrolling for Fall
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 12th Annual 'Driving for Drafts' Charity Golf Tournament —Noreen Favreau Read on Patch
- Obituary: Michelle Reynolds (Porto Funeral Homes) —Porto Funeral Homes Read on Patch
- AMETEK, Inc. posted a job opening for CNC Machinist 3rd Shift in Middlefield. Apply here.
- Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Cake Decorator in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Durham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Middletown
- Cat Tales Pasta Dinner Fundraiser 9/25 (patch.com)
- Middletown announces property reassessments are coming. Here's when and what to know (newstimes.com)
- Rebecca Lowe returns to NBC's Premier League desk after a whirlwind World Cup summer (middletownpress.com)
Wallingford
- Back To School: Wallingford 2026-27 School Calendar (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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