🌱 Why Gillette Castle might be East Haddam’s most surprising day-trip adventure
East Haddam, Connecticut Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning East Haddam! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Gillette Castle might be East Haddam’s most surprising day-trip adventure
Also on today's calendar: Genticorum and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A touch of morning rain, with a high of 48 and low of 40 degrees.
- Thursday: Pleasant; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 67, low: 44.
- Friday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 62 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• You May Have Lived In Connecticut Forever, But We Bet You've Never Tried These 7 Things (familydestinationsguide.com) — Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam tops a list of seven unusual Connecticut attractions, highlighting its dramatic stone architecture, river views, and quirky interior details you can explore on a visit. The piece also suggests other offbeat day-trip ideas around the state, from a vintage radio museum to a fairy-tale bookshop, for residents looking to rediscover nearby destinations. 
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Genticorum
Middletown House Concert Series,
7:30 pm -
Alexis Chartrand & Nic Gareiss
Middletown House Concert Series,
2:00 pm
Friday April 24
Sunday April 26
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Other local events
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Unplugged Night
East Haddam Free Public Library , 18 Plains Road , East Haddam -
Coffee House @ WJ Cafe
William J. Johnston Middle School Colchester, CT 06415
6:00 pm -
Machimoodus Nature Scavenger Hunt Walk & Colaborative Mandala Makin
East Haddam Free Public Library , 18 Plains Road , East Haddam
11:00 am -
Colchester Food Truck & Music Festival
Priam Vineyards a Winiarski Family Vineyard , 11 Shailor Hill Rd , Colchester
11:00 am -
HS ~ Senior Capstone Exposition
East Haddam Public Schools Moodus, CT 06469
5:30 pm -
Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords "Tribute to America"
Portland Senior High School , 95 High St , Portland
4:00 pm
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Sunday April 26
Wednesday April 29
Saturday May 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Jesus Christ Superstar
Goodspeed Opera House , 6 Main St , East Haddam
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Unplugged Night
East Haddam Free Public Library , 18 Plains Road , East Haddam -
Machimoodus Nature Scavenger Hunt Walk & Colaborative Mandala Makin
East Haddam Free Public Library , 18 Plains Road , East Haddam
11:00 am -
HS ~ Senior Capstone Exposition
East Haddam Public Schools Moodus, CT 06469
5:30 pm -
Blood Pressure Screening - East Haddam Senior Center
East Haddam Senior Center , 15 Great Hillwood Rd , Moodus
12:00 pm -
East Haddam Farmers’ Market
East Haddam Grange Hall , 488 Town St , East Haddam
3:30 pm
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Wednesday April 29
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Wednesday May 6
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Can anyone recommend a good/reasonable plumber that services East Haddam?
My plumber retired recently and I'd be thrilled for any solid recommendations based on experience. Many thanks in advance! -Lisa (Nextdoor Hadlyme)
- East Haddam Public Schools posted a job opening for Middle School Math Teacher - Long term Substitute in Moodus. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Colchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Haddam here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- When NPs and PAs Manage Cases Outside Their Specialty (medscape.com)
- HKHS Boys Lacrosse downs Class S #2 Granby 14-9 (hk-now.com)
Old Saybrook
- 8 Enchanting Connecticut Lighthouses That Look Like They're Straight Out Of A Painting (familydestinationsguide.com)
Middletown
- Driver Oopsie Leaves Vehicle Flipped Over In Middletown Parking Lot: Police (patch.com)
- Stamford Board of Education to name new superintendent next week (middletownpress.com)
- Families practice boarding a plane in ‘Autism Flies' event at Bradley (nbcconnecticut.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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