🌱 Patch AM: East Haven's 2026 Senior Day Picnic On Town Green Set for Saturday

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• Senior Day Picnic brings music, raffles and food to Town Green

Also on today's calendar: Medicare Market Disruptions and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Richard E.!

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 75 and low of 67 degrees.
• Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• East Haven's 2026 Senior Day Picnic On Town Green Set for Saturday (patch.com) — East Haven seniors are invited to gather on the Town Green at noon Saturday for the 2026 Senior Day Picnic, featuring live music from The Odd Couple, free raffles and classic picnic food. Mayor Joseph A. Carfora highlighted support from local sponsor Stop & Shop and reminded attendees to bring their own chairs for a comfortable afternoon.
   

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Monday August 24
• Medicare Market Disruptions →
  Milford Public Library, 57 New Haven Ave, Milford
  10:00 am
Friday August 28
• Italian Festival 2026 →
  St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 24
• Mystery Book Club →
  Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St, East Haven
  3:00 pm
• Mystery Book Club
  Hagaman Memorial Library DeMayo Room
  3:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  John S. Martinez Sea and Sky STEM School King-Robinson Inter-District Magnet School, 150 Fournier St, New
  5:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
• The British Invasion of New Haven, 1779 →
  Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St, East Haven
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Between the Covers Romance Book Club: "Just for the Summer" by Abby Jimenez →
  Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St, East Haven
  6:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Comic Book & Game Club →
  Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St, East Haven
  10:30 am
Saturday August 29
• Kids Entrepreneur Fair →
  East Haven Town Green, Hemingway Ave, East Haven
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• Game Night →
  Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St, East Haven
  5:30 pm
• Bluegrass Jam at the Museum - 1st Tuesday of each month →
  The Shore Line Trolley Museum, 17 River St, East Haven
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Teen Advisory Group →
  Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St, East Haven
  9:00 am

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