🌱 Patch AM: Health Fair at the Ellington Farmers Market and 12 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• $4000 Cash Bingo - St Joseph Church Vernon CT at St. Joseph Catholic Church
• Dementia Dialogue Book Event with John Scully!
• Jay Medal Soirée at Jay Estate

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ellington

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• $4000 Cash Bingo - St Joseph Church Vernon CT →
  St. Joseph Catholic Church, 33 West St, Vernon
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Dementia Dialogue Book Event with John Scully! →
  123 West Rd, Ellington
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• Somers vs. Stafford →
  Ellington CT
Saturday September 12
• Health Fair at the Ellington Farmers Market →
  Ellington Farmers Market, 72 Maple St, Ellington
  9:00 am
• Ice Cream Social →
  Congregational Green, 22 Maple St, Somers
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Audition Call for Ellington Epitaphs-A Family Mystery →
  Ellington Historical Society, 70 Main St, Ellington
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Homeschool with horses →
  , Ellington
  1:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• FREE DAV Benefits Seminar in Somers, CT →
  Somers Department of Veterans Affairs, 600 Main St, Somers
  9:00 am
Friday September 18
• CT Veterans Affairs Stand Down 2026 Across Six State-Wide Locations →
  Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs, 287 West St, Rocky Hill
  9:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Welcome Fall Festival →
  Ellington Historical Society, 70 Main St, Ellington
  9:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Somers Veterans Coffeehouse to Host "Stories from Service" →
  Somers Department of Veterans Affairs, 600 Main St, Somers
  9:00 am

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• Big Y posted a job opening for Service Clerk in Ellington. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Ryan Preece Preparing for Chase Opener at Darlington Raceway (speedwaymedia.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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