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🌱 Patch AM: Fused Glass Nature Scene of Choice - May 28th 10am-12pm and 13 more events

And check out Silent Auction & Tag Sale Bazaar This Weekend on the Essex Patch calendar

Thursday May 28th Patch AM

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Silent Auction & Tag Sale Bazaar This Weekend at First Church of Christ, Congregational in East Haddam
  • Healthy Kids Day at Valley Shore YMCA
  • Fused Glass Nature Scene of Choice - May 28th 10am-12pm at Kaleidoscope

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

Today's riddle: What's a good time to go to the dentist? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Friday: Peeks of sunshine, temps: high: 75, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy; windy, cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 45 degrees.

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  • Kaleidoscope LLC — (860) 460-8273
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  • Masonicare — (203) 679-5900
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  • Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Essex. Apply here.
  • Connecticut REAP posted a job opening for Custodial Position in Deep River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Essex here.

🗞 Nearby News

Old Saybrook

  • Communities gather for Memorial Day ceremonies as wet weather cancels parades (wfsb.com)
  • 10 Legendary Connecticut Diners With Food So Good They're Worth A Special Trip (takingthekids.com)
  • Old Lyme Property Transactions, 5 (lymeline.com)

Westbrook

  • Road signs misspell Ivoryton as ‘Ivorytown' in Connecticut (wfsb.com)
  • Man charged with negligent homicide in fatal Westbrook crash (wtnh.com)

Clinton

  • Connecticut shoreline small businesses find silver lining during holiday weekend washout (wtnh.com)

Ok Essex! 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: 2:30 (tooth hurty) (Thank you Pat A. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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