🌱 Patch AM: Summer Sensory Play (Ages Birth - 5) and 12 more events

Morning Essex! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Nurse Open House at Gentiva Hospice Branford Branch
• 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

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

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. shower possible, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 19
• Nurse Open House →
  Gentiva Hospice Branford Branch, 500 E Main St, Branford
  8:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords →
  St Francis of Assisi Church, 10 Elm St, Middletown
  6:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Italian Festival 2026 →
  St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 19
• Summer Sensory Play (Ages Birth - 5) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  10:00 am
• Medicare Can Be Confusing: CHOICES Counseling at Essex Library →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  3:00 pm
• Plant a Seed, Read! Family Movie Series →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  3:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• End of Summer Carnival with The Carnival Party! →
  Essex Town Green, 12 Main Street, Essex, CT 06426
  9:00 am
• Meditation and Mindfulness Series at Essex Library: Calm the Mind →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  5:30 pm
Friday August 21
• Movie Matinee at Essex Library →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  10:00 am
• Vista Graduation Ceremony 2026 →
  Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St, Old Saybrook
  1:00 pm
• Food Group: The Humble Pie (Ages 4-12) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  3:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• The Kate's Annual Gala →
  Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St, Old Saybrook
  5:30 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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