🌱 Patch AM: Corn Husk Wreath: An Adult Craft Class at Essex Library Association and 7 more events

Greetings Essex! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• ONE: For Harmony, For Humanity · Community Preview Concert at The Morgan School
• 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express at Torp Theater in Davidson Hall, CCSU
• Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 at Martin-Bishop Field

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

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 48 degrees.
• Sunday: Cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 55.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 44 degrees.

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• ONE: For Harmony, For Humanity · Community Preview Concert →
  The Morgan School, 71 Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton
  5:00 pm
• 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express →
  Torp Theater in Davidson Hall, CCSU, New Britain
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 →
  Martin-Bishop Field, 111 Long Hill Rd, Guilford
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• " Buddy's Walk for Canine Cancer" →
  Canine Cancer Alliance - A NonProfit 501c3,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Corn Husk Wreath: An Adult Craft Class at Essex Library Association →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  1:00 pm
• Donate Life Connecticut's Symphony of Life Gala →
  Hotel Marcel New Haven, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, 500 Sargent Dr, New Haven
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Stained Glass 3D Pumpkins →
  shell&bee studio, 500 Main St, Deep River
  2:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Wiggle Worms Story Time (Birth - Age 3) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  9:30 am
• Wiggle Worms Story Time (Birth - Age 3) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  10:30 am
• Louie Listens: Read to a Therapy Dog! (All Ages) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  5:15 pm
• Battling The Spotted Lantern Fly →
  Deep River Library, 150 Main St, Deep River
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Sensory Playtime (Birth- Age 4) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Old Saybrook

• Charlestown Joins Amtrak Rail Study Advisory Panel (upriseri.com)
• Katharine Hepburn center expansion plans move forward after voters approve funding (ctpost.com)
• Shoreline Co-Op Girls Swim Team Qualifies for State Championships (hk-now.com)

Westbrook

• Connecticut Fishing Report- October 1, 2026 (onthewater.com)
• Madison Police Help Person To Safety During I-95 Overpass Incident (patch.com)

Lyme

• East Lyme Wetlands Agency To Open Hearing On 48-Unit Flanders Road Development (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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