🌱 The Connecticut River Conservancy Source to Sea Cleanup and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• History Hour at Essex Meadows: History of Dickinson Witch Hazel at Essex Meadows-Hamilton Hall
• The Connecticut River Conservancy Source to Sea Cleanup at Connecticut River Museum
• Essex Village Walking Tour at Foot of Main

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 63.
• Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.

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📸 Around Essex Village

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Essex Village

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18

• History Hour at Essex Meadows: History of Dickinson Witch Hazel →
  Essex Meadows-Hamilton Hall, 30 Bokum Road, Essex
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 19

• The Connecticut River Conservancy Source to Sea Cleanup →
  Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main Street, Essex
  9:00 am

Saturday September 26

• Essex Village Walking Tour →
  Foot of Main, 67 Main St, Essex
  5:00 pm

Saturday October 3

• Essex and the Revolution Walking Tour at River View Cemetery →
  River View Cemetery, North Main Street, Essex
  5:00 pm

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📣 Essex Village Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 15

• The Women (1939) →
  The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main Street, Old Saybrook
  1:00 pm
• Boys 6/7/8th Soccer vs Portland MS
  Old Saybrook School District, 60 Sheffield St, Old Saybrook
  4:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Soccer @ Lyme-Old Lyme High School
  Old Saybrook School District, 69 Lyme St, Old Lyme
  4:00 pm
• Girls 6/7/8th Field Hockey vs North Branford Intermediate
  Old Saybrook School District, 60 Sheffield St, Old Saybrook
  4:00 pm
• Girls 6/7/8th Soccer @ Portland MS
  Old Saybrook School District, 95 High St, Portland
  4:00 pm
• Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting →
  29 West Avenue, Essex
  6:30 pm
• Illeana Douglas →
  The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main Street, Old Saybrook
  7:00 pm
• Tuesday Night Trivia →
  Essex Indoor Golf, 23 Saybrook Road, Essex
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LCS posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Essex. Apply here.
• Westbrook Public Schools posted a job opening for Floating Substitute Custodian in Westbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Essex Village here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Old Saybrook

• Heavy rain causes temporary flooding in Old Saybrook (fox61.com)
• CT flash flooding hits shoreline after 5 to 6 inches of rain (darientimes.com)

Lyme

• Old Lyme Pollution Czars Recommend Town Consider Hiring Sanitarian For Water, Sewer Oversight (patch.com)
• Old Lyme Harbor Commission Approves Higher Mooring, Kayak Rack Fees For 2027 (patch.com)

Clinton

• Clinton Planning And Zoning To Hear Landfill Closure Plan, Review Outlet Storage Trailers (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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