🌱 Patch AM: How Birdies & Horsepower turns a Farmington polo night into impact

Hello Farmington! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Birdies & Horsepower turns a Farmington polo night into impact

Also on today's calendar: 2026 PTS La Festa Italiana - 2 Day Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 48 degrees.
• Tuesday: Increasing clouds, temps: high: 73, low: 54.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Paul 'Paolo' Mozzicato: Why Hometown Foundation Connects Fundraising to Specific Needs (smbceo.com) — A major Hometown Foundation fundraiser, Birdies & Horsepower, caps its daylong program with an evening gala at the Farmington Polo Club, giving locals a high-end way to support medical hardship assistance. Organized around clear charitable pillars, the event has raised over $2 million and shows how business partners and residents can see exactly which community needs their donations help address.
   

📸 Around Farmington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Farmington

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• 2026 PTS La Festa Italiana - 2 Day Event →
  32 Old Farms Rd, Avon
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• 2026 PTS La Festa Italiana - 2 Day Event →
  32 Old Farms Road, Avon, CT 06001,
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 14
• Junk Journaling →
  Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington
  6:00 pm
• Walk With Friends To A Beat →
  Farmington Community Center, 321 New Britain Ave, Farmington
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Farmington, Northwest Catholic @ Avon →
  Farmington CT
• Movers and Groovers →
  Barney Library, 71 Main St, Farmington
  10:00 am
• The Seniors Job Bank: Next Chapter Success 3-Day Workshop →
  Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Dr, Farmington
  1:00 pm
• The Seniors Job Bank: Next Chapter Success 3-Day Workshop →
  Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington
  1:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Farmington Station Annual Antique Auto & Classic Car Show →
  Farmington Station Senior Living, 111 Scott Swamp Rd, Farmington
  4:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• Special Exhibit Opening Reception/Gallery Talk: Unionville Transformed - The Urban Renewal Years →
  Unionville Museum, 15 School St, Farmington
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• AI for the Everyday: An Interactive Workshop →
  Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Dr, Farmington
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Connected Body Pilates Open House →
  Connected Body Pilates, 17 Talcott Notch Rd, Farmington
  9:00 am

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Farmington PatchAM possible:

• Simsbury Dental Associates — 8602170544
• Stanley-Whitman House — (860) 677-9222
• Action Carpet & Floor Covering — (860) 651-8406
• Carol Presutti Team - Realtors — (860) 214-5567
• Readings By Karen, LLC — (860) 665-8024
• Stepping Stones Educational Center, Inc — (860) 693-6294
• US Horse Welfare and Rescue Org — (860) 593-4298
• UConn Health — (860) 679-8511

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sept. 16: Adult Learning Showcase —Chip Ward Read on Patch

• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Part Time in Avon. Apply here.
• Health Fitness Corporation posted a job opening for Aquatic Fitness Instructor in West Hartford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Farmington here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Britain

• No. 10-ranked New Britain football earns statement win, defeating No. 6 Windsor 28-12 (newbritainherald.com)
• NEVER FORGET: New Britain marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11 (newbritainherald.com)
• Polish Society's 'T2T Poker Run' raises $5K for Tunnels to Towers (newbritainherald.com)

West Hartford

• Conard Field Hockey Wins Another - We-Ha (we-ha.com)

Southington

• Recent Death Notices From Southington (patch.com)

Ok Farmington! 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: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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