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🌱 Energy of Nature Walks and Hikes and 11 more events
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Coming up on the calendar:
- LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child's Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School
- The Slaters & Norwich's Industrial Revolution at Hotel Callista
- Dr. Steve Taubman's Mind Magic: An Afternoon of Laughter and Astonishment at Norwich Arts Center
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.
- Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 73, low: 54.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.
📸 Around Franklin
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin
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★ Featured events ★
- LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child's Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School →
7:00 pm - The Slaters & Norwich's Industrial Revolution →
Hotel Callista, 352 Main St, Norwich
6:30 pm - Dr. Steve Taubman's Mind Magic: An Afternoon of Laughter and Astonishment →
Norwich Arts Center, 62 Broadway, Norwich
2:30 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
- Energy of Nature Walks and Hikes →
Franklin CT
10:00 am
Saturday October 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Daily Mass →
The Cathedral of Saint Patrick, 213 Broadway, Norwich
7:00 am - Back-To-School Supply Restock - School Supplies →
Preston CT
9:00 am - Fall Storytimes and Playtimes →
Preston CT
11:00 am - Reconciliation →
The Cathedral of Saint Patrick, 213 Broadway, Norwich
11:00 am - Chair Yoga - Fall Session 1 & 2 →
Preston CT
11:00 am - Chair Yoga - Fall Session 1 →
Preston CT
11:00 am - Bubble-Blowing Fish Craft →
WPL Youth Department, 905 Main St, Willimantic
12:00 pm - Windham RVT at Norwich RVT →
7 Mahan Drive, Norwich
2:15 pm - Children's Group Swimming Lessons →
Windham, CT Calendar, 1 Jillson Square, Willimantic
4:00 pm - JCLL Baseball →
Baseball Field, 19 South Burnham Hwy, Lisbon
5:00 pm - Youth Soccer - 1st & 2nd Grade Coed →
Preston CT
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Restaurant Shift Leader in Norwich. Apply here.
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in WINDHAM CT S21142 in Windham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Norwich
- 18 people arrested after June street takeover in Newington (wtnh.com)
- Athletes for Christ Mass Brings Faith and Sports Together at Cathedral (norwichdiocese.org)
- Obituary: Sa-id Esfahanian (thelocalnews.news)
Colchester
- What to expect as the weekend nor'easter continues (nbcconnecticut.com)
Griswold
- High tide brings another round of coastal flooding in Westerly (turnto10.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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