🌱 LMS Student Picture Day and 11 more events

Hello again Gales Ferry! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• New England Trivia! at Waterford CT VFW
• Jay Medal Soirée at Jay Estate
• LMS Student Picture Day at Ledyard Middle School

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

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.

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📸 Around Gales Ferry

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gales Ferry

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 16

• New England Trivia! →
  Waterford CT VFW, 382 Boston Post Rd, Waterford
  6:00 pm

Saturday September 19

• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9

• LMS Student Picture Day
  Ledyard Middle School Gales Ferry, CT 06335
  7:30 am
• LMS Open House 2026
  Ledyard Middle School Gales Ferry, CT 06335
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 6

• American Revolutionary Tour →
  Downtown New London, New London
  10:00 am

Monday September 7

• Coastal Mudworks Intro to Sculpture 4 Week Class →
  Coastal Mudworks, 740 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard
  1:00 pm

Wednesday September 9

• LMS Student Picture Day
  Ledyard Middle School Gales Ferry, CT 06335
  7:30 am
• Ledyard Farmers Market →
  728 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard
  4:00 pm
• LMS Open House 2026
  Ledyard Middle School Gales Ferry, CT 06335
  5:30 pm

Thursday September 10

• September Death over Drafts at Tox Brewing in New London →
  Tox Brewing Company, 123 Bank Street, New London
• Australian Pink Floyd Show →
  Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville
• USA Act →
  Recovery 12 Solutions (New London), 155 Montauk Ave., New London
  6:00 pm
• Aries Spears →
  The Stress Factory comedy club, Bridgeport, 167 State St, Bridgeport
  7:00 pm

Friday September 11

• Jeff Dunham →
  Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville

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• California Closets — (203) 924-8444
• Deans Mill Farm — (860) 245-5487
• Werrlein Companies — (860) 785-0125

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company posted a job opening for Automotive Technician - New London, CT in New London. Apply here.
• Pfizer posted a job opening for Animal Care and Research Support Associate in Groton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gales Ferry here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ledyard

• Mitchell Hall of Famer Josh Ford hired as New London girls basketball coach (stamfordadvocate.com)

Waterford

• Thieves steal equipment from Waterford Little League (wfsb.com)
• These CT companies have 80,000 jobs open: Electric Boat, Amazon, Walmart and more are hiring (thehour.com)

New London

• Things to Do on Block Island for the Day: Epic Guide (offthemrkt.com)
• CT offers mental health resources for kids. Here's what to know (ctmirror.org)
• Amid Connecticut's high home prices, there are pockets of discounts. Here's where to look (rep-am.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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