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🌱 Patch AM: Which Glastonbury standout is helping power UConn field hockey’s resurgence?
And check out Cozy Crafters Club on the Glastonbury Patch calendar

Hey hey Glastonbury! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Glastonbury standout is helping power UConn field hockey's resurgence?
Also on today's calendar: Lunchtime Meditation in Glastonbury and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Warmer, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
- Tuesday: A shower late in the p.m., temps: high: 69, low: 59.
- Wednesday: Warm with a sun-and-cloud mix, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dom Amore's Sunday Read: CT native aiding UConn field hockey resurgence; unpacking Yanks failure, more (courant.com) — A UConn field hockey feature spotlights Connecticut natives, including player Addison Infante from Glastonbury, contributing to the Huskies' strong national ranking. The column also checks in on several other Connecticut-connected athletes and coaches, from UConn hockey and women's basketball to local pros, offering a broad snapshot of how homegrown talent is faring on bigger stages.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glastonbury
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★ Featured events ★
- Cozy Crafters Club →
Welles-Turner Memorial Library, 2407 Main St, Glastonbury
10:00 am
Tuesday October 13
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Other local events
- Side By Side Storytime →
Welles-Turner Memorial Library, 2407 Main St, Glastonbury
10:30 am - Lunchtime Meditation in Glastonbury →
Odiyana Kadampa Buddhist Center, 450 New London Turnpike, Glastonbury
12:15 pm - 2nd Tuesday Book Club: Isola →
Welles-Turner Memorial Library, 2407 Main St, Glastonbury
2:00 pm - Laser Etched Images on Black Acrylic! →
Welles-Turner Memorial Library, 2407 Main St, Glastonbury
6:00 pm - Elevate: Somatic Activated Healing, Reiki & Sound Healing →
Eclipse Holistic Living, 30 Hebron Avenue, Building E, 2nd Floor, Glastonbury
6:00 pm - Ian Ethan Case double neck guitarist in concert →
St Luke's Episcopal Church, 915 Main St, Glastonbury
7:00 pm - Inner Peace Hike →
Bush Hill Preserve
2:30 pm - Murder at the Manor: A Monstrous Murder Mystery Dinner Theater →
Cotton Hollow Kitchen, 840 Main St, Glastonbury
6:30 pm - Silent horror film, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with live organ music →
St Luke's Episcopal Church, 915 Main St, Glastonbury
7:00 pm - The Haunted Herd Halloween Party →
34 Prospect St, Hartford
7:30 pm - Renowned speaker to address authoritarianism and religion →
Rocky Hill Congregational Church, 805 Old Main St, Rocky Hill
4:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 24
Tuesday October 27
Friday October 30
Sunday November 1
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🗞 Nearby News
Manchester
- 2 hospitalized after car crashes into tree in Hartford (wtnh.com)
- State preservation council recommends asking attorney general to stop Manchester home demolition (ctinsider.com)
- Marvin's Room to Open at Dionysus Theatre Company (broadwayworld.com)
East Hartford
- Vought: The 109-Year Legacy of Corsair, Crusader Maker (vintageaviationnews.com)
- Complimentary football carries UConn past Temple in resurgent 34-20 road win (fox61.com)
Wethersfield
- 5 Things To Know In Wethersfield: 65 New Street Trees, Marsh Street Lights, Fire Truck Vote And More (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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