🌱 Patch AM: Hamden gears up for a big new community car show in September

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In today's newsletter:

• Hamden gears up for a big new community car show in September
• Hamden's Eli Whitney Museum steps in to rescue stranded wedding plans
• Hamden native and wealth management innovator Stephen Prostano remembered

Also on today's calendar: Nurse Open House and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 80, low: 58.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Community Car Show & Marketplace Event Announced In Hamden (patch.com) — Hamden residents can look forward to the new Cars & Commerce Community Car Show & Marketplace at Town Center Park on Saturday, Sept. 19, with free admission for spectators. The Hamden Regional Chamber of Commerce is organizing a full day of classic cars, food trucks, local business vendors, and raffles, with proceeds benefiting Hamden PAL and easy access via Hamden Middle School.
   

• Couples scramble for wedding venues after 103 mph winds damage historic carousel in New Haven (ctpost.com) — After storm damage shut down New Haven's historic Lighthouse Point carousel venue, the Eli Whitney Museum in Hamden is stepping up by offering its historic barn to displaced couples. Other Connecticut venues are also pitching in, helping brides and grooms rebook quickly while officials assess and plan repairs for the landmark building.
   

• Wealth Management Pioneer Stephen Emanuel Prostano Dies (myrye.com) — A pioneering wealth management leader who grew up in Hamden has died at 68, remembered for his devotion to family and innovation in his field. Friends and relatives recall his deep roots in Hamden, lifelong bond with his wife Laura, and a career defined by relationships and philanthropy supporting leukemia and lymphoma research.
   

📸 Around Hamden

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hamden

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 19
• Nurse Open House →
  Gentiva Hospice Branford Branch, 500 E Main St, Branford
  8:00 am
Friday August 28
• Italian Festival 2026 →
  St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• Silk'n Sounds →
  Congregation Mishkan Israel, 785 Ridge Rd, Hamden
  6:15 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Anthony Green →
  Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St, Hamden
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Hamden Astronomy Night →
  Brooksvale Park, 524 Brooksvale Ave, Hamden
  7:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Temple Beth Sholom Open House →
  Temple Beth Sholom, 1809 Whitney Ave, Hamden
  10:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Classic Car Show →
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Freshman Academy Day 2
  Ansonia School District Ansonia High School
  7:15 am
• Needle Arts
  North Branford Public Libraries 1720 Foxon Rd, North Branford, CT, 06471, US
  10:30 am
• Mahjong Meetup
  Derby Neck Library 307 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, CT 06418
  11:00 am
• PokĂŠmon Club
  Hagaman Memorial Library 227 Main Street, East Haven, CT 06512
  2:00 pm
• Garden Rock Painting
  North Branford Public Libraries 1720 Foxon Rd, North Branford, CT, 06471, US
  6:00 pm
• New England Brewing Co. →
  New England Brewing Company - Woodbridge, 175 Amity Rd, Woodbridge
  6:00 pm
• DNL Productions Film Club
  Derby Neck Library 307 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, CT 06418
  6:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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