🌱 Afternoon Book Discussion and 10 more events

Coffee in hand, Harwinton? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Let’s Talk Gardening at Harwinton Public Library
• Giggles and Wiggles at Harwinton Public Library
• Veterans' Benefits Outreach at Harwinton Public Library

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

---

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A couple of showers, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.
• Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 76, low: 57.
• Monday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.

---

📸 Around Harwinton

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

---

🗓 Upcoming Events in Harwinton

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Monday August 24

• Let’s Talk Gardening →
  Harwinton Public Library, 80 Bentley Dr, Harwinton
  7:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

---

Other local events

Tuesday August 25

• Giggles and Wiggles
  Harwinton Public Library , 80 Bentley Drive, Harwinton, CT, 06791, United States
  10:00 am

Thursday August 27

• Veterans' Benefits Outreach
  Harwinton Public Library , 80 Bentley Drive, Harwinton, CT, 06791, United States
  9:30 am

Friday August 28

• Craft & Chat
  Harwinton Public Library , 80 Bentley Drive, Harwinton, CT, 06791, United States
  3:00 pm

Thursday September 10

• Afternoon Book Discussion →
  Harwinton Public Library, 80 Bentley Dr, Harwinton
  2:00 pm

---

📣 Harwinton Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

---

🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22

• Tie-Dye T-shirt Event! 390 Lake Avenue
  Bristol Adult Resource Center 390 Lake Ave, Bristol, CT 06010, USA
  10:00 am
• Saturday Storytime →
  Barnes & Noble, The Shops at Farmington Valley, Canton
  11:00 am
• Weekly Story Time (Every Saturday 11am) with... →
  The Shops at Farmington Valley, 110 Albany Turnpike, Canton
  11:00 am

Sunday August 23

• The Hidden Cafe: WEEKLY SPECIAL: Crispy Chicken Sandwich w/ Shoestr
  Bristol Adult Resource Center Bristol, CT 06010
• Music on the Farm 2026 →
  Indian Rock Nature Preserve, 501 Wolcott Rd, Bristol
  12:00 pm

Monday August 24

• The Hidden Cafe: SOUP: Carrot SALAD: Mandarin Chicken
  Bristol Adult Resource Center Bristol, CT 06010
• Daytime Discussion: “The Drowned” by John Banville (Adults) →
  Terryville Public Library, 238 Main St, Terryville
  10:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

---

 

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

• US Horse Welfare and Rescue Org — (860) 593-4298

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

---

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Dairy Clerk (Grade A) Salary Range $16.94 - $26.00/hr in Bristol. Apply here.
• Bristol Hospital posted a job opening for Cook-Full Time 40 hours- EOW in Bristol. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harwinton here.

---

🗞 Nearby News

Thomaston

• She grew up unvaccinated. Now she's a leading voice for science — and empathy (rocketnews.com)

Torrington

• Samuel Taylor's GoFundMe Profile (gofundme.com)
• A CT city has added a device to prevent drowning at the public pool. But it's not for humans (courant.com)
• John Spaziani beat cancer some 15 years ago and wanted a way to help other cancer patients. An article in a woodturning magazine gave him just the idea he needed. (popularwoodworking.com)

Canton

• New Lives For 2 Injured Birds Rehabilitated At Canton Nature Center (patch.com)

---

Ok Harwinton! 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: Smiles, because it has a mile between “s”. (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

---

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

---

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook