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🌱 Parents Sports Night and 11 more events
Coming up: School Picture Day on the Kensington Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Parents Sports Night at Berlin High School
- School Picture Day at Berlin High School
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
- Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kensington
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- Parents Sports Night
Berlin High School 139 Patterson Way, Berlin, CT 06037
6:30 pm - School Picture Day
Berlin High School 139 Patterson Way, Berlin, CT 06037
7:30 am
Thursday August 27
Thursday September 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Counselors Available for Schedule Changes -Last appt. at 1:30pm
New Britain High School New Britain, CT 06051
8:00 am - Chair Aerobics →
Newington, CT Calendar, Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street, Newington
9:00 am - Congregate Lunch Program →
Newington, CT Calendar, Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street, Newington
11:50 am - Table Tennis (aka Ping Pong) →
Newington, CT Calendar, Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street, Newington
1:30 pm - Chamberlain's 2nd Annual Back to School Bash!
Chamberlain Elementary School New Britain, CT 06051
4:00 pm - PTO Ice Cream Social (8/28 is the rain date)
Bugbee Elementary School W Hartford, CT 06117
6:00 pm - Library Renovations/Addition Project Building Committee Regular Meeting →
Newington, CT Calendar, 200 Garfield Street, Newington
6:30 pm - Parents Sports Night
Berlin High School 139 Patterson Way, Berlin, CT 06037
6:30 pm - Fire Department Facilities PBC Regular Meeting →
Newington, CT Calendar, 200 Garfield Street, Newington
7:00 pm - Hole in One
Hole in the Wall Theater 116 Main St, New Britain, CT 06051
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
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🗞 Nearby News
Berlin
- Berlin schools focus on future-ready skills as students return to class (newbritainherald.com)
- Beloved Berlin Little League President Mourned (patch.com)
New Britain
- New Britain, CT general obligation ratings upgraded by Fitch ahead of 2026 bond and BAN sale (tradersunion.com)
- CCSU students return for first day of classes (newbritainherald.com)
Meriden
- Helicopters Conducting Inspections In Meriden, Here's Why (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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