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In today's newsletter:
- Want a say in Kentās parks and programs? Join the commission.
Also on today's calendar: Christmas in July BBQ & Car Display.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 50 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 58.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Parks & Rec Commission seeks a new member (kentdispatch.org) ā Kentās Parks and Recreation Commission needs a new member to finish the term of former vice chair Kevin Frost, which runs through January 2027. Interested Kent electors should be ready for monthly meetings, park planning and hands-on event support, and must email Parks and Recreation Director Matt Frasher with a brief introduction and experience by 5 p.m. on Aug. 2. 
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šø Around Kent
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Upcoming Events in
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ā Featured events ā
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Christmas in July BBQ & Car Display ā
68 Danbury Rd, New Milford
3:00 pm
Saturday July 25
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Other local events
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KathySommerviolin: Fiddlers Three in Kent, CT ā
Kent Historical Society, Kent, Kent
6:30 pm -
Kent Pizza Garden Kitchen & Bar ā
KPG Kitchen & Bar, 17 Railroad St, Kent
1:00 pm
Thursday August 6
Saturday August 8
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š Events Nearby
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Museum Open Hours ā
Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Rd, Washington
10:00 am -
Christmas in July Makers Market ā
Angevine Christmas Tree Farm, 40 Angevine Rd, Warren
11:00 am -
Tri-Town Event: The Ready, Set, Grow Summer Reading Magic Show at Gunn Memorial Library ā
Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Rd, Washington
11:00 am -
Artifact ID Day ā
The Institute For American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington
1:00 pm -
42nd Street ā
Sharon Playhouse, 49 Amenia Rd, Sharon
2:00 pm -
2026 Summer Washington Studio Tour ā
Washington Art Association & Gallery, 4 Bryan Hall Plaza, Washington Depot
10:00 am -
Waldingfield Farm Barn Yoga ā
Waldingfield Farm-Organic, 24 East St, Washington
10:30 am -
Country Steel @ Spring Hill Vineyard ā
Spring Hill Vineyards, 292 Bee Brook Rd, New Preston
1:30 pm -
Carol Leven & Nick Moran: Farmerās Market at Judy Black Park ā
The Judy Black Memorial Park & Gardens / Seasonal Farmers Market, 1 Green Hill Rd, Washington Depot
9:30 am -
HHG Explorers: Daylilies in the Garden ā
Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, Washington
10:00 am
Saturday July 25
Sunday July 26
Saturday August 1
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- š¶ #TomsDailyDanceJam
Part playground chant, part funk workout, part glorious nonsense ā and somehow every syllable lands exactly where it should. Double Dutch Bus -ā¦ (Nextdoor Kent Pals) - TLC had the Hot 100.
Biggie had R&B. Shania had country. Alanis had rock radio, and somehow the Friends theme was sitting there too, clapping four times like it owned theā¦ (Nextdoor Kent Pals)
- New Milford Public Schools posted a job opening for Humanities Teacher in New Milford. Apply here.
- ITW Hartness posted a job opening for Machine Operator 2nd & 3rd Shift in Lakeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kent here.
š Nearby News
New Milford
- TheatreWorks New Milford to Host New Play Stage Reading (broadwayworld.com)
- New Milford Council Approves $2 Million For Schools, Opioid Recovery Funding (patch.com)
- Housatonic River Commission Awards Conservation Grant, Reviews River Access Issues (patch.com)
Sharon
- Mapos Architects Creates a Floating Mountain House in Sharon, Connecticut (plainmagazine.com)
Woodbury
- Investment Property Sells For $1.635M In Middlebury (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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