🌱 Patch AM: Ledyard Library Commission Approves FY27 Budget, Revises Circulation Policy

Morning Ledyard! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Ledyard Library reshapes budget, policies and services for FY27

Also on today's calendar: Wild Mushroom Festival and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Very windy; rain, with a high of 60 and low of 54 degrees.
• Sunday: Windy with rain, temps: high: 63, low: 59.
• Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 65 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ledyard Library Commission Approves FY27 Budget, Revises Circulation Policy (patch.com) — Ledyard residents will see several changes at their public libraries after the Library Commission approved the FY27 budget, updated circulation rules, and launched a new strategic planning effort. Director Jessica Franco detailed shifts in spending on materials, staffing schedules, and services like JobNow, while commissioners also addressed age-related policies, newspaper subscriptions, and management of a local bequest.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ledyard

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Wild Mushroom Festival →
  Deans Mill Farm Bed & Breakfast, 1189 Pequot Trail, Stonington
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 27
• Tom Jones →
  Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resorts Casino, 240 Mgm Grand Drive, Ledyard
Monday September 28
• Library Story Time →
  Gales Ferry Community Center - Event Room, Ledyard
  9:00 am
• Landscape Art Class - The Joy of Painting →
  Ledyard Senior Center, Ledyard
  11:00 am
• Coastal Mudworks Intro to Sculpture 4 Week Class →
  Coastal Mudworks, 740 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard
  1:00 pm
• Cooking - Children - Chef Jr. Kids' Cooking Classes- Gamer Gourmet Part 2 →
  Ledyard Senior Center - Kitchen, Ledyard
  5:00 pm
• Yoga - Yoga and Meditation with Leslie →
  Gales Ferry Community Center, Ledyard
  5:30 pm
• Ledyard Garden Club →
  Ledyard Senior Center - Library, Ledyard
  6:30 pm
• Tai Chi - Tai Chi →
  Gales Ferry Community Center, Ledyard
  6:30 pm
• Basketball - Adult - Women's Basketball →
  Ledyard Middle School - Gymnasium, Ledyard
  7:45 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Senior Center Programs - Mah Jong Introductory/Beginner- Purchase Card →
  Ledyard Senior Center, Ledyard
  10:00 am
• Yoga - Yoga with Bronwyn →
  Gales Ferry Community Center, Ledyard
  5:30 pm
• Golf - Adult - Women Only Golf Lesson →
  Great Brook Golf Center, Ledyard
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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Mystic

• Local Event: Mystic Film Festival Opening Night Film! (patch.com)
• A Connecticut Waterfront Treehouse Restaurant Makes An Ordinary Dinner Feel Like A Vacation (takingthekids.com)
• BlueWater Marinas and Bain Capital Acquire Two East Coast Marinas (marinadockage.com)

Montville

• New Haven Man Charged With Setting Fire At Halfway House In Montville: Police (patch.com)

Ok Ledyard! 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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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