🌱 Patch AM: When and how to lock in your Manchester Road Race spot

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• When and how to lock in your Manchester Road Race spot

Also on today's calendar: Making Historical Arguments with Photographs Teacher Training and 6 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. shower possible, temps: high: 82, low: 59.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Manchester Road Race Registration Set To Go Live Next Month (patch.com) — Registration for the 2026 Manchester Road Race opens Sept. 1, with early-bird entry at $32 before prices rise through November. The 4.737‑mile Thanksgiving Day run winds through central Manchester, draws thousands of participants, and supports local charities like Rebuilding Together of Manchester and Habitat for Humanity of North Central Connecticut.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manchester

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• John Morgan →
  Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, 194 Buckland Hills Dr Suite #1054, Manchester
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Making Historical Arguments with Photographs Teacher Training →
  Connecticut's Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford
  9:00 am
• Amplify Under 21 Open Mic Night →
  Connecticut's Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford
  6:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Author Storytime Fridays in August at Lutz Children's Museum →
  Lutz Children's Museum, 247 S Main St, Manchester
  10:30 am
• Summer Music Series featuring Michael Carabello →
  Connecticut's Old State House 800 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103
  12:00 pm
• Free Braille Classes →
  153 Spruce St, Manchester
  12:00 pm
• Comedy Night at the Hartford Funny Bone with Arnez J. →
  Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, 194 Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester
  7:00 pm
• Comedy Night at the Hartford Funny Bone with Arnez J. →
  Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, 194 Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester
  9:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• Rising Stars Presents: Anastasia The Musical Youth Edition →
  Little Theatre of Manchester at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Rd, Manchester
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Tai Chi →
  Coventry, CT Calendar Coventry, CT 06238
  9:30 am
• Calling All Grandparents/Grand-Friends →
  Coventry, CT Calendar, 172 Lake Street, Coventry
  12:30 pm
• Tween Advisory Group →
  Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
  4:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Professional Learning / Aprendizaje Profesional
  Capitol Region Education Council Hartford, CT 06106

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UR Community Cares and the Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter —Michelle Puzzo Read on Patch

• Hello.
  I'm looking for a licensed and experienced fence installer to install a gate with panels on the sides and 4 8 foot sections. I have the materials… (Nextdoor Verplanck)

• VIVE Collision posted a job opening for Parts Coordinator in Manchester. Apply here.
• NexCore posted a job opening for Service Billing Coordinator in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manchester here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Senior Python Backend Developer - Alchemy Software Solutions LLC (dice.com)
• Bronin won because of voters young, old and everything in between (hartfordbusiness.com)
• These are the 10 best public high schools in Connecticut, according to U.S. News & World Report (theday.com)

South Windsor

• South Windsor Schools Awarded Vital Grant (patch.com)

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