🌱 Patch AM: UConn Women's Basketball Announces Complete 2026-27 Schedule With Big East Slate

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

In today's newsletter:

• See which national powers are coming to Gampel Pavilion this season
• UConn cheerleader airlifted after serious practice fall in Storrs

Also on today's calendar: America at 250 for Educators and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 48 degrees.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
• Sunday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 61 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• UConn Women's Basketball Announces Complete 2026-27 Schedule With Big East Slate (patch.com) — UConn women's basketball fans in Mansfield can look forward to a packed 2026-27 schedule, with marquee home games at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs against Iowa, Creighton, Villanova and more. The Huskies also face a demanding non-conference slate featuring national powers like South Carolina, LSU and Tennessee, while Big East play tips off Dec. 16 when Creighton visits Gampel.
   

• UConn Cheerleader Airlifted To Hospital After Fall At Practice (patch.com) — Mansfield residents are reacting after a UConn cheerleader was seriously injured during a Wednesday evening practice at the UConn Volleyball Center in Storrs. Paramedics and UConn firefighters treated the athlete before a Life Star helicopter flew her, conscious, to Hartford Hospital, and officials say more information will be released when available.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• America at 250 for Educators →
  Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• Rise, Rebellion, Revolution! Ancient Rudimental Drumming and the Music of the Colonial Period in →
  Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC), 306 High St, Windham
  12:00 pm
• Back to School Family Night →
  Mansfield CT
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Saturday Morning Qigong & Tai Chi →
  Friends Meeting House, 57 Hunting Lodge Rd, Mansfield
  8:30 am
• Ballet Storytime →
  Mansfield CT
  10:30 am
• Thomas Blackmore Productions →
  Mansfield CT
  12:30 pm
• Connecticut Women Artists National Show →
  Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC), 306 High St, Windham
  1:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Colloquium Series: Student Noon Recital →
  Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC), 306 High St, Windham
• Pat Metheny →
  Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, 2132 Hillside Rd, Mansfield
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Terry Fator: Pure Imagination →
  Jorgensen Center 2132 Hillside Rd, Mansfield, CT, 06268
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Annual BBQ and Concert →
  Franco-American Civic & Social, 116 Club Rd, Windham
  12:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Voice Performance Class: Art Song →
  Fine Arts Instructional Center
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Storrs

• What would you do with the $99 million marked for the Gampel renovations? (dailycampus.com)
• Will yours be the winning flavor? Senior Scoop submissions now open (dailycampus.com)
• UConn Football Notes: Huskies looking for rhythm in the run game to jolt their offense (courant.com)

Coventry

• CT man charged with enticing a minor in Coventry after undercover police operation (wtnh.com)

Vernon

• Vernon Establishment Featured On New Connecticut Haunted Trail Map (patch.com)

Ok Mansfield! 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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