🌱 Patch AM: Morning Meditation and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Morning Meditation at Muktinath Holistic Center
• Freshmen Parent "Meet the Admins" at Stratford High School
• Teachers / Administrators Convocation - Opening Day (Staff Only) at Stratford School District

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
• Saturday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 73 and low of 65 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monroe

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 30
• Morning Meditation →
  Muktinath Holistic Center, 731 Main St Unit 121, Monroe
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• Freshmen Parent "Meet the Admins"
  Stratford High School 45 N Parade St , Stratford, CT 06615
  8:00 am
Monday August 24
• Teachers / Administrators Convocation - Opening Day (Staff Only)
  Stratford School District 490 Chapel St, Stratford, CT 06614, USA
  8:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• Meet and Greet
  Stratford Academy Johnson House School 719 Birdseye St, Stratford, CT 06615, USA
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• American Government
  St Joseph High School 2320 Huntington Tpke, Trumbull, CT 06611
  8:00 am
• Senior Parking [Shelton High School] [Public calendar] →
  Shelton High School Main Lobby
  8:00 am
• Engineering Design Lab (Session 3)
  St Joseph High School 2320 Huntington Tpke, Trumbull, CT 06611
  8:30 am
• Limber Up @ The Library! Summer Pilates Series
  Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
  10:00 am
• Page & Stage Book Club: Much Ado About Nothing
  Derby Neck Library 307 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, CT 06418
  6:30 pm
• Board of Education - Regular Meeting →
  City of Derby Meetings Derby Middle School at 73 Chatfield St., Derby, Connecticut 06418
  6:30 pm
• Zoning Board of Appeals - Regular Meeting →
  City of Derby Meetings Hybrid - In person and Zoom - See Agenda for details
  6:30 pm
• Pomplamoose →
  Warsaw Park, 119 Pulaski Hwy, Ansonia
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Central Connecticut Coast YMCA - Valley YMCA posted a job opening for Swim Instructor - Trumbull Outdoor in Monroe. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Shelton

• Former Shelton Mayor Michael Pacowta Fondly Remembered (newhavenindependent.org)
• Big Y celebrates 90th anniversary where its story began (westfaironline.com)

Trumbull

• Trumbull Awarded State Grant For School Special Education Programs (patch.com)

Newtown

• Driver Charged With DUI After 2-Car Crash In Newtown: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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