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๐ŸŒฑ Patch AM: Morning Meditation and 11 more events

And on the Monroe Patch calendar - 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize

Tuesday August 25th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning Monroe! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. โ˜•๏ธ๏ธ

Coming up on the calendar:

  • 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize at Long Island Sound
  • Meet and Greet at Stratford Academy Johnson House School
  • Morning Meditation at Muktinath Holistic Center

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? ๐Ÿค” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A stray afternoon shower, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.

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    Tuesday August 25
  • Convocation
    Shelton Public Schools 382 Long Hill Ave, Shelton, CT 06484
    7:45 am
  • Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
    Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
    10:30 am
  • Shuffle the Tiles! Summer Mah Jongg Lessons (In-Person)
    Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
    10:30 am
  • Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
    Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
    1:00 pm
  • Virtual Author Talk: When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America's Bla
    Derby Neck Library 307 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, CT 06418
    2:00 pm
  • When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America's Black Botanical Legacy wit
    Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
    2:00 pm
  • Board of Apportionment and Taxation - Regular Meeting โ†’
    City of Derby Meetings Hybrid - In person and Zoom - See Agenda for details
    6:00 pm

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๐Ÿ—ž Nearby News

Shelton

  • How much rain fell in Connecticut? See totals from more than 30 towns (sheltonherald.com)
  • William Blair Investment Management LLC Buys Shares of 541,392 Edgewell Personal Care Company $EPC (marketbeat.com)

Trumbull

  • Becoming Mr. Badger: Wisconsin linebacker Mason Posa ready to lead from the front (lacrossetribune.com)

Oxford

  • Oxford To Consider Changing How Residents Are Charged For Sewers (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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