🌱 Patch AM: A Slice of History: Connecticut's Pizza Legacy with Author Colin M. Caplan and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Any Doctor. Any Hospital that accepts Medicare. Why people love Medicare Supplement Plans! at Orange Community Center, 525 Orange Center Rd, Orange
• It's Fall, Y'all! — Bridgeport Tech Collective Community Mixer + Idea Exchange at Frenchies Coffee Bar | Bridgeport
• Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 at Martin-Bishop Field

... and check out 11 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 36 degrees.
• Wednesday: A steady afternoon breeze, temps: high: 67, low: 51.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 76 and low of 49 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monroe

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• Any Doctor. Any Hospital that accepts Medicare. Why people love Medicare Supplement Plans! →
  Orange Community Center, 525 Orange Center Rd, Orange,
  1:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• It's Fall, Y'all! — Bridgeport Tech Collective Community Mixer + Idea Exchange →
  Frenchies Coffee Bar | Bridgeport, 45 E Main St, Bridgeport
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 →
  Martin-Bishop Field, 111 Long Hill Rd, Guilford
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• 9th annual Pets in the Park Danbury →
  Danbury Town Park, 36 E Hayestown Rd, Danbury
  11:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Bingo at Stepney Fire with American Ninja Warrior's Joe "The Weatherman" Moravsky →
  88 Main St, Monroe
  5:30 pm
Sunday October 18
• Fall Open House - Notre Dame High School →
  Notre Dame High School, 1 Notre Dame Way, West Haven, CT, 06516,
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Campaigning Class For Next Wave of Women in Politics →
  Westport, Conn. location provided upon registration,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• A Slice of History: Connecticut's Pizza Legacy with Author Colin M. Caplan →
  Trumbull Library: Main Branch, 33 Quality St, Trumbull
  9:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Call for Vendors! →
  Edith Wheeler Memorial Library, 733 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe
  9:30 am
Wednesday October 14
• Free College Admissions & Financial Aid Workshop →
  R.D. Scinto, 1 Corporate Dr, Shelton
  6:15 pm
Thursday October 15
• American Red Cross Blood Drive at UMC Monroe →
  United Methodist Church of Monroe, 515 Cutler's Farm Rd, Monroe
  12:00 pm
Monday October 19
• Oil painting demonstration by Frank Bruckman →
  Shelton Community Center, 41 Church ST., Shelton
  11:45 am
Wednesday October 21
• Another Medicare enrollment, more confusing plans. Let, Jim guide you. →
  Webinar - Aetna 2027 plans from your couch, live online.
  6:30 pm
Tuesday November 10
• Greenwich Medical Spa Newtown First Look & Ribbon Cutting →
  Greenwich Medical Spa at Plaza South, Newtown, CT
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Shelton

• Fairfield property for sale with private beach, boathouse (sheltonherald.com)
• Deodorant Market To 2035: Premium and Natural Formats Fuel Growth (indexbox.io)

Trumbull

• Fairfield property for sale with private beach, boathouse (trumbulltimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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