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🌱 Patch AM: Morning Meditation and 10 more events
And check out Freshmen Parent "Meet the Admins" on the Monroe Patch calendar
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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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- 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.
📸 Around Monroe
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monroe
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★ Featured events ★
- Morning Meditation →
Muktinath Holistic Center, 731 Main St Unit 121, Monroe
9:30 am
Sunday August 30
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Other local events
- Freshmen Parent "Meet the Admins"
Stratford High School 45 N Parade St , Stratford, CT 06615
8:00 am - Teachers / Administrators Convocation - Opening Day (Staff Only)
Stratford School District 490 Chapel St, Stratford, CT 06614, USA
8:00 am - Meet and Greet
Stratford Academy Johnson House School 719 Birdseye St, Stratford, CT 06615, USA
6:00 pm
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
📣 Monroe Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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
Thursday August 20
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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.
- Joshua Tree Experts posted a job opening for Tree Climber in Monroe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monroe here.
🗞 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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