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🌱 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
Good morning Monroe! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
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? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- 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.
📸 Around Monroe
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monroe
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★ Featured events ★
- 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
Long Island Sound,
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- Meet and Greet
Stratford Academy Johnson House School 719 Birdseye St, Stratford, CT 06615, USA
6:00 pm - Morning Meditation →
Muktinath Holistic Center, 731 Main St Unit 121, Monroe
9:30 am - High Holiday Services with Congregation for Humanistic Judaism →
7:30 pm - Fall Festival →
Second Company Governor's Horse Guard, 4 Wildlife Dr, Newtown
11:00 am - Shelton Art League - member's artwork and art class sign ups →
Shelton Community Center, 41 Church St.,Shelton, CT, 06484
11:45 am
Tuesday August 25
Sunday August 30
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Monday September 14
📣 Monroe Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 →
City of Derby Meetings Hybrid - In person and Zoom - See Agenda for details
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Monroe. Apply here.
- TCC Wireless posted a job opening for TCC - CT Monroe - FT - Retail Sales Representative in Monroe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monroe here.
🗞 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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