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🌱 Savor Litchfield 2026 and 11 more events
Coming up: Xfinity Event Coming to IGA Plaza in Watertown! on the Morris Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Xfinity Event Coming to IGA Plaza in Watertown! at Adams Hometown Market
- Fantasy Book Club at Morris Public Library
- Popular Book Club at Morris Public Library
... 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 77 and low of 56 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
- Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
- Xfinity Event Coming to IGA Plaza in Watertown! →
Adams Hometown Market, 1167 Main St, Watertown
11:00 am
Friday August 21
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Other local events
- Fantasy Book Club
Morris Public Library 4 North Street, Morris, CT 06763
6:30 pm - Popular Book Club
Morris Public Library 4 North Street, Morris, CT 06763
6:30 pm - Savor Litchfield 2026 →
South Farms, 21 Higbie Rd, Morris
2:00 pm
Friday August 21
Tuesday August 25
Sunday September 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Professional Development
Regional School District 12 11A School Street, Washington Depot, CT 06794
8:00 am - Monarch Butterflies →
Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St N, Bethlehem
1:00 pm - Prince Tribute Show →
Aquila's Nest Vineyards, 56 Pole Bridge Rd, Sandy Hook
6:00 pm - TCS Open House
Thomaston Center School 1 Thomas Ave, Thomaston, CT 06787
4:15 pm - Let's Talk Gardening →
Harwinton Public Library, 80 Bentley Dr, Harwinton
7:00 pm - Giggles and Wiggles
Harwinton Public Library , 80 Bentley Drive, Harwinton, CT, 06791, United States
10:00 am - NHS Senior Sunrise
Nonnewaug High School NHS Field
5:45 am - Thomaston Community Pantry UIT/Annuity/Cash
Thomaston Pantry Phone Call 8608813980
10:00 am - Crafting @ The Branch
Watertown Library Association Oakville Branch Library, 55 Davis St, Oakville, CT 06779, USA
11:00 am
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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🗞 Nearby News
Bethlehem
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Litchfield
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Washington
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- Anonymous complaint triggered probe into 4 Connecticut school administrators (ctpost.com)
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