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Also, don’t miss Humanists and Freethinkers of Fairfield County on the Newtown Patch calendar

Monday May 11th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning Newtown! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Humanists and Freethinkers of Fairfield County at Wilton Quaker Meeting
  • TV Show-"Keeping Kids and Teens Safe and Happy"-Encourage Your Child To Love Reading at Spectrum Channel 192
  • Golden Hour Hike at Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How do you measure a snake? 🤔 (Answer below!)


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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 61 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 62, low: 44.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 54 and low of 51 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday May 11
  • Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarte
    Mark Twain Library, 439 Redding Road, Redding
    3:10 pm
  • League of Women Voters
    Town of Redding Town Hall Conference Room
    4:00 pm
  • Library Board of Directors Regular Meeting
    Roxbury, CT Calendar
    5:00 pm
  • Franklin Elementary School - Financial Literacy Night
    Stratford School District 1895 Barnum Ave, Stratford, CT 06614, USA
    6:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Big Y posted a job opening for Frozen Food/Dairy Clerk in Newtown. Apply here.
  • Nesco Resource posted a job opening for Cleaner-Weekend Shift in Bethel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newtown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bethel

  • Bethel man creates online platform to connect CT's growers and outdoor enthusiasts (newstimes.com)
  • Connecticut teen crashes spike during prom season, AAA warns (newstimes.com)

Brookfield

Monroe

  • Monroe Girl Scouts, Brownies donate The Tiny Duck Library to Terra Cafe (themonroesun.com)
  • Looking for someone local to set 2 reinforced vinyl gate posts at the bottom of our driveway in Monroe, CT. (nextdoor.com)
  • Roundup: Garden Sale Is On; Job Market Is Tough; Audra McDonald Is Here … (06880danwoog.com)

Ok Newtown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In inches. Snakes don't have feet! (Thank you Kay L. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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