🌱 GFSJWL PTO Back to School Bash on the Playground and 11 more events

Hello again North Stonington! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Tricycle at Deans Mill Farm
• GFSJWL PTO Back to School Bash on the Playground at Ledyard Public Schools

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
• Saturday: Not as warm but humid, with a high of 72 and low of 63 degrees.

📸 Around North Stonington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Stonington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Tricycle →
  Deans Mill Farm, 1189 Pequot Trail, Stonington
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 24
• GFSJWL PTO Back to School Bash on the Playground
  Ledyard Public Schools Ledyard, CT 06339
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Red Sox vs. Yankees: The Greatest Rivalry in Sports
  Stonington Free Library , 20 High St., Stonington, CT, 06378, United States
  5:00 pm
• Griswold Youth Cheer - Uniform Distribution
  Griswold Middle School GMS Cafe
  6:00 pm
• Preston Board of Finance →
  Preston, CT Calendar, 1 Route 164, Preston
  7:00 pm
• Josh Groban →
  Premier Theater, 39 Norwich-Westerly Rd, Ledyard
  8:00 pm
• For You Fest - GenX Takeover →
  Foxwoods Resort Casino, 350 Trolley Line Blvd, Mashantucket
  8:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Stonington Human Services Book Discussion
  Stonington Free Library Stonington Human Services, 166 South Broad St, Pawcatuck, CT, 06379, United States
  10:00 am
• Nick Bosse @ Mystic Seaport →
  Mystic Seaport Museum, 75 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic
  4:30 pm
• For You Fest →
  Great Cedar Showroom, 7 CT-2, Preston
  8:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Griswold Youth Cheer - Team Photos
  Griswold Middle School GMS Cafe & Gym
  8:00 am
• College Mart Flea Market →
  College Mart Flea Market, 2 Wedgewood Dr, Jewett City
  9:00 am
Monday August 24
• GFSJWL PTO Back to School Bash on the Playground
  Ledyard Public Schools Ledyard, CT 06339
  4:00 pm

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• Werrlein Companies — (860) 785-0125
• Deans Mill Farm — (860) 245-5487
• California Closets — (203) 924-8444

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• "The shadows under the trees
  And in the vines by the boat-house Grow dark, And the lamps gleam softly…." —Helen Hoyt, 1915 #AIart #Midjourney8_2 #Poetry (Nextdoor Kingswood)

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Dunkin Baker Opener STON in North Stonington. Apply here.
• Big Y posted a job opening for Produce/Floral Clerk in Stonington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Stonington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mashantucket

• Connecticut collects more than $31M from tribes for July gambling (theday.com)
• Connecticut Sports Betting July 2026: $181.3M Handle, Flat Revenue (rg.org)
• Comedy Legends Steve Martin & Martin Short Perform at Foxwoods on Sept. 25! (ctpost.com)

Mystic

• A scenic 90-minute Amtrak train from Boston: 'America's best small food town' awaits (bostonuncovered.com)
• MPAC's 2026-2027 Broadway Lineup (mayoarts.org)
• More dolphins spotted off Northeast coast as experts urge caution (norwichbulletin.com)

Stonington

• Home Built In 1840 For Sale In Stonington (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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