🌱 Patch AM: North Haven’s Own ‘Kid Governor’ To Kick Off Library Circuit Tour In Hometown

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In today's newsletter:

• Meet North Haven's Kid Governor and learn how kids can lead

Also on today's calendar: Come Sing With Us! and 7 more events.

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• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Haven's Own 'Kid Governor' To Kick Off Library Circuit Tour In Hometown (patch.com) — North Haven residents are invited to meet hometown Kid Governor Tessa Hallinan at a free library event on Sept. 8, where she'll share her Everyone Belongs platform and civic journey. Held at North Haven Memorial Library, the program includes activities, refreshments, and information on how local fifth graders can participate in the 2027 Kid Governor election, highlighting youth leadership rooted in the community.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Haven

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 25
• Come Sing With Us! →
  Congregation Mishkan Israel, 785 Ridge Rd, Hamden
  6:15 pm
Friday August 28
• Italian Festival 2026 →
  St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Online Author Talk: Lucy Foley →
  North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St, North Haven
  2:00 pm
• TAB Officer Meeting →
  North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St, North Haven
  3:00 pm
• Romance Book Club →
  North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St, North Haven
  6:30 pm
Monday August 31
• Teen Spotlight Challenge: All Month Long →
  North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St, North Haven
  8:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Fill the Lunchbox Scavenger Hunt--ALL MONTH LONG! →
  North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St, North Haven
  10:00 am
• Online Author Talk: David O. Stewart →
  North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St, North Haven
  2:00 pm
• German Conversation Group →
  North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St, North Haven
  4:00 pm
• Book Talk: The Thin Blue Lie - An Honest Cop vs. The FBI →
  Wallingford Public Library, 200 N Main St, Wallingford
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 23
• Live Music with Attic Souls →
  New England Brewing Company - Branford, 5 Indian Neck Ave, Branford
  1:00 pm
Monday August 24
• 12:30 PM - EARLY DISMISSAL FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL
  Highville Charter School 1 SCIENCE PARK NEW HAVEN, CT 06511
  7:30 am
• Mystery Book Club
  Hagaman Memorial Library DeMayo Room
  3:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  John S. Martinez Sea and Sky STEM School King-Robinson Inter-District Magnet School, 150 Fournier St, New
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Hamden

• Connecticut brides are trading minimalist gowns for Victorian romance (nhregister.com)
• Patricia Damon (patch.com)
• A last-minute fundraising rush is underway for Connecticut election candidates (ctpost.com)

North Branford

• Red Clover Farms In Seymour Asks A Judge To Intervene (newhavenindependent.org)

Wallingford

• 'Meticulously Maintained' Home Hits The Market In Wallingford (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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