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New School's Grand Opening + Ice Cream Making Event

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Good morning, Orange! Hope you're having a great week so far. Here's the latest local news, events and community posts courtesy of Thursday morning's issue of the Orange Daily.

Here you'll find new stories, as well as stories you may have missed this week, among other helpful information relevant to Orange!

Let's get started, shall we?

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First, today's weather:

Possible light rain overnight. High: 85 Low: 68.

Now here are some fun upcoming events in Orange, via the Patch calendar:

Teen Take & Make Kit: Mochi Ice Cream

  • Mon, Sept. 20, 2021 at 10 a.m.

For teens in grades 7-12. Create your own mochi ice cream with this tasty take-home kit. Ingredients to make mochi and the mochi molds will be provided.

More info here.


Grand Opening to a New School

  • Sat, Sept. 25, 2021 at 12 p.m.

Fresh Start Technical will be held on Sept. 25 from noon to 5:30 p.m. There will be games, a tour of the facility and more.

More info here.


Craft Fair

  • Sat, Sept. 18, 2021 at 10 a.m.

The Friends of Beacon Falls Library is hosting a Fall Vendor Fair on the St. Michaels Church Grounds. Entry is FREE! Shop from a variety of 30+ vendors who will have cash & carry items.

More info here.


The Fall Classic Outdoor Tournament to Benefit Bridges Healthcare

  • Fri, Sept. 24, 2021 at 1 p.m.

Join us to support our outdoor charity golf outing. Golf Lounge 18 has teamed up with Bridges Healthcare for the inaugural tournament.

More info here.

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Orange Patch Notebook

  • Yale School of Nursing: "September marks the on-campus arrival of Dr. Angela Richard-Eaglin, DNP, FNP-BC, CNE, FAANP, the school's first fulltime Associate Dean for Equity (ADE). A member of Dean Kurth's senior leadership team, Dr. Richard-Eaglin will collaborat..." (Facebook)
  • Orange, CT Chamber of Commerce: "Congratulations to STAPPA VINEYARD on your ribbon cutting! It was a glorious event full of fun, family, friends and community. Starting on September 20th, the vineyard will be offering 10% off your bill to card carrying Shop Local Club m..." (Facebook)
  • Orange, CT Chamber of Commerce: "This is just the beginning...NEW OFFERS from local businesses and community organizations added monthly. ALL OFFERS are EXCLUSIVE to Shop Local Club members ONLY! Holiday shopping starts soon, why not SHOP LOCAL and SAVE! Sign up using t..." (Facebook)
  • Yale School of Nursing: "YSN Professor Emerita Dr. Angela Crowley, PhD, APRN, PNP-BC, FAAN was recently featured in a @YaleAlumniMag piece highlighting a collection of essays describing career-long devotions to an area of subject matter expertise. While few of h..." (Facebook)
  • Yale School of Nursing - Global Health: "#ClimatexSummit explanation📝 The organizer of Climate x Health forum: Yale University. Since its founding in 1701, Yale has been dedicated to expanding and sharing knowledge, inspiring innovation, and preserving cultural and scientific ..." (Facebook)

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About me: I'm RJ Scofield, a local Patch editor for Connecticut. I have been working in journalism since graduating from Roger Williams University with a degree in, you guessed it, journalism. I have lived in Connecticut for most of my life and love getting to share interesting local stories with readers and craft compelling features about the unsung heroes of a community.

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