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Coming up: Wicked Strange New England with Jeff Belanger at the Women's Club of Oxford Greens on the Oxford Patch calendar

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Cheers Oxford! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Wicked Strange New England with Jeff Belanger at the Women's Club of Oxford Greens at Oxford Greens
  • Plein Air Artist Meetup at Oxford Blooms Flower Farm
  • Gather and Groove - Community Drum Circle at Oxford Town Hall

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Ellen W.!

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
  • Saturday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.

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