🌱 AFSCME NP3 Local 704 Summer Outing and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• SPIRITUAL NIGHT - A Night of Readings at Twisted Vine Restaurant
• AFSCME NP3 Local 704 Summer Outing at Holiday Hill
• Brass City Brewfest and Beyond at Library Park

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.
• Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Prospect

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 27

• SPIRITUAL NIGHT - A Night of Readings →
  Twisted Vine Restaurant, 285 Main St, Derby
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 28

• AFSCME NP3 Local 704 Summer Outing →
  Holiday Hill, 43 Candee Rd, Prospect
  12:00 pm

Saturday September 12

• Brass City Brewfest and Beyond →
  Library Park, 267 Grand St, Waterbury
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22

• Back To The Garden 1969 - The Woodstock Experience →
  Seven Angels Theatre, 1 Plank Rd, Waterbury
  7:30 pm

Sunday August 23

• Music on the Farm 2026 →
  Indian Rock Nature Preserve, 501 Wolcott Rd, Bristol
  12:00 pm
• Summer Concert - Brass City Connection →
  Wolcott, CT Calendar, Town Green 10 Kenea Ave, Wolcott
  6:00 pm

Monday August 24

• Western Meet and Greet on the Blacktop
  Western Elementary School Naugatuck, CT 06770
  5:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Wallingford Public Schools 4 Fairfield Blvd, Wallingford, CT 06492, USA
  6:30 pm
• Board of Education Regular Meeting
  Wolcott School District Offices of the Board of Education
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 25

• PTO Chalk Party
  Bugbee Elementary School W Hartford, CT 06117
  8:30 am
• Afternoon Computer Classes
  Silas Bronson Library Computer Classroom
  1:30 pm

Wednesday August 26

• District Meet and Greet / Teacher Visitation
  Rock Hill Elementary School 910 Old Rock Hill Road, Wallingford, CT 06492
  8:15 am
• Flagpole Ceremony (Gr. 1-5)
  Bugbee Elementary School front circle
  8:35 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Cheshire

• State police investigating after incarcerated student in Cheshire grabs teacher (fox61.com)
• BIRDCODE To Open New Crispy Chicken Location In Plainville; 7th In State (dailyvoice.com)

Naugatuck

• Temporary Alcohol Ban Reissued At Naugatuck Recreation Area (patch.com)

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