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🌱 How you can join or volunteer for Putnam’s October trail race.
Coming up: The 7th Annual Bravofest comes back to Charlee Bravo's to raise money for Homes For Our Troops on the Putnam Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How you can join or volunteer for Putnam's October trail race.
Also on today's calendar: The 7th Annual Bravofest comes back to Charlee Bravo's to raise money for Homes For Our Troops and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.
- Friday: Windy with rain, temps: high: 63, low: 54.
- Saturday: Very windy; periods of rain, with a high of 62 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tackle the Trail race information and volunteer signups (norwichbulletin.com) — A major regional running event is set to pass right through downtown Putnam on October 17, with registration still open until October 4. Runners can choose distances from a 10K up to a full marathon along the Air Line State Park Trail, while locals are encouraged to volunteer or sponsor the race that supports Windham County students. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Putnam
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★ Featured events ★
- The 7th Annual Bravofest comes back to Charlee Bravo's to raise money for Homes For Our Troops →
Charlee Bravos Bar & Grill, CT-12, Putnam
1:00 pm
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Soil Health 3-Ways - September Session →
Assawaga Farm, 626 Providence Pike, Putnam
1:00 pm - Sunset Creatures: Bravofest →
Charlee Bravos Bar & Grill, 9 Grove Street (Route, CT-12, Putnam
7:00 pm - Arts Council Meeting →
Community Room, Putnam
5:30 pm - Library Board Meeting →
Library Program Room, Putnam
6:30 pm - Board of Finance →
Conference Room 109, Putnam
7:00 pm - Recreation Commission Meeting →
Community Room 112, Putnam
5:30 pm - Fashions of the Colonial Period →
Putnam Town Hall, 200 School St., Putnam
12:30 pm - A World Unboxed - Global Arts Festival →
Loos Center for the Arts, 150 CT-169, Woodstock
1:30 pm - The Mousetrap →
The Bradley Playhouse, 30 Front St, Putnam
7:30 pm - Great Pumpkin Festival & Tackle the Trail Marathon →
Putnam CT - Great Pumpkin Festival — Creamery Brook Bison →
Downtown Putnam CT, Front St, Putnam
10:00 am
Saturday September 26
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Saturday October 10
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
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🗞 Nearby News
Thompson
- Replacement of Bridge Carrying Route 200 Over I-395 in Thompson (ct.gov)
Killingly
- 2 suspects charged in Killingly burglary after homeowner saw them on security cameras, police say (sheltonherald.com)
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- Killingly Residents Dig In Against Amazon Warehouse Over Water, Traffic Fears: 'Keep It Rural' (dailyvoice.com)
Danielson
- See history come alive at new exhibit at Killingly Public Library (norwichbulletin.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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