🌱 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 12 more events

Hi there, Redding! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• September 2026 "Live" Virtual CT Real Estate Licensing Classes at September 2026 "Live" Virtual CT Real Estate Licensing Classes
• Fairfield International Food Fest at FTC Campus
• Movie Monday! at Mark Twain Library

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Where do bad rainbows go? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
• Sunday: Variable clouds; more humid, temps: high: 78, low: 68.
• Monday: Humid; a morning shower, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Redding

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 18

• September 2026 "Live" Virtual CT Real Estate Licensing Classes →
  September 2026 "Live" Virtual CT Real Estate Licensing Classes,
  9:00 am

Saturday September 5

• Fairfield International Food Fest →
  FTC Campus, 70 Sanford St, Fairfield
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 17

• Movie Monday!
  Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
  4:00 pm
• Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
  Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
  6:30 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Shuffle the Tiles! Summer Mah Jongg Lessons (In-Person)
  Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
  10:30 am
• Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
  Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
  10:30 am
• Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
  Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
  1:00 pm
• Region 9 Board of Education - Finance & Operations Meeting
  Easton, Redding and Region 9 School Districts Redding, CT 06896
  5:30 pm
• Find Your Rhythm: Ballroom Dancing 101 (In-Person)
  Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
  6:30 pm
• Region 9 Board of Education Meeting
  Easton, Redding and Region 9 School Districts Redding, CT 06896
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 29

• 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
  Long Island Sound

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 15

• Summer Impressionist Painting Workshop - Registration FULL - waitlist only
  Weir Farm National Park 735 Nod Hill Road, Wilton, CT 06897
  10:00 am

Sunday August 16

• Pop-In Art-Nature Journalling with Leslie Carone
  Weir Farm National Park 735 Nod Hill Road, Wilton, CT 06897
  1:00 pm

Monday August 17

• Movie Monday!
  Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
  4:00 pm
• Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
  Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Nesco Resource posted a job opening for Administrative Housing Specialist in Danbury. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Bethel

• Danbury watchdogs trust ‘Mother Nature is going to help us' protect environment at industrial site (newstimes.com)
• Fridays with Frank – An Office Technology Chat with New BTA President Mike Boyle (thecannatareport.com)
• Connecticut state park to host free campout for Perseid meteor shower this weekend (newstimes.com)

Weston

• Take A Look Inside Redding's Most Expensive Home For Sale (patch.com)

Ridgefield

• CT woman accused of poisoning ex's wine, falsifying paternity tests appears in court pregnant (news12.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Prism (Thank you Mark J. for sending it in!)
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