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🌱 Guilford Varsity Football @ Rockville and 11 more events
And on the Rockville Patch calendar - Finex Credit Union to Host Free Public Shred Day in Vernon on September 19

Morning Rockville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Finex Credit Union to Host Free Public Shred Day in Vernon on September 19 at Finex Credit Union
- America at 250 for Educators at Jay Heritage Center
- Jermaine Woodard Jr. and Friends Jazz Jam at The Wood Memorial Library & Museum
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 78, low: 46.
- Saturday: Not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.
📸 Around Rockville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rockville
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★ Featured events ★
- Finex Credit Union to Host Free Public Shred Day in Vernon on September 19 →
Finex Credit Union, 60 Hyde Ave, Vernon
9:00 am - America at 250 for Educators →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
3:30 pm - Jermaine Woodard Jr. and Friends Jazz Jam →
The Wood Memorial Library & Museum, 783 Main St, South Windsor
7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Friday September 25
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Other local events
- Guilford Varsity Football @ Rockville →
Rockville High School, 70 Loveland Hill Rd, Vernon
6:30 pm
Friday September 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Art Exhibit: Anatomy of Obscurity by David Grable
Arts of Tolland, 22 Tolland Grn, Tolland
6:00 pm - Tolland High School Open House
THS Entire Building
6:30 pm - Cruisin' @ CT Golf Land 2026 →
CT Golf Land, 95 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon
5:00 pm - Guilford at Rockville →
70 Loveland Hill Rd, Vernon
6:30 pm - Autumn Equinox Sound Meditation (AKC) →
Ellington CT
7:00 pm - Autumn Equinox Sound Meditation →
Ellington CT
7:00 pm - ForJoury - Tribute To Foreigner & Journey →
Broad Brook Opera House, 107 Main St, Broad Brook
8:00 pm - Art Donations Drop off
Arts of Tolland, 22 Tolland Grn, Tolland
2:00 pm - The Spot Bar & Grill →
The Spot Bar and Grill, 200 Merrow Road, Tolland
6:30 pm - M.O.M. Prom →
Modern Style Events, 400-2 Talcottville Rd, Vernon
7:00 pm - Art Donation Drop Off
Arts of Tolland, 22 Tolland Grn, Tolland
10:00 am
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Rockville High School- Class of 1976 – 50th Reunion Gala Dinner
Date & Time: Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM – 11:00 PMLocation: Georgina's Banquet Facility, Bolton, CT.... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- U.S. Physical Therapy posted a job opening for Front Office - Patient Care Coordinator in Tolland. Apply here.
- Popeyes posted a job opening for Popeyes Team Member - Manchester, CT in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Vernon
- 'He had a lot of dreams': Family mourns Vernon youth who died while paddleboarding in Cape Cod pond (ctpost.com)
Ellington
- Ellington mum patch carries on a fall family tradition (nbcconnecticut.com)
- Music till midnight: Take 800 breaks through Quinnipiac (quchronicle.com)
- Ned Lamont and Ryan Fazio spar over funding for renewable energy (nbcconnecticut.com)
Tolland
- Recent Death Notices From Tolland (patch.com)
- CFOG to Celebrate Winners of Fifth Annual Pearlman Freedom of Information Award - We-Ha (we-ha.com)
Ok Rockville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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