🌱 Patch AM: How a Rocky Hill workshop is reshaping food aid for immigrants statewide.

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Rocky Hill workshop is reshaping food aid for immigrants statewide.

Also on today's calendar: The 14th Annual Tag Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Very windy; periods of rain, with a high of 62 and low of 54 degrees.
• Sunday: Windy with rain, temps: high: 62, low: 57.
• Monday: Rain, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Connecticut food organizations learn about serving immigrant communities (wtnh.com) — Rocky Hill recently hosted food pantries, community kitchens and shelters from across Connecticut for a 'Gather 2026' workshop focused on better serving immigrant communities. Participants, led by Connecticut Foodshare and IRIS, explored ways to make food programs healthier, more accessible, and culturally responsive for immigrant neighbors statewide.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rocky Hill

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• The 14th Annual Tag Sale →
  The Historic Welles-Shipman-Ward House, 972 Main St, Glastonbury
  9:00 am
• Wine Fest →
  The 1851, 150 Sebethe Dr, Cromwell
  3:00 pm
• Guitar Monsters Benefit Show feat. Johnny A., Jon Butcher & Dave Amato →
  Infinity Music Hall - Hartford, 32 Front St, Hartford
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  First Church West Hartford, 12 S Main St, West Hartford
  7:00 am
• Free Intro to Square dance Lessons →
  Buttonball Elementary School, 376 Buttonball Ln, Glastonbury
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 28
• Senior Liaison Committee Meeting →
  Council Chambers, Rocky Hill Town Hall, Rocky Hill
  4:00 pm
• Sustainable Rocky Hill Task Force →
  Council Chambers, Rocky Hill Town Hall, Rocky Hill
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Platt, New Britain, Maloney @ Rocky Hill →
  Rocky Hill CT
Saturday October 3
• RHHS Class of 1986 - 40th Reunion ! →
  Arch II Sports Bar & Grill, 632 Cromwell Ave, Rocky Hill
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Explore Historic Ferry Farm (c.1786) →
  Ferry Lane, Ferry Ln, South Windsor
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Connecticut Orchid Society Show & Sale "Orchid Harvest" →
  Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, 100 Capital Blvd, Rocky Hill
Sunday October 11
• Connecticut Orchid Society Show & Sale "Orchid Harvest" →
  Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, 100 Capital Blvd, Rocky Hill
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ABM Industries posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Newington. Apply here.
• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Part Time in Glastonbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rocky Hill here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wethersfield

• Wethersfield Open Houses Sept. 26-27: 8 Homes, From An 1878 Victorian To Updated Ranches (patch.com)
• Fresh Monkee to open new location in West Hartford (thehour.com)
• Senior IT Manager (dice.com)

Newington

• Newington Chalk Walk returns to Market Square (newbritainherald.com)
• Newington Open Houses Saturday, Sept. 26: A Sun Room Cape And A 5-Bedroom Colonial (patch.com)

Glastonbury

• Salon Incident In Glastonbury Lands Man With Sexual Assault Charge (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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