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In today's newsletter:
- Where Rocky Hill veterans can access dozens of free services Saturday.
Also on today's calendar: America at 250 for Educators and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.
- Sunday: Periods of rain, some heavy, temps: high: 64, low: 57.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Veterans Stand Down 2026 helps Connecticut veterans and active-duty members access critical services (wtnh.com) — Rocky Hill is hosting one of Connecticut's biggest veterans events, with Stand Down 2026 bringing housing, legal, medical, employment, and other services to the CTDVA Main Campus at 287 West Street from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Veterans, Guard, reserves, and active-duty members can access free help, lunch, and transportation from hub locations statewide. 
📸 Around Rocky Hill
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rocky Hill
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★ Featured events ★
- America at 250 for Educators →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
3:30 pm - Guitar Monsters Benefit Show feat. Johnny A., Jon Butcher & Dave Amato →
Infinity Music Hall - Hartford, 32 Front St, Hartford
7:00 pm - Fall Makers Market →
The 1851, 150 Sebethe Dr, Cromwell
5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- Archaeology Day →
Academy Hall Museum, 785 Old Main St, Rocky Hill
11:00 am - Public Safety Committee →
Rocky Hill Town Hall, Rocky Hill
5:30 pm - Land Acquisition & Farmland Preservation →
Rocky Hill Town Hall, Rocky Hill
6:00 pm - The 14th Annual Tag Sale →
Welles-Shipman-Ward House, 972 Main St, Glastonbury
9:00 am - 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 - Free Intro to Square dance Lessons →
Buttonball Elementary School, 376 Buttonball Ln, Glastonbury
9:00 am - RHHS Class of 1986 - 40th Reunion ! →
Arch II Sports Bar & Grill, 632 Cromwell Ave, Rocky Hill
12:00 pm - Connecticut Orchid Society Show & Sale "Orchid Harvest" →
Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, 100 Capital Blvd, Rocky Hill
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Wednesday September 30
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 10
📣 Rocky Hill Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Rocky Hill PatchAM possible:
- Dustless Hardwood Floors LLC — (860) 993-7657
- Simsbury Dental Associates — 8602170544
- Oddfellows Playhouse — 8603476143
- Mark James Given, Realtor® – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices — (860) 424-7884
- West Side Marketplace — 8605292200
- Masonicare — (203) 679-5900
- Readings By Karen, LLC — (860) 665-8024
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Benchmark Senior Living Earns More 2026 Connecticut Assisted Living Association Awards Than Any Other Provide —Eliza Martin Read on Patch
- This Moral Moment with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove has been rescheduled to Nov.
1, 4 p.m. at Rocky Hill Congregational Church. All are welcome to this important free discussion. (Nextdoor Northeast Rocky Hill-Meadows)
- United Way of Connecticut, Inc. posted a job opening for Care4Kids Eligibility Service Specialist in Rocky Hill. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Rocky Hill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rocky Hill here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wethersfield
- Hartford area officials hold summit on civility amid division (wtnh.com)
- In Your Neighborhood: Denise D'Ascenzo Foundation Kindness Classic (wtnh.com)
- Connecticut launches Haunted History Trail with more than 130 spooky stops (fox61.com)
Newington
- Market 32 Celebrates New Newington, CT, Store With Donations (theshelbyreport.com)
- Bob's Discount Furniture, Inc. (NYSE:BOBS) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages (marketbeat.com)
Glastonbury
- Here Are The Most Recent Property Sales In Glastonbury (patch.com)
Ok Rocky Hill! 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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