🌱 Identifying Birds – Salem and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Identifying Birds – Salem at Salem Free Public Library

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A stray t-storm; warm, humid, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 72.
• Saturday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salem

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Saturday August 8

• Identifying Birds – Salem →
  Salem Free Public Library, 264 Hartford Rd, Salem
  11:30 am

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Crazy For You →
  Goodspeed Opera House, 6 Main St, East Haddam
  2:00 pm
• Inland Wetland & Conservation Commission Regular Meeting →
  Bozrah, CT Calendar, 1 River Road, Bozrah
  7:00 pm

Friday August 7

• 2026 Terrificon - Friday →
  Earth Expo & Convention Center at Mohegan Sun, Winter Parking Garage, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville
  12:30 pm
• BOZRAH FARMERS MARKET →
  Bozrah Farmers Market, 45 Bozrah St, Bozrah
  4:00 pm
• Connecticut Shabbat Dinner for Jewish Farmers →
  Four Root Farm, 257 Tater Hill Rd, East Haddam
  6:30 pm
• Redneck Castaway 🤠 Party on the Patio →
  Mohegan Sun, 1 Blvd, Uncasville
  8:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• CT Audubon – RTP Estuary Center: Shorebird Sit –... →
  Great Island State Boat Launch, Smith Neck Rd, Old Lyme
  9:00 am
• Plein Air in Old Lyme Workshop at The Lyme Art Association →
  Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St, Old Lyme
  10:00 am

Sunday August 9

• 2026 Terrificon - Saturday →
  Earth Expo & Convention Center at Mohegan Sun, Winter Parking Garage, Uncasville
  10:00 am

Tuesday August 11

• Democratic Primary →
  Bozrah, CT Calendar, 8 Bozrah Street Extension, Bozrah
  6:00 am

Wednesday August 12

• Outerspace Mini Camp →
  Doodles Kids Art Lab, 55 Pennsylvania Ave, Niantic
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FLSmidth & Co. A/S posted a job opening for Global Product Group Manager - Crushing in Salem. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Bozrah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salem here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Colchester

• Tonda Eckert hints at Southampton targets and possible announcement soon (onefootball.com)

Lyme

• 'Beautifully Landscaped' Property Now On The Market In East Lyme (patch.com)

Waterford

• 'Community based baseball' producing titles in Baseball Town, USA (theday.com)
• Police Logs — Aug. 5, 2026 (theday.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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