🌱 Want to learn backgammon for free right here in Sharon?
Sharon, Connecticut Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Sharon! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Want to learn backgammon for free right here in Sharon?
- How Sharon neighbors are shaping students, services, and a key nearby bridge.
Also on today's calendar: Housatonic Camera Club's Second Annual Salon Show and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
- Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 68, low: 58.
- Friday: Warm with rain, with a high of 70 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Backgammon and pizza night (millertonnews.com) — Sharon residents now have another cozy midweek option: a Wednesday evening backgammon-and-pizza meetup at The White Hart in Salisbury, plus free Wednesday afternoon lessons at the Hotchkiss Library in Sharon. Founded by a Sharon resident, the group welcomes all skill levels and also meets Saturday mornings at Le Gamin Cafe, offering an easy way to connect through friendly games. 
• Salisbury chorus prepares for Radio City performance (lakevillejournal.com) — Sharon residents are highlighted this week, from volunteers at Sharon Playhouse helping Salisbury Central students prepare for a Radio City performance to a local advocate shaped by her family’s service at Sharon Hospital and the fire department. Local officials also advanced plans to replace the aging West Cornwall Road bridge, a key nearby route, while regional cultural and school events continue to draw Sharon-area participation.
📸 Around Sharon
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Weekly Queer Social Night! →
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6:00 pm
Wednesday November 4
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Other local events
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Prayer Team Meeting →
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Crafternoon Knitters →
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3:00 pm -
Tom Hanford's Music for Young Children (ages birth-5) →
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Housatonic Camera Club's Second Annual Salon Show →
Northwell Sharon Hospital, 50 Hospital Hill Rd, Sharon
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Robotics Club Meeting →
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One Day Bible School →
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Wool Coasters Craft with Anne Cameron →
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Songs and Stories →
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Community Coffee →
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Traditional Worship Service →
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10:30 am -
Why the Connecticut 250 Matters -A Keynote Lecture →
SHSM, 18 Main Street, Sharon
2:00 pm
Thursday November 5
Friday November 6
Saturday November 7
Sunday November 8
📣 Sharon Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi friends - looking for an expert or advice on restoring antique wicker furniture.
Two beautiful antique rockers - most of the weaving intact but fading and starting to crackle. Hate to paint them. Thank you! (Nextdoor Sharon Mountain)
- Nuvance Health posted a job opening for Unit Secretary - Psych Dept - PRN - Sharon in Sharon. Apply here.
- Global Partners LP posted a job opening for Guest Service Associate/Cashier in Sharon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sharon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cornwall
- Open Books Closing West Loop Location (newcity.com)
- Cornwall will light up the night with parade Dec. 20 (kentdispatch.org)
- Warren Miller's 'Days Off' to screen at Mohawk Mountain (millertonnews.com)
Kent
- Historical Society wins award; plans exploration of 'Voices of Kent' (kentdispatch.org)
- Santa Fund accepting donations to help local families (kentdispatch.org)
- Skip NYC And Head To This Connecticut Small Town For Old-Fashioned Eats, Traditional Italian Pizza, And An Artisan Bakery (tastingtable.com)
Ok Sharon! 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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary! (Thank you Bee G. for sending it in!)
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