🌱 Patch AM: What the Family Literacy Tour will bring to Simsbury’s Spooktacular event

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In today's newsletter:

• What the Family Literacy Tour will bring to Simsbury's Spooktacular event
• How Simsbury boys soccer fared in a key conference showdown

Also on today's calendar: Fall In Love With Your Skin Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 60, low: 40.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Back-to-School Family Literacy Tour Brings Great Books to Families Across the Northeast – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — Simsbury families can look forward to the Back-to-School Family Literacy Tour stopping at the local Spooktacular event, bringing children's and middle-grade authors and books directly into the community. Organizers aim to spark kids' love of reading through fun, hands-on interactions and conversations. The tour emphasizes family engagement, kindness, courage, and curiosity, with stories tailored to a wide range of ages and experiences.
   

• Conard Continues Unbeaten Streak with Win Over Simsbury - We-Ha (we-ha.com) — Simsbury High's boys soccer team fell 2-0 on the road to Conard in a key Central Connecticut Conference matchup Thursday in West Hartford. Despite compact, organized defending, Simsbury struggled to generate quality scoring chances, conceding goals in the 58th and 85th minutes. Coaches highlighted the need for more offensive creativity as league play continues.
   

📸 Around Simsbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Simsbury

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• Fall In Love With Your Skin Event →
  VIO Med Spa | Canton, 110 Albany Turnpike, Canton
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• AFFINITY – A Tribute to Journey →
  Bridge Street Live, 41 Bridge St, Canton
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• New World Trio "Autumn Reflections" →
  Saint John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave, West Hartford
  2:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Job Fair →
  36 Firetown Rd, Simsbury
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Red Cross Blood Drive →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  1:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Morning Knitting Group →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  10:00 am
• A Matter of Balance →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  1:00 pm
• French Conversation Group →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• HYBRID - Spanish Conversation Group →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  10:00 am
• Coffee & Conversation with Local Medicare Agent Shannon Uanino of Hometown Senior Benefits →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  10:00 am
• Author Kara LaBella presents her book "The French Paymaster" →
  749 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  6:00 pm
• Simsbury Writers' Workshop →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  6:30 pm

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• UNAPEN, Inc. — (203) 269-6111
• UConn Health — (860) 679-8511
• US Horse Welfare and Rescue Org — (860) 593-4298
• Action Carpet & Floor Covering — (860) 651-8406
• VIO Med Spa — 9598660451
• Ethan Allen — (860) 693-8372
• Simsbury Dental Associates — 8602170544
• Kevin Palmer Painting, LLC. — (860) 658-2441
• Rob Faber Photography, LLC — (860) 431-3464
• Readings By Karen, LLC — (860) 665-8024
• Stepping Stones Educational Center, Inc — (860) 693-6294

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Plainville football stays unbeaten as Abarno and defense deliver dominant win over Tolland (ctpost.com)
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• Boucher-Zazzaro's Monster Game Leads Hall to Win Over Enfield - We-Ha (we-ha.com)
• Property of the week: Gracious CT colonial with style and room and enticing views (courant.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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