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🌱 Patch AM: Simsbury's School Calendar For 2026-27: What You Need To Know
Coming up on the Simsbury Patch calendar: August Savings at Ethan Allen are HOT!

Hi there, Simsbury! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Key Simsbury school dates you'll need for the 2026-27 year
Also on today's calendar: August Savings at Ethan Allen are HOT! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A shower in the afternoon, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Simsbury's School Calendar For 2026-27: What You Need To Know (patch.com) — Families in Simsbury get a clear look at the 2026-27 public school calendar, starting with the first day of classes on Wednesday, August 26. Key dates include major holidays, winter and spring breaks, and a tentative last day of school on June 7, 2027, helping parents plan ahead.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Simsbury
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★ Featured events ★
- August Savings at Ethan Allen are HOT! →
Ethan Allen, 135 Albany Turnpike, Canton
10:00 am - Holcomb Hoedown →
Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Rd, Granby
2:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Sunday August 30
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Other local events
- Morning Knitting Group →
Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
10:00 am - VIRTUAL- When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America's Black Botanical Legacy with Beronda Montgomery →
VIRTUAL
2:00 pm - Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut Beginner T-Shirt Class (BYOT) →
Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
2:30 pm - Monthly Investment Club with Tim Baker, CFA of Metric Financial →
Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
5:00 pm - Canva PROJECTS with Ava Rodrigues: Animation for Social Media →
Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
6:00 pm - Summer Morning Yoga →
Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
9:30 am - HYBRID - Spanish Conversation Group →
Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
10:00 am - Inspired Hands Embroidery →
Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
10:00 am - HJMS Pre-Algebra Parent Night
Simsbury Public Schools HJMS Auditorium
6:00 pm - Holcomb Hoedown
Simsbury Chamber of Commerce Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Road, West Granby, CT
2:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Sunday August 30
📣 Simsbury Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Simsbury PatchAM possible:
- Kevin Palmer Painting, LLC. — (860) 658-2441
- UConn Health
- UNAPEN, Inc. — (203) 269-6111
- Stepping Stones Educational Center, Inc — (860) 693-6294
- Simsbury Dental Associates — 8602170544
- Action Carpet & Floor Covering — (860) 651-8406
- US Horse Welfare and Rescue Org — (860) 593-4298
- Ethan Allen — (860) 693-8372
- Readings By Karen, LLC — (860) 665-8024
- Rob Faber Photography, LLC — (860) 431-3464
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Simsbury. Apply here.
- Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Simsbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Simsbury here.
🗞 Nearby News
Canton
- Daily scoreboard: Aug. 24-Sept. 6, 2026 (collinsvillepress.com)
Bloomfield
- Waypoint Spirits in Bloomfield closes its taproom after 5 years (ctpost.com)
- UConn freshman donates grant to special needs summer camp (wfsb.com)
- Home Organizers Windsor Locks, CT (care.com)
West Hartford
- Driver Hits West Hartford Police Cruiser, Flees To Farmington, 2 Hartford Residents Charged: Police (patch.com)
Ok Simsbury! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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