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• Southbury native tapped to lead Fairfield’s powerhouse baseball program next

Also on today's calendar: Annual Epilepsy Awareness Walk & Purple Picnic and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Whatz the difference between Dubai...and Abu Dhabi? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Hot; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 64, low: 45.
• Friday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Bill Currier leaving Fairfield baseball in great place upon retirement: 'Proud of what we have built' (greenwichtime.com) — A Southbury native, longtime assistant Brian Fay, has been chosen to take over Fairfield University’s successful baseball program when veteran coach Bill Currier retires after this season. The story looks back at Currier’s record-setting run, facility upgrades, and NCAA Tournament breakthrough while explaining why players and administrators trust Fay to keep the Stags thriving.    

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📸 Around Southbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Southbury

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 23

• Annual Epilepsy Awareness Walk & Purple Picnic →
  Harrybrooke Park, 100 Still River Dr, New Milford
  9:00 am
• Step Into a Fairytale →
  Shubert Theatre, 247 College St, New Haven
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday May 20

• PHS Concert Choir & Chorale Music Concert
  Pomperaug Regional High School Southbury, CT 06488
  7:00 pm
• Parsha In My Life →
  Zoom Or Facebook Live
  8:00 pm

Thursday May 21

• Women's Torah & Tea →
  Chabad Lubavitch of Northwest CT, 69 West St, Litchfield
  11:30 am
• Karaoke @ the Gallery — Vicinanza Studios & Gallery →
  Vicinanza Studios & Gallery, 493 Heritage Rd Suite 4C, Southbury
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 23

• Women Working Well Retreat →
  Heritage Hotel & Conference Ctr., 522 Heritage Rd, Southbury
  10:00 am
• Café Conversation →
  AFNWCT, 1 Pomperaug Office Pk, Southbury
  10:00 am

Sunday May 24

• Scott performs with flutist Melanie Chirignan →
  East Hill by Senior Living Hospitality, 611 E Hill Rd, Southbury
  3:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• 50th Annual Southbury Strawberry Festival →
  The United Church of Christ Southbury, 283 Main St N, Southbury
  10:00 am

Sunday June 7

• 5th annual Pets in the Park New Milford →
  Pettibone Park, Pickett District Rd, New Milford
  11:00 am
• Bottle and Can Redemption Event (donations for Southbury Food Bank) →
  800 Main St S, Southbury
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Meat Clean-up Clerk in Southbury. Apply here.
• Panera posted a job opening for Catering Lead in Southbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southbury here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Oxford

• CT manufacturer expanding for submarine production boom (hartfordbusiness.com)

Newtown

• Newtown Voters Head Back To Polls For Revised Budget Referendum (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In Dubai, the people don't watch the 'Flintstone's'. But people in Abu Dhabi Do! (Thank you Jerri E. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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