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In today's newsletter:

• See how a Southport designer transformed this family's "white box" home

Also on today's calendar: Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons and 16 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.
• Friday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 69, low: 55.
• Saturday: Cloudy, a little rain; windy, with a high of 65 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Colorado family makes CT home with the help of a local interior designer (ctpost.com) — A Colorado family has settled into a new Southport home and turned a plain, builder-grade house into a colorful, welcoming space with help from local design studio Carta Creatives. The project, completed largely before move-in, emphasized comfort for their school-age sons and a calm transition to Connecticut life, including a dramatic dark primary bedroom and a cozy library-style front room.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Southport

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24
• Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons →
  St Paul's Episcopal Church, 25 Church St, Shelton
  7:30 pm
• Online Estate Auction - Bidding Starts 9/18 Through 9/24 - Starts Closing 9/24 at 8pm →
  8:30 pm
Friday September 25
• Massive Estate Sale →
  19 Sky Meadow Dr, Stamford
  9:00 am
• Hope on the Green →
  Sherman Street, Sherman St, Fairfield
  5:30 pm
• James Prosek: Growing Up in Easton →
  336 Westport Rd, Easton
  7:00 pm
• Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play →
  Westport Community Theatre, 110 Myrtle Ave, Westport
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• The Waypointe Trivia Challenge! →
  The Waypointe Retail Courtyard, 515 West Ave, Norwalk
  11:00 am
• Community Fun at UU Westport! →
  The Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Westport, 10 Lyons Plain Rd, Westport
  11:00 am
• Music at Grace Farms | Leslie Odom Jr. →
  Grace Farms, 365 Lukes Wood Rd, New Canaan
  5:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Bigelow Tea Community Challenge →
  Wakeman Boys & Girls Club, 385 Center St, Fairfield
  8:00 am
• Music in the Meetinghouse Presents Concert Pianist Benita Rose →
  First Church Congregational, 148 Beach Rd, Fairfield
  9:00 am
Monday September 28
• Twenty-Second Annual Easton Lions Golf Classic →
  385 Oronoque Ln, Stratford
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Strides for Strength →
  Seaside Park, 1 Barnum Dyke, Bridgeport
  8:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Fairfield Harvest Market October 17th - Vendors Being Accepted →
  611 Old Post Rd, Fairfield
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• 26 Ways of Looking a Black Man: Free concert with Sidney Outlaw at UU Westport →
  The Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Westport, 10 Lyons Plain Rd, Westport
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Fairfield Celebrates Down Syndrome →
  909 Reef Rd, Fairfield
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• First Folk Sunday →
  Saugatuck Rowing and Fitness Club, 521 Riverside Ave, Westport
  12:00 pm
• Walk The Extra Mile With Rach's Hope! →
  Compo Beach, Westport
  3:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Statewide Conversation Addressing Compassionate Health Care in the Age of AI →
  1073 N Benson Rd, Fairfield
  8:00 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Dance Education for Children and Teens
  Westport's Academy of Dance has been teaching children and teens in a safe and nurturing environment for over 50 years. Offering Classical Ballet,... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aramark posted a job opening for Front of House Food Service Supervisor - Fairfield University in Fairfield. Apply here.
• The Fresh Market posted a job opening for Cashier Team Member in Westport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southport here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fairfield

• Fairfield University Jumps 30 spots in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Ranking (fairfieldmirror.com)
• New Year Means New Connections for Fairfield's Best Buddies Chapter (fairfieldmirror.com)

Westport

• Westport Woman's Club to award adult woman's scholarship (westportjournal.com)

Bridgeport

• Bridgeport Man Charged With Attempted Murder: Trumbull Police (patch.com)

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