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🌱 See how a Southport designer transformed this family’s “white box” home
Happening soon: Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons on the Southport Patch calendar

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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!)
- 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 ★
- 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Twenty-Second Annual Easton Lions Golf Classic →
385 Oronoque Ln, Stratford
10:00 am - Strides for Strength →
Seaside Park, 1 Barnum Dyke, Bridgeport
8:00 am - Fairfield Harvest Market October 17th - Vendors Being Accepted →
611 Old Post Rd, Fairfield
10:00 am
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Sunday October 4
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- 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 - Fairfield Celebrates Down Syndrome →
909 Reef Rd, Fairfield
10:00 am - 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 - Statewide Conversation Addressing Compassionate Health Care in the Age of AI →
1073 N Benson Rd, Fairfield
8:00 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Wednesday October 14
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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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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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