🌱 Patch AM: See what’s new on Vernon school menus—and what’s now free

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In today's newsletter:

• See what's new on Vernon school menus—and what's now free

Also on today's calendar: Tolland Green Farmer's Market Art Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
• Monday: Mainly cloudy, p.m. showers, temps: high: 79, low: 63.
• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• All-Time Favorite Back On The Rockville High Lunch Menu; Systemwide Offerings A Bit Fresher This Year (patch.com) — Vernon students are heading back to school with a refreshed cafeteria lineup, including the return of Rockville High's popular chicken wings and mac-and-cheese. District cafeterias are highlighting farm-fresh cucumbers, watermelon, and tomatoes, and every student can now grab a free hot breakfast each morning, easing costs for local families.
   

📸 Around Vernon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vernon

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 30
• Tolland Green Farmer's Market Art Market →
  Tolland Green, Tolland
  10:00 am
Friday September 11
• $4000 Cash Bingo - St Joseph Church Vernon CT →
  St. Joseph Catholic Church, 33 West St, Vernon
  6:30 pm
Monday September 14
• Storytelling Mondays: Tales at the Wood →
  Wood Memorial Library & Museum, 783 Main St, South Windsor
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Playdate @ the Library →
  Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
  10:30 am
Thursday September 3
• Process Art Play →
  Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
  10:00 am
• Process Art Play →
  Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
  10:00 am
• Friends of Rockville Public Library Meeting →
  Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
  12:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Playdate @ the Library →
  Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
  10:30 am
• Super Animal Senses →
  Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
  11:00 am
Sunday September 6
• Valley Falls Heritage Center and Museum Open Today →
  345 Valley Falls Rd, Vernon
  1:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Solo Agers Coffee Social in Tolland Sept 9th →
  Sage Insurance Solutions, LLC, 129 Tolland Stage Rd, Tolland
  2:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Family Crafternoon →
  Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
  4:00 pm

📣 Vernon Shout Outs!

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Rockville High School- Class of 1976 – 50th Reunion Gala Dinner
  Date & Time: Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM – 11:00 PMLocation: Georgina's Banquet Facility, Bolton, CT.... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
  Found on August 28, 2026 in Hartford, CT 06106 near Carpenter St and Madison Ave Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact… (Nextdoor Elmspark)
• It's been a few years since my divorce;
  I've grown accustomed to and actually enjoy my independent life, though I do feel lonely from time to time. Sometimes, just a friendly conversation… (Nextdoor Merline)

• Community College System of New Hampshire posted a job opening for Wellness Programming Coordinator (Part Time/On-campus) in Manchester. Apply here.
• ABM Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Cleaner in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vernon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rockville

• CREC high school football preview 2026 (ncadvertiser.com)
• Palm Beach Obituaries-August 28, 2026 (bocaratontribune.com)

Ellington

• Eagle Archives, Aug. 28, 1930: Last meeting of 49th Regiment held today with three attending (berkshireeagle.com)

Tolland

• The Latest Mosquito Testing Results Are In for Bolton Lake (patch.com)
• Northwest Catholic high school football preview 2026 (rep-am.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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