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🌱 Patch AM: Edwin O. Smith Varsity Field Hockey @ Waterford and 10 more events
And on the Waterford Patch calendar - "Bees & Birds & Butterflies Oh My" Ecology Minded Event

Cheers Waterford! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- "Bees & Birds & Butterflies Oh My" Ecology Minded Event at Samuel Smith Farmstead
- The Slaters & Norwich's Industrial Revolution at Hotel Callista
- Edwin O. Smith Varsity Field Hockey @ Waterford
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Very windy; rain, with a high of 61 and low of 55 degrees.
- Sunday: Windy with rain, temps: high: 64, low: 58.
- Monday: Breezy with rain, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waterford
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★ Featured events ★
- "Bees & Birds & Butterflies Oh My" Ecology Minded Event →
Samuel Smith Farmstead, 82 Plants Dam Rd, East Lyme
10:00 am - The Slaters & Norwich's Industrial Revolution →
Hotel Callista, 352 Main St, Norwich
6:30 pm
Saturday September 26
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Edwin O. Smith Varsity Field Hockey @ Waterford →
Waterford High School, 20 Rope Ferry Rd, Waterford
3:45 pm - A Members' Social, October 1st →
Waterford Community Center Community Room, Waterford
4:30 pm - Mario Adrion →
Comix Comedy Club, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville
8:00 pm - Clark Lane Middle School Fall Festival →
Clark Lane Middle School, 105 Clark Lane, Waterford
9:00 am - Trolley Tour of the Historic Village of Greeneville →
Trolley Pick-up 352 Main St, Norwich, CT, 06360
10:00 am - NEW DATE due to Nor'Easter: Bees & Birds & Butterflies Free Event at Samuel Smith Farmstead →
Samuel Smith Farmstead, 82 Plants Dam Rd, East Lyme
10:00 am - Mario Adrion →
Casino of The Earth, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville
6:00 pm - Safe Walk 2026 →
37 Rope Ferry Rd, Waterford
8:00 am - We, the Family Gardeners… →
Waterford Public Library, Waterford
6:30 pm - Waterford Historical Society presents "We, the Family Gardeners" Oct. 5 →
Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Rd, Waterford
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
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🗞 Nearby News
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Montville
- New Haven Man Charged With Setting Fire At Halfway House In Montville: Police (patch.com)
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