🌱 Babies Love Books (FX) and 11 more events

Hi West Simsbury! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Simsbury Land Trust Tree Dedication at Simsbury Public Library
• Revolutionary War Militia Encampment and Re-enactments at Simsbury Historical Society
• 11th Annual Barkhamsted Earth Day Nature Festival at Peoples State Forest

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do cows have hooves and not feet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 52 and low of 38 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 54, low: 42.
• Thursday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Simsbury

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 24

• Simsbury Land Trust Tree Dedication
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  3:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Revolutionary War Militia Encampment and Re-enactments
  Simsbury Historical Society, 800 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  10:00 am

Sunday April 26

• 11th Annual Barkhamsted Earth Day Nature Festival
  Peoples State Forest, 106 E River Rd, Barkhamsted
  12:30 pm

Saturday May 16

• S.P.A.R.K. Free Morning of Science Discovery at Kingswood Oxford
  832 Trout Brook Dr, West Hartford
  9:00 am

Tuesday May 19

• Friends of the Simsbury Public Library Spring Author Luncheon
  Hop Meadow Country Club, 85 Firetown Rd, Simsbury
  11:03 pm

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday April 21

• Babies Love Books (FX)
  West Hartford Public Library , 1073 New Britain Avenue , West Hartford
  10:30 am
• Tween Tuesdays: Mini Succulent Gardens (NWL)
  West Hartford Public Library , 20 South Main Street , West Hartford
  4:00 pm
• American Flatbread Pizza Night Fundraiser
  Roaring Brook Nature Center , 70 Gracey Rd , Canton
  5:00 pm
• American Flatbread Pizza Night Fundraiser for Roaring Brook Nature Center
  Roaring Brook Nature Center , 70 Gracey Rd , Canton
  5:00 pm
• West Hartford Tabletop Game Club: Season 7 Wrap Party (NWL)
  West Hartford Public Library , 20 South Main Street , West Hartford
  5:30 pm
• Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Information Program (BPL Program @ Prosser 4/21/2026)
  Bloomfield, CT Calendar , 1 Tunxis Ave. , Bloomfield
  6:00 pm
• Speed Dating Ages 25-39 | Granby, CT | Grassroots Ice Cream & Street Food
  Grassroots Ice Cream , On the Town Green , 4 Park Pl , Granby
  6:00 pm
• Town Center Economic Development Commission Meeting
  Bloomfield, CT Calendar , 800 Bloomfield Ave , Bloomfield
  6:00 pm
• The Atlantic Magazine Discussion (NWL & Virtual)
  West Hartford Public Library , 20 South Main Street , West Hartford
  6:30 pm
• Social Justice Book Club: Radiant Fugitives by Nawaaz Ahmed (BPL Virtual Program 4/21/2026)
  Bloomfield, CT Calendar
  6:30 pm
• Summer & Fall College Applications Planning (NWL)
  West Hartford Public Library , 20 South Main Street , West Hartford
  6:30 pm
• Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy Annual Meeting with Presentation on Mapping of Beaver Activity (Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy Program)
  Bloomfield, CT Calendar , East Granby Community Center 9 Center St. , East Granby
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Simsbury

• Popular Simsbury Band Releases Latest Album, Plans West Hartford Show (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They lactose! (Thank you Courtney S. for sending it in!)
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