🌱 Holcomb Hoedown and 11 more events

Morning West Simsbury! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Simsbury Farms End of Summer Blast at Simsbury Farms Recreation Complex (100 Old Farms Rd)
• St. James Fall Fair
• HJMS Pre-Algebra Parent Night at Simsbury Public Schools

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

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
• Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 70 and low of 62 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Simsbury

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Simsbury Farms End of Summer Blast →
  Simsbury Farms Recreation Complex (100 Old Farms Rd),
  8:40 pm
Saturday September 12
• St. James Fall Fair →
  3 Mountain Rd, Farmington
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• HJMS Pre-Algebra Parent Night
  Simsbury Public Schools HJMS Auditorium
  6:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Holcomb Hoedown →
  Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Rd, Granby
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Fox & Orca's First Annual Art Show for Kids with Cancer, By a Kid with Cancer →
  725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Youth Diversion Team Meeting →
  Bloomfield, CT Calendar Bloomfield, CT 06002-0337
  3:00 pm
• Popsicles with the Principal- Playground
  Norfeldt Elementary School W Hartford, CT 06117
  4:00 pm
• Business After Hours: Playhouse on Park (Prop & Storage Facility)
  West Hartford Chamber of Commerce Playhouse on Park Prop and Storage Facility 15 B Andover Drive, West Hartford, CT 06110
  5:30 pm
• Town Plan & Zoning Commission Meeting - Quarterly Planning Meeting →
  Bloomfield, CT Calendar Bloomfield, CT 06002-0337
  7:00 pm
Friday August 21
• FallStaff (CREC employees only) / Solo empleados de CREC—Fall Sta
  Capitol Region Education Council Hartford, CT 06106
• Warm Welcome - New Families Gr 1-5
  Duffy Elementary School W Hartford, CT 06107
  8:45 am
Saturday August 22
• Bloomfield Farmers Market at Filley Park →
  Bloomfield, CT Calendar, Tunxis Avenue, Bloomfield
  10:00 am
• West Hartford Tabletop Game Club: Season 9 Game Day (NWL)
  West Hartford Public Library 20 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107, US
  10:15 am
• Saturday Storytime →
  Barnes & Noble, The Shops at Farmington Valley, Canton
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Simsbury

• Canton, Simsbury Schools Awarded $850K In State Special Education Grants (patch.com)
• Bloomfield residents sue to remove town manager over Connecticut town's residency rule (ctpost.com)

Canton

• Canton Event Tonight To Support Fight Against Animal Cruelty (patch.com)

Avon

• Dog food recalled (bee-news.com)

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