🌱 Fox & Orca's First Annual Art Show for Kids with Cancer, By a Kid with Cancer and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Holcomb Hoedown at Holcomb Farm
• St. James Fall Fair
• HJMS Pre-Algebra Parent Night at Simsbury Public Schools

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A shower in the afternoon, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Simsbury

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 30
• Holcomb Hoedown →
  Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Rd, Granby
  2:00 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
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 27
• HJMS Pre-Algebra Parent Night
  Simsbury Public Schools HJMS Auditorium
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Weekly Story Time (Every Saturday 11am) with... →
  The Shops at Farmington Valley, 110 Albany Turnpike, Canton
  11:00 am
Sunday August 30
• CMS PTO Lobster Loop 5k Race
  Canton Middle School 76 Simonds Avenue , Canton, CT 06019
  8:00 am
• Holcomb Hoedown
  Simsbury Chamber of Commerce Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Road, West Granby, CT
  2:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Max Chef to Farm - Ode to Tomato →
  Rosedale Farms & Vineyards, 25 E Weatogue St, Simsbury
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• HYBRID - Spanish Conversation Group →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  10:00 am
Saturday September 26
• 5th Annual Michael Simmons Music Festival →
  Talcott Mountain Collective, 140 Nod Rd, Weatogue
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Book Signing @ Barnes & Noble CANTON! →
  Barnes & Noble, The Shops at Farmington Valley, 110 Albany Turnpike #705, Canton
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Hoptober Barrel & Brew Fest →
  Rosedale Farms & Vineyards, 25 E Weatogue St, Simsbury
  12:30 pm
Monday November 23
• The AK - Simsbury, CT →
  Metacon Gun Club, 106 Nod Rd, Weatogue
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Simsbury

• Runners at The Hartford Marathon Foundation's race for more than the finish line (nbcconnecticut.com)
• Find Top Grocery Helper Jobs in Portland, CT (care.com)

Canton

• Daily scoreboard: Aug. 24-Sept. 6, 2026 (collinsvillepress.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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