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Morning Wethersfield! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which top teams are coming to Wethersfield for field hockey finals?
Also on today's calendar: Haunt & Gather and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Warmer; cloudy, then some sun, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
- Tuesday: More clouds than sun, temps: high: 70, low: 59.
- Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• GametimeCT's 2026 CIAC field hockey midseason predictions (theridgefieldpress.com) — Wethersfield residents will host the state's top field hockey teams when the CIAC championships come to Wethersfield High School on Nov. 21. A statewide preview pegs Darien, Wilton, North Branford, and Granby Memorial among the favorites, meaning local fans can expect high-level playoff action right in town as November approaches. 
📸 Around Wethersfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wethersfield
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★ Featured events ★
- WDS Book Club →
Webb Deane Stevens Museum, 211 Main Street, Wethersfield
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
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Other local events
- Spiritualism's Place: Reformers, Seekers, and Séances in Lily Dale →
WDS Museum, 211 Main Street, Wethersfield
6:00 pm - WDS Book Club: Spiritualism's Place: Reformers, Seekers, and Séances in Lily Dale →
WDS Museum, 211 Main Street, Wethersfield
6:00 pm - WDS BOOK CLUB | Spiritualism's Place: Reformers, Seekers, and Séances in Lily Dale →
WDS Museum, 211 Main Street, Wethersfield
6:00 pm - Shade Tree Commission Meeting →
Town Hall Lower Level Employee Lounge, 505 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield
6:00 pm - Board of Education →
Town Hall, Wethersfield
7:00 pm - Historic District Commission →
Conference Room #3, 505 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield
7:30 pm - Wethersfield Trees with Brian Kenny →
Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, 200 Main Street, Wethersfield
5:30 pm - Veterans Commission →
Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield Street, Wethersfield
6:00 pm - Haunt & Gather →
Mill Street Marketplace, 36 Mill St, Wethersfield
11:00 am - The Haunted Herd Halloween Party →
34 Prospect St, Hartford
7:30 pm - Renowned speaker to address authoritarianism and religion →
Rocky Hill Congregational Church, 805 Old Main St, Rocky Hill
4:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Sunday October 25
Friday October 30
Sunday November 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- On this day in 1984, Astronaut Kathryn D.
Sullivan became the first American woman to perform a spacewalk, operating outside the Space Shuttle Challenger. (Nextdoor Old Wethersfield) - My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary; My thoughts still cling to the mouldering Past, But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast, And the days… (Nextdoor Emerson-Williams)
- Trinity Health PACE posted a job opening for Medical Receptionist - OBGYN in Rocky Hill. Apply here.
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Newington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wethersfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rocky Hill
- 5 Things To Know In Rocky Hill: Gas Pipeline Under The River, Open Space Grant, Business Incentives And More (patch.com)
Newington
- Newington Zoning Board To Review Former Boston Market Redevelopment, Radio Tower And Warehouse Expansion (patch.com)
- Five-Set Win: Berlin girls volleyball picks up huge win against rival Newington (newbritainherald.com)
Ok Wethersfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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