🌱 Spring Blooms Candle-Making Workshop at Black Pond Brews and 11 more events

Coffee in hand, Willimantic? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 28th Annual World Tai Chi & Qigong Day at Wickham Park
• An evening of Scottish Entertainment at Scotland Volunteer Fire Department
• An Evening of Scottish Entertainment at Scotland Fire Department Volunteer Memorial Hall

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A little morning rain, with a high of 48 and low of 38 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy with partial sunshine, temps: high: 65, low: 38.
• Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 35 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Willimantic

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• 28th Annual World Tai Chi & Qigong Day
  Wickham Park, 1329 Middle Turnpike W, Manchester
  9:45 am
• An evening of Scottish Entertainment
  Scotland Volunteer Fire Department, 47 Brook Rd, Scotland
  6:00 pm
• An Evening of Scottish Entertainment
  Scotland Fire Department Volunteer Memorial Hall, 47 Brook Rd, Scotland
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday April 22

• Spring Blooms Candle-Making Workshop at Black Pond Brews
  Black Pond Brews , 1001 Hartford Pike , Dayville
  6:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Wordsmith Poets: Open Mic Nights
  Windham, CT Calendar , 1 Jillson Square , Willimantic
  6:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Cane Fitness and Self Defense Class
  Windham, CT Calendar , 1 Jillson Square , Willimantic
  11:00 am
• Keene @ Eastern (Men)
  Eastern Connecticut State University , 83 Windham St , Willimantic
  4:00 pm
• The River Room Presents - The Ecstatic Dance Social!
  The River Room , 50 Riverside Dr , Willimantic
  7:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• Lamb of God
  Mohegan Sun Arena , 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd , Uncasville
  3:00 pm

Sunday April 26

• Windham High School Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
  Windham High School , 355 High St , Willimantic
  2:00 pm
• Eastern Concert Chorale and Chamber Singers Present “America: Music and Identity
  Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC) , 41.7218433 , -72 , Willimantic
  2:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Wood Carving Group
  Mansfield, CT Calendar , 303 Maple RoadStorrs , Mansfield
  9:00 am
• Tai Chi DVD Session
  Mansfield, CT Calendar , 303 Maple RoadStorrs , Mansfield
  9:30 am
• Spanish Conversation Group
  Mansfield, CT Calendar , 303 Maple RoadStorrs , Mansfield
  10:30 am
• Windham Retired County Meeting (Spring)
  Golden Greek Restaurant & Pub , 474 Putnam Pike , Dayville
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Mansfield

• Mansfield Memorial Day Parade, Cemetery Ceremony Set For May 25 (patch.com)

Storrs

• New sandwich shop opens in Downtown Storrs (dailycampus.com)
• The UConn DMD BFA Senior Exhibition and its magnificent wonders (dailycampus.com)
• Maresa Hense Named BIG EAST Women's Field Athlete of the Week - University of Connecticut Athletics (uconnhuskies.com)

Coventry

• Coventry Man Accused Of Pointing Gun At Child: Police (patch.com)
• How Wrexham's Remaining Fixtures Compare to Playoff Rivals After Critical Oxford Utd Win (wtnh.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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