🌱 How New London’s new Montessori school is reshaping early childhood options

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In today's newsletter:

• How New London's new Montessori school is reshaping early childhood options

Also on today's calendar: Home Buyer's Workshop and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 52 and low of 32 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 60, low: 44.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Strawberry Blossom Montessori opens in New London (vnews.com) — A new nonprofit Montessori school has opened on Main Street in New London, offering personalized, income-based tuition for children ages 1 to 6 and quickly filling with local families. The school emphasizes hands-on independence, mixed-age classrooms, and small-group lessons, and is part of a national network of teacher-led Montessori programs. Parents say their children are rapidly gaining confidence and practical skills at home.
   

📸 Around New London

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New London

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Cars & Coffee →
  The Ice House Museum, 91 Pleasant St, New London
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• Fall Open House at KRES-NL
  Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New London New London, NH 03257
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Music Together →
  The Fleming Center at the New London Barn Playhouse, 88 Main Street, New London
  11:30 am
• Ice House Museum and Refinery Restaurant →
  Ice House Museum, 91 Pleasant St, New London
  12:00 pm
• Ice House Museum and Refinery Restaurant Drive →
  Ice House Museum, 91 Pleasant St, New London
  12:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Home Buyer's Workshop →
  Tracy Memorial Library, 304 Main St, New London
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• Music Together →
  The Fleming Center at the New London Barn Playhouse, 88 Main Street, New London
  11:30 am
• Shrek The Musical - Kids →
  New London Barn Playhouse, 84 Main Street, New London
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 6
• Nature Exploration Story Time (NEST) - Magnificent Mushrooms →
  LSPA Center for Lake Studies, 63 Main Street, Sunapee
  10:00 am
• Adult Craft: Halloween Sock Gnomes →
  Abbott Library, 11 Soonipi Circle, Sunapee
  2:00 pm
• Girls JV Soccer @ The Derryfield School
  Sunapee Middle High School, 2028 River Rd, Manchester
  4:00 pm
• Boys Varsity Soccer vs Mascenic Regional High School
  Sunapee Middle High School, 10 North Rd., Sunapee
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hannaford posted a job opening for PT Hannaford To Go Shopper in New London. Apply here.
• Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Enfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New London here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sunapee

• Keene High takes 2nd at NHIAA Bass Fishing Championship (keenesentinel.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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