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🌱 Celebrate Kirby Day with fishing, games and history at the Preserve
Also check out Mixer with AAF-Akron on the Richfield Patch calendar
Morning Richfield! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Celebrate Kirby Day with fishing, games and history at the Preserve
- See how Richfield stages John Brown's story with free student tickets
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kirby Day (scriptype.com) — Richfield families can celebrate local inventor Jim Kirby at Kirby Day on Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Richfield Heritage Preserve, with fishing lessons, kids' activities, games, and STEM challenges. Food will be available for a donation, and organizers will highlight ongoing efforts to restore historic park structures and support future programming. 
• John Brown: The Dulcimer Diaries (scriptype.com) — Richfield residents can catch a live musical about abolitionist John Brown when the Richfield Historical Society presents "The Dulcimer Diaries" on Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. in the Revere High School auditorium. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students, with the first 250 Revere student tickets free thanks to a local grant.
📸 Around Richfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Richfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Mixer with AAF-Akron →
Richfield Brewing Company, 3871 Broadview Rd, Richfield
5:45 pm
Thursday September 17
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Other local events
- Rescheduled to 8/10/26- Planning and Zoning Commission Work Session Meeting →
Richfield, OH Calendar
6:00 pm - Planning and Zoning Commission Work Session Meeting →
Richfield, OH Calendar, 4410 W. Streetsboro Road, Richfield
6:00 pm - Board of Zoning Appeals →
Richfield, OH Calendar, 4410 W. Streetsboro Road, Richfield
6:00 pm - Akron Zoo Community Days →
Richfield, OH Calendar - Richfield Readers Book Discussion
Richfield Branch Library - Community Room
2:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
📣 Richfield Shout Outs!
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12:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
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Ok Richfield! 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: 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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