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Make time for Purr-fect Family Fun: New England Meow Outfit Announces Annual Cat Show in Seekonk, MA on the Bristol Patch calendar

Good morning Bristol! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Purr-fect Family Fun: New England Meow Outfit Announces Annual Cat Show in Seekonk, MA at Ramada Inn, located at 213 Taunton Ave., Seekonk, MA,
- Gong Bath & Meditation With Sound at Common Fence Point Arts, Wellness, and Community Center
- Champion Tree Walk at Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; an afternoon shower, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 76, low: 65.
- Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 72 and low of 68 degrees.
📸 Around Bristol
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bristol
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★ Featured events ★
- Purr-fect Family Fun: New England Meow Outfit Announces Annual Cat Show in Seekonk, MA →
Ramada Inn, located at 213 Taunton Ave., Seekonk, MA,,
9:00 am - Gong Bath & Meditation With Sound →
Common Fence Point Arts, Wellness, and Community Center, 933 Anthony Rd, Portsmouth
6:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
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Other local events
- Champion Tree Walk →
Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum, 101 Ferry Rd, Bristol
11:00 am - Rising Clinician Scholarship Info Session! →
Virtual - Register on Zoom
12:00 pm - Warren Hope & Main Summer Makers Markets - NOW FRIDAYS 4-7PM! →
691 Main St, Warren
4:00 pm - Shell Decoupage Workshop →
Quinta Gamelin Community Center, 101 Asylum Rd, Bristol
10:30 am - Improv Jones & Friends →
Borealis Coffee Company, 500 Wood St, Bristol
9:30 pm - School Committee Meeting
Bristol Warren Regional SD MHHS Cafeteria
7:00 pm - Elementary Schools Orientation Day
Bristol Warren Regional SD Elementary Schools - Staff Orientation Day
Bristol Warren Regional SD Bristol, RI 02809 - Blithewold Annual Family Clambake →
Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum, 101 Ferry Rd, Bristol
4:30 pm - Warren Hope & Main Summer Makers Markets - NOW FRIDAYS 4-7PM! →
691 Main St, Warren
4:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
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💬 Chatter
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- Good morning neighbors, I am having a problem.
I brought my Kia suv in for an oil change yesterday and they found my air filter chewed and the beginning of a nest. This isn't the first time. I do… (Nextdoor The Narrows) - Fire crews responded to a second alarm structure fire at St. Luke's Parish in Barrington early Tuesday morning.
4:36AM on Aug 18: Canteen 4 responds to a second alarm structure fire at 108 Washington Road in Barrington. (Nextdoor )
- KVH Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembler - Temporary in Bristol. Apply here.
- Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing posted a job opening for Aerospace Manufacturing Quality Manager in Bristol. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bristol here.
🗞 Nearby News
Warren
- Portsmouth woman arrested on drug, DUI charges (eastbayri.com)
Barrington
- New locally owned creamery set to open at former Newport Creamery site in Barrington (turnto10.com)
- Committee willing to discuss lights at Barrington Middle School fields (eastbayri.com)
- Friends, former colleagues remember longtime educator who died after fall at nail salon (turnto10.com)
Portsmouth
- Check out these top picks for Newport County weekend events (newportri.com)
Ok Bristol! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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