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🌱 How a single road trip leads straight to Litchfield Town Green
Litchfield, Connecticut Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Litchfield! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- How a single road trip leads straight to Litchfield Town Green
Also on today's calendar: 19th Annual Petit Family Foundation Road Race & Fitness Walk and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a bee that can't make up it's mind? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 57.
- Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• This Connecticut Road Trip Takes You To Three Covered Bridges, Three Clam Shacks, And A Charming Village Green (takingthekids.com) — Litchfield Town Green, the historic heart of town life, is highlighted as the graceful finale to a Connecticut road trip linking covered bridges, shoreline clam shacks, and scenic drives. The piece showcases the green’s monuments, church, and surrounding shops while also mapping out nearby stops like Bulls Bridge, West Cornwall, and Noank for a full day’s exploring. 
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Upcoming Events in
Litchfield
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★ Featured events ★
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19th Annual Petit Family Foundation Road Race & Fitness Walk →
Plainville High School, 47 Robert Holcomb Way, Plainville
7:00 am -
Violin & Verse – A Gala Celebration of Music and Word →
Promisek Inc, 694 Skyline Ridge Rd, Bridgewater
2:00 pm -
Third Thursdays at The Glass House this Summer →
The Glass House, 199 Elm St, New Canaan
5:15 pm
Sunday July 12
Thursday July 16
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Other local events
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Do Not Go Gentle: Poetry of Dylan Thomas →
Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center, 229 E Litchfield Rd, Litchfield
9:30 am -
FREE Zoom Get Your Ducks in a Row: Preparing for End of Life →
7:00 pm -
FREE Zoom Circle of Support →
7:00 pm
Saturday July 11
Thursday July 23
Thursday July 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Building Day
Harwinton Public Library , 80 Bentley Drive, Harwinton, CT, 06791, United States
10:00 am -
Teen: Silly String Trivia and Freeze Tag
Torrington Library - Teens Forbes Elementary School, 500 Migeon Ave, Torrington, CT 06790\
4:30 pm -
Evening in the Garden →
Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Rd, Washington
6:00 pm -
Yoga at March Farm! →
March Farm, 160 Munger Ln, Bethlehem
9:30 am -
Storytime with Moana (10am)
Harwinton Public Library , 80 Bentley Drive, Harwinton, CT, 06791, United States
10:00 am -
Fairy House Workshop →
Steep Rock Association, 116 Christian St, New Preston
10:00 am -
Storytime with Moana (11am)
Harwinton Public Library , 80 Bentley Drive, Harwinton, CT, 06791, United States
11:00 am -
CT Social Babes Wines in Watertown →
Hawk Ridge Winery, 28 Plungis Rd, Watertown
1:00 pm -
Rhythm City Duo at Hopkins Vineyard →
Hopkins Vineyard, 25 Hopkins Rd, Warren
1:00 pm
Friday July 10
Saturday July 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Are you part of a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) in Connecticut and want to help get your fellow community members get involved?
CERT train-the-trainer prepares participants to deliver high-quality CERT basic training to their communities. This class is being delivered over two… (Nextdoor )
- Auberge Collection posted a job opening for Spa Attendant (Cleaner) in Washington. Apply here.
- Grace Inspired Ministries Inc. posted a job opening for Assembler in New Hartford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Litchfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Torrington
- Dog Injured In Surprise Bear Encounter In Torrington (patch.com)
- An invitation to paint a community mural in Torrington (lakevillejournal.com)
- Watch brave husky chase bear away from child playing in driveway (usatoday.com)
Thomaston
- Thomaston Savings Awards Hartford County Grants (cbia.com)
Canton
- Canton FD To Honor Fallen Firefighter On 39th Anniversary Of His Death (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A maybe (Thank you Donna S. for sending it in!)
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