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🌱 Patch AM: Berlin-Peck Memorial Library Celebrating Muslim Heritage Month
Happening soon: Kenn Morr at Art & Soul Music Series on the Berlin Patch calendar

Morning Berlin! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Explore Muslim Heritage Month with curated reads at Berlin-Peck Library
- How Berlin police tracked down the Cadillac-driving bank robbery suspect
Also on today's calendar: Kenn Morr at Art & Soul Music Series and 3 more events.
Find out what's happening in Berlinfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Berlinfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 41 and low of 35 degrees.
- Sunday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, temps: high: 46, low: 27.
- Monday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 39 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Berlin-Peck Memorial Library Celebrating Muslim Heritage Month (patch.com) — Berlin residents are invited to mark Muslim Heritage Month at the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library with a curated selection of novels, nonfiction, memoirs, and a graphic novel exploring Muslim life and history. The library’s Kensington Road location is highlighting diverse Muslim voices from around the world, giving local readers many ways to learn about faith, identity, migration, and community throughout January.
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• Cadillac-Driving Bank Robbery Suspect In Custody: Berlin PD (patch.com) — Berlin police report that a suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the New Year’s Eve robbery at the Webster Bank branch on Webster Square Road. A North Haven man turned himself in after investigators, including local, state, and federal agencies, linked him to a gray Cadillac seen leaving the scene.
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📸 Around Berlin
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Berlin
★ Featured events ★
- Kenn Morr at Art & Soul Music Series
328 Paddock Ave, Meriden
7:00 pm
Saturday January 10
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Other local events
- Knights of Columbus Council 3675 Free Throw Championship
461 Alling St , Berlin
4:30 pm - The Healing Art of Tai Chi
130 Webster Square Rd , Berlin
6:30 pm - Belt Class at the Berlin Kiosks
Berlin Kiosks LLC , 146 Mill St , Berlin
5:30 pm - The Healing Art of Tai Chi
130 Webster Square Rd , Berlin
6:30 pm - Berlin-Peck Swap Shop: Jewelry and Accessories (Drop Off)
Berlin-Peck Memorial Library , 234 Kensington Rd , Berlin
1:00 pm
Sunday January 11
Wednesday January 14
Saturday January 17
Wednesday January 21
Friday January 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Mindfulness Meditation Share
The Blackbird House , 147 Main St , Wethersfield
9:00 am - Toddler Learn and Play
Farmington Library , 6 Monteith Dr , Farmington
9:30 am - Let’s Talk ART
Gallery 66 , 66 W Main St , New Britain
10:00 am - Saturday Youth Drawing and Painting (10am session)
Wethersfield Academy , 431 Hartford Ave , Wethersfield
10:00 am - CT Pistol Permit & Concealed Carry
Defensive shooting academy , 213 E Main St , Meriden
10:00 am - My Portion Inc Food Pantry
New Britain Public Library (NBPL) , 20 High St , New Britain
10:30 am - Courageous Conversations: Asking Questions
Berlin-Peck Memorial Library , 234 Kensington Rd , Berlin
10:30 am
Saturday January 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- All hands are working on a first alarm fire on the first floor of a two-story wood residential building at 41 Delmont Rd, East Hartford, CT, which has been knocked down.
6:00PM on Jan 8: A working fire was declared at a residential structure on 41 Delmont Road in East Hartford, CT, with fire on the first floor now… (Nextdoor )
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🗞 Nearby News
New Britain
- CT DECD's Content MADE Event Jan. 13th,1pm at New Britain Museum of American Art (wtnh.com)
- Edward Aparo NEW BRITAIN Edward Aparo passed away peacefully at (newbritainherald.com)
- New Britain woman admits to stealing more than $200K in CARES Act, PPP loan funds (wtnh.com)
Southington
- Keep A Healthy Heart Courtesy Of Southington's Health Department (patch.com)
Rocky Hill
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