🌱 Patch AM: Numerous Bethel Students Earn Honors At University Of Connecticut

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In today's newsletter:

• See which Bethel students made UConn’s fall 2025 Dean’s List

Also on today's calendar: Free Acting Workshop for All Levels and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 42 and low of 37 degrees.
• Sunday: Clouds yielding to sun, temps: high: 44, low: 26.
• Monday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 38 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Numerous Bethel Students Earn Honors At University Of Connecticut (patch.com) — Bethel families can celebrate as a long list of local students has earned a place on the University of Connecticut’s fall 2025 Dean’s List. The announcement highlights dozens of Bethel residents recognized for their academic achievement at the Storrs campus, showcasing strong representation from the town in UConn’s honors.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bethel

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• Free Acting Workshop for All Levels
  St Stephen's Episcopal Church, 353 Main St, Ridgefield
  10:00 am
• Estate Sale - Sandy Hook
  52 Great Ring Rd, Newtown
  10:00 am
• Women's Safety and Self-Defense Class
  YWCA, 49 Old Kings Hwy N, Darien
  1:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Navigating Divorce with Confidence & Clarity
  RSVP below for zoom invite,
  6:00 pm

Monday January 19

• Harvey Fierstein is the Recipient of The Spirit of Dr. King Award at Ridgefield’s 30th Anniversary
  Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E Ridge Rd, Ridgefield
  3:00 pm

Saturday January 24

• Ridgefield Theater Barn Guest Event - SPARK: The Experience
  Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin Ln, Ridgefield
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday January 10

• Plant Swap
  Rainy Day Paperback , 81 Greenwood Ave , Bethel
  11:00 am

Monday January 12

• Restorative Aerial Fusion & HaloTherapy
  Salt Cave of Darien , 555 Post Rd , Darien
  4:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Varsity Boys Ice Hockey BBDI
  Danbury Ice Arena - Patriot Rink
  8:00 pm

Friday January 16

• BMS Basketball Game at Memorial
  Bethel Middle School , 600 Whittlessey Drive , Bethel
  4:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• Chicken/Eggplan Parm Dinner
  St Thomas Episcopal Church , 95 Greenwood Ave , Bethel
  5:00 pm

Wednesday January 21

• St. Mary School, Bethel OPEN HOUSE
  24 Dodgingtown Rd , Bethel
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Goldie says Meow..
  meow… whenever she wants foods Thursday afternoon 1/8/26 (Nextdoor Bethel, CT)
• I need a mechanic for my car.
  If anyone knows of one, please forward the contact information. Thank you in advance, Sara (Nextdoor Bethel, CT)

• Danbury Hospital posted a job opening for Hospital Operator in Danbury. Apply here.
• LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Line Cook in Danbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethel here.

🗞 Nearby News

Danbury

• 2 Danbury Vape Shops Fail Police Compliance Check: DPD (patch.com)
• Four Danbury schools receive state DOE honor (westfaironline.com)
• Danbury shooting victim was a well-known barber and father-to-be, neighbor says (newstimes.com)

Newtown

• Numerous Newtown Students Named To Dean's List At Western Connecticut State University (patch.com)

Brookfield

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-- The Patch AM Team

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