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🌱 Patch AM: Which Bethel students just earned UConn Dean’s List honors?
And check out Navigating Divorce with Confidence & Clarity on the Bethel Patch calendar

Morning Bethel! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Bethel students just earned UConn Dean’s List honors?
Also on today's calendar: Navigating Divorce with Confidence & Clarity and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Bethelfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Bethelfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: A p.m. rain or snow shower, with a high of 48 and low of 27 degrees.
- Monday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 40, low: 27.
- Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 43 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• UConn Posts Fall Semester Dean's List For In-State Students: A Town-By-Town List (patch.com) — Bethel residents can celebrate dozens of local students who made the University of Connecticut’s fall 2025 Dean’s List, including Aviva Abrams, Maggie Atkins, and Christopher Zuraw. The statewide list highlights academic standouts from every Connecticut town, with Bethel’s honorees prominently featured among them.
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📸 Around Bethel
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bethel
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★ Featured events ★
- Navigating Divorce with Confidence & Clarity
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6:00 pm - 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 - Ridgefield Theater Barn Guest Event - SPARK: The Experience
Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin Ln, Ridgefield
7:30 pm
Wednesday January 14
Monday January 19
Saturday January 24
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Other local events
- Restorative Aerial Fusion & HaloTherapy
Salt Cave of Darien , 555 Post Rd , Darien
4:00 pm - Varsity Boys Ice Hockey BBDI
Danbury Ice Arena - Patriot Rink
8:00 pm - BMS Basketball Game at Memorial
Bethel Middle School , 600 Whittlessey Drive , Bethel
4:00 pm - Storytime at the Bethel Library
Bethel Public Library , 189 Greenwood Ave , Bethel
10:30 am - Chicken/Eggplan Parm Dinner
St Thomas Episcopal Church , 95 Greenwood Ave , Bethel
5:00 pm - St. Mary School, Bethel OPEN HOUSE
24 Dodgingtown Rd , Bethel
6:00 pm
Monday January 12
Wednesday January 14
Friday January 16
Saturday January 17
Wednesday January 21
📣 Bethel Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sensory Sundays at Kids Klub
Danbury Fair , 7 Backus Ave , Danbury
9:00 am - Dolly Parton Drag Bingo
Aquila's Nest Vineyards , 56 Pole Bridge Rd , Sandy Hook
12:00 pm - Awaken & Renew: A Retreat for clarity, calm & connection in the new year
Newtown Wellness Collective , 75 Glen Rd Suite 203 , Sandy Hook
1:00 pm - Frequency of FLOW in 2026: Aligning Your Energy
Sticks and Stones Farm , 201 Huntingtown Rd , Newtown
1:00 pm - Interspiritual Community Gathering
197 Huntingtown Rd , Newtown
3:00 pm - Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
Mark Twain Library , 439 Redding Road , Redding
3:10 pm
Sunday January 11
Monday January 12
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💬 Chatter
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- Big Y posted a job opening for Frozen Food/Dairy Clerk in Bethel. Apply here.
- Nesco Resource posted a job opening for Machine Operator- Die Cutter in Bethel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethel here.
🗞 Nearby News
Danbury
- Danbury shooting victim was a well-known barber and father-to-be, neighbor says (newstimes.com)
- Four Danbury schools receive state DOE honor (westfaironline.com)
- 10 of My Favorite Danbury-Related I95 Stories From 2021 (danburycountry.com)
Newtown
- Numerous Newtown Students Named To Dean's List At Western Connecticut State University (patch.com)
Ok Bethel! 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
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