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🌱 Patch AM: Color & Conversation and 12 more events
You won't want to miss John Wilkinson Memorial Christmas Tree Pick-Up Jan 3rd & 10th 2026 on the Branford Patch calendar

Hello again Branford! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- John Wilkinson Memorial Christmas Tree Pick-Up Jan 3rd & 10th 2026
- The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac & Tom Petty Tributes Coming to Milford at Parsons/Veterans Auditorium • 53 W. Main St., Milford, CT
- Color & Conversation at James Blackstone Memorial Library
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
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And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Diane P.!
Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Branfordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Breezy; morning rain, with a high of 50 and low of 26 degrees.
- Tuesday: Windy and much colder, temps: high: 29, low: 27.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 35 and low of 24 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Branford
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★ Featured events ★
- John Wilkinson Memorial Christmas Tree Pick-Up Jan 3rd & 10th 2026
8:00 am - The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac & Tom Petty Tributes Coming to Milford
Parsons/Veterans Auditorium • 53 W. Main St., Milford, CT,
7:30 pm
Saturday January 3
Saturday January 10
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Other local events
- Color & Conversation
James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
6:00 pm - Board of Finance
Branford Community House , 46 Church St , Branford
7:30 pm - First Friday Book Discussion: The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street
James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
11:00 am - Weiss-Kaplan-Stumpf Trio Concert
James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
2:00 pm - Tech Help Tuesday
James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
10:30 am - Beyond Intermission: Thriving in Your Third Act
James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
2:00 pm - Taxes in Retirement
James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
6:00 pm - Blackstone Library Tour
James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
10:00 am - Piece by Piece: A Community Puzzling Group
James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
11:00 am
Monday December 29
Friday January 2
Sunday January 4
Tuesday January 6
Thursday January 8
Saturday January 10
🗓 Events Nearby
- Monday Night Mah Jongg
Edward Smith Library , 3 Old Post Rd , North Branford
6:00 pm - Color & Conversation
James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
6:00 pm - Permanent Project Building Committee Meeting
North Branford Town, CT Calendar , 909 Foxon Road , North Branford
6:00 pm - Needle Arts
North Branford Public Libraries , 1720 Fox Rd , North Branford
10:30 am
Monday December 29
Wednesday December 31
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- A huge thank you to https://www.lomonacos.com/ who were so gracious and helpful to my daughter and family during their 3 hour drive from Stamford last night while they ordered Take Out and changed the time 3 times because of traffic. They were
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In a deep and dark December I am alone Gazing from my window to the streets below On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow I am a rock I am an… (Nextdoor Branford Point)
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🗞 Nearby News
East Haven
- Danbury firefighters extinguish blaze in former Stop & Shop building set to become Shop Rite (nhregister.com)
- Vacant Hartford apartment building severely damaged in Saturday night fire (nhregister.com)
- Branford family displaced by early morning blaze in home; firefighter treated at scene, official says (nhregister.com)
North Haven
- Teen, 14, Charged In Theft Of Vehicle, Attempted Car Burglaries In North Haven: Police (patch.com)
West Haven
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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