🌱 Patch AM: Canton Library's Jane Austen Celebration Continues With Film Series

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In today's newsletter:

• Celebrate Jane Austen week with free films at Canton Library

Also on today's calendar: BSA Troop 274 Christmas Tree & Wreath Event and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, D K.!

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 36 and low of 24 degrees.
• Sunday: Snow early in the morning, temps: high: 27, low: 11. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Very cold, with a high of 25 and low of 19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Canton Library's Jane Austen Celebration Continues With Film Series (patch.com) — Canton readers can enjoy a full week of Jane Austen film adaptations at the Canton Public Library, celebrating the author’s 250th birthday with movies, tea, cocoa and possibly cake. Screenings run Monday through Friday at the Dyer Avenue library, and residents can simply drop in without registration.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• BSA Troop 274 Christmas Tree & Wreath Event
  J Foster Ice Cream, 4 Bailey Rd, Avon
  10:00 am
• Free Kid's Art Event - Collage Illustration Workshop
  Farmington Valley Arts Center, 25 Arts Center Ln, Avon
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Sundays at 3 Free Concert Series Starting with Farmington Valley Chorus Holiday Concert
  Avon Free Public Library, 281 Country Club Rd, Avon
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Holiday Cookie Sale
  Canton Public Library , 40 Dyer Ave , Canton
  10:00 am
• Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
  Town Hall Auditorium , S Main St , West Hartford
  7:30 pm

Monday December 15

• CMS Chamber Singers Potluck
  Canton High School , 76 Simonds Ave , Collinsville
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• CIS Grade 5 Concert
  Canton Intermediate , 39 Dyer Avenue , Canton
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• CIS Grade 6 Concert
  Canton Intermediate , 39 Dyer Avenue , Canton
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Milk, Cookie & Art!
  74 Bunker Hill Rd , Canton
  3:00 pm
• CIS Concert Snow Date
  Canton Intermediate , 39 Dyer Avenue , Canton
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• CHS Fundraiser/Class of 2029: Panera Bread
  Canton High School , 76 Simonds Avenue , Canton
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Avon/Canton Chamber of Commerce Walkie Talkies
  In Front of LaSalle Market & Deli, 104 Main Street, Collinsville
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Appy/Deli Clerk in Canton. Apply here.
• Canton Public Schools posted a job opening for Special Education Van Monitor P/T plus ESY in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Simsbury

• Simsbury Arrest Logs: Nov. 29 to Dec. 9, 2025 (patch.com)
• A CT chef is dubbed the Michael Jordan of cooking. Here's what customers say makes him unique. (courant.com)

Avon

• Avon Seniors To Get Treated To Holiday Meal Courtesy of Avon PD (patch.com)
• All-Gender Wrestling Kicks Off Season in a Strong Showing All Around (phillipian.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I demand a jury of my piers.
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