🌱 Patch AM: How Glastonbury will launch its yearlong America 250 celebration

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In today's newsletter:

• How Glastonbury will launch its yearlong America 250 celebration

Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve Celebration: Sharing a Compassionate Intention and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Snow late in the afternoon, with a high of 26 and low of 21 degrees.
• Saturday: Morning snow, 1-2"; cloudy, temps: high: 30, low: 8. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 34 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Coming Soon In Glastonbury: Joint Celebration Of MLK'S Birthday And America's 250th (patch.com) — Glastonbury residents are invited to a free joint celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and the kickoff of America’s 250th festivities on January 10, 2026, at Gideon Welles School. The program will feature a keynote by Bishop John L. Selders, performances, and remarks from officials, and will introduce a yearlong series of events highlighting Connecticut’s role in U.S. history.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glastonbury

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Comedy Night
  Crystal Ridge Winery, 257 Belltown Rd, South Glastonbury
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Paint by Numbers - Winter Edition
  Welles-Turner Memorial Library , 2407 Main St , Glastonbury
  12:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• Caffeine & Octane
  Starbucks , The Shops at Somerset Square , 140 Glastonbury Blvd , Glastonbury
  9:00 am
• Paint & Sip (Bottomless Hot Chocolate) Glastonbury
  Ben & Jerry’s , 41 Hebron Ave , Glastonbury
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Years’ Brunch and Dance Party
  Riverfront Community Center , 300 Welles St , Glastonbury
  11:00 am
• New Year's Eve Celebration: Sharing a Compassionate Intention
  Odiyana Kadampa Buddhist Center , 450 New London Turnpike , Glastonbury
  6:30 pm

Thursday January 1

• Odiyana Buddhist Center Open House with Free Guided Meditations
  Odiyana Kadampa Buddhist Center , 450 New London Turnpike , Glastonbury
  12:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Rest, Reset, Restore: A Mini Meditation Retreat
  Odiyana Kadampa Buddhist Center , 450 New London Turnpike , Glastonbury
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Congregate Lunch Program
  Newington, CT Calendar , Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  11:50 am
• Walk With Me
  Newington Senior & Disabled , 120 Cedar St #2665 , Newington
  12:30 pm
• Friday Movie
  Newington, CT Calendar , Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  1:00 pm
• A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas
  Hartford Stage · Hartford , CT , Bolton
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Manchester

• Connecticut residents buy Powerball tickets as $1.7 billion jackpot drawing approaches (wfsb.com)
• Last-minute Christmas shoppers pack malls as holiday crunch time hits (fox61.com)
• 2.3L 2001 T5 engine running well central CT leakdown tested, best offer (swedespeed.com)

East Hartford

• Drop in donations won't stop The Salvation Army from delivering Christmas meals across Connecticut (fox61.com)
• 'Beacon Of Light': East Hartford Man Killed In I-84 Crash Remembered For Life Of Service (dailyvoice.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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