🌱 Patch AM: Town Of Glastonbury: Town Facilities Closed On Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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In today's newsletter:

• Glastonbury town buildings and services closing for MLK Day 2026

Also on today's calendar: New World Trio "Treasured Trios" and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 43 and low of 35 degrees.
• Wednesday: A little morning rain, temps: high: 47, low: 33.
• Thursday: A bit of snow and rain, with a high of 39 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Town Of Glastonbury: Town Facilities Closed On Martin Luther King Jr. Day (patch.com) — Glastonbury residents are being notified that all major town facilities, including Town Hall, the library, Riverfront Community Center, Youth & Family Services, the Transfer Station, and Bulky Waste Facility, will be closed Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Normal operating hours for these Glastonbury services will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glastonbury

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Sunday January 18

• New World Trio "Treasured Trios"
  Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave, West Hartford
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday January 13

• Legal Notice: Glastonbury Republican Town Caucus
  80 Woodland St , Glastonbury
  5:30 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Learn to Meditate: Buddhist meditation classes and workshops
  Odiyana Meditation Center, 450 New London Turnpike, Glastonbury, CT
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• Buddhist Meditation Retreat: Transform Your Mind
  Odiyana Kadampa Buddhist Center , 450 New London Turnpike , Glastonbury
  10:30 am

Saturday January 24

• Clarity of Mind: A Meditation Retreat
  Odiyana Kadampa Buddhist Center , 450 New London Turnpike , Glastonbury
  10:00 am
• Kingswood Oxford's Wyvern Invitational A Cappella Festival
  170 Kingswood Rd , West Hartford
  6:30 pm

Sunday January 25

• Connecting With Spirit: Messages of Love & Hope
  220 Hartford Ave , Wethersfield
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 13

• Diabetes Prevention Workshop
  Newington, CT Calendar , 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  10:00 am
• Owl Wreath Class
  Newington, CT Calendar , 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  10:30 am
• Create a Vision Board
  Newington, CT Calendar , 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  10:30 am
• Telephone BINGO
  Newington, CT Calendar
  1:00 pm
• The Any Book Book Club
  Newington, CT Calendar , Lucy Robbins Wellles Library 100 Garfield Street , Newington
  3:00 pm
• Finance Committee
  Rocky Hill, CT Calendar , Rocky Hill Town Hall 761 Old Main Street , Rocky Hill
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Manchester

• Animal advocate reacts after dead dog found on icy Willimantic River Friday (wtnh.com)
• Bob's Discount Furniture Files To Go Public, Seeks To Double Store Count (bisnow.com)
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East Hartford

• Making the case for hard-working immigrants (patch.com)
• AG Tong secures $416K settlement with cannabis operators over antitrust violations (hartfordbusiness.com)

Rocky Hill

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I took its bike away.
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