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The Week Ahead: The Impossible, Teen Photography Boot Camp, Drop-in Gaming, Cooking And Shakespeare On The Guilford Green!

At the Board of Selectmen meeting on Monday at 8:30 a.m., the selectmen will discuss an emergency notification system for the town, among other items. To find out about the full agenda, see this posting on the town website. To see the full list of town meetings this week, see the list at the bottom of this story.
Here are some other events going on in Guilford and nearby towns:
Monday, August 5th:
- At the Guilford Free Library, Teens, Tech and You! and Monday Night Movies – The Impossible
- Girlfriend's Getaway Camp at Madison Town Campus
- Art Exploration Workshop, also at Madison Town Campus
- Earthmovers at Scranton Memorial Library
- Nutmeg Book Discussions-Middle School Books also at the library in Madison
- Nutmeg Book Discussions-High School Books at the library in Madison
- and Let's Eat Our Way Through The Nutmegs Book Discussion for fourth through sixth graders at Scranton Memorial Library
- In Branford, a Summer Drama Camp will be running through August 9 at Cedar Woods
- Tuesday, August 6th:
- At 6:30 a.m. Sunrise Yoga on the Beach! at the Surf Club in Madison
- Archaeologist Club at Scranton Memorial Library in Madison
- Muttie Buddies at Scranton Memorial Library in Madison
- Scranton Library Summer Scrabble at Scranton Memorial Library in Madison
- If you're a football fan, but sitting on the sidelines is not your thing, you might want to check out the CT Raiders Softball Tryouts
- Not sure what to do with tempeh, then this session is for you, Cooking with Tempeh at the Shoreline Center for Holistic Health in Guilford
- At the Guilford Free Library, Drop in Teen Book Discussion Group- August 6
Wednesday, August 7th:
- Welcome back Shakespeare on the Shoreline on the Guilford Town Green! It will run through August 11th.
- At the Guilford Free Library, Teen Photography Boot Camp
- Kids' Songs From the Playground at the Scranton Memorial Library
- Tech Support for Seniors at the Madison Senior Center
- Paddleboard Yoga in Clinton
- Dinosaur Club at the Scranton Memorial Library
- Sunken Garden Poetry Presents Billy Collins! at the Hillstead Museum in Farmington
- And, at the Shoreline Center for Holistic Health in Guilford, Care and Feeding of Yor Kitchen Knives/Stir Fry
Thursday, August 8th:
- It's not too late to check out the Independent School in Middlefield. There will be an Open House at The Independent Day School
- Tech Support for Seniors at the Madison Senior Center, again
- Earthmovers at the Scranton Memorial Library in Madison
- Make Your Own Stock and Soup at the Shoreline Center for Wholistic Health in Guilford
- Grassy Strip Music and Art Series with The Fixx! at the lawn in front of Madison Beach Hotel
- Shakespeare on the Shoreline on the Guilford Town Green! It will run through August 11th
- At the Guilford Free Library, and Craft for Tweens and Teens- Flower PotsJoe Flood in Concert
Friday, August 9th
- BIG Children's Consignment Sale at the American Legion Hall in Madison
- It's baby day at Scranton Memorial Library. The library is hosting Baby Rhyme Time I, Baby Rhyme Time II, and Toddler Time
- The library also is hosting Scranton Library E-Navigators Digital Demo at Hammonasset Beach State Park
- Also at Hammo, at Meigs Point, you can check out Schumann Series - Amphibians of CT - Live Animal Presentation!
- Shakespeare on the Shoreline on the Guilford Town Green! It will run through August 11th
- And, at the Guilford Free Library, Teen Photography Boot Camp and Drop-In Gaming
Monday, August 5th
Board of Selectmen 8:30 AM
Parks and Recreation Commission 7:00 PM
Tuesday, August 6th
Economic Development Commission 5:15 PM
Board of Fire Commissioners 5:30 PM
Guilford High School Building Committee 7:00 PM
Wednesday, August 7th
Planning and Zoning Commission 7:30 AM
Thursday, August 8th
Public Works Commission 7:00 PM
Friday, August 9th
No meetings scheduled
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