🌱 Patch AM: Acrylic painting demonstration and 11 more events

Coffee in hand, Monroe? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Celebrate New Year's Eve in the Main Dining Room at The Twisted Vine Restaurant
• NEW YEAR'S EVE - LIBRARY CLOSED at Stratford Library
• NEW YEAR'S DAY - LIBRARY CLOSED at Stratford Library

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Windy and colder, with a high of 29 and low of 23 degrees.
• Wednesday: Variably cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 32, low: 23.
• Thursday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 29 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📸 Around Monroe

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monroe

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• Celebrate New Year's Eve in the Main Dining Room at The Twisted Vine Restaurant
  285 Main St, Derby
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• NEW YEAR'S EVE - LIBRARY CLOSED
  Stratford Library , 2203 Main St. , Stratford
  10:00 am

Thursday January 1

• NEW YEAR'S DAY - LIBRARY CLOSED
  Stratford Library , 2203 Main St. , Stratford
  10:00 am

Monday January 12

• Acrylic painting demonstration
  Shelton Community Center, 41 Church St., Shelton
  1:00 pm
• Restorative Aerial Fusion & HaloTherapy
  Salt Cave of Darien , 555 Post Rd , Darien
  4:00 pm

📣 Monroe Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Drop-in Open Video Game Play
  Seymour Public Library , 46 Church St , Seymour
  1:00 pm
• Family Giant Games Afternoon
  Southbury Library , 100 Poverty Rd , Southbury
  1:00 pm
• Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
  Mark Twain Library , 439 Redding Road , Redding
  1:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Derby Red Raiders vs Shepaug Valley Spartans
  Derby High School , 75 Chatfield St , Derby
  11:00 am
• Noon Year’s Eve
  Newtown Community Center , 8 Simpson St , Newtown
  11:00 am
• Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games
  Edmond Town Hall , 45 Main St , Newtown
  12:30 pm
• Trivia - Michael's Tap Room, Bethel
  Michael's Tap Room , 37 Stony Hill Rd , Bethel
  3:00 pm
• Argentine Tango 2026 New Years Party! Wednesday December 31st 2026 | Southbury, CT
  Tango Argentino x Dardo Galletto & Alonso Guzman , 170 Flood Brg Rd , Southbury
  6:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Monroe PatchAM possible:

• Dogtopia of Shelton — (475) 338-3501
  Dogtopia – Dog Daycare, Boarding, Spa & Wellness
• Rural Fuels — (203) 364-5816
  Dependable Heat & Reliable HVAC Service with Rural Fuels
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
• Honey Tree Preschool and Childcare — (203) 633-8393
  Quality Childcare & Preschool for children 6 wks to 6 years
• California Closets — (203) 924-8444
  Custom Storage Solutions for the Whole Home

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Cuddly kittens for adoption Fully vetted
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• While Christmas has come and gone … continue to water your Christmas Tree every day you have it up!
  A dry Christmas Tree can catch fire very easily and burn very quickly. (Nextdoor )
• As Winter’s Chill Settles In, Be Safe While Being Warm.
  Do not use Portable Gasoline Heaters, Propane Heaters, Natural Gas Heaters or Charcoal Heaters inside your home, or inside any enclosed structure as… (Nextdoor )

• Precision Resource posted a job opening for Manufacturing Quality Manager in Shelton. Apply here.
• Ross posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Trumbull. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monroe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Shelton

• Popular Family-Run Sandwich Shop Plans To Open New Shelton Location Soon (patch.com)

Trumbull

• Trumbull Library To Host Performance By CT's Largest Klezmer Ensemble (patch.com)

Easton

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
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