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Coming up on the calendar:
- Technology Investing: Is A.I. opportunity or hype?
- Navigating Divorce with Confidence & Clarity at RSVP below for zoom invite
- Your New Year's Resolution Solution: Square Dance Lessons! at St Paul's Episcopal Church
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
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- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 40 and low of 34 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 48, low: 30.
- Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 46 and low of 34 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monroe
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★ Featured events ★
- Technology Investing: Is A.I. opportunity or hype?
3 Corporate Dr, Shelton
12:00 pm - Navigating Divorce with Confidence & Clarity
RSVP below for zoom invite,
6:00 pm - Your New Year's Resolution Solution: Square Dance Lessons!
St Paul's Episcopal Church, 25 Church St, Shelton
6:30 pm
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
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Other local events
- Women's Safety and Self-Defense Class
YWCA , 49 Old Kings Hwy N , Darien
1:00 pm - 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
Saturday January 10
Monday January 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Woods & Crafts: Resolutions
Fairfield Public Library , 1147 Fairfield Woods Road , Fairfield
10:00 am - Books & Bites
The Westport Library Board Room , 20 Jesup Road , Westport
10:00 am - Princess Diana's Storytime
Higgins Room, The Westport Library , 20 Jesup Road , Westport
10:00 am - Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
Mark Twain Library , 439 Redding Road , Redding
10:30 am - Ticketed Event: Mother Goose for ages 12-24 months
Ridgefield Library , 472 Main Street , Ridgefield
10:30 am - Drop-In Storytime
Pequot Library , 720 Pequot Ave , Southport
10:30 am - Writing Sprints with Tessa Smith McGovern
The Westport Library , 20 Jesup Road , Westport
12:00 pm - Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
Mark Twain Library , 439 Redding Road , Redding
1:30 pm - Out of the Vault: Selections from Pequot Library’s Americana Collection
Pequot Library , 720 Pequot Ave , Southport
2:00 pm
Tuesday January 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Amy Lynn Zerella, 46, of Milford CT, passed away peacefully due to a brief illness on January 1, 2026 —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Unfortunately I must post this I just recently moved out of 58 Pachaug trail in Monroe.
I was told this and that only to find out that NOTHING the landlord said had ANY truth!!! The house is old and should be condemned no running water,… (Nextdoor Downs Rd)
- Starbucks posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 09601, MONROE, RT 25 in Monroe. Apply here.
- Busy Bees North America posted a job opening for Child Care Lead Teacher in Trumbull. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monroe here.
🗞 Nearby News
Shelton
- 'Serious' Vehicle Crash Reported In Shelton, 'Extreme Traffic Delays' Expected: Police (patch.com)
- Overturned Kayak Leads To Search For Person In Housatonic River: Shelton FD (patch.com)
Easton
- Easton EMS Calls : YEAR-2025 (eastoncourier.news)
Newtown
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