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🌱 Patch AM: State Approves Funding For Southbury Training School
You won't want to miss Teen Baking: Lattice Pies & Butterscotch Trifles on the Southbury Patch calendar
Hello again Southbury! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- State backs major HVAC upgrade at Southbury Training School
- How to reserve your spot at Southbury’s eagle observatory this winter
Also on today's calendar: Blues Cafe Christmas with Halley Neal and Sam Robbins.
Find out what's happening in Southburyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Southburyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Breezy and colder, with a high of 38 and low of 28 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and windy, temps: high: 45, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 34 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• State Approves Funding For Southbury Training School (patch.com) — Residents of Southbury will see a key local institution upgraded, as the state has approved $500,000 for new HVAC systems at Southbury Training School. The investment aims to improve air quality and overall living and working conditions for the school’s elderly and disabled residents and staff, reinforcing the state’s commitment to keeping the campus open. 
• CT bald eagle observatory to open for 40th season: ‘See America's national bird' (courant.com) — Southbury’s Shepaug Bald Eagle Observatory opens its 40th viewing season this Sunday, Dec. 21, giving residents a free, reserved spot to see bald eagles along the Housatonic. Operated by FirstLight at 2150 River Road, the observatory will host visitors through March 15, showcasing eagles and other winter birds in a unique, close-up setting.
📸 Around Southbury
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Southbury
★ Featured events ★
- Teen Baking: Lattice Pies & Butterscotch Trifles
Southbury Library, 100 Poverty Rd, Southbury
1:00 pm
Monday December 29
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Other local events
- Blues Cafe Christmas with Halley Neal and Sam Robbins
George Newton VFW Post 1607, 150 Lee Farm Dr, Southbury, CT, 06488
1:00 pm - First Day Nature Hike with Southbury Land Trust
Lovdal Farm Preserve Trailhead, 503 Hulls Hill Rd, Southbury, CT 06488, USA
10:00 am
Sunday December 21
Thursday January 1
📣 Southbury Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Ugly Sweater Contest and Social Hour
Oxford Public Library , 49 Great Oak Rd , Oxford
10:00 am - Gingerbread Scavenger Hunt
Middlebury Public Library , 30 Crest Road , Middlebury
10:30 am - Brookfield Builders
The Brookfield Library , 182 Whisconier Rd , Brookfield
10:30 am - Creating Musical Readers: The Polar Express
Howard Whittemore Memorial Library , 243 Church St , Naugatuck
10:30 am - CT Hurricanes - Holiday Brass
Quarry Walk Oxford , 300 Oxford Rd , Oxford
11:00 am - Learn How To Judge Wine Like A Pro!
Tranquillity Vineyard & Winery , 1892 Middlebury Rd , Middlebury
2:00 pm - Kids Coding and Robotics Club (Grades 3-5)
The Brookfield Library , 182 Whisconier Rd , Brookfield
2:00 pm - Paint and Sip – Sugar and Spice House
The Pottery Factory , 265 Federal Rd , Brookfield
6:30 pm - Glass Fusing 101 Workshop
The Pottery Factory , 265 Federal Rd , Brookfield
6:30 pm
Saturday December 20
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Southbury PatchAM possible:
- Happy Days Creative Arts Center — (203) 231-1644
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Athleta, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Southbury Green in Southbury. Apply here.
- Busy Bees North America posted a job opening for Child Care Lead Teacher in Oxford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southbury here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newtown
- Police Look To ID Dirt Bike Driver After Horseback Rider Seriously Injured In Newtown (patch.com)
- Newtown Schools Hiring For 23 Teaching, Staff Positions (patch.com)
Ok Southbury! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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