🌱 Summer Arts Festival Is Upcoming + Wildfires Impacting Air Quality

Hi all! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with your Wednesday edition of the The Haddams-Killingworth Patch newsletter, filled with all the local information you need to know right now.

But first, your local weather:

• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine. High: 74 Low: 50.
• Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 86 Low: 57.

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Here are the top three stories in The Haddams-Killingworth today:

1. Mark your calendar for the Summer Art Festival on the Essex Town Green! See the latest work from New England-based artists and also visit the Spectrum Art Gallery and Store. Multiple art styles will be featured as well as pottery, ceramic, wood, and glass. The event is taking place Jun. 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Jun. 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Find additional information about the festival here. (HK-Now.com)
2. Middletown South Fire District (SFD) held its specialized high-angle rescue training at Higganum Cove. After the Middletown South Fire District was unable to use its original training location, SFD asked Haddam for permission to use the land at Higganum Cove. The team was in need of a natural wooded and rural environment to simulate real-life emergencies. SFD used caution to prevent any damage to the landscape and no motor vehicles were used. (HK-Now.com)
3. A large wildfire in Nova Scotia is impacting the air quality throughout Connecticut. The state's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) says that those in sensitive groups or with respiratory problems could have issues breathing while the smoke continues. This smoke is low-altitude, unlike the recent smoke Connecticut has been experiencing from western Canada. You can subscribe to the Air Quality Index for further updated information. (NBC Connecticut)

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Today and tomorrow in and around The Haddams-Killingworth:

Wednesday, May 31

• NA Meeting At Killingworth Congregational Church (9:30 AM)
• Yoga For Men At 161 W. Main St., Clinton (5:45 PM)

Thursday, June 1

• Folkcraft Workshop At Running Brooke Farms (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The East Haddam Fire Department held an event to honor fallen soldiers on Memorial Day. See photos from the firefighters at the event here. (East Haddam Fire Department via Facebook)
• The Killingworth Library Association is completing two fundraisers this week! Purchase a Community Bag at Big Y to support the library, and don’t miss the art show and silent auction on Jun. 2, 2023. (Killingworth Library Association via Facebook)
• Crossroads Driving begins its summer session on Jun. 5, 2023. Students can begin classes once they turn 16. Register for the session here. (Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today! See you soon for another update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.