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Monday Essentials: Town, School & Fire Meetings, CHS Open House and More

Today is Monday, Sept. 23, 2013 and here are some things to know about the week ahead.

Welcome to Monday Essentials, your new weekly snapshot of one or more critical things coming in the week ahead. If you know of something coming up that would make a great addition to Monday Essentials, email lauren.costa@patch.com.

Town Council Meeting: The Coventry Town Council will meet in Council Chambers at Town Hall Monday at 7 p.m. Click here to view tonight's agenda.

School Committee Meeting: Members of the Coventry School Committee will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the Town Hall Annex auditorium (1675 Flat River Road). Click here to view this evening's agenda.

CCFD Board Meeting: Members of the Central Coventry Fire District Board of Directors will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday evening at the Town Hall Annex (1675 Flat River Road) to discuss district business including the setting of a date and procedures for the CCFD Annual Financial Meeting in compliance with the request of Judge Brian P. Stern. Click here to view Tuesday's agenda.

CHS Open House: Beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, parents of Coventry High School students are invited to the 2013 CHS Open House. During the 2-hour event that will begin in the school auditorium, parents will have an opportunity to learn about their child's classes and schedule, meet faculty, tour the school and find answers to any questions they may have. Click here to download a template for your child to fill in their schedule on or here to view the Open House letter sent to parents from Principal Mike Hobin.

Greene Homestead Tours: Did you know that Spring 2013 marked the Nathanael Greene Homestead's 89th season as a museum? Take a tour at 50 Taft St. in Coventry to learn all about Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene, who built and lived in the home, known as Spell Hall, from 1770 to 1776. Tours are given Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays, from 1-5 p.m. Click here to visit the Homestead's Facebook page for more information.

To find more events and happens, check out our event calendar.

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