Good morning Simsbury! Today is Tuesday, June 12, 2012 and there are 202 days left in the year.
Today's Weather: There's a chance we'll see some showers this afternoon according to the National Weather Service daily forecast. Rain is expected mainly after 3 p.m. with patchy fog earlier in the day. Otherwise it will be partly sunny with a high near 77 degrees.
Tonight: Showers are possible after 8 p.m. Otherwise it will be cloudy with a low around 63 degrees.
The Simsbury Free Library is hosting a Book Discussion Group today at 1 p.m. This week the group will take a look at the book “For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought the Civil War” by James McPherson. Connecticut State University history professor Tom Ratliff will lead the discussion. The discussion group is free for members.
The Mandell JCC Farmington Valley Early Childhood Center and the Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation-Emek Shalom are hosting Go To the Park, a meet and greet event today at 4 p.m. at the Buckingham Playground in Avon. Join other families for outdoor play, kosher ice cream treats, and an opportunity to meet with Mandell JCC Farmington Valley ECC Director, Kate Bodmer and FVJC-ES Religious School Principal, Marlena DeRosa. For more information contact Kate Bodmer, 860-658-7787, kbodmer@mandelljcc.org, or Marlena DeRosa, 860-651-4218.
There's always room for improvement, and the Simsbury Public Library English Conversation Group for adults aims to help anyone wishing to improve their spoken English. Classes will be held Tuesday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. in the Friends Café on the upper level of the Library. Contact Marty at (860) 217-0635 or email her at mallison1@cinci.rr.com or Library Director Susan Bullock at 860-658-7663 x2103 or sbullock@simsburylibrary.info for more information.
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