MLK in Connecticut, Language Classes, and Simsbury Board of Selectmen

Good morning Simsbury! Today is Monday, July 23, 2012 and there are 161 days left in the year.

Today's Weather: There's a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service daily forecast. Otherwise it will be partly sunny with a high near 88 degrees.

Tonight: Chance of showers and thunderstorms with periods of heavy rain. Otherwise it will be mostly cloudy with a low around 67 degrees.

The Simsbury Free Library, the Simsbury Historical Society and the producers of a documentary about the time Martin Luther King, Jr. spent in Simsbury, are working to raise $200,000 for a permanent memorial. For more information on the project visit the MLK in CT website.

Parlez-vous francais? Why not join the Conversational French Class at the  and refresh your memory or prepare for your next trip. The library is offering a free series of classes. Meet with Madame Coulon from 6:30-7:30 on Monday evenings in the Friends Cafe at the library.

The Simsbury Board of Selectmen will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at Simsbury Town Hall. The agenda for tonight's meeting has not been posted.

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