Self Defense for Women, Simsbury Celebrates, and Farmington Valley Chorus

Good morning Simsbury! Today is Wednesday, August 8, 2012 and there are 145 days left in the year.

Today's weather: There's a chance of showers and thunderstorms today between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., according to the National Weather Service daily forecast. Otherwise it will be mostly sunny with a high near 87 degrees.

Tonight: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers before midnight. The overnight low will be around 70 degrees.

Join the Simsbury Celebrates planning committee on the pool deck at Simsbury Farms today from 1-4pm. There will be information available about this year's Simsbury Celebrates and you can pick up a SIMS bumper Sticker for $4 or an insulated, BPA-free SIMS cup for $8. The funds raised from the event will help with the cost of the event.

The Simsbury Recreation Department is hosting a Self Defense Clinic for Women tonight at Eno Memorial Hall at 6 p.m. Black Belt Jukido instructors Mark and Michael Goldfarb from the Simsbury Jukido Jujitsu Dojo will teach and demonstrate basic self-defense techniques that can be used for protection. The clinic costs $10.

Got singing skills? Stop by the Farmington Valley Chorus rehearsal tonight and check out the eclectic sounds of this local barbershop chorus. Visitors and potential new members are always welcome to stop by. The group rehearses at the First Church of Christ in Palmer Hall at 7:30 p.m.

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