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Authors Talk: 'Just Cate,' Drop-In Book Club, and Open Studios

5 things you need to know about Simsbury on Tuesday, October 16, 2012.

Good morning Simsbury! Today is Tuesday, October 16, 2012 and there are 76 days left in the year.

Today's Weather: Mostly sunny skies with a high near 59 degrees, according to the National Weather Service daily forecast.

Tonight: Mostly clear skies with a low around 39 degrees.

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The Ethel Walker School is hosting a Simsbury Open Studio Art Exhibit this month. The public is invited to view the work of 8 Simsbury Open Studio painters and ceramic artists in the school gallery weekdays starting at 9 a.m. There will also be an Opening Reception from 4:00 to 7:00 on Thursday, October 18.

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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At the Simsbury Free Library Drop-In Book Club they will be discussing A Murder in Amsterdam by Ian Buruma at 11 a.m. To register or for additional information, please contact the SFL at (860) 408-1336 or email simsburyfreelibrary@gmail.com.

Friends of Simsbury Public Library hosts an Authors Talk with Noelle Alix and Angela Martin who will discuss Just Cate: a memoir by lifelong friends, the moving story of the spirited child with Down syndrome who changes them forever, tonight at 7 p.m.


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