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Thursday, August 1, 2024

4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Trails to Wellness

Friday, August 2, 2024

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Middletown Farmers Market

Monday, August 5, 2024

7:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Connecticut Counseling Centers

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Main Street Market

Saturday, August 10, 2024

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Winthrop Meet and Greet/Dominoes Tournament

Meet and Greet for Resident Services combined with a dominoes tournament featuring the New London police department, the fire department, two local businesses, and residents. Agencies and area resources will be accessible to the community.

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Yard Goats

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Youth Wellness Palooza

Thursday, August 15, 2024

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Prevention in the Park

Friday, August 16, 2024

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Southington Farmers Market

Saturday, August 17, 2024

11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Cosmic Community Fun Day

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Main Street Market

Thursday, August 22, 2024

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Norwalk Conservatory Orientation

4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Windsor Back to School Event

Monday, August 26, 2024

2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Paradise Green Farmers Market Kids Day 2024

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Somers National Night Out

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Prevention in Norwich

Thursday, August 29, 2024

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Walk and awareness event for International Overdose Awareness Day

6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

International Overdose Awareness Day and Celebration of Life

Friday, August 30, 2024

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

International Overdose Awareness Day - New Haven Green

Saturday, August 31, 2024

International Overdose Awareness Day

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28	29	30	31	1 4 – 7 PM Trails to Wellness	2 10 AM – 2 PM Middletown Farmers Market	3
4	5 7:30 – 10 AM Connecticut Counseling Centers	6	7 11 AM – 2 PM Main Street Market	8	9	10 10 AM – 3 PM Winthrop Meet and Greet/Dominoes Tournament
11	12	13 6:30 – 9 PM Yard Goats	14 10 AM – 3 PM Youth Wellness Palooza	15 10:30 – 11:30 AM Prevention in the Park	16 3 – 6 PM Southington Farmers Market	17 11 AM – 4 PM Cosmic Community Fun Day
18	19	20	21 11 AM – 2 PM Main Street Market	22 11 AM – 12 PM Norwalk Conservatory Orientation, 4 – 7 PM Windsor Back to School Event	23	24
25	26 2 – 6 PM Paradise Green Farmers Market Kids Day 2024	27 7 – 8:30 PM Somers National Night Out	28 2 – 4 PM Prevention in Norwich	29 3 – 5 PM Walk and awareness event for International Overdose Awareness Day, 6 – 8:30 PM International Overdose Awareness Day and Celebration of Life	30 1:30 – 2:30 PM International Overdose Awareness Day - New Haven Green	31 All Day International Overdose Awareness Day

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