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UCONN Men's Basketball

Thursday, November 7, 2024

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Region 4 Community Baby Shower

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Assoc of School Nurses of CT-Fall Dinner Meeting

Friday, November 8, 2024

7:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Connecticut Counseling Centers

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

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Latinos for Educational Advocacy and Diversity

Thursday, November 14, 2024

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Wheeler Health- New Haven

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Wheeler Health- New Britian

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Quinnipiac University Men's Basketball

Saturday, November 16, 2024

12:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Warmth for Winter: Veteran Coat Drive

Monday, November 18, 2024

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Connecticut Public Health Association Annual Conference

10:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Hartford Job Corps

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

CT Association of School Based Health Centers Conference

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

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Quinnipiac Student Health Fair for the Monterey Place

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Southington Bread for Life

Thursday, November 21, 2024

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CT Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance State Conference

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Wheeler Health- Plainville

Friday, November 22, 2024

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CT Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance State Conference

Monday, November 25, 2024

8:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Center for Human Development

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

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Saint Vincent DePaul Place

Thursday, November 28, 2024

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10	11	12 2 – 4 PM Latinos for Educational Advocacy and Diversity	13	14 9:30 – 11:30 AM Wheeler Health- New Haven	15 9 – 11:30 AM Wheeler Health- New Britian, 6 – 8 PM Quinnipiac University Men's Basketball	16 12:30 – 4:30 PM Warmth for Winter: Veteran Coat Drive
17	18 8 AM – 4 PM Connecticut Public Health Association Annual Conference, 10:30 AM – 2 PM Hartford Job Corps	19 8 AM – 2 PM CT Association of School Based Health Centers Conference	20 10 – 11 AM Quinnipiac Student Health Fair for the Monterey Place, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Southington Bread for Life	21 8 AM – 3:30 PM CT Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance State Conference, 9 AM – 12 PM Wheeler Health- Plainville	22 8 AM – 3:30 PM CT Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance State Conference	23
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