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Whimsical Wednesday

Is your week dragging? Here are five things to know today to lift your spirits, and make you and your family want to hum!

Treat Yourself

Pamper yourself today. Get a manicure, pick up a magazine you have never read before, or take time to do something you love. You’ll shake off the winter blues and feel refreshed! Where do you like to go to get pampered?

Debbie’s Daily Dose of Food for Thought

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Humming clears your voice, improves your mood, helps your memory and ability to concentrate, gives you a carefree feeling and makes the task at hand easier to accomplish. So, be gentle with yourself today. Jot down what you need to do then decide which ones are more pressing. Do them first, humming all the while.

Meet a Joke-telling Robot

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Roboticist Heather Knight has combined her two loves, robotics and entertainment. Check out this video and see an inspiring woman and her robot, Data. Adorable and amazing!

Prepared Food

Some days warrant picking up dinner: a particularly crazy schedule, unexpected developments or a much needed middle-of-the-week break. There are plenty of places in town to choose from. So, give yourself a day off from cooking and treat yourself and your family!


Blackstone Memorial Library, 7:30 p.m.; Free and open to all

Bundle up and head to the library for the Menunkatuck Audubon Society presentation of “The Falcon that Nests on Broadway: American Kestrels of New York.” Come early and check out a book or movie!

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