Overall, it looks like there’s 30 to 50 percent chance of showers this week according to the National Weather Service. Be sure to check the status of events before heading out of the house (see the week’s weather below).
But despite any aversion to rain, it’s still important to remember that these will bring us May flowers! And speaking of flowers, don’t forget to head over to our weekly to pick your favorite garden center/floral shop. There’s also a celebration of the great outdoors this Friday for Arbor Day; head down to for the of the town’s first .
This week is also all about . The presents the and kicks off events with where 800 copies of Mem Fox’s "Whoever You Are" will be available to students. Tonight at the library, Branford will . Thursday, don’t miss the annual .
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Weekly Weather Outlook
Monday: A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind between 14 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Monday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind between 11 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind between 21 and 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind between 7 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Events: April 23-29
Monday
April 23, 2012, 8:00 am
20 York St, New Haven, CT | Get Directions » FREE
April 23, 2012, 5:30 pm
, 758 Main St, Branford, CT |Get Directions » FREE
April 23, 2012, 6:30 pm
758 Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
April 23, 2012, 5:00 am
, 747 E Main St, Branford,CT | Get Directions » FREE
April 23, 2012, 7:30 am
, 975 Main St, Branford, CT |Get Directions » FREE
April 23, 2012, 10:30 am
758 Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
April 23, 2012, 12:00 pm
, 30 Harrison Ave, Branford, CT |Get Directions » FREE
April 23, 2012, 12:00 pm
105 Leetes Island Rd, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
April 23, 2012, 12:15 pm
40 Hamre Ln, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
April 23, 2012, 5:30 pm
1009 Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
April 23, 2012, 5:30 pm
1009 Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Tuesday
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 7:00 pm
801 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 7:30 am
, 975 Main St, Branford, CT |Get Directions » FREE
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 9:00 am
12 Melrose Ave, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 10:00 am
758 Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 12:00 pm
105 Leetes Island Rd, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 12:00 pm
, 30 Harrison Ave, Branford, CT |Get Directions » FREE
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 5:00 pm
, 1212 Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 5:30 pm
1009 Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 5:30 pm
1009 Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 6:30 pm
421 Shore Dr, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 7:30 pm
122 Broad St, Guilford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 7:30 pm
811 E Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 7:30 pm
122 Broad St, Guilford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Wednesday
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 5:30 pm
986 Forest Rd, New Haven, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 6:00 pm
, 1212 Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 7:00 pm
, 758 Main St, Branford, CT |Get Directions » FREE
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 5:00 pm
765 W Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » $22.95
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 7:30 am
, 975 Main St, Branford, CT |Get Directions » FREE
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 10:00 am
122 Broad St, Guilford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 12:00 pm
105 Leetes Island Rd, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 12:00 pm
, 30 Harrison Ave, Branford, CT |Get Directions » FREE
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 5:30 pm
1009 Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 6:00 pm
758 Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 7:00 pm
, 185 Damascus
Rd, Branford, CT |Get Directions » FREE
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 7:30 pm
, 1109 Main St, Branford, CT |Get Directions » FREE
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 9:00 pm
, 1212 Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 9:30 pm
850 W Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Thursday
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 7:00 am
1302 Chapel St, New Haven, CT | Get Directions » $10.00
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 4:00 pm
, 1019 Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 5:00 pm
, 269 E Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 7:30 am
, 616 E Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » $1.00
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 7:30 am
, 975 Main St, Branford, CT |Get Directions » FREE
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 9:00 am
12 Melrose Ave, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 10:30 am
, 421 Shore Dr, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 12:00 pm
, 30 Harrison Ave, Branford, CT |Get Directions » FREE
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 12:00 pm
105 Leetes Island Rd, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 5:30 pm
1009 Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 6:30 pm
758 Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 7:00 pm
, 45 Tabor Dr, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 7:00 pm
11 Cherry Hill Rd, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 7:00 pm
2351 Boston Post Rd, Guilford, CT | Get Directions » $12.00
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 7:00 pm
11 Cherry Hill Rd, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 7:30 pm
, 811 E Main St, Branford, CT |Get Directions » FREE
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 7:30 pm
250 State St, New Haven, CT | Get Directions » $12.00
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 8:15 pm
, 560 E Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Friday
Friday, April 27, 2012, 8:45 am
97 Quarry Rd, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Friday, April 27, 2012, 10:00 am
, Melrose Avenue, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Friday, April 27, 2012, 7:30 am
, 975 Main St, Branford, CT |Get Directions » FREE
Friday, April 27, 2012, 5:00 pm
758 Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » $10.00
Friday, April 27, 2012, 5:30 pm
1009 Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Friday, April 27, 2012, 6:30 pm
192 Thimble Island Rd, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Friday, April 27, 2012, 8:00 pm
, 310 E Main St, Branford, CT |Get Directions » FREE
Saturday
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 7:00 am
, 191 Meriden Rd, Middlefield, CT |Get Directions » FREE
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 8:00 am
, 62 Cedar St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 9:00 am
12 Melrose Ave, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 9:00 am
, 46 Church St, Branford, CT |Get Directions » FREE
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 10:00 am
, 622 E Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Saturday, April 28, 2012, All day
, 33 Laurel St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 7:30 am
, 975 Main St, Branford, CT |Get Directions » FREE
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 7:00 pm
811 E Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Sunday
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 10:00 am
379 Whalley Ave, New Haven, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 11:00 am
, 185 E Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » $5.00
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 12:00 pm
, 37 Helwig St, Milford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 2:00 pm
731 Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » $15.00
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 8:00 am
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 10:00 am
, 1109 Main St, Branford, CT |Get Directions » FREE
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 10:30 am
, 45 Tabor Dr, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 11:00 am
, 975 Main St, Branford, CT |Get Directions » FREE
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 12:00 pm
, 30 Harrison Ave, Branford, CT |Get Directions » FREE
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 6:30 pm
1009 Main St, Branford, CT | Get Directions » FREE
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