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Come on out for free backpacks, games, and more next Saturday!

 

The Elevate WeHa Back to School Bash is an end-of-the-summer celebration that kicks off the school year with music, art, and community!

 

In Avon...

Avon Memorial United Methodist Church, 867 West Avon Road in Avon, will be collecting school supplies for the Connecticut Department of Children & Families (DCF), which will be given to low-income children in our local and surrounding communities on Sunday, August 17th.

For donations, sign up here. You can also bring items to the back of the sanctuary or the office before Sunday, August 17th.

 

Sales Tax-Free Week Begins Sunday, August 17th

 

Connecticut's annual Sales Tax-Free Week begins on Sunday, August 17, and runs through Saturday, August 23. It provides a chance to save money, whether it is taking the kids back-to-school shopping or treating yourself or your loved ones.
Highlights of Sales Tax-Free Week

• Sales or purchases of certain items of clothing or footwear costing less than $100 per item are exempt from Connecticut's 6.35% sales tax.
• Sales Tax-Free Week applies to purchases made in-store, online, mail-order, and over the phone.
• This special exemption applies to purchases made from retailers located in Connecticut as well as from online retailers.

This is Connecticut's 26th Sales Tax Free Week.

For a list of exempt and taxable items during Connecticut's Sales Tax-Free Week, please click HERE.

Shop smart – and locally whenever possible to support small businesses – to save during Connecticut’s Sales Tax-Free Week!