Daily Five: Annie Oakley, Blogging, Nature Programs

1. Yesterday's chilly weather is gone today, as the high temperature climbs to 63 degrees during a mostly sunny day. Cloudier in the evening with a small chance of showers. Sunrise is 5:55 a.m., sunset is 7:39 p.m.

2. Have you been to Nature Explorers at the New London Public Library yet? The six-week series of nature programs hosted by the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center continues at 3:30 p.m. today at the library.

3. Whether it’s about nature or politics or cooking, we’re interested in getting your voice on the site with the blogs. Click the “Start blogging” button on the home page below the articles and give it a try!

4. Start planning your weekend or maybe get an unexpected night out with the help of This Week in New London. This collaboration with New London Main Street lets you know about the arts, music, and more going on in the city in the next week and posts every Wednesday at 3 p.m.

5. Annie Oakley, the renowned sharpshooter, was hired as part of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West tour on this day in 1885. The show’s manager, Nate Salsbury, hired Oakley on the spot after seeing her warm up, eschewing the normal three-day application process.

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