🌱 Patch AM: First Day Of School Nears In Bloomfield: See Dates For Last Day, Spring And Winter Break

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In today's newsletter:

• Bloomfield parents get key 2026-27 school and break dates

Also on today's calendar: M y Big Beautiful Clear-Out Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• First Day Of School Nears In Bloomfield: See Dates For Last Day, Spring And Winter Break (patch.com) — Families in Bloomfield can start planning now, as the public school district has set Sept. 2 as the first day of the 2026-27 school year and June 24 as the last. The calendar also outlines winter and spring break dates, while a new statewide law will soon guide how districts, including Bloomfield, choose future spring breaks.
   

📸 Around Bloomfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bloomfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• M y Big Beautiful Clear-Out Sale →
  53 Greenwood Ave, Montclair
  9:00 am
Monday August 31
• Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes →
  Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042,
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• First Touch Soccer Academy In Partnership With MKA Presents - Mini Kickers Academy - Fall 2026 →
  Montclair Kimberley Academy – Primary School Campus (224 Orange Road, Montclair, NJ).,
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• Early Morning Walking Club
  Nutley Township Community Calendar Public Affairs / Health Department at 149 Chestnut Street, Nutley, New Jersey 07110
  6:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Caribbean Night Meet & Greet →
  Bacchanal Junction, 558 Arlington Ave, Bloomfield
  5:30 pm
• The Odyssey "Book to Screen" - Book Discussion
  Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge - Meeting Room, Glen Ridge Free Public Library
  6:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• Freeman Gardens Storytime
  Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge - Freeman Gardens, Glen Ridge Free Public Library
  11:00 am
• High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery with Lucy Fol
  Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge Free Public Library
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Singers welcome to first rehearsal of the Oratorio Society of NJ fall concert →
  Union Congregational Church, 176 Cooper Ave, Montclair
  9:00 am
Thursday September 10
• Breakfast Meet & Greet With Belleville Police & Fire Departments →
  Woman's Club of Belleville, 51 Rossmore Pl, Belleville
  8:00 am
• Volunteer Tutor Training Workshop →
  Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St, Bloomfield
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Giant Garage Sale for Charity →
  373 Broughton Ave, Bloomfield
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Montclair

• A 60-Inch Oak is Gone as Montclair Debates Tree Protections (montclairlocal.news)
• Oratorio Society of New Jersey Opens New Season/Calls For Singers, Choir to Perform Mendelssohn's Elijah (montclairlocal.news)
• Fire Displaces 11 People, Dog in Montclair Sunday, Authorities Say (montclairlocal.news)

Belleville

• Combustible dust risk-reduction (safetyandhealthmagazine.com)

West Orange

• First Day Of School Nears In West Orange: See Dates For Last Day, Spring And Winter Break (patch.com)

Ok Bloomfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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