🌱 Library Chef: Cooking for One or Two? Turn 1 Dinner Into 2 Differen and 11 more events

Hey there, Brookdale! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• MDF. Under the Stars at Montclair, NJ, 07043 ( Private event which will be sent upon ticket sale)
• Back To The Mat | Vol. 004 at Brookdale Park Gazebo, Bloomfield, NJ
• Library Chef: Cooking for One or Two? Turn 1 Dinner Into 2 Differen at Glen Ridge Public Library

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Very hot, with a high of 97 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 73.
• Friday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookdale

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday July 16

• MDF. Under the Stars →
  Montclair, NJ, 07043 ( Private event which will be sent upon ticket sale),
  6:30 pm

Saturday July 18

• Back To The Mat | Vol. 004 →
  Brookdale Park Gazebo, Bloomfield, NJ,
  7:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday July 15

• Library Chef: Cooking for One or Two? Turn 1 Dinner Into 2 Differen
  Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge Free Public Library
  6:00 pm
• Canceled:Planning Board Meeting
  Glen Ridge Borough Council Meetings meeting Council Chambers
  7:30 pm

Thursday July 16

• Stamp Your Way Around BCCLS
  Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge - Adult Reading Room, Glen Ridge Free Public Library
• Sprouting Up Story Time
  Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge - Meeting Room, Glen Ridge Free Public Library
  9:30 am
• Migrant Heart: The Hidden Cost of the American Dream and Healing Th
  Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge Free Public Library
  2:00 pm
• T-Rex Tea Party
  Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge - Children's Area, Glen Ridge Free Public Library
  3:00 pm
• NECC Thirsty Thursdays →
  North Essex Chamber-Commerce Egan & Sons
  5:30 pm
• Board of Health Meeting →
  Bloomfield Health & Human Services Law Enforcement Building - 1 Municipal Plaza Bloomfield NJ 07003
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• Paint with Stickers
  Glen Ridge Public Library Glen Ridge - Children's Area, Glen Ridge Free Public Library
  10:00 am
• Soccer Shots Storytime
  Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
  10:30 am
• South Orange Farmers Market →
  Newark Arts SloanStreetParkingLot, 12 Sloan St, South Orange, 07079
  1:00 pm
• Adult Craft - Dinosaur Eggs
  Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Upstairs,
  1:30 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Montclair Athlete Update: Niall McLeod Qualifies for USATF Nationals
  Montclair Athlete Niall McLeod Qualifies for USATF National Championships... (More info)

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🗞 Nearby News

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Montclair

• Where to Watch the World Cup Final: Watch Parties in Montclair and Essex County (montclairlocal.news)
• Opioid Response 'Street Team' In Montclair Will Include Harm Reduction, Emergency Response (patch.com)

Bloomfield

• Feds Criticize Essex County For Not Cooperating With ICE, Offering Immigrants 'Sanctuary' (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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