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🌱 How Butler’s music program just scored two big national honors
Butler, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Butler! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Butler’s music program just scored two big national honors
Also on today's calendar: Stop scrolling! We're hosting the FOWA Fore-Ever Home Open--kittens on the leaderboard and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Showers late in the afternoon, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Occasional rain, temps: high: 64, low: 47.
- Friday: Variable clouds with a shower, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Butler Named NAMM Best District for Music Education (patch.com) — Butler Public Schools has once again been named a NAMM Best Communities for Music Education district, marking the third straight year the Butler district has earned this national honor. The Butler band also secured a coveted spot in a William Paterson University program, giving local students rare experience working under a professional director and spotlighting the community’s strong support for music education. 
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Stop scrolling! We're hosting the FOWA Fore-Ever Home Open--kittens on the leaderboard →
Mike's Feed Farm, 90 Hamburg Turnpike, Riverdale
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Wallisch Homestead Flea & Vintage Monthly →
Wallisch Homestead, 65 Lincoln Ave, West Milford
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Other local events
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RBS Spring Concert
Butler Public Schools 38 Bartholdi Ave , Butler, NJ 07405
6:00 pm -
KHS Band Concert
Kinnelon High School 121 Kinnelon Road , Kinnelon, NJ 07405
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Beyond the Baby Blues: Butler
Butler Public Library 1 Ace Road, Butler, NJ 07405
6:00 pm -
Board of Education Meeting
Butler Public Schools 38 Bartholdi Ave , Butler, NJ 07405
6:30 pm -
PRM Honors Concert @ KHS
Pearl R. Miller School Kinnelon High School, 121 Kinnelon Rd, Kinnelon, NJ 07405, USA
7:00 pm -
The Something Something Comedy Show →
Bardi's Bar and Grill, 149 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Pequannock Township
7:00 pm -
DISTRICT TEAM CONFIRMATIONS DUE
Triboro Little League Butler, NJ 07405 -
Fort Nonsense Brewing Company →
Fort Nonsense Brewing Company, 220 Franklin Rd, Randolph
8:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Toddler Free Play →
Riverdale Free Public Library, 93 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale
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Mahjong Club (Full)
Butler Public Library 1 Ace Road, Butler, NJ 07405
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Paws to Read: Tales to Tails →
Riverdale Free Public Library, 93 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale
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Baseball/Softball vs Wharton (HOME)
Riverdale Public School 52 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale, NJ 07457
4:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
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🗞 Nearby News
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