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🌱 Patch AM: Fair Lawn Fall Harvest Festival Brings 1800s Farm Life To Garretson Forge & Farm
Be sure to catch Carnival & Food Fest on the Fair Lawn Patch calendar

What's up Fair Lawn! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Experience 1800s farm life at Fair Lawn's Fall Harvest Festival
- How a Fair Lawn memorial softball game just went big-time
Also on today's calendar: Carnival & Food Fest and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 73, low: 61.
- Sunday: Rain at times, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fair Lawn Fall Harvest Festival Brings 1800s Farm Life To Garretson Forge & Farm (patch.com) — Fair Lawn families are invited to step into 1800s farm life this October at Garretson Forge & Farm's Fall Harvest Festival. The free, all-ages event on River Road will feature costumed docents, Civil War reenactors, children's activities, historic classroom lessons, garden tours, and a chance to buy Garretson-grown produce, plants, and local goods.
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• Fair Lawn Marks Fourth Annual Ezra Pollak Softball Tournament (jewishlink.news) — Fair Lawn residents packed John Alaimo Field at Berdan Grove Park for the fourth annual Ezra Pollak memorial softball tournament, which raised a record $3,435 for ZAKA. The increasingly professional, sponsor-backed event still centered on community, kids' activities, and honoring Ezra's memory, with local leaders and families turning out for spirited games and a popular kids' home run derby.
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📸 Around Fair Lawn
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fair Lawn
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★ Featured events ★
- Carnival & Food Fest →
The Church of Saint Anne, 15-05 St Anne St, Fair Lawn
6:00 pm - Elmwood Park's Community Day Street Fair & Food Truck Fest →
300 Market St, Elmwood Park
11:00 am - 7th Annual Peace Festival →
Milton A. Votee Park, 1201 Palisade Ave, Teaneck
2:00 pm - Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
11:00 am - Ridgewood Fall Craft & Art Street Fair, 200 Exhibitors, E. Ridgewood, Ave →
East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood NJ,
11:00 am - Elmwood Park "Everything" Flea & Collectible Market →
300 Market St, Elmwood Park
9:00 am - Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
Virtual,
5:30 pm
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Sunday September 27
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- Register in advance: 8 weeks Children's Yoga Class "Little Stars Yoga" →
Lyncrest Elementary School, 9-04 Morlot Ave, Fair Lawn
6:30 pm - College Financial Aid Free Webinar →
Free Online Zoom Webinar
7:30 pm - PRO-WRESTLING: Fair Lawn Fury! →
Knights of Columbus, 16-16 Maple Ave, Fair Lawn
7:00 pm - Harvestfest Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Oct. 4, 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood →
Veteran's Memorial Park, 50 Madison Ave, Westwood
9:00 am - Fair Lawn High School PTA Fall Festival →
Fair Lawn High School, 14-00 Berdan Ave, Fair Lawn
11:00 am
Monday September 28
Friday October 2
Sunday October 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Blueberry Pie with Coconut Milk and a marshmallow!!!
Absolutely delicious. Totally nutritious. #smoothies #milkshakes #protein #gLp1friendly #healthy Bring the family! #kidfriendly https://order… (Nextdoor Hopper - Edward)
- Red Lobster posted a job opening for Cook in Paramus. Apply here.
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Paramus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fair Lawn here.
🗞 Nearby News
Glen Rock
- Glen Rock 9-11 Monument: Touch It, Close Your Eyes… (tapinto.net)
- Girls Tennis: Results, photos & recaps for Thursday, Sept. 17 (nj.com)
Elmwood Park
- Boys Soccer: Results, recaps, photos, video and links for Wednesday, Sept. 16 (nj.com)
- N.J. weekend events: 105 things to do, from fall festivals to Sea.Hear.Now at Jersey Shore (nj.com)
Paramus
- The Benji Family in Paramus Dedicates a Sefer Torah (jewishlink.news)
- The Sharp Notes: A Record Store That's Thriving in a New Jersey Shopping Mall (analogplanet.com)
Ok Fair Lawn! 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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