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• When will Mozart take center stage at Fort Lee's Barrymore Film Center?

Also on today's calendar: Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Aug. 23. 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• ADELPHI ORCHESTRA to Present 73rd Season Honoring America @ 250, Beethoven (broadwayworld.com) — Classical music fans in Fort Lee can look forward to the Adelphi Orchestra bringing an all-Mozart program to the Barrymore Film Center on Sunday, November 15, 2026. The orchestra's 73rd season also features concerts in Fair Lawn, Oradell, and Manhattan, plus livestream options, all tied to America's 250th anniversary and a major Beethoven celebration.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 23
• Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Aug. 23. 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood →
  Veteran's Memorial Park, 50 Madison Ave, Westwood
  9:00 am
Monday August 24
• One Week Only! Back to School-PreSeptember Testing Event starts 8/24/26! →
  1475 Bergen Blvd Suite J, Fort Lee, NJ, 07024,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting →
  Fort Lee Borough, NJ Calendar, 309 Main Street Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Fort Lee
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• North Bergen Flea & Collectible Market →
  9003 Bergenline Ave, North Bergen
  9:00 am
• Candlelight - Vivaldis Four Seasons →
  Barrymore Film Center, 1 Park Ave, Fort Lee
  4:15 pm
• Candlelight - Tribute to Coldplay →
  Barrymore Film Center, 1 Park Ave, Fort Lee
  6:45 pm
• Candlelight : hommage à Coldplay →
  Barrymore Film Center, 1 Park Ave, Fort Lee
  6:45 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• Storytime with Miss Emily
  Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Children's Room
  11:00 am
• Dungeons & Dragons Club Grade 6 & older
  Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Conference Room
  6:00 pm
• Tenafly Summer Concert Series →
  Huyler Park, 1 Piermont Rd, Tenafly
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
• Adult Craft - Book Badazzling
  Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Upstairs,
  1:30 pm
• Read to a Dog
  Cresskill Public Library Cresskill - Program Room,
  5:00 pm
• PIP Sip ân Paint: âA Mid-Summer Eveâs Dreamâ
  Greenbrook Sanctuary State Line Cafe, Alpine, NJ 07624, USA
  6:00 pm
• Shade Tree Commission Meeting
  Township of South Hackensack Municipal Building, 227 Phillips Ave, South Hackensack, NJ, 07606, United States
  6:00 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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