🌱 Patch AM: Which powerful films are coming to Fort Lee’s Barrymore Film Center?

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• Which powerful films are coming to Fort Lee's Barrymore Film Center?

Also on today's calendar: Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy, a little rain; cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 57 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 68, low: 49.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2026 Teaneck International Film Festival announces Lineup (newjerseystage.com) — Film lovers in Fort Lee can catch part of the Teaneck International Film Festival right in town, including the closing-night screening of Gaslit at the Barrymore Film Center on November 12. The weeklong festival, running November 5–12, features documentaries and narratives on activism, civil rights, immigration, gender identity, and environmental issues, plus filmmaker talks and special events across Teaneck and Fort Lee.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Lee

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am
• Leonia Chamber Musicians Present "Schubert Fest!" →
  Presbyterian Church in Leonia, 181 Fort Lee Rd, Leonia
  3:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• 6th Annual Dining Out Jersey Foodie Expo →
  Riverview Ballroom, 700 Palisadium Dr, Cliffside Park
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Qigong at Constitution Park →
  Fort Lee Borough, NJ Calendar, Fletcher Avenue and Lewis Street, Fort Lee
  9:30 am
• Planning Board Meeting →
  Fort Lee Borough, NJ Calendar, 309 Main Street Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Fort Lee
  7:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Parking Authority Meeting →
  Fort Lee Borough, NJ Calendar, 231 Main Street 2nd floor, Fort Lee
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Monthly Morning Networking →
  210 Whiteman Street, Fort Lee
Saturday October 10
• Paper Shredding →
  Fort Lee Borough, NJ Calendar, 1500 Stillwell Avenue, Fort Lee
  9:00 am
• 68th National Chian Convention Grand Banquet/Dinner Dance →
  2117 ROUTE 4 EAST, Fort Lee
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Volunteer this Fall →
  Zoom
  10:30 am
Thursday October 22
• Jim Wright →
  Fort Lee Historic Park Visitor Center and Museum, 2018 Hudson Terrace, Fort Lee
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• The Purple Diamond Awards 11th Annual Masquerade Gala →
  Brookside Banquet, 41 Broughton Ave, Bloomfield
  7:00 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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