🌱 Coffee, Tea & Local Festival: Summer Iced Edition and 12 more events

Good morning to you Franklin Center! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• So You Think You Need a Trust? at Raritan Valley Country Club
• MSD Summer Program at Roosevelt Elementary (3–4)
• Overdue for Independence: A Revolutionary Film Series at Manville 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: Breezy, very hot and humid, with a high of 100 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Breezy and not as hot, temps: high: 93, low: 66.
• Friday: Some sun; hot, low humidity, with a high of 92 and low of 65 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin Center

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday July 23

• So You Think You Need a Trust? →
  Raritan Valley Country Club, 747 NJ-28, Bridgewater
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday July 16

• MSD Summer Program
  Roosevelt Elementary (3–4) Weston Elementary School, 600 Newark Ave, Manville, NJ 08835, USA
  8:30 am
• Overdue for Independence: A Revolutionary Film Series
  Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
  12:00 pm
• English Conversation Group
  Manville Library Manville branch - Adult Media Area
  1:30 pm
• Plan Ahead: Your Decisions Matter
  Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
  2:00 pm
• LEGO® Club
  Manville Library Manville branch - Adult Media Area
  3:30 pm

Friday July 17

• Read to a Therapy Dog
  Manville Library Manville branch - Community Room
  3:30 pm

Saturday July 18

• Saturdays Are For Board Games!
  Manville Library Manville branch - Quiet Room
  10:30 am
• Genealogy Club
  Manville Library Manville branch - History Room
  10:30 am

Saturday August 8

• Coffee, Tea & Local Festival: Summer Iced Edition →
  New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• MSD Summer Program
  Roosevelt Elementary (3–4) Weston Elementary School, 600 Newark Ave, Manville, NJ 08835, USA
  8:30 am
• Individualized ESL Classes
  Manville Library Manville branch - Quiet Room
  10:00 am
• Toddler Storytime
  Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Frances Greany Learning Garden
  10:15 am
• Bookmarks, Binding & Beyond!
  Somerville Library Somerville branch - Adult Services Programs 1
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Somerset

• CBRE arranges sale of 5.2-acre IOS site in Somerset (binje.com)
• Early Access homes for Sale in Somerset, NJ (redfin.com)
• It Could Feel Like 107 This Week In NJ As Extreme Heat Returns (patch.com)

Middlesex

• Middlesex To Host Arts And Crafts Supply Swap: What To Know (patch.com)

Somerville

• Somerville Tax Dollars at Work: Construction Projects Begin at Three Schools with Funds from $44M Referendum Approved by Voters in March, 2025 (tapinto.net)

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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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