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Happening soon: Franciscan Charities 5K Run & Walk Fundraiser on the Hillside Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Franciscan Charities 5K Run & Walk Fundraiser at South Mountain Reservation
- Franciscan Charities First 5K Run & Walk at South Mountain Reservation
- Rosh Hashanah - School Closed at Walter O. Krumbiegel
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
- Wednesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 87, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Chance for a thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillside
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★ Featured events ★
- Franciscan Charities 5K Run & Walk Fundraiser →
South Mountain Reservation, Cherry Ln, West Orange
9:00 am - Franciscan Charities First 5K Run & Walk →
South Mountain Reservation, Cherry Ln, West Orange
9:00 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Rosh Hashanah - School Closed
Walter O. Krumbiegel Hillside, NJ 07205 - Joshua Henry →
Enlow Recital Hall, 215 North Ave, Hillside
7:00 pm - Union County Parent Cafe →
United Way of Greater Union County Success Center, 1085 Liberty Ave, Hillside
4:00 pm - Board of Education Agenda/Business Meeting
Elizabeth Public Schools, 544 Pennsylvania Avenue, Elizabeth
5:30 pm - Music and Conversation with Paquito D'Rivera →
Enlow Recital Hall, North Avenue, Hillside
7:30 pm - Newark PorchFest →
- Baker Street Fall Flea →
Maplewood Village, Maplewood
11:00 am
Friday September 11
Sunday September 13
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- GCMS Picture Day
Grover Cleveland Middle School West Caldwell, NJ 07007
8:00 am - Regular School Hours begin (8:20am - 3:05pm)
Lincoln Elementary School Harrison, NJ 07029
8:20 am - More than Mud | Intermediate →
Fire Me Up! Studio, 117 North Union Ave., Cranford
10:30 am - Pages to Practice →
Rise Up Recovery Center, 121 Chestnut St, Lower Level, Roselle
11:00 am - Union Y Community Lunch Program →
The Union Y, 501 Green Ln, Union
11:45 am
Tuesday September 8
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🗞 Nearby News
Union
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Elizabeth
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Newark
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