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In today's newsletter:

  • Montclair's Bleu Coffee marks 10 years with Jamaican-inspired celebration
  • What powerful story launches Vanguard Theater's new Montclair season Thursday?
  • What's planned for Montclair Film Festival's 15th anniversary celebration?

Also on today's calendar: Watchung Booksellers Hosts Alice Elliott Dark for New Release of In the Gloaming and 17 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 52.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. NJ Coffeeshop Known For International Flavors Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary (patch.com) — Montclair coffee lovers are celebrating a decade of Bleu Coffee, which marked its 10-year anniversary with a lively Jamaican-themed party at its Erie Street location. Known for single-origin Jamaican beans and other global coffees, the shop has grown into a community hub, hosting live music and gatherings that highlight both international flavors and local connections.
   

2. 'Pipeline' Opens Vanguard Theater's 2026-27 Season in Montclair (montclairlocal.news) — A new production of Dominique Morisseau's "Pipeline" opens this Thursday, Oct. 8, at Vanguard Theater on Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair, running through Oct. 25 with tickets starting at $25. The show kicks off Vanguard's 2026-27 season and explores race, education, and parenting pressures through the story of a local teacher and her son.
   

3. Lights, Camera, Montclair! 15 Years of the Montclair Film Festival (montclairlocal.news) — Montclair is gearing up for the 15th annual Montclair Film Festival, running Oct. 16-25 with more than 160 films, conversations, and special events across town. Organizers trace its growth from a modest 2012 debut into a year-round cultural institution, now anchored by local nonprofit cinemas and the newly reopened Bellevue Theatre.
   

4. Montclair's Lost Roosters Among N.J.'s Many Abandoned, Rescuer Says (montclairlocal.news) — Two abandoned roosters recently turned up in Montclair's Essex Park, highlighting how local bans on crowing birds can leave them homeless. Neighbors helped capture the birds, which are now safe at rescues, while advocates urge more responsible planning from chicken owners and schools that hatch chicks without long-term care plans.
   

5. The Montclair Bikery Presents the 14th Annual Turkey Ride (TAPinto.net) — Montclair cyclists are invited to join the 14th Annual Turkey Ride on Sunday, Nov. 22, starting at Montclair Bikery and ending with turkey purchases at Kings for the Human Needs Food Pantry. Organizers hope to top last year's 1,400 donated turkeys as the Pantry faces rising food costs and record demand from nearly 4,000 clients a month.
   

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