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Coming up: Latin Jazz @ Galeria: Charanga/Salsa & More with ALI BELLO & THE CHARANGA SYNDICATE in concert! on the Mountainside Patch…

Good morning Mountainside! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Latin Jazz @ Galeria: Charanga/Salsa & More with ALI BELLO & THE CHARANGA SYNDICATE in concert! at GALERIA The Art Venue Quimby Street, Westfield, NJ, USA
- Arboretum Walking Tour at Fairview Cemetery & Arboretum
- Adaptive Field Hockey Clinic at Upper Tatlock Field, 26 Butler Parkway, Summit, NJ
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 42 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 50.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 51 degrees.
📸 Around Mountainside
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountainside
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★ Featured events ★
- Latin Jazz @ Galeria: Charanga/Salsa & More with ALI BELLO & THE CHARANGA SYNDICATE in concert! →
GALERIA The Art Venue Quimby Street, Westfield, NJ, USA,
7:30 pm - Arboretum Walking Tour →
Fairview Cemetery & Arboretum, 1100 E Broad St, Westfield
2:00 pm - Adaptive Field Hockey Clinic →
Upper Tatlock Field, 26 Butler Parkway, Summit, NJ,
3:00 pm - NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
4:00 pm - Apple Fest 2026 →
Westfield Historical Society, 314 Mountain Ave, Westfield
12:00 pm - Motown comes to Rahway Oct. 24 to Help Our Homeless in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties. →
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), 1601 Irving St, Rahway
8:00 pm - The Cameos →
Kenilworth Vfw, 33 S 21st St, Kenilworth
12:00 pm
Friday October 9
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 24
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
- Virtual Support Group for People Managing Chronic Illness →
5:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Babies Storytime →
Library of the Chathams, 214 Main St, Chatham
10:00 am - Stories and Songs / Cuentos y Canciones
North Plainfield branch - Children's Room
10:30 am - Toddler Storytime →
Library of the Chathams, 214 Main St, Chatham
10:45 am - Union Y Community Lunch Program →
Union Y, 501 Green Ln, Union
11:45 am - Madison Chatham Coalition Table →
Library of the Chathams, 214 Main St, Chatham
2:00 pm - Boys Freshman Soccer vs Rahway High School
Westfield School District, 550 Dorian Rd, Westfield
4:00 pm - Coed Middle School Cross Country @ Union High School
Westfield School District, 490 David Terrace, Union
4:00 pm - Ckids After School Enrichment →
Chabad Of Union County, 1400 Martine Ave, Scotch Plains
4:00 pm - Junior Scientists: Apple Tower STEM Challenge
North Plainfield branch - Staff Kitchen
4:00 pm - Girls Varsity Soccer
Westfield School District, 550 Dorian Rd, Westfield
4:00 pm - Girls JV Soccer
Westfield School District, 550 Dorian Rd, Westfield
4:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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🗞 Nearby News
Springfield
- Springfield Storm Debris Pickup Set After Nor'easter (patch.com)
Westfield
- THIS WEEK: 'Sick of It! Fix Health Care Now' Bus Tour Kicks Off With Stops in Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey (protectourcare.org)
- Check-washing operation in North Jersey caused over $670K in losses (wchram.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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