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🌱 Patch AM: Funk Band Founder From Ridgewood And Brown University Has Died At 51
Coming up on the Ridgewood Patch calendar: Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Aug. 23. 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood
Hello Ridgewood! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Ridgewood mourns beloved blind musician and athlete Chris Smith, 51
Also on today's calendar: Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Aug. 23. 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny with a shower, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Funk Band Founder From Ridgewood And Brown University Has Died At 51 (patch.com) — Ridgewood residents are remembering Chris Smith, a legally blind Ridgewood High School Class of 1993 graduate who went on to found the funk rock band Smit-Haus while at Brown University. Smith, who also played basketball and ran cross-country in high school, died last month at age 51, and his family is honoring the way he helped others "see a little better." 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ridgewood
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★ Featured events ★
- Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Aug. 23. 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood →
Veteran's Memorial Park, 50 Madison Ave, Westwood
9:00 am - Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes →
Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042,
6:30 pm
Sunday August 23
Monday August 31
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Other local events
- GSBC: Drop-In Genealogy →
Ridgewood Public Library, 125 N Maple Ave, Ridgewood
7:00 pm - Your Family "Show And Tell" →
Ridgewood Public Library Craft Room, 125 N Maple Ave, Ridgewood
7:00 pm - Ars Musica Chorale Announces 61st Season with Summer Sing and Exciting Concert Lineup →
Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Pl, Ridgewood
7:30 pm - End of Summer Party →
319 Franklin Turnpike, Allendale
6:00 pm - Live Music in the Park →
Ridgewood, NJ Calendar, 20 Van Neste Sq, Ridgewood
7:30 pm - Orpheus Club Men's Chorus of Ridgewood →
The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Pl, Ridgewood
8:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Wednesday September 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Chamber of Commerce Classic Car Show (Rain Date) →
Borough of Hawthorne Events Louis Bay 2nd Library parking lot - 345 Lafayette Avenue Hawthorn
10:00 am - Chamber of Commerce Farmers' Market →
Borough of Hawthorne Events Louis Bay 2nd Library parking lot - 345 Lafayette Avenue Hawthorn
10:00 am - Dorchester Supply Drop Off Day
Dorchester Elementary School 100 Dorchester Rd, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
8:30 am - NVCC - Getting Off to a Great Start
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan 140 Central Ave, Westwood, NJ 07675
8:30 am - Waldwick Board of Education Meeting
Waldwick High School WHS/WMS Media Center
9:00 am - ESL with Kathy
Louis Bay 2nd Library & Community Center Hawthorne - Lobby, Hawthorne Public Library
9:30 am
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
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Ok Ridgewood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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