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🌱 A Meeting Of The Macabre - Edgar Allan Poe & Anne Rice and 10 more events

And on the Surf City Patch calendar - Trunk or Treat

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Hey there, Surf City! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Trunk or Treat at St Francis Community Center
  • A Meeting Of The Macabre - Edgar Allan Poe & Anne Rice
  • Traveling Literary Theater: A Meeting Of The Macabre - Edgar Allan Poe & Anne Rice at Long Beach Island Library

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 63 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 67, low: 58.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.

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    Friday October 23
  • Trunk or Treat →
    St Francis Community Center, 4700 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach
    6:00 pm

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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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