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🌱 Patch AM: What’s planned at Mercer County Park’s Italian American Festival this weekend?
You won't want to miss Protinick Farms Fall Activities on the West Windsor Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- What's planned at Mercer County Park's Italian American Festival this weekend?
Also on today's calendar: Protinick Farms Fall Activities and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny, a shower; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NJIB's Guide to 55+ New Jersey Events September 18th (newjerseyisntboring.com) — West Windsor residents can head right to Mercer County Park this weekend for the Mercer County Italian American Festival, featuring Italian food, music, and family activities that also fund scholarships. The broader guide highlights dozens of other festivals, runs, cultural celebrations, and Oktoberfest-style events across New Jersey from September 18–20, giving you plenty of options if you're up for a short drive.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Windsor
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★ Featured events ★
- Protinick Farms Fall Activities →
Protinick Farms, 147 Plainsboro Rd, Cranbury
10:00 am - West Windsor Community Day →
Duck Pond Park, 560 Meadow Rd, Princeton
12:00 pm - SONGS BY WEEN / Two Hours Of Ween Tunes - 35 Songs to be performed ! →
Randy Now's Man Cave, 119 W Ward St, Hightstown
7:30 pm - Registration Now Open For Bailey Basketball Academy Fall Hoops Program At Princeton Middle School →
Princeton Middle School, 217 Walnut Ln, Princeton
9:00 am
Saturday September 19
Wednesday September 30
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Other local events
- Now enrolling for our six-week fall Baby & Me class! →
Princeton Montessori School, 487 Cherry Valley Rd, Princeton
9:00 am - West Windsor Movie Night #3 →
Bernt Midland Boulevard, Bernt Midland Blvd, West Windsor Township
6:30 pm - Sons of Cream →
Randy Now's Man Cave, 119 W Ward St, Hightstown
6:30 pm - Storytelling Festival at the Schenck Farmstead →
Schenck Farmstead, 50 Southfield Rd, West Windsor Township
11:00 am - West Windsor Community Blood Drive - Tshirt for donors! →
Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor Township
10:00 am - Princeton Baptist Church Graveyard Tour →
Princeton Baptist Church, 261 Washington Rd, Princeton
4:30 pm - Fall Festival at the Schenck Farmstead →
Schenck Farmstead, 50 Southfield Rd, West Windsor Township
1:00 pm - Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM
6:00 pm
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Sunday September 27
Tuesday September 29
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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