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π± Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival and 11 more events
Make time for Field Hockey Girls Varsity Home Upper Merion Area on the Bridgeport Patch calendar

Good morning Bridgeport! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival at The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds
- Field Hockey Girls Varsity Home Upper Merion Area at Norristown Area SD
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 41 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 71, low: 50.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 77 and low of 49 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bridgeport
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★ Featured events ★
- Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival →
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
9:00 am
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- Field Hockey Girls Varsity Home Upper Merion Area
Norristown Area SD, 1900 Eagle Drive, Norristown
3:45 pm - Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival →
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
10:00 am
Thursday October 8
Sunday October 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Fall Bird Walk →
Stoneleigh: a natural garden, 1829 County Line Road, Villanova
8:00 am - Volunteer - Fall Gardening →
Stoneleigh: a natural garden, 1829 County Line Road, Villanova
8:30 am - Norristown WIC Pop-up Farmers Market →
MFHS Norristown WIC Center, 1340 DeKalb St Ste 1., Norristown
10:00 am - Perkiomen Valley at Norristown →
Norristown PA
3:45 pm - Board of Supervisors - Work Session →
Whitpain Township, PA Calendar, 960 Wentz Rd, Blue Bell
6:00 pm - Norristown Municipal Council Meeting →
Municipal Hall, 235 E. Airy St., Norristown
6:30 pm - ELEM Fire Prevention Week
Colonial Sch. District, 230 Flourtown Road, Plymouth Meeting - Abington @ PW →
Plymouth Meeting PA - New Municipal Building Opens →
800 Adams Avenue, Audubon
8:00 am - The Abundant Life of Dead and Dying Trees →
Stoneleigh: a natural garden, 1829 County Line Road, Villanova
10:30 am
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
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King of Prussia
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Chesterbrook
- Growing Café Chain Reaches Paoli; Grand Opening Coming Up (patch.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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