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π± Beginner Bird Walk at Chestnut Grove and 10 more events
Be sure to catch Central PA Coffee with Creatives β October 2026 edition at West Art on the Conestoga Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Beginner Bird Walk at Chestnut Grove at Chestnut Grove Natural Area
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: An afternoon shower or two, temps: high: 84, low: 56.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.
📸 Around Conestoga
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Conestoga
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★ Featured events ★
- Beginner Bird Walk at Chestnut Grove →
Chestnut Grove Natural Area, 43 Chestnut Grove Rd, Conestoga
9:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
📣 Conestoga Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Central PA Coffee with Creatives – October 2026 edition at West Art →
West Art, 816 Buchanan Avenue, Lancaster
7:00 am - Fall Sub Sale Delivery Day →
120 College Avenue, Mountville
8:00 am - Grateful Yoga →
West Art — Sanctuary, Lancaster
8:15 am - Kindermusik Class →
West Art - City Hall, Lancaster
9:30 am - Lancaster's Gayest Happy Hour →
Tellus360, Lancaster
1:00 pm - Ragtime →
Fulton Opera House, Lancaster
2:00 pm - BCM International 90th Anniversary Open House →
Lancaster PA
3:00 pm - Annville-Cleona at Lancaster Country Day →
725 Hamilton Rd, Lancaster
4:00 pm - Karaoke Night →
Tellus360, Lancaster
4:30 pm - Weaver Awards Celebration 2026 →
The Country Barn, 211 S. Donerville Road, Lancaster
5:30 pm - PRIME & Lift- Drinks, Education, and the future of Non Surgical Lifting →
Blume - House of Aesthetics and Wellness, 1608 Lititz Pike, Lancaster
6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pet Supplies Plus posted a job opening for Store Team Member (Cashier, Stocker, Animal Care) in Willow Street. Apply here.
- Willow Valley Communities posted a job opening for Cook in Willow Street. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Conestoga here.
🗞 Nearby News
Millersville
- Notice is hereby given that Millersville Borough Council at its meeting on Tuesday, October 13, (lancasteronline.com)
- Co-author of Book on Women in Politics, Notre Dame Prof to Speak at Millersville's Annual Kenderdine Lecture on Oct. 15 (millersville.edu)
- MU Participates in Coordinated PASSHE Outreach Effort (millersville.edu)
Lancaster
- School District of Lancaster proposes school closures as enrollment falls (wgal.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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