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In today's newsletter:

  • Doylestown rally today urges visible support for sexual violence survivors
  • From tree-swinging suspect to DUIs, Doylestown's September police log
  • When can you meet the artist at Michener's new retrospective?

Also on today's calendar: Specters & Spirits and 19 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 44.
  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Community To Call Out Sexual Violence At Doylestown Rally (patch.com) — Doylestown residents are invited today to a public rally against sexual violence at the Bucks County Administration building courtyard, where local leaders and advocates will stand with survivors. Organized by NOVA and Bucks County, the event emphasizes visible community support, access to services, and collective responsibility for prevention and accountability, with Doylestown serving as the central gathering point.
   

2. Man Swinging From A Tree At Justice Center Cited: Central Bucks Regional Police Report (patch.com) — Central Bucks Regional Police logged more than 1,300 calls in September, with many incidents occurring on familiar streets and businesses throughout Doylestown Borough. From a man cited after swinging from a tree at the Justice Center to multiple DUIs, public drunkenness, and retail thefts, the report highlights day-to-day safety and quality-of-life issues affecting Doylestown residents.
   

3. Bucks County Artist Barbara Moon Boertzel's First Museum Retrospective, Listening to Time, Premieres a New Artist Book Trilogy at Michener Art Museum (town.news) — Doylestown's Michener Art Museum is preparing a major retrospective of fiber and book artist Barbara Moon Boertzel, running October 24 through April 18 and anchored by a new artist book trilogy. Local residents get detailed dates for opening day, artist talks, papermaking programs, and free Second Sundays, along with regular museum hours and holiday schedule at the South Pine Street location.
   

4. Doylestown Home to Oscar Hammerstein Breaks Ground on Major Construction (TAPinto.net) — Construction is now underway at Highland Farm in Doylestown to transform Oscar Hammerstein's former home into an expanded museum and theater education center. The project will restore the historic farmhouse, add museum-quality systems, and preserve artifacts from Hammerstein's years in town. Work should finish this winter, with public tours expected to resume in spring 2027.
   

5. Doylestown American Legion Hosting All-You-Can Eat Breakfast on Sunday (TAPinto.net) — Doylestown's Albert J. Atkinson Jr. American Legion Post 210 is inviting residents to an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast fundraiser this Sunday, Oct. 11, from 7:30–11:30 a.m. Proceeds support repairs to the nearly century-old Legion building, which hosts veterans' groups and community organizations. Tickets are available at the door, with discounted prices for children.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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