🌱 Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza and 11 more events

Morning Mertztown! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Chile Pepper Festival at Bowers Park
• District Spirit Day đŁ at Brandywine Heights Area SD
• Chili Pepper Festival

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 53.
• Saturday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.

📸 Around Mertztown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mertztown

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Chile Pepper Festival →
  Bowers Park, 233 Bowers Rd, Mertztown

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• District Spirit Day đŁ
  Brandywine Heights Area SD Topton, PA 19562
• Chili Pepper Festival →
  233 Bowers Rd, Mertztown
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Kindermusik
  Brandywine Heights Area SD, 445 W Barkley St, Topton
  10:00 am
• Bullet Academy Kindermusik
  Brandywine Heights Area SD, 445 W Barkley St, Topton
  10:00 am
• Bullet Academy Open Gym
  Brandywine Heights Area SD, 445 W Barkley St, Topton
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Bullet Academy Play and Learn
  Brandywine Heights Area SD, 445 W Barkley St, Topton
  10:00 am
Thursday September 17
• Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza →
  The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
  9:00 am
• Bullet Academy Open Gym
  Brandywine Heights Area SD, 445 W Barkley St, Topton
  10:00 am
Friday September 18
• Bullet Academy Busy Bs in the Park
  Brandywine Heights Area SD, 205 S Callowhill St, Topton
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 10
• Bullet Academy - Yoga with Miss April
  Brandywine Heights Area SD, 445 W Barkley St, Topton
  10:00 am
• Girl Field Hockey Practice
  Eyer MS Macungie, PA 18062
  2:45 pm
• Eyer Girls Volleyball Practice
  Eyer MS Macungie, PA 18062
  2:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ServiceMax Janitorial posted a job opening for 1st/2nd Shifts Janitorial Office/Warehouse in Breinigsville. Apply here.
• NFI Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Quality Control Checker in Kutztown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mertztown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kutztown

• Down a Back Road in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, a Shop Roasts Its Coffee in Small Batches (travelmag.com)
• No Threat Found At Kutztown University After Investigation (iheart.com)
• PA German Futures Conference (Part 4) (bctv.org)

Fleetwood

• 62 Orchard Rd #D, Fleetwood, PA 19522 (zillow.com)

Pottstown

• 2 Owen J. Roberts Students Chosen As National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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