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🌱 Patch AM: Meadowbrook Day Camp to Host Open House on January 11, 2026 and 12 more events

Also check out Watchung Booksellers Hosts Rebecca Lubot, Author of "Keeping a Finger on the Button" on the Bloomfield Patch calendar

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Hi Bloomfield! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Watchung Booksellers Hosts Rebecca Lubot, Author of "Keeping a Finger on the Button" at Watchung Booksellers
  • Kids in Sports Panel Discussion at Watchung Booksellers at Watchung Booksellers
  • The Sixties Rock & Roll Revue at Tierney's! at Tierney's Tavern

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

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  • Sunday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 37 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Monday: Turning cloudy, p.m. flurries, temps: high: 34, low: 30.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 42 and low of 34 degrees.

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Other local events
    Monday January 5
  • Monday Morning Yoga - Late Winter Session Hybrid Class
    Van Vleck House & Gardens , 21 Van Vleck Street , Montclair
    9:30 am
  • French Club (grades 5 & 6)
    Glen Ridge Free Public Library Glen Ridge - Meeting Room,
    3:15 pm
  • Arcane Adventures Book Club
    Glen Ridge Free Public Library Glen Ridge - Meeting Room,
    6:30 pm
  • New Yoga Session
    Women's Club of Glen Ridge , 219 Ridgewood Avenue , Glen Ridge
    7:00 pm
  • Tuesday January 6
  • Chess Class (Grades 1-9)
    Glen Ridge Free Public Library Glen Ridge - Meeting Room,
    5:30 pm
  • Bloomfield Cheer
    Christ Episcopal Church , 74 Park Avenue , Glen Ridge
    6:00 pm
  • Wednesday January 7
  • Bookies Book Club
    Glen Ridge Free Public Library Glen Ridge - Meeting Room,
    10:30 am
  • Sunday January 11
  • Meadowbrook Day Camp to Host Open House on January 11, 2026
    Meadowbrook Country Day Camp , 73 E Valley Brook Rd , Washington Township
    11:00 am
  • Saturday January 17
  • NYC Percussion Group
    Brookdale Reformed Church , 16 Bellevue Ave , Bloomfield
    3:00 pm

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