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🌱 ESL Conversation Group and 11 more events
Coming up: Live Nativity, join in the excitement of the True meaning of Christmas. on the Independence Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Live Nativity, join in the excitement of the True meaning of Christmas. at Gethsemane Lutheran Church
- ESL Conversation Group at Warren County Library - Northeast Branch
- Terrific Tunes with Mr. Raymond at Warren County Library - Northeast Branch
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Sun followed by some clouds, with a high of 31 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 43, low: 22.
- Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 43 and low of 38 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
- Live Nativity, join in the excitement of the True meaning of Christmas.
Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 409 E Baldwin St, Hackettstown
12:00 pm
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- ESL Conversation Group
Warren County Library - Northeast Branch , 40 US-46 , Hackettstown
5:30 pm - Terrific Tunes with Mr. Raymond
Warren County Library - Northeast Branch , 40 US-46 , Hackettstown
10:30 am - Fantasy & Science Fiction Book Club at Northeast:
Warren County Library - Northeast Branch , 40 US-46 , Hackettstown
5:30 pm - Fa La La La Llama
Pinot's Palette , 1885 NJ-57 , Hackettstown
3:00 pm - Learn in Reel Time
Warren County Library - Northeast Branch , 40 US-46 , Hackettstown
1:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Sunday December 21
Friday December 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Scrabble for Adults
Warren County Library - Northeast Branch , 40 US-46 , Hackettstown
1:00 pm - Garbage Collection
Borough of Stanhope , 77 Main St , Stanhope
5:00 am - Merry Signs
Pinot's Palette , 1885 NJ-57 , Hackettstown
6:00 pm - Preschool Pals Storytime
Warren County Library - Northeast Branch , 40 US-46 , Hackettstown
10:30 am - Just Made Bakery Market
Just Made Bakery , 1875 NJ-57 , Hackettstown
9:00 am - Read to a Pup
Warren County Library - Northeast Branch , 40 US-46 , Hackettstown
11:00 am - Festive Gnome
Pinot's Palette , 1885 NJ-57 , Hackettstown
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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🗞 Nearby News
Hackettstown
- Resource Realty of Northern New Jersey secures four industrial leases along the I-80 corridor (roi-nj.com)
- Centenary University receives $27,500 state grant to expand food insecurity programs (wrnjradio.com)
Washington
- Washington Township Police serve the community on a snow day (6abc.com)
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