🌱 Patch AM: Forever Judy and the Wizard of Oz and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Concord Singers Winter Concert: I Rise at Calvary Episcopal Church
• Meadowbrook Day Camp to Host Open House on January 11, 2026 at Meadowbrook Country Day Camp
• Millburn-Short Hills Camp Fair at Millburn High School

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 34 degrees.
• Wednesday: A morning shower; breezy, temps: high: 49, low: 31.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 36 degrees.

📸 Around Springfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Springfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• Concord Singers Winter Concert: I Rise
  Calvary Episcopal Church, 31 Woodland Ave, Summit
  4:00 pm

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 24

• Millburn-Short Hills Camp Fair
  Millburn High School, 462 Millburn Ave, Millburn
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday January 11

• Forever Judy and the Wizard of Oz
  Springfield Public Library Springfield, NJ 07081
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 6

• Free Health Maintenance Program
  Union Township, NJ Calendar , Union Senior Center 652 Rahway Ave. , Union
  9:30 am
• Zumba Gold Class
  Union Township, NJ Calendar Union, NJ 07083
  1:30 pm
• Bowling: Varsity vs. Arthur L. Johnson (Home)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  4:00 pm
• Swimming: Boys Varsity vs. Oratory Prep (Away)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  4:00 pm
• Wrestling: MS vs. Linden (Away)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  4:00 pm
• Swimming: Girls Varsity vs. Oak Knoll (Away)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Home)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  4:00 pm
• Ice Hockey: Girls Varsity vs. Summit (Home)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  4:45 pm
• Basketball: Girls JV vs. Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Home)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  5:30 pm
• South Orange Village Council- Executive Session
  South Orange Village, NJ Calendar
  6:15 pm
• South Orange Village Council - Annual Reorganization Meeting
  South Orange Village, NJ Calendar
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hobby Lobby posted a job opening for Frame Shop Manager in Springfield. Apply here.
• CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Summit

• Salerno Duane Player of the Week: Summit Defenseman Jude Jett (tapinto.net)
• Yankees Games, Theme Parks Await Summit Youth In New Summer Camp (patch.com)
• Celia Colbert Appointed Summit Foundation President (tapinto.net)

Millburn

• Millburn Schools Deal With Email Phishing Scam: ‘Do Not Click On Links’ (patch.com)

Union

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-- The Patch AM Team

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