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Hey there, Bloomfield! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Oakside's Monday Night Music is transforming a Bloomfield historic house
  • Bloomfield Libby users: are you ready for the new password rule?

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 72, low: 52.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Monday Night Music at the Oakside Cultural Center (TAPinto.net) — Bloomfield's Oakside Cultural Center is being reimagined as a lively, accessible hub for Monday Night Music and other arts events, while preserving the historic Oakes House. Local leaders and musicians are curating diverse, mostly classical performances that invite residents inside a landmark many had only admired from the street, strengthening Bloomfield's cultural life and community connections.
   

• Orange Daily Buzz: Oct. 6, 2026 (jerseybee.org) — Essex County residents get a roundup of upcoming events, from free preschool registration in Orange to workshops, art shows, and author talks in Maplewood and Montclair. Bloomfield library users should note that starting October 8, they'll need their library password to keep using the Libby app, and can contact the Bloomfield Public Library for help resetting it.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

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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