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🌱 Patch AM: Which LGBTQ+ History Month events are happening at Stockton this October?
And check out Anthony Reese Caine: Solo Acoustic - Fred and... on the Galloway Patch calendar
Greetings Galloway! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which LGBTQ+ History Month events are happening at Stockton this October?
Also on today's calendar: Nature Story & Craft Time and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: A touch of afternoon rain, with a high of 66 and low of 60 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 72, low: 45.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• LGBTQ history month flag raising at Stockton (pressofatlanticcity.com) — Stockton University in Galloway has kicked off LGBTQ+ History Month with a rainbow flag raising and a full schedule of campus events. Local residents and students can attend an LGBTQ+ careers panel on Oct. 6, storytelling on Oct. 14, and trivia and music on Oct. 22, all celebrating LGBTQ+ history and community. 
📸 Around Galloway
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Galloway
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★ Featured events ★
- Anthony Reese Caine: Solo Acoustic - Fred and... →
Fred and Ethel's Lantern Light Restaurant and Tavern, 1 N New York Rd, Galloway
7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Nature Story & Craft Time →
E.B. Forsythe NWR Visitor Information Center, 800 Great Creek Rd, Oceanville, NJ, 08231
10:30 am - Smithville Back to School Night (RESCHEDULED)
Smithville Elementary School, 37 S Old Port Rd, Galloway
6:00 pm - The Arc of Atlantic County Golf Classic presented by I Rice & Company →
Galloway NJ - Irish Festival →
Historic Smithville, 615 E Moss Mill Rd, Galloway
10:00 am - Anthony Reese Caine: Solo Acoustic - Fred and Ethal's Lantern Light →
Fred and Ethel's Lantern Light Restaurant and Tavern, 1 N New York Rd, Galloway
7:00 pm - The Rocky Horror Picture Show with LIVE Shadow Cast →
Stockton Performing Arts Center, 101 Vera King Farris Dr, Galloway
8:00 pm - Chocolate-Making Workshop →
Brigantine Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 201 15th St S, Brigantine
5:30 pm - Quilt Show: Every Quilt Tells a Story →
Upper Township Community Center, 1790 NJ-50, Woodbine
10:00 am - Pancake Breakfast →
527 Philadelphia Ave, Egg Harbor City
8:00 am - Costume Pet Parade →
Historic Smithville, 615 E Moss Mill Rd, Galloway
1:00 pm - Brad Upton: The Comedy Zone →
Stockton Performing Arts Center, 101 Vera King Farris Dr, Galloway
7:30 pm
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Bay Atlantic Symphony's "Mozart Mania!" Concert Opens 2026-2027 Season —Lisa Simon Read on Patch
- FOUND Dog in vicinity of 3rd Ave in Galloway.
Anybody have a runaway? Message me with the description if so. (Nextdoor Lower East Side Galloway)
🗞 Nearby News
Absecon
- Shore towns look to Van Drew for storm recovery funding (ocnjdaily.com)
Pleasantville
- GALLERY: Holy Spirit football beats Pleasantville (pressofatlanticcity.com)
- Pleasantville man pleads guilty to distributing drugs, sexual assault, terroristic threats (shorelocalnews.com)
- Find your Fido during Adopt-A-Dog Month this October (shorelocalnews.com)
Brigantine
- October 2, 2026 Issue (brigantinetimes.com)
Ok Galloway! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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