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🌱 Patch AM: How this Summer of Soul screening helps revive Maplewood’s historic theater

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Hello Maplewood! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How this Summer of Soul screening helps revive Maplewood's historic theater

Also on today's calendar: Demo Day's and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 78, low: 62.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maplewood Film Society Presents 'Summer of Soul' at SOPAC Box Office Cinemas August 27 (villagegreennj.com) — Maplewood film lovers can catch the Oscar-winning documentary "Summer of Soul" at Box Office Cinemas at SOPAC on August 27, supporting the Maplewood Film Society's work to revive the historic Maplewood Theater. The screening doubles as the group's annual summer fundraiser, with producer David Dinerstein and concert attendee Musa Jackson joining for a post-film conversation and Q&A.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Maplewood

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Other local events
    Monday August 24
  • Community Relations Committee Meeting
    South Orange Village Calendar In-Person/ Hybrid Meeting  - The Baird Community Cent
    6:00 pm
  • Board of Education Meeting
    Millburn High School 462 Millburn Avenue, Millburn, NJ 07041
    7:00 pm
  • Open Space Trust Fund Advisory Committee →
    Township of Millburn
    8:00 pm
    • Tuesday August 25
  • Branch Pickup Date →
    South Orange Recycling The DPW will pick up bundled branches from the curb once a mont
  • Strategic Partnership & Citizen Engagement Committee Meeting
    South Orange Village Calendar Hybrid In-Person/Virtual Zoom Meeting  - 76 South Ora
    8:30 am
    • Thursday September 3
  • Flawless →
    Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, Vaugh-Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Ave, Union
    7:30 pm
    • Friday September 11
  • Flawless →
    Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, Vaugh-Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Ave, Union
    7:30 pm
    • Sunday September 13
  • Joshua Henry →
    Enlow Recital Hall, 215 North Ave, Hillside
    2:00 pm
  • 9/11 free memorial sing →
    Faith Lutheran Church, 524 South St, New Providence
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I need a plumber just to change the Fluidmaster valve in one bathroom.
    I tried but it seems I have to start disconnecting some pipes and I hate to have a flood. Also one of the lugnuts is so tight. Someone REASONABLE… (Nextdoor Vauxhall)
  • The School District of South Orange and Maplewood posted a job opening for Leave Replacement Elementary School Teacher - G.4 in Maplewood. Apply here.
  • Kean University posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty, Professional Security Studies in Union. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maplewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Irvington

Millburn

  • Millburn TC Introduces Ordinance for the Lease of Township‑Owned Residential Property (tapinto.net)
  • Millburn's Affordable Housing Case Shifts to New Court Schedule After Amended Settlement (tapinto.net)

Ok Maplewood! 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: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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