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In today's newsletter:

  • Don't miss Oliver Lake's art and live music at MPL this September
  • Who is guiding Montclair State's influential business school today?
  • Meet the award-winning costume designer now teaching at Montclair State

Also on today's calendar: Watchung Booksellers Hosts "Big & Lily" Novelist Lisa Roe and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oliver Lake Art 'EN SOULS' Series Exhibit at MPL, Sept. 1 (montclairlocal.news) — Montclair residents can explore Oliver Lake's 'EN SOULS' artwork at the Montclair Public Library gallery from September 1–29, with pieces displayed in first-floor glass cases. A special highlight comes September 13 at 4 p.m., when the Flux Quartet performs Lake's compositions in the library auditorium, offering a rare chance to experience his visual art and adventurous jazz together right in town.
   

• Kimberly Hollister (montclair.edu) — Montclair State University's Feliciano School of Business is led by Dean Kimberly Killmer Hollister, whose career spans operations research, technology education, and extensive scholarship on assessment and logistics. Her long tenure at Montclair State, numerous publications, and teaching in statistics and information systems shape the business education many local students and professionals rely on, while her awards highlight her impact on the campus community.
   

• Jessica Jahn (montclair.edu) — Montclair State University's Theatre and Dance Department has added award-winning costume designer and educator Jessica Jahn to its faculty, strengthening the campus arts community that many Montclair residents engage with. Jahn brings a deep background in socially focused theater and opera, leadership in national equity initiatives, and ongoing academic work in cultural anthropology that examines how design shapes social and racial narratives.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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