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Greetings Oakland! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How to join November's Gay Men's Paint Night in Oakland
  • Which Oakland restaurant is starring in a new AI mob movie?

Also on today's calendar: Special Kitten Adoption Event & Celebration of FOWA's 40 Years of Service and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a shower in spots, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
  • Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gay Men's Paint Night at U Paint Studio in Oakland, NJ (njmonthly.com) — An upcoming Gay Men's Paint Night is set for Friday, Nov. 20 at U Paint Studio in Oakland, giving local gay men a relaxed, guided art experience close to home. Hosted by Garden State Gay Socials, the evening emphasizes low-pressure creativity, meeting new people, and advance registration due to limited space.
   

• Rubouts, and robots. AI meets the mob in new film shooting in NJ (northjersey.com) — A new indie mob comedy, "The Don 2.0," will be filming at several North Jersey spots, including Portobello Feasts in Oakland. Local readers may spot familiar Oakland backdrops when the low-budget film, built around gangsters using AI tools, is released, potentially in 2027, with a recognizable ensemble cast and a planned sequel concept already in mind.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Franklin Lakes

  • N.J. girls volleyball powerhouse knocks off county rival for first time since 2010 (nj.com)
  • New Providence Market Update (tapinto.net)
  • N.J. weather: Storms drenched state with 5+ inches of rain. See town-by-town rainfall totals. (nj.com)

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Wayne

  • $1.6M Dam Rehab, New Restaurant Services On Tap For Wayne Council (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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