🌱 How new federal grants could reshape walking routes in downtown Somerville
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- How new federal grants could reshape walking routes in downtown Somerville
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- Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
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- Friday: Partly sunny, a shower; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• $3M for Passaic River flood mitigation among new community grants (dailyrecord.com) — Downtown Somerville is in line for federal Community Project Funding to upgrade Division Street and the Giardina Walk into safer, more vibrant pedestrian corridors that highlight the borough’s arts identity. These grants are part of a broader $17.7 million package for New Jersey’s 7th District, supporting flood control, water system upgrades, and police and emergency services in nearby towns. 
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ALL West Coast Swing Party! →
G&J Studios, 5 Jill Ct, Hillsborough Township
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Sunday August 2
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Teen Movie and Lego Hangout
Somerville Library Somerville branch - Youth Services
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Improv Workshop (Offsite Program)
Somerville Library Somerville branch - The Somerset Business Hub
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Improv Workshop
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Say Something Historic! Button Making Program →
SCLSNJ's Somerville Library Branch, 35 West End Ave, Somerville
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Dungeons and Dragons (Adults)
Somerville Library Somerville branch - Adult Services Programs 1
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Makers Gonna Make: Drop-in art and craft studio
Somerville Library Somerville branch - Adult Services Programs 1
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National Night Out →
Exchange Field, 25 Green St, Somerville
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Back to School Perler Bead Keychains (offsite program)
Somerville Library Somerville branch - Somerset County Human Services Building
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Wine & Comedy Night at Old York Cellars 🎤🍷 →
Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ 08551
7:00 pm
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MSD Summer Program
Roosevelt Elementary (3â4) Weston Elementary School, 600 Newark Ave, Manville, NJ 08835, USA
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Family Storytime with Ms Kirsten (Offsite program)
Somerville Library Somerville branch - The Somerset Business Hub
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Individualized ESL Classes
Manville Library Manville branch - Quiet Room
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Toddler Storytime
Bridgewater Library Bridgewater branch - Frances Greany Learning Garden
10:15 am
Wednesday July 29
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