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☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Wednesday 14 October: Rembrandt inked on a back, Schiphol fees top EU, Bryan AdamsPlus regional buses strike Wednesday, KLM moves customer service to Manila, and De Buurman leaves Staatsliedenbuurt after 40 years.OCT 14, 2026 ☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Tuesday 13 October: Albert Heijn warns of empty shelves, a ferry sails for the last time, Tolhuistuin garden shutPlus the cabinet plans higher Schiphol noise limits, a test hall fire could delay Zuidasdok, and STORM mixes football and dance.OCT 13, 2026 ☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Monday 12 October: Mice run through Schiphol, cat freed from wall, Khalid livePlus resold Marathon race numbers fetch up to €300, a fire-hit Amstelveenseweg florist hopes to reopen, and a litter picker finds fewer cans.OCT 12, 2026 ☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Sunday 11 October: Mouse Mansion turns 15, French bouillons take off, Hortus bingoPlus a holiday rental cap is planned for Helmersbuurt, a Sumatran restaurant draws queues, and the first Amsterdam Dance Event drew 300 in 1996.OCT 11, 2026 ☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Saturday 10 October: Fire spares Olympic Stadium, Cinekid opens in Noord, Penguin DayPlus 16,000 fans queue for 1,500 Paradiso places, cannabis grower Bedrocan is declared bankrupt, and Weesp's Sluisbrug shuts until December.OCT 10, 2026 ☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Friday 9 October: Wibautstraat shuts to cars, ADE turns 30, Whistler at Van GoghPlus a €20 million Vondelpark villa is the city's priciest home, the VVD seeks vape-free school zones, and Artis holds a quiet evening at Micropia.OCT 9, 2026 ☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Thursday 8 October: Bijlmerbajes reopens, De Kooning honoured, Game On at NEMOPlus Zuidergasfabriek's water tower seeks a business tenant, a free children's play exhibition opens in Amsterdam-Oost on 13 October, and nobody knows who removed the Westerpark wiOCT 8, 2026 ☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Wednesday 7 October: No phones at school, Strand IJburg closes, free Houtkunstroute walkPlus unhealthy food outlets surround 94% of secondary schools according to Amsterdam UMC research, Children's Book Week brings stories and harp music to families, and Benjamin HermOCT 7, 2026 ☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Tuesday 6 October: Cyclists hit 20 km/h limit on Amstelveenseweg, Amsterdam loses two Michelin stars, art café opens in SPlus the city seeks candidates for a new night mayor, Natalie La Rose teaches songwriting at a Noord primary school, and the Climate Choir holds a free open rehearsal for protest sOCT 6, 2026 ☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Monday 5 October: Amsterdam Marathon road closures, couple revives slang fairy tale, DOA shelter turns 125Plus Rembrandt's paint and etching methods are shown free with museum entry, a free sing-along of classic Dutch songs takes place on the Marineterrein, and The Space Choir holds twOCT 5, 2026