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Good morning Bloomfield Hills! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Bloomfield Hills nonprofits brought in the most money last year?
  • How you can explore AI hands-on at Cranbrook this fall
  • How did Bloomfield Hills' private schools rank against the rest of Michigan?

Also on today's calendar: TNR Community Cat Colony Certification Workshop and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Periods of sun with a shower, with a high of 73 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 73, low: 58.
  • Friday: Sunshine and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Bloomfield Hills 2024 non-profits by total revenue: Samuel And Jean Frankel Fine Arts Foundation led (seoaklandnews.com) — Nonprofits based in Bloomfield Hills generated more than $57 million in reported revenue in 2024, with the Samuel and Jean Frankel Fine Arts Foundation leading the pack at over $7.8 million. A new IRS-based ranking highlights the city's 10 highest‑revenue organizations, showing big swings in contributions, government grants, and asset values that shape Bloomfield Hills' charitable landscape.
   

2. Cranbrook Institute of Science Hosts 'Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind & The Machine' (dbusiness.com) — Bloomfield Hills' Cranbrook Institute of Science is bringing a major hands-on exhibit, "Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind & The Machine," running Sept. 27 through May 9, 2027. Local families, students, and educators can explore interactive AI experiences and attend an opening-day panel on AI in education, with early access for museum members on Sept. 26.
   

3. Michigan's Best Private High Schools Ranked for 2026 (wearekalamazoo.com) — Families in Bloomfield Hills can take pride that three local schools—Cranbrook Schools, The Roeper School, and Academy of the Sacred Heart—rank among Michigan's top private high schools for 2026. Using Niche ratings, the piece compares tuition, academics, college prep, and student experience across leading schools statewide, giving Bloomfield Hills parents fresh context as they weigh private education options.
   

4. Future US Women's Amateur venues and dates through 2046: Confirmed and speculative (thegolfnewsnet.com) — Bloomfield Hills will be in the national golf spotlight when Oakland Hills Country Club's South Course hosts the 2029 U.S. Women's Amateur. The article lays out confirmed venues and dates for this major championship through 2046, highlighting how top courses like Oakland Hills are tapped to showcase their potential for future national events.
   

5. 28 African American students enrolled at International Academy in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com) — With Oakland Schools' central office in Bloomfield Hills, new state data show International Academy enrolled 28 African American students in 2024–25, a slight decline from last year. Overall enrollment reached 1,370 students, with Asian students making up just over half the population, and the report places these numbers in the context of Michigan's growing education budget.
   

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  • Crescent Hotels & Resorts posted a job opening for Banquet Houseperson in Bloomfield Hills. Apply here.
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Ok Bloomfield Hills! 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: 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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