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🌱 Patch AM: How is Charyl Stockwell Academy’s Brighton-based district changing by the numbers?
Coming up on the Brighton Patch calendar: DivorceCare
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In today's newsletter:
- How is Charyl Stockwell Academy's Brighton-based district changing by the numbers?
Also on today's calendar: DivorceCare and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 80, low: 61.
- Thursday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• High School enrolled 9 multiracial students in 2024-25 (livingstontoday.com) — Families connected to Charyl Stockwell Academy's Brighton-based district can see how the high school's multiracial enrollment shifted for 2024–25, with nine multiracial students making up 2.7% of 334 students. The report compares this year's numbers to the past decade and places them in the context of broader Michigan achievement and racial gaps. 
📸 Around Brighton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brighton
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- NTAL Wednesday Story Time
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Northfield Township Area Library 125 Barker Rd. Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
11:00 am - intenSati - Movement Mantras Meditation to Manifest Your Best Life!
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Brighton Lighthouse 142 Brighton Lake Road Brighton, MI, 48116 United States
6:00 pm - Toastmasters
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce The Brighton Chamber of Commerce
6:30 pm - Trivia at South Lyon Aubree's
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce 218 E Grand River Ave, Brighton, MI 48116
7:00 pm - 2026 Brighton Farmers Market
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Located at the City's Municipal Parking Lot located at 200 N. First Street in downtown Brighton.
8:00 am - Whitmore Lake Farmers Market →
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Northfield Community Park, just north of the Whitmore Lake Post Office (9725 Main St., Whitmore Lake)
10:00 am - Unified Worship Service
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce 300 E Grand River, Brighton
10:00 am - Chamber Referral Network Group 1
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce 218 E Grand River Ave, Brighton, MI 48116
7:30 am - DivorceCare →
Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 9455 Hilton Rd, Brighton
6:30 pm - Brighton Blues Bash! →
Brighton Center for the Performing Arts, 7878 Brighton Rd, Brighton
5:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 8
Sunday September 13
📣 Brighton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Food Pantry-Whitmore Lake Area Human Services →
Whitmore Lake Area Human Services, 9075 Brookside Dr, Whitmore Lake
10:00 am - Back to School Night
Hartland High School Howell, MI 48843
5:30 pm - Silver Lake SUP Yoga (Pinckney Rec. Area) — Eclipse Yoga →
Pinckney Recreation Area, 8555 Silver Hill Rd, Pinckney
6:00 pm - CH - PTO PITA WAY FOODRAISER
Challenger Elementary School PITA WAY
4:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- FOUND CAT: Found near Latson and Grand River on Friday 8/21 around 11:00pm.
This cutie ran up to us when we got out of our car and practically followed us home. They are way too friendly and clean to be a stray and I know… (Nextdoor Grand Beach) - Does anyone have any idea 💡 what this is?
It looks like it is having babies. It's wiggly all over. I have never seen anything like this. (Nextdoor Oak Pointe/Genoa Township)
- Busch's, Inc. posted a job opening for Stock Associate (Seasonal) in Brighton. Apply here.
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Brighton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brighton here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Lyon
- Mercy's Kate Kalczynski, Clarkston's Marlie Smith top Oakland County's top 40 volleyball players for 2026 (theoaklandpress.com)
Hartland
- Hartland Middle School at Ore Creek enrolled 5 Asian students in 2024-25 (livingstontoday.com)
Howell
- Bat tests positive for rabies in Livingston County (mlive.com)
- Volleyball: Freiberger, Heitkamp named to preseason All-MAC team (limaohio.com)
- 652 white students enrolled at Charyl Stockwell Academy in 2024-25 (livingstontoday.com)
Ok Brighton! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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