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🌱 Patch AM: Which free Brighton recovery events are happening this September?
Spotted on the Brighton calendar: DivorceCare
Hello Brighton! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which free Brighton recovery events are happening this September?
- How has Charyl Stockwell Academy's student makeup changed over the last decade?
- Meet the Brighton centenarian who still travels the world and golfs
Also on today's calendar: DivorceCare and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny, nice and less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Recovery Month in September features host of free activities (thelivingstonpost.com) — Brighton residents can join several free September Recovery Month events, including a family roles skit and bingo night at Celebrate Recovery at The Naz in Brighton. Organized by Livingston County's Substance Use Disorder workgroup, the month-long lineup also features parties, film screenings, naloxone kit distribution, and craft activities to support people in or seeking recovery and their families. 
2. White students made up 92.2% of Charyl Stockwell Academy (livingstontoday.com) — Brighton families connected to Charyl Stockwell Academy High School can see how enrollment and demographics have shifted, with white students now making up 92.2% of the 334-student body. The report, tied to the Brighton-based district office, also notes Michigan's latest per-pupil funding level and education budget, putting the school's trends in a broader statewide context.
3. At nearly 100, Sam Seizert embraces a world once beyond imagination (thelivingstonpost.com) — A nearly 100-year-old World War II veteran now living off Grand River in Brighton is still traveling the world, golfing, and embracing new tech like Apple Watches and ChatGPT. He recalls early visits to Brighton, later ministry work at a local church, and even proposing to his now-wife at the Brighton Mill Pond, all while reflecting on faith, service, and how much the world has changed.
4. Highland House Restaurant Celebrates 50 Years (whmi.com) — A longtime Livingston County restaurant family is marking 50 years at Highland House, and their reach now includes popular Gus's Carry Out locations in Brighton and Howell. Locals packed the Highland Township spot as owner Elia Nicholas received a key to the township, rolled back some menu prices to 1976 levels, and even welcomed the Stanley Cup while thanking the community for decades of support and jobs.
📸 Around Brighton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brighton
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- 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 - Unified Worship Service
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce 300 E Grand River, Brighton
10:00 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 - Chamber Referral Network Group 1
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce 218 E Grand River Ave, Brighton, MI 48116
7:30 am - CareGivers Connection
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Community Bible Church 7372 Grand River Rd. Brighton, MI 48114 We meet in the Hive classroom.
6:00 pm - Recovery in the Spirit
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Community Bible Church 7372 Grand River Rd. Brighton, MI 48114 We meet in the Big Room classroom.
6:30 pm - GBACOC Referral Group for Members-Networking Exchange
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Chamber Conference 218 Grand River Brighton, MI 48116
9:00 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
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Tuesday September 8
Sunday September 13
📣 Brighton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Football (H) v Oxford - HAYAA
Hartland High School Howell, MI 48843
7:00 pm - Blood Drive →
Lyon Township Public Library, 26076 Milford Rd, South Lyon
10:00 am - Golf Like A Girl Women's Golf Clinic - Pinckney, MI →
Timber Trace Golf Club, 1 Champions Cir, Pinckney
2:00 pm - School open for walk-through
Centennial Middle School South Lyon, MI 48178
8:00 am
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
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
- Gordon Food Service posted a job opening for Night Shift Warehouse Custodian in Brighton. Apply here.
- Meijer, Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Stocking in Brighton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brighton here.
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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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