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🌱 Patch AM: See how Dearborn teens transformed the Historical Museum with bold new art
Coming up on the Dearborn Patch calendar: 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale
Greetings Dearborn! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See how Dearborn teens transformed the Historical Museum with bold new art
- Planning your haul for Dearborn's big AAUW book sale?
- Which Dearborn elementary schools just earned top reading honors?
Also on today's calendar: 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. POP mural 'History of Tomorrow' brightens DHM office building (downriversundaytimes.com) — A new student-created mural, "The History of Tomorrow," now brightens the Dearborn Historical Museum offices, celebrating the city's past, present, and future through bold imagery and local history. Dearborn teens in the Pockets of Perception program designed and painted the piece as a paid summer internship, with city leaders praising the project as a powerful way for youth to shape public spaces and tell Dearborn's story. 
2. AAUW to hold annual book sale Oct. 2 to 4 at the DISC (downriversundaytimes.com) — Dearborn readers can stock up on bargains when AAUW–Dearborn hosts its annual used book and media sale Oct. 2–4 at the Dearborn Ice Skating Center on Ford Road. With thousands of sorted titles, children's books, and vintage finds, plus early-bird hours and steep price drops, the long-running fundraiser supports local educational programs and scholarships for women and girls.
3. Six Dearborn elementary schools recognized for excellence in reading education (downriversundaytimes.com) — Six Dearborn Public Schools elementaries—River Oaks, Maples, Nowlin, Miller, Oakman, and Howard—have been honored for achieving higher-than-expected third grade reading scores despite serving many low-income students. District leaders celebrate the recognition while stressing ongoing work, including rolling out Science of Reading practices across all elementary schools to further boost literacy for Dearborn children.
4. DTE Outage: When will the power be back on? (fox2detroit.com) — Dearborn residents are among hundreds of thousands across metro Detroit still dealing with power outages and potential flooding after severe midweek storms. DTE expects to restore electricity to most affected customers by Saturday, but with more rain in the forecast and a flood advisory in effect, people in Dearborn should prepare for lingering outages, localized flooding, and crews working throughout the holiday weekend.
5. Which metro Detroit restaurants opened in August? (freep.com subscription) — A colorful new Homies doughnut shop has just opened on Michigan Avenue in Dearborn, bringing more than 30 creative sweet and savory varieties, plus a drive-thru marked by a giant doughnut. The story also rounds up other recent restaurant openings across metro Detroit, but Dearborn residents get a nearby, highly Instagrammable spot to try right away.
📸 Around Dearborn
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dearborn
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- No school - Labor Day
Howe Montessori and Center Based Education Dearborn, MI 48124 - Early dismissal
Howe Montessori and Center Based Education Dearborn, MI 48124 - Football (Riverside @ Bryant)
Bryant Middle School, 460 N Vernon St, Dearborn
4:00 pm - 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale →
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 375 Lothrop Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms
9:00 am - Girls Volleyball (Bryant @ Lowrey)
Lowrey Middle School, 6601 Jonathon St, Dearborn
4:00 pm - Preschool Open House
Crestwood High School, 1501 N Beech Daly Rd, Dearborn Heights
6:30 pm - P-12 Board of Education Meeting
Haigh Elementary School, 18700 Audette St, Dearborn
7:00 pm - Bond meeting at River Oaks
River Oaks Elementary School, 20755 Ann Arbor Trail, Dearborn He
6:00 pm
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
📣 Dearborn Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Story & S.T.E.A.M.
Melvindale Public Library Melvindale, MI 48122
1:00 pm - LIBRARY CLOSED for Labor Day
Melvindale Public Library Melvindale, MI 48122 - No school - Labor Day
Howe Montessori and Center Based Education Dearborn, MI 48124 - Early dismissal
Howe Montessori and Center Based Education Dearborn, MI 48124
Saturday September 5
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello, my 11 year old family cat has been missing since the beginning of August.
We've exhausted all options looking for her, and at the least are hoping someone may have just taken her in. If you've seen her please let me know… (Nextdoor East Dearborn)
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in DEARBORN, MI S12198 in Dearborn. Apply here.
- Village Ford Inc posted a job opening for Porter in Dearborn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dearborn here.
Ok Dearborn! 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: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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