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🌱 Patch AM: Drop-In Lego Club for Grades K-8 and 11 more events
Spotted on the Dexter calendar: Monroe Varsity Football @ Dexter
Good day Dexter! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Monroe Varsity Football @ Dexter
- Gentle Restorative Yoga for Stress and Anxiety Relief at Dexter District Library
- Better Off Read Book Club at Dexter District Library
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 54.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
📸 Around Dexter
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dexter
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★ Featured events ★
- Monroe Varsity Football @ Dexter →
Dexter High School, 2200 N Parker Rd, Dexter
7:00 pm
Friday September 4
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Other local events
- Gentle Restorative Yoga for Stress and Anxiety Relief
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
9:30 am - Better Off Read Book Club
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
1:00 pm - Friday Afternoon Movie for Adults: Nickel Boys (2024)
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
1:00 pm - We the People: Quakers and the Birth of the American Anti-Slavery M
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
7:00 pm - Red Cross Blood Drive
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
10:00 am - Drop-In Lego Club for Grades K-8 →
Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
4:30 pm - Dexter Varsity Football @ Huron →
Huron High School, 2727 Fuller Rd, Ann Arbor
7:00 pm - Annual Picnic and Wingnut Award Presentation →
Dexter-Huron Metropark, 6535 Huron River Dr, Dexter
9:30 am
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
📣 Dexter Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- NTAL Wednesday Story Time →
Northfield Township Area Library, 125 Barker Rd, Whitmore Lake
11:00 am - Onsted Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Whitmore Lake →
Whitmore Lake High School, 7430 Whitmore Lake Rd, Whitmore Lake
5:00 pm - Rumpus Shakedown - The Mighty Swells - NO COVER →
The Rumpus Room, 510 N Main St, Chelsea
7:00 pm - BOE Regular Mtg
Whitmore Lake Public Schools Whitmore Lake High School, 7430 Whitmore Lake Rd, Whitmore Lake\
7:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I want to thank the quick reactions of the car on Shield Rd today.
They stopped enough that my dog bounced over 10 feet off the bumper and ran away. She went to the vet and seems to have no injuries (Nextdoor South Dexter) - This cat has been visiting our yard every other dsy.
It is skittish and has no collar. Does not seem to be feral. If anyone is looking for lost cat that matches this silver gray tabby, let us know. He… (Nextdoor Huron River Rd)
- Dexter Community Schools posted a job opening for Afternoon Custodian in Dexter. Apply here.
- Busch's, Inc. posted a job opening for Deli/Bakery Associate in Dexter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dexter here.
🗞 Nearby News
Chelsea
- Skull donated to Chelsea Goodwill confirmed human, turned over to FBI (audacy.com)
- Serendipity Hosts Sold Out Adult Book Fair (thesuntimesnews.com)
- Chelsea Girl Scout Troop Plans Next Time Capsule (thesuntimesnews.com)
Ann Arbor
- Change Manager - Senior - TEKsystems c/o Allegis Group - Ann Arbor, MI, US (dice.com)
Ok Dexter! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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