🌱 How did Oak Park’s girls pull off a tense fourth straight title?
Oak Park, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Oak Park! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Oak Park’s girls pull off a tense fourth straight title?
Also on today's calendar: Royal Oak Garden Club's First Yard Sale and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.
- Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 82, low: 57.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2026 MHSAA L.P. Division 1 girls track & field finals: Oak Park earns first four-peat in day of surprises (mlive.com) — Oak Park High’s girls track team just clinched a fourth straight Division 1 state championship, reinforcing the city’s reputation as a sprint powerhouse. Local standouts like Nevaeh Burns, Payton Gee, and freshman Aubrey Douglas delivered clutch relay and hurdle performances in Rockford, while athletes from across Michigan produced record-breaking times and dramatic upsets on the track and in the field. 
📸 Around Oak Park
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Upcoming Events in
Oak Park
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★ Featured events ★
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Royal Oak Garden Club's First Yard Sale →
Unity of Royal Oak, 2500 Crooks Rd, Royal Oak
9:00 pm
Saturday June 6
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Other local events
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Postpartum Support Group →
Jewish Family Services, 25900 Greenfield Rd, Oak Park
1:00 pm -
Gianmarco Soresi →
Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle, 310 S Troy St, Royal Oak
7:30 pm -
RIDE THE WIND Poison Tribute Band @ Rock & Brews... →
Rock & Brews Royal Oak, 208 W Fifth St, Royal Oak
8:00 pm -
Gianmarco Soresi →
Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle, 310 S Troy St, Royal Oak
7:00 pm -
Board of Education Regular Meeting
Berkley School District Administrative Offices
7:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Saturday June 6
Monday June 8
📣 Oak Park Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Cafeteria - ROMUN Banquet
Royal Oak High School Royal Oak, MI 48073
4:00 pm -
GATHERING PLACE - Cheer Tryouts/ M. Donovan
Royal Oak Middle School Royal Oak, MI 48067
4:00 pm -
UHS Sideline Cheer tryouts
University High School 2521 Bermuda St, Ferndale, MI 48220, USA
5:30 pm -
SOFTBALL Field- ROSL Sandlot
Royal Oak Middle School Royal Oak, MI 48067
6:00 pm -
6-9 Strings Spring Concert
Clawson Public Schools Clawson, MI 48017
7:00 pm -
FMS Half-Day
Ferndale Middle School Ferndale, MI 48220
8:00 am -
OPEN MIC NIGHT →
Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle, 310 S Troy St, Royal Oak
7:30 pm
Tuesday June 2
Wednesday June 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Lear Corporation posted a job opening for Machine Builder - EOL Testing in Southfield. Apply here.
- MGM Resorts International posted a job opening for Housekeeping Houseperson - MGM Grand Detroit in Detroit. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Berkley
- Farmington Public Schools names Early Childhood Teacher of the Year (candgnews.com)
Ferndale
- Ferndale gets a farmers market with the help of beloved sandwich shop (detroitnews.com)
- Just One Michigan Restaurant Scores Spot on 15 Best Burgers in America List (wgrd.com)
Royal Oak
- Inflatable Playspaces in Royal Oak is Closing (oaklandcounty115.com)
- Westbound I-696 ramp closures at Woodward Avenue begin Monday in Oakland County (wxyz.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was just ground this morning (Thank you Robin C. for sending it in!)
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