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Happening soon: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour on the Rochester Patch calendar

Greetings Rochester! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Rochester's playoff hopes look after Stoney Creek's title-clinching win
Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 46 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 70, low: 47.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• With OAA White title at stake, Stoney Creek runs past Rochester, 41-14 (theoaklandpress.com) — Rochester High's football team fell 41-14 to crosstown rival Stoney Creek, which clinched the OAA White Division title with a dominant rushing attack in Rochester Hills. The Falcons remain in playoff contention, turning their focus to Senior Week and next week's league matchup with Troy Athens as they try to rebound and secure a postseason berth.
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📸 Around Rochester
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rochester
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★ Featured events ★
- Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour →
2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
3:30 pm - Rummage Sale - St. Paul's United Methodist Church →
620 Romeo St. Rochester, MI 48307,
9:00 am
Saturday October 3
Friday October 9
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Other local events
- Down on the Farm Family Event →
388 W Predmore Rd
11:00 am - Museum Public Drop-In Hours and Tours →
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
12:00 pm - Reserved →
Rochester Calendar Rochester, MI 48307
6:00 am - Scare Away Hunger 5K and Family Fun Run →
Municipal Park - Rochester MI 48307
9:30 am - Flashlight Tours at Meadow Brook Hall →
Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Dr, Rochester
7:00 pm - Dinner & a Movie - Death Becomes Her (1992) →
Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Dr, Rochester
6:00 pm - Museum Public Drop-In Hours and Tours →
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
12:00 pm - Stone Wall Pumpkin Festival →
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
10:00 am - Rochester Community Chorus Begins Rehearsals October 12, 2026, 7 p.m. →
Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 4230 Livernois Rd, Troy
7:00 pm - Flashlight Tour at Meadow Brook Hall →
Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Dr, Rochester
7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Recent OU graduate's glaucoma research published in Nature Portfolio journal —Eric Reikowski Read on Patch
- Playa Bowls posted a job opening for Team Member in Rochester. Apply here.
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Busser in Rochester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rochester here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rochester Hills
- Michael Bouchard Jr. took big donations from real estate execs tied to discrimination claims and unsafe housing (metrotimes.com)
- FEMA delivers additional $56.5 million to help fire departments and other first responder organizations in Region 5 (wbiw.com)
- Emagine Theatres Launches October with Themed Pink Drinks to Benefit Shades of Pink Foundation, Pumpkin Spice Concessions, Girls Night Out and More! (michiganmamanews.com)
Auburn Hills
- Automotive Windshield Glass Market Outlook to 2035 (indexbox.io)
- Contrasting PHINIA (NYSE:PHIN) & Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. American Depositary Shares (NASDAQ:FRSX) (defenseworld.net)
Royal Oak
- Man Charged In Downtown Royal Oak Shooting: Prosecutor (patch.com)
Ok Rochester! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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