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In today's newsletter:
- Thinking about Run Wild? See what's new at the Detroit Zoo
- Planning your Arts, Beats & Eats weekend in downtown Royal Oak?
- How Royal Oak's Ravens kicked off their football season in style
Also on today's calendar: Art & Faith Galleria will be Exhibiting at Art Beats & Eats Friday September 4- Monday September 7 and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 86, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Run Wild with the Detroit Zoo (candgnews.com) — Royal Oak residents can join the Detroit Zoo's 30th annual Run Wild on Sept. 13, starting near 10 Mile and finishing inside the zoo. The event offers a 5K, a Fun Walk, and a virtual option, with proceeds funding vital veterinary equipment that keeps zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center animals healthy. 
2. Check out these 2026 fall festivals around Birmingham (metroparent.com) — Royal Oak residents can look ahead to Arts, Beats & Eats taking over downtown Sept. 4-7 with hundreds of performers, artists, and food vendors, plus new science activities for kids. The guide also points families to other regional fall outings, from orchards to pumpkin patches, helping you plan affordable, crowd-sized experiences throughout the season from Birmingham to Ann Arbor.
3. Lipscomb scores seven TDs in Fitzgerald's rout of Warren Mott; Utica cruises past Cousino; Lutheran North edges Madison; Port Huron outlasts Anchor Bay in 2 OTs (macombdaily.com) — Royal Oak football fans can celebrate a strong start, as the Ravens beat St. Clair Shores Lake Shore 28-6 in an OAA-MAC crossover opener. The roundup also highlights standout Week 1 performances from several other Macomb and Oakland County football and volleyball teams.
4. Detroit man sentenced for role in auto theft ring (candgnews.com) — Royal Oak police were among many metro Detroit departments that helped crack a large auto theft ring, which has now led to a five- to 20-year prison sentence for a Detroit man. State investigators say the group stole high-end SUVs and luxury vehicles from storage lots, dealerships, and homes across the tri-county area, with more than a dozen defendants sentenced so far.
5. What's Going Around in Metro Detroit: Seasonal allergies, asthma flare-ups, colds, stomach viruses (clickondetroit.com) — Royal Oak families should know Corewell Health Children's in Royal Oak is reporting more rhinovirus and enterovirus cases in kids, causing breathing issues and fevers. This metro Detroit roundup also notes spikes in seasonal allergies, asthma flare-ups, stomach bugs, and e‑bike injuries across nearby counties, with doctors stressing handwashing, helmets, and attention to respiratory symptoms.
📸 Around Royal Oak
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Royal Oak
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- Antiques & Collectibles Market →
City of Royal Oak - Community Events Royal Oak Farmers Market - 316 E 11 Mile Road Royal Oak MI 48067
8:00 am - First Pour: New Releases with Domaine Berrien Cellars
Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Michigan by the Bottle Royal Oak
12:00 pm - Hotel Royal Oak - Sunday Summer Concert Series
Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce 811 E. 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067
4:00 pm - ROYAL Networking
Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce 200 S. Washington Ave. Royal Oak, MI 48067 Parking across the street at the Center Street deck is free for the first two hours. Please do not park in the Chamber parking lot next to the building.
8:00 am - Gathering Place - ROMS - Cheer
Royal Oak Middle School Royal Oak, MI 48067
5:00 pm - LHS: CURRICULUM NIGHT
Lamphere Schools Madison Heights, MI 48071
6:00 pm - CHS Picture Day
Clawson High School Clawson, MI 48017
8:00 am - Ribbon Cutting Champagne Chocolates
Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Champagne Chocolates 301 W. Fourth St. Royal Oak, MI 48067
12:00 pm - Art & Faith Galleria will be Exhibiting at Art Beats & Eats Friday September 4- Monday September 7 →
Art & Faith Galleria, 433 N Washington Ave, Royal Oak
9:00 am - Michigan March for Integrity →
Memorial Park, 31050 Woodward Ave, Royal Oak
9:00 am - Arboretum Nature Walk →
Fred A. Erb Arboretum, 920 W Windemere Ave, Royal Oak
7:00 pm
Sunday August 30
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Friday September 4
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Farmers Market →
City of Royal Oak - Community Events Royal Oak Farmers Market - 316 E 11 Mile Road Royal Oak MI 48067
7:00 am - FIELDS - ROYSA GAMES
Keller Elementary Royal Oak, MI 48067
8:00 am - First Pour: New Releases with Domaine Berrien Cellars
Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Michigan by the Bottle Royal Oak
12:00 pm - Hotel Royal Oak - Sunday Summer Concert Series
Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce 811 E. 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067
4:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Spectrum Health System posted a job opening for Associate Material Coordinator in Royal Oak. Apply here.
- National Church Residences Senior Living Communities posted a job opening for Service Coordinator II - Solberg Tower in Madison Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Royal Oak here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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