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🌱 Patch AM: IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival and 11 more events
Also, don't miss ERV-toberfest- Food & beer Festival on the Franklin Patch calendar
Good morning to you Franklin! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- FHS Open House at Franklin High School
- Board of Education Meeting at Franklin Public SD
- IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival at Veterans Park
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
📸 Around Franklin
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin
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- FHS Open House
Franklin High School Franklin, WI 53132
5:45 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Franklin Public SD Franklin Public School District, 8255 W Forest Hill Ave, Franklin, WI 53132, USA
6:00 pm - IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
Veterans Park, 1010 N Lincoln Memorial Dr, Milwaukee
10:00 am - ERV-toberfest- Food & beer Festival →
Erv's Mug, 130 W Ryan Rd, Oak Creek
5:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
Saturday September 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Meet Your Teacher Night
Highland View El Greendale, WI 53129
5:00 pm - Elementary Schools -- Meet Your Teacher Night
Greendale SD Greendale, WI 53129
5:00 pm - Student Photo Day
Whitnall SD Whitnall Middle School, 5025 S 116th St, Greenfield, WI 53228, USA
12:00 pm - District Wide Picture Day @ WMS
Edgerton El Hales Corners, WI 53130
12:00 pm - School Photos
Hales Corners El Whitnall Middle School, 5025 S 116th St, Greenfield, WI 53228, USA
12:00 pm - District Photo Days
Whitnall Mid dle School, 5025 S 116th St, Greenfield, WI 53228, USA Cafeteria
12:00 pm - Open House
Whitnall Mid WMS Middle School
4:30 pm - Back to School Open House
Edgerton El Hales Corners, WI 53130
4:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- We love Festival Foods.
That's the only place we shop - great people, very clean store, great prices and great sales. (Nextdoor 76th and Southview)
- Valvoline posted a job opening for Assistant Service Center Manager in Franklin. Apply here.
- Macy's posted a job opening for Retail Cosmetics Sales Associate, Southridge Mall - Flex in Greendale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Greendale
- (Future) Badger Observer: 2027 Wisconsin football offensive line commit Jack Tabbert (badgerobserver.com)
Greenfield
- Check Out These 18 Restaurants to Feast Frugally in Milwaukee (milwaukeemag.com)
- Greenfield voters will see two school funding referendums on November ballot (tmj4.com)
Oak Creek
- Buona Beef franchisee talks plans for second Milwaukee location weeks after opening first in Oak Creek (cbs58.com)
- Oak Creek Bender Park water rescue; 1 take to hospital (fox6now.com)
- Oak Creek Korean War Veteran honored on 95th birthday with Quilt of Valor (tmj4.com)
Ok Franklin! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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