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🌱 Patch AM: IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival and 11 more events
And check out ERV-toberfest- Food & beer Festival on the Franklin Patch calendar
Hello Franklin! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- FHS Open House at Franklin High School
- Board of Education Meeting at Franklin Public SD
- SWG PTA Monthly Meeting at Southwood Glen
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 85, low: 69.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📸 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 - SWG PTA Monthly Meeting
Southwood Glen Franklin, WI 53132
6:00 pm - FPS 4K-12 No School (Labor Day)
Franklin Public SD Franklin, WI 53132 - CD PTO Meeting
Country Dale CD-CD Public Calendar
4:30 pm - IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
, Milwaukee
9:00 am - 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
Thursday September 3
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Saturday September 12
📣 Franklin Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- First Day of School
Greendale Mid Greendale, WI 53129 - Welcome - First Day of School
College Park El Greendale, WI 53129 - First Day of School - All Students
Greendale SD Greendale, WI 53129 - Child Development Days
Highland View El Highland View, 5900 S 51st St, Greendale, WI 53129, USA
8:30 am
Tuesday September 1
Friday September 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My arborvitae of 40 years has split down the middle.
I'm looking for someone to remove it at a reasonable price (Nextdoor Whitnall Park South)
- Kelly Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Electrical Assembler in Franklin. Apply here.
- The Reserves Network, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembly in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Greendale
- 8 Wisconsin Delis So Unusual They Belong On Your Fall Bucket List (takingthekids.com)
- Once Upon a Child to hold 5th annual coat event in September (gmtoday.com)
- Milwaukee With Kids weekend guide: Hop, cheer, paddle and pedal (radiomilwaukee.org)
Greenfield
- 6510 W English Meadows Dr Unit H101, Milwaukee, WI 53220 (redfin.com)
- Post From Community: Noche de Migrantes — Sept. 1 at Villa Arco, Milwaukee's South Side (milwaukeenns.org)
- Seven suburban Milwaukee school districts will go to referendum in November. Is yours among them? (jsonline.com)
Milwaukee
- Video: WI Parent Cited After Tripping 9-Year-Old Player During Youth Football Game (patch.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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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