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π± Patch AM: Halloween Costume Swap at Oak Creek Public Library and 17 more events
Be sure to catch Oak Creek Farmers Market on the Oak Creek Patch calendar

Hello Oak Creek! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Oak Creek Farmers Market
- Girls Basketball vs. OC East Royal at Oak Creek West Middle School
- Halloween Costume Swap at Oak Creek Public Library at Oak Creek Public Library
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: A bit of morning rain; breezy, with a high of 68 and low of 57 degrees.
- Monday: Breezy with variable clouds, temps: high: 64, low: 53.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.
📸 Around Oak Creek
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Creek
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★ Featured events ★
- Oak Creek Farmers Market →
Oak Creek
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Girls Basketball vs. OC East Royal
Oak Creek West Middle School, 8401 South 13th Street, Oak Creek
4:00 pm - Halloween Costume Swap at Oak Creek Public Library →
Oak Creek Public Library, 8040 S 6th St, Oak Creek
10:00 am - Trivia Fun for Everyone →
Erv's Mug, 130 W Ryan Rd, Oak Creek
8:00 pm - Navigating Retirement in 2026 & Beyond →
Trattoria di Carlo's, 8469 S Howall Ave., Oak Creek
6:30 pm - 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
10:00 am - Homecoming Football Game
Oak Creek High School Football Field, 530 E Groveland Dr, Oak Creek
7:00 pm - 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
10:00 am - America's Pub Quiz Trivia Fun →
Erv's Mug, 130 W Ryan Rd, Oak Creek
8:00 pm - Chainsaw Carving & Art Forest Festival →
River Bend Nature Center, 3600 N Green Bay Rd, Racine
9:00 am - YA Giveaway at Oak Creek Public Library →
Oak Creek Public Library, 8040 S 6th St, Oak Creek
9:00 am - Intermediate Microsoft Office at Oak Creek Public Library →
Oak Creek Public Library, 8040 S 6th St, Oak Creek
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
Saturday September 26
Tuesday September 29
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Thursday October 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Firefighters evacuated nine people from a Milwaukee apartment building fire early Saturday morning, which is believed to have been sparked by a lightning strike, with no injuries reported.
1:31PM on Sep 19: No one was injured after multiple people were evacuated from a Milwaukee house fire. 9:44AM on Sep 19: Nine people were evacuated… (Nextdoor )
- TJX posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Oak Creek. Apply here.
- Kroger posted a job opening for Cashier in Oak Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Creek here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Milwaukee
- Several Milwaukee County cities testing new strategies to combat reckless driving (wtmj.com)
- Valley Week is back in the Menomonee Valley this weekend (onmilwaukee.com)
- Radio Rosies to perform at Let It Be Club on Saturday (gmtoday.com)
Cudahy
- South Shore Cocktail Club opens in former Sheridan space in Cudahy (bluewaterhealthyliving.com)
- 'Best of the Wurst' shares the past, present and future of Wisconsin sausage (wpr.org)
Franklin
- Milwaukee Milkmen advance to Miles Wolff Cup Finals with East Division championship (cbs58.com)
Ok Oak Creek! 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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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