🌱 How a Birmingham racer and TV star won big in Leeds

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Birmingham racer and TV star won big in Leeds
• Leeds band brings home Best in Class honors from Madison

Also on today's calendar: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at Leeds Arts Council and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 66.
• Thursday: Sunny and remaining very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Birmingham racer Stone, 'Malcolm in the Middle' star Muniz win at Barber (trussvilletribune.com) — Racing fans in Leeds saw Birmingham driver Tyler Stone and actor Frankie Muniz capture an Am-class win at Barber Motorsports Park during the UAB Medicine GT World Alabama event. The pair rebounded from a last-place finish the day before, adding another victory to their GT4 America season and keeping their championship hopes strong on Stone's home track.
   

• North Alabama high school bands compete at Rocket City Marching Invitational (waff.com) — Leeds High School's band earned a Best in Class award at the Rocket City Marching Invitational in Madison, standing out among 15 North Alabama bands. Sparkman took grand champion honors, with Buckhorn and Pelham also placing, but Leeds musicians brought home divisional recognition that local students and families can celebrate.
   

📸 Around Leeds

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Leeds

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• The Constultants: Backyard Bonanza →
  The Backyard with Neighbors Brew & Pies and Saw's BBQ Leeds, 6200 Grand River Blvd E Suite 510, Leeds
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Stuart Douglas →
  Leeds AL
  7:00 pm
• Stuart Douglas at Rails & Ales →
  Rails & Ales, Leeds
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Creepin' It Crafty - A "Mean Ghouls" Crafting Social →
  8139 Parkway Dr, Leeds
  3:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at Leeds Arts Council →
  Leeds Arts Council, Inc., 8140 Parkway Dr, Leeds
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Municipal Court
  City of Trussville, 131 Main St, Trussville
  12:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Planning and Zoning Commission →
  Leeds, AL Calendar, 1412 9th St., Leeds
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Leeds Greenwave Invitational →
  Leeds AL

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Municipal Court
  City of Trussville, 131 Main St, Trussville
  12:00 pm
• Wylam vs. South Hampton Newcomb Girls
  Wylam K-8 School, 2340 Crossplex Blvd, Birmingham
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball vs Central of Clay Co. (Home)
  Shelby County High School Vincent, AL 35178
  5:00 pm
• National Night Out - September 29, 2026 @ 5:30pm - 7:30pm - 2000 Crestwood Blvd. Meet our Police, Fire & Dispatch first responders, plus enjoy FREE interactive activities & entertainment.
  City of Irondale, 101 20th St S, Irondale
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Jack's Family Restaurants | Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Leeds. Apply here.
• KFC posted a job opening for Food Svc Team Member in Leeds. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Leeds here.

🗞 Nearby News

Irondale

• Oct. 14-18, UAB Theatre kicks off season of power plays with 'We Are Proud to Present' (uab.edu)
• New Publix headed to Kimberly in North Jefferson County (bhamnow.com)

Trussville

• First Baptist Church Trussville marks 20 years with Pastor Buddy Champion (cahabasun.com)
• Rep. Garrett to introduce bill eliminating grocery tax in Alabama (trussvilletribune.com)
• These are Alabama's largest elementary schools (al.com)

Mountain Brook

• Central Alabama HS volleyball: Week 6 top teams, players highlighted (al.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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