🌱 How a Millbrook caregiver supports parents working nights and weekends

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Millbrook caregiver supports parents working nights and weekends

Also on today's calendar: The Addams Family Musical 10/2 and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 70.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Who Cares for Kids When Parents Work Nights and Weekends? (goodmenproject.com) — A Millbrook home-based childcare provider is highlighted for offering long weekday and evening hours, plus some weekend care, to support local families with nontraditional work schedules. Her story anchors a broader look at how caregivers nationwide fill critical gaps for parents working nights, early mornings, and weekends, often in small, home-like settings that prioritize rest, play, and trust.
   

📸 Around Millbrook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Millbrook

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• The Addams Family Musical 10/1 →
  Millbrook Theatre, 5720 Main St, Millbrook
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• The Addams Family Musical 10/2 →
  Millbrook Theatre, 5720 Main St, Millbrook
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• The Addams Family Musical 10/3 →
  Millbrook Theatre, 5720 Main St, Millbrook
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Maveriq Mayhem 5 →
  Maveriq Fitness, 2950 Cobbs Ford Rd., Millbrook
Thursday October 29
• The G.O.A.T. iCandy Male Revue @The Bottom Bar & Grill - Prattville, AL →
  The Bottom Bar & Grill, 426 County Rd 4 W, Prattville
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 16
• Rehearsal - Available Dates at The Elms →
  The Elms of Coosada, 360 Lindsey Rd, Coosada
  5:00 pm
Saturday November 14
• Main Street Wetumpka →
  Main Street Wetumpka, 114 Company St, Wetumpka
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Make your weekday breakfast or weekend brunch extra special with some added fruit!
  Add mashed banana, grated apple, or frozen berries to pancake batter for added flavor and nutrition. (Nextdoor )
• National Women's Health and Fitness Day is September 30.
  Bring on the strength and power! It's all about fueling yourself to feel your best, especially when moving your body. Find fitness tips, answers to… (Nextdoor )

• Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Millbrook. Apply here.
• Hallmark Cards, Inc. posted a job opening for Hallmark Merchandiser (Part Time) Millbrook AL 36054 in Millbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Millbrook here.

🗞 Nearby News

Elmore

• Elmore County facility supports growth and public services (elmoreautauganews.com)
• Trash troubles take center stage at Elmore County Commission meeting (elmoreautauganews.com)
• Luna Is a big cuddle bug looking for the right home (elmoreautauganews.com)

Wetumpka

• Get expert birding advice at the FREE Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival—Oct. 24 (thebamabuzz.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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