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š± How a $20,000 NEA grant will transform reading in Adrian
Adrian, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Adrian! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- How a $20,000 NEA grant will transform reading in Adrian
- Adrian native now running the Detroit Lions front office
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 86, low: 67. š¶ Hot!
- Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Ragtime Revue to organize Big Read in Adrian next year (lenaweevoice.com) ā Adrian is getting a major cultural boost as the River Raisin Ragtime Revue leads a National Endowment for the Arts Big Read here with a $20,000 matching grant. From January through May 2027, local partners like Adrian District Library, Lenawee Historical Museum, and the Weber Center will host book discussions, youth activities, history talks, and tours highlighting abolitionist history and community voices. 
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ā¢ Detroit Lions tap Pistons Executive Richard Haddad as new team president and CEO (clickondetroit.com) ā An Adrian native is taking one of the top jobs in Detroit sports: Richard Haddad has been named the Detroit Lionsā new president and CEO. With deep experience at Pistons Sports & Entertainment and major Detroit projects, heāll oversee both football and business operations as he steps into the role this September. Ā Ā Ā
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First Friday Escape Rooms ā
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Band Camp Performance
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Nail Trim Day
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Summer Storytime
Adrian Public Library - Storytime Community Room - 143 E. Maumee St. Adrian MI 49221
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Michigan Notable Book Author Tour: Cheryl Neely ā
Adrian Public Library - Adults Community Room - 143 E. Maumee St. Adrian MI 49221
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Quality Drivers Training
Adrian Public Schools Mouli Building
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CPI Training
Adrian High School AHS B100
8:00 am
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Michigan Lighthouse Watercolor Class with Haley Jula Design ā
Musgrove + Company, 135 E Chicago Blvd, Tecumseh
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Chateau Aeronautique Winery/Blue Skies Brewery Tribute Band Night ā
Chateau Aeronautique Winery, Blue Skies Brewery & Mile High Distillery ~ Irish Hills, 12000 Pentecost Hwy, Onsted
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Main Street Multiverse in Tecumseh ā
City of Tecumseh, 309 E Chicago Blvd, Tecumseh
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Karaoke at Johnnie's Bar and Grill- Onsted ā
Johnnie's Bar & Grill - Onsted, 130 N Main St, Onsted
9:00 pm
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Wednesday August 12
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š Nearby News
Tecumseh
- āAnything the library wants' Friends of the Tecumseh District Library support library's programs, operations (tecumsehherald.com)
- Crafters donate port pillows for patients at Hickman Hospital (tecumsehherald.com)
- Clinton renews fire millage; Britton Deerfield rejects sinking fund (tecumsehherald.com)
Blissfield
- There's a new restaurant in the former Main Street Stable & Tavern (lenconnect.com)
- Lenawee County voters approve nearly all millage proposals Aug. 4 (lenconnect.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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