🌱 Brandon Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Corunna and 11 more events

Good morning to you Bancroft! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour
• Bancroft ~ Chair Yoga
• Bancroft ~ Keepsake Scrapbooking

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 45 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 70, low: 43.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 61 and low of 36 degrees.

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📸 Around Bancroft

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bancroft

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3

• Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour →
  2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5

• Bancroft ~ Chair Yoga →
  3719 Grand River Rd, Bancroft
  1:00 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Bancroft ~ Keepsake Scrapbooking →
  3719 Grand River Rd, Bancroft
  1:00 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Brandon Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Corunna →
  Corunna High School, 417 E King St, Corunna
  6:15 pm

Tuesday October 13

• New Lothrop Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Durand →
  Durand Area High School, 9575 E Monroe Rd, Durand
  5:30 pm

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📣 Bancroft Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Open Sew →
  Vernon District Public Library, 115 E. Main St., Vernon
  9:00 am
• Durand HarvestFest →
  Durand Memorial Library, 700 N. Saginaw St., Durand
  1:00 pm

Monday October 5

• Cardio Drumming
  Durand Senior Center, 8618 E Lansing Rd, Durand
  10:30 am

Thursday October 8

• Bingo sponsored by Genesee Gardens
  Durand Senior Center, 8618 E Lansing Rd, Durand
  12:30 pm
• Board of Trustees Meeting →
  Vernon District Public Library, 115 E. Main St., Vernon
  6:00 pm
• Birch Run Boys Varsity Soccer @ Durand →
  Durand Area High School, 9575 E Monroe Rd, Durand
  7:00 pm

Friday October 9

• Free Hearing Checks
  Durand Senior Center, 8618 E Lansing Rd, Durand
  10:00 am

Tuesday October 13

• Pumpkin Planters →
  Vernon District Public Library, 115 E. Main St., Vernon
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Bancroft. Apply here.
• J&H Stores posted a job opening for Team Member in Owosso. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bancroft here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Durand

• Prep roundup 10-3-2026 (argus-press.com)

Owosso

• Michigan awards rehabilitation funds to Owosso performing arts center (wlns.com)
• Owosso trucking firm accused of ignoring sexual harassment complaints (mlive.com)
• Are you prepared to handle a personal financial crisis? (argus-press.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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