🌱 How has Berkley-raised Marshall Crenshaw reinvented his music career now?
Berkley, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Berkley! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How has Berkley-raised Marshall Crenshaw reinvented his music career now?
Also on today's calendar: Bloomfield High School Ski Swap and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the skeleton lonely? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.
- Tuesday: Variable cloudiness, temps: high: 59, low: 49.
- Wednesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Marshall Crenshaw finds comfort in catalog after long career (theoaklandpress.com) — Longtime rocker Marshall Crenshaw, who grew up in Berkley, reflects on easing away from songwriting and leaning on his deep back catalog while still enjoying live shows. The Michigan native discusses his new archival release, his film and Broadway work, and an upcoming Ferndale performance, offering Berkley fans a look at how his career continues to evolve. 
📸 Around Berkley
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Upcoming Events in
Berkley
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★ Featured events ★
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Bloomfield High School Ski Swap →
North Hills Middle School, 3456 Lahser Rd,
9:00 am -
48th Annual Big Bird Run →
Recreation Authority of Roseville & Eastpointe, 18185 Sycamore St, Roseville, MI, 48066,
10:00 am
Saturday November 7
Sunday November 8
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Other local events
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New Comic Book Wednesday →
Time Travelers, 3277 Twelve Mile Rd, Berkley
11:00 am -
ENTIRE BUILDING and GROUNDS - Trunk OR Treat
Oak Ridge Elementary Royal Oak, MI 48073
5:00 pm -
Keith Harkin →
O'Mara's Restaurant, 2555 12 Mile Rd, Berkley
7:00 pm
Wednesday October 28
Thursday October 29
Saturday October 31
📣 Berkley Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Slow Mornings @ Cafe Boo →
Bamboo Royal Oak, 220 South Main Street, Royal Oak
9:30 am -
Brick Builders- Build a LEGO Store: Grades 1 to 3 →
Baldwin Public Library, 300 W. Merrill St., Birmingham
4:30 pm -
Volleyball vs West Bloomfield (Home)
Ferndale Middle School Ferndale, MI 48220
4:30 pm -
Brick Builders- Full Plate Challenge: Grades 1 to 3 →
Baldwin Public Library, 300 W. Merrill St., Birmingham
4:30 pm -
Soccer vs Oakland International Academy (Home)
Ferndale Middle School Ferndale, MI 48220
4:30 pm -
Seaholm - Open House
Entire Building
5:00 pm -
Seaholm Open House
Entire Building
5:00 pm -
MOMENTUM Class of 2026: Graduation, Pitch Contest & Celebration →
Incubizo, 1938 Burdette, Ferndale
6:00 pm -
Regular City Council Meeting →
Council Chambers, 300 West 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights
6:30 pm
Monday October 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Noodles & Company posted a job opening for Restaurant Shift Manager in Royal Oak. Apply here.
- Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Oak Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Berkley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Royal Oak
- Patrons share fond memories of Royal Oak's Sign of the Beefcarver on its final day (cbsnews.com)
- Video Interviews with Royal Oak School Board Candidates (oaklandcounty115.com)
- Michigan's open 10th District congressional seat up for grabs between young candidates (theoaklandpress.com)
Oak Park
- 63 college athletes from Southeast Oakland County record results in 9 sports for the week ending Oct. 11, 2026 (seoaklandnews.com)
Birmingham
- New Birmingham gallery transforms Detroit's automotive legacy into contemporary art (mlive.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the skeleton lonely?" — He had no body to play with. (Thank you Margie S. for sending it in!)
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