Sunday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 76, low: 57.
Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Birmingham Public Schools Hiring Two District Social Workers (oaklandcounty115.com) — Birmingham Public Schools is hiring two full-time, grant-funded district social workers to support students' mental health and behavior across all BPS schools starting August 25. Candidates need a master's in social work with Michigan credentials, and applications will be accepted until the positions are filled through the district's HR portal.
• 'Disgusted': Birmingham home health workers say delayed pay arrives after Local 4 reached out, issue persists (clickondetroit.com) — Home health workers at Birmingham-based Bee at Home say they went about a month without pay until Local 4 contacted the company, prompting hand-delivered cashier's checks. Employees describe repeated delays that strain childcare and household budgets, and they're anxious about whether the next scheduled payday will arrive on time.
Antiques & Collectibles Market → City of Royal Oak - Community Events Royal Oak Farmers Market - 316 E 11 Mile Road Royal Oak MI 48067 8:00 am
Hotel Royal Oak - Sunday Summer Concert Series Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce 811 E. 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067 4:00 pm
Monday August 24
LEAP Day for Freshman Troy High School Troy, MI 48098 8:00 am
Board of Trustee Work Session → Waterford Township- Township Calendar Waterford Town Hall3rd Floor External Conference Room (3-1)5200 Civic Center Dr.Waterford, MI 48329 - 5200 CIVIC CENTER DR Waterford MI 48329 4:30 pm
Board of Trustees Meeting → Waterford Township- Township Calendar - Township of Waterford - Auditorium 5200 Civic Center Dr Waterford MI 48329 6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Ambassador Committee Meeting Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Virtual 8:00 am
NORTH PLAY GROUND- Kindergarden playdate Northwood Elementary Royal Oak, MI 48073 5:00 pm
ENTIRE BUILDING - DK/DKG Meet & Greet and Curriculum Night (see not Keller Elementary Royal Oak, MI 48067 5:00 pm
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
More projects I need help with: Looking for someone to turn a half bath into a full bath. Also need someone skilled with adding an exterior door where there are two windows now; it will need drywall work and built in shelving removed… (Nextdoor Birmingham)
I needed to print some copies of my house blueprints. Kinkos and Fedex wanted $8 per 24 x 36 page. theplanprinter.com in Rochester did it for $1.10 per sheet. So happy I just wanted to share this! (Nextdoor Pierce-St. James)
Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Manager trainee in Birmingham. Apply here.
Publicis Groupe posted a job opening for Senior Art Director in Birmingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Birmingham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bloomfield Hills
Bloomfield Hills Middle School had 423 white students in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com)
Michigan's Best Private High Schools Ranked for 2026 (club937.com)
Woman serving 70 years for killing bicyclists could be resentenced (thetimesherald.com)
Royal Oak
Royal Oak restaurant's Vernors ice cream tastes just like a classic Boston Cooler (mlive.com)
Todd Rundgren blends hits, deep cuts, Motown at Royal Oak Music Theatre (theoaklandpress.com)
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