Good morning Birmingham! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
What's changing at Birmingham's Pembroke Park playground this fall?
See where Birmingham Seaholm lands in this week's state soccer rankings
Also on today's calendar: RedCross Blood Drive and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
Thursday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Construction begins as Birmingham reimagines neighborhood playground (candgnews.com) — Pembroke Park in Birmingham is getting a major playground overhaul, with construction underway now through early November and funded by the city's 2020 parks bond. Residents can expect new, more accessible equipment, including an accessible zipline and improved paths, while favorite features like swings, a sandbox, and healthy trees are being preserved.
• MIHSSCA boys soccer rankings for the week of Sept. 7, 2026 (theoaklandpress.com) — Birmingham Seaholm's boys soccer team is ranked fifth in Michigan Division 1 in this week's statewide coaches poll, putting the school among the top programs in the state. The list highlights how Seaholm stacks up against other powerhouses like Portage Central, Troy, and Okemos.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Found a black & white cat on the corner of Woodward and Emmons. No collar very friendly seems recently groomed! Please let me know if you are missing your fur baby, I have them safe inside with me. (Nextdoor Torry Community Assoc)
Does anyone have any recommendations for credit help ? A friend needs help he is 28 years old and is struggling to accumulate credit, he is on a few friends credit cards to help which it did a bit. His… (Nextdoor Barnum Park)
Whole Foods posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Part Time Seasonal in Birmingham. Apply here.
Sherwin Williams posted a job opening for Customer Service Specialist in Birmingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Birmingham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bloomfield Hills
Oakland County football rankings after Week 2 of the season (theoaklandpress.com)
2 teens on e-bike critically injured after getting hit by truck in Bloomfield Hills (clickondetroit.com)
How Pharmacists Can Address Measles Misinformation with Patients (drugtopics.com)
Royal Oak
90 Day Fiancé: Gino Palazzolo Gives Rare Look At His Life After Jasmine Pineda Split (tvseasonspoilers.com)
Ok Birmingham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!