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And on the Birmingham Patch calendar - Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour

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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:

  • Downtown Birmingham boutique shut after $100,000 smash-and-grab theft.
  • How Birmingham caregivers are finding relief through free art classes.
  • Can Birmingham Seaholm upset Mercy at the county swim championship?

Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A little morning rain, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 47.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Metro Detroit business remains closed after $100K theft (newsbreak.com) — A downtown Birmingham boutique, Via Manzoni, remains closed after five men smashed its windows on September 17 and stole more than 200 luxury items worth about $100,000. Birmingham police say the targeted burglary poses no broader threat, but the repeat hit across from the police station has nearby shop owners rethinking security while the investigation continues.
   

• America's Fastest-Growing Population Is Caregivers. In Michigan, Their Creativity Matters. (goodmenproject.com) — Caregivers in Birmingham can tap into free, twice-monthly art classes at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, designed to give them creative relief and community. The Art of Caregiving program welcomes care partners of people facing dementia, cancer, and other serious conditions, offering sophisticated projects, take-home kits, and visual journaling that help them feel supported while they navigate demanding daily responsibilities.
   

• What to watch for at the Oakland County Girls Swim Championship (theoaklandpress.com) — Birmingham Seaholm's girls swim team heads into Saturday's Oakland County Championship as one of the few squads seen as capable of challenging powerhouse Farmington Hills Mercy. With strong relay lineups and standout swimmers like Payton Garn and Leah Isaksen, Seaholm is poised to score big points if they can convert their top times into podium finishes at Waterford Kettering.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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