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  • What can your family explore at Birmingham's fire station this Saturday?
  • See how Birmingham Seaholm and Groves fared at county swim finals

Also on today's calendar: Rummage Sale at Birmingham First and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 75, low: 53.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 68 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fire Department open house this Saturday in Birmingham (theoaklandpress.com) — Birmingham families are invited to Fire Station 1 this Saturday from 1–4 p.m. for the fire department's annual open house, featuring tours, equipment demos, kids' activities, and firehouse chili. You can also drop off used batteries and support Great Lakes Burn Camp through a raffle while learning practical fire safety tips from local firefighters.
   

• Mercy 4-peats, Marian and Rochester relays thrive at Oakland County Girls Swim Championship (theoaklandpress.com) — Birmingham Seaholm and Birmingham Groves girls swim teams both cracked the top five at the Oakland County Championship, with Seaholm fourth and Groves fifth in a deep field. Farmington Hills Mercy claimed its fourth straight title, but Birmingham swimmers delivered strong relay and individual performances that signal competitive seasons ahead for local high school programs.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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