Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: What Brighton High School’s latest enrollment numbers reveal about student diversity
And on the Brighton Patch calendar - DivorceCare
Hello Brighton! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Brighton High School's latest enrollment numbers reveal about student diversity
- How a Brighton native turned Mackinac memories into powerful new artwork
Also on today's calendar: DivorceCare and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 74, low: 55.
- Sunday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• White students made up 92.2% of Brighton High School enrollment in 2024-25 (livingstontoday.com) — Brighton High School's 2024-25 enrollment is 1,887 students, with white students making up 92.2% of the population, the highest white enrollment in the Brighton Area Schools district. State data also highlight persistent racial achievement gaps and lingering post-pandemic academic declines, offering important context for how Brighton students fit into broader Michigan education trends. 
• Artist Dylan Valade Navigates Memory during Residency on Island (mackinacislandnews.com) — A painter who grew up in Brighton, Mich., is back in northern Michigan as an artist-in-residence on Mackinac Island, creating photorealistic paintings of the Mackinac Bridge's construction. Drawing on years of visits up north and even a stint working for Shepler's Ferry, he's also teaching a "memory palace" technique that helps him remember key dates tied to island landmarks.
📸 Around Brighton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brighton
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- 2026 Brighton Farmers Market
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Located at the City's Municipal Parking Lot located at 200 N. First Street in downtown Brighton.
8:00 am - Unified Worship Service
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce 300 E Grand River, Brighton
10:00 am - Whitmore Lake Farmers Market →
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Northfield Community Park, just north of the Whitmore Lake Post Office (9725 Main St., Whitmore Lake)
10:00 am - Honor & Fairway 2026 Golf Outing
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Oak Pointe Country Club 4500 Club Drive, Brighton, MI 48116.
8:00 am - Referral Group - Midday Connect
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce 218 E. Grand River Brighton, MI 48116 Conference Room on the first floor
11:30 am - CareGivers Connection
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Community Bible Church 7372 Grand River Rd. Brighton, MI 48114 We meet in the Hive classroom.
6:00 pm - Recovery in the Spirit
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Community Bible Church 7372 Grand River Rd. Brighton, MI 48114 We meet in the Big Room classroom.
6:30 pm - NTAL Wednesday Story Time
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Northfield Township Area Library 125 Barker Rd. Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
11:00 am - DivorceCare →
Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 9455 Hilton Rd, Brighton
6:30 pm
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Tuesday September 8
📣 Brighton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Concerts in the Park →
McHattie Park, S Lafayette St, South Lyon
7:00 pm - BOE Regular Mtg
Whitmore Lake Public Schools Whitmore Lake High School, 7430 Whitmore Lake Rd, Whitmore Lake\
7:00 pm - Food Pantry-Whitmore Lake Area Human Services →
Whitmore Lake Area Human Services, 9075 Brookside Dr, Whitmore Lake
10:00 am - Back to School Night
Hartland High School Howell, MI 48843
5:30 pm
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Divorce Support Group Coming Soon —Janine Fruehan Read on Patch
- ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Evening Office Cleaner Part Time in Brighton. Apply here.
- Molly Maid posted a job opening for Residential Housekeeper - NEW Brighton office! in Brighton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brighton here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Lyon
- Countdown to Battle at the Big House (clarkstonnews.com)
- How does Michigan view Trump? See latest polls (hometownlife.com)
Hartland
- Multiracial students made up 1.7% of Hartland High School's student body in 2024-25 (livingstontoday.com)
- County Board To Interview Applicants For Vacant Seat Tonight (whmi.com)
- Asian students made up 0.8% of Livingston County districts' student body in 2024-25 (livingstontoday.com)
Plymouth
- 21-Year-Old Man Killed In Wayne County Crash: Police (patch.com)
Ok Brighton! 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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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