Community Corner
🌱 Skies Over Michigan and 11 more events
Also check out Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour on the Burton Patch calendar

Good day Burton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour
- Skies Over Michigan at Sloan Museum
- Ooky Spooky Light Show at Sloan Museum
... and check out 10 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Rain at times, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.
- Friday: Less humid with some sun, temps: high: 66, low: 40.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 43 degrees.
📸 Around Burton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burton
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★ Featured events ★
- Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour →
2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
3:30 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Skies Over Michigan
Sloan Museum, 1310 E Kearsley Street, Flint
3:00 pm - Ooky Spooky Light Show
Sloan Museum, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint
4:00 pm - First Friday - Live Lecture
Longway Planetarium, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint
6:00 pm - Laser Halloween
Sloan Museum, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint
7:00 pm - Boo-Levard Theater | A Limited-Time, Haunted House Experience!
Sloan Museum, 1221 E. Kearsley St., Flint
10:00 am - New Time! In My Backyard
Sloan Museum, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint
11:00 am - One World One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
Longway Planetarium, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint
12:00 pm - Shark Kingdom
Sloan Museum, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint
2:00 pm - Skies Over Michigan
Sloan Museum, 1310 E Kearsley Street, Flint
3:00 pm - Ooky Spooky Light Show
Sloan Museum, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint
4:00 pm - Laser Halloween
Sloan Museum, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint
8:00 pm - One World One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
Longway Planetarium, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint
12:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Great Person.
Can't get any better than him. Real down to earth. We have hired him twice & are very happy with him & his professionalism. We wouldn't hesitate to… (Nextdoor Burton Estates)
- Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Night Clerk in Burton. Apply here.
- Checkers & Rally's - Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Burton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Flint
- $7.5M in HUD grants to address health, safety hazards in Flint public housing (mlive.com)
- Flint takes the spotlight during three-day Vehicle City Film... (flintbeat.com)
- Chuck E. Cheese Adventure World coming to Flint (abc12.com)
Ok Burton! 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 waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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