🌱 Who’s Burton Atherton facing under the Friday night lights?
Burton, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Burton! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Who’s Burton Atherton facing under the Friday night lights?
Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, showers around, temps: high: 70, low: 43.
- Monday: Sunshine, with a high of 61 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Prep football scoreboard for Week 6 of the 2026 season (theoaklandpress.com) — Local football fans can watch Burton Atherton host Clarkston Everest Collegiate this Friday as part of a packed Week 6 high school slate across Michigan. The statewide roundup lists dozens of league matchups, with scores and coverage to be updated throughout the weekend by several regional newspapers. 
📸 Around Burton
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Upcoming Events in
Burton
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★ Featured events ★
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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
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Needle Felting Hobby Workshop
Sloan Museum, 1221 E. Kearsley St., Flint
4:30 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
📣 Burton Shout Outs!
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- Red Light Therapy Spa LLC — (810) 420-8827
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Has anyone seen this cat?
From the Bendle area. His name is Minnie, and his family misses him very much (Nextdoor Bendle area)
- Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Burton. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Flint. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Flint
- HeART to Canvas earns Crime Stoppers of Flint and Genesee County national award (wnem.com)
- Gubernatorial candidate Benson stops by Flint healthcare worker's home (abc12.com)
- Flint Branch NAACP 44th Annual Freedom Fund Dinner to take place October 10, with keynote speaker is Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II (theflintcouriernews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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