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In today's newsletter:

  • What to expect at Greenfield Village's spooky Hallowe'en nights this October
  • What kids can build at Dearborn's new Artemis LEGO space adventure
  • How Dearborn is responding to growing complaints about reckless neighborhood driving

Also on today's calendar: A Night of Art and Protest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A passing shower, temps: high: 85, low: 61.
  • Wednesday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. A night of spookiness at Greenfield Village's 'Hallowe'en' (americajr.com) — Dearborn families can spend October evenings wandering Greenfield Village's lantern-lit streets for its long-running Hallowe'en celebration, complete with spooky storytelling, music, and costumed characters. The event runs Thursday through Sunday nights all month, features attractions like the Hallowe'en Express train and carousel, and takes place at Greenfield Village on Oakwood Boulevard in Dearborn, with tickets available online.
   

2. Build Your Way to the Moon at The Henry Ford's New Artemis Adventure with LEGO® Bricks (littleguidedetroit.com) — Families in Dearborn can soon dive into a hands-on LEGO-powered space adventure when the Artemis Adventure with LEGO Bricks opens October 18 at The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. Running through early January, the exhibit lets kids tackle engineering challenges, explore moon and Mars habitats, and see huge LEGO spacecraft models, all at the Dearborn museum that also features favorites like the Rosa Parks Bus and Greenfield Village access for members.
   

3. Dearborn residents raise concerns about reckless driving in neighborhoods (cbsnews.com) — Dearborn residents on streets like Cleveland and Outer Drive are speaking out about repeated reckless driving crashes near their homes, including incidents that injured a resident's husband. City leaders say they're responding with measures like blinking stop lights, speed humps, more traffic citations, and even shutting down noncompliant driving schools to make neighborhood streets safer.
   

4. Indigenous Peoples' Day events throughout the Midwest (fox6now.com) — Dearborn residents can mark Indigenous Peoples' Day with special exhibits and free-admission opportunities at The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village. The museum is showcasing Indigenous roles in the American Revolution and broader Native collections through late November, while enrolled tribal citizens and certain Canadian Indigenous visitors receive year-round free entry, making this a timely chance to explore local history with deeper context.
   

5. Starkman: Corewell to Outsource More ER Care to Controversial Staffing Firm Backed by Private Equity (deadlinedetroit.com) — Corewell Health is expanding its use of private-equity-backed TeamHealth to staff more Metro Detroit emergency rooms, while Dearborn's Corewell ERs are already under the firm's management. The commentary raises concerns about patient wait times, billing practices, and data security risks tied to outsourcing, and criticizes Michigan's attorney general and broader hospital consolidation that could affect care options across the region.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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