🌱 Patch AM: Dementia Friendly Dexter. Why Should We All Be Dementia Friendly? and 10 more events

Good morning to you Dexter! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Men's Monday Drop-In at Crossroads Community Center
• Drop-In Story Time at the Library at Dexter District Library
• Reach for the Stars with Air Zoo at Dexter District Library

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain, with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.
• Monday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
• Tuesday: More humid with a shower, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dexter

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 12
• Men's Monday Drop-In →
  Crossroads Community Center, 5501 Webster Church Road, Dexter
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Drop-In Story Time at the Library
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  11:00 am
• Reach for the Stars with Air Zoo
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  1:00 pm
• FrankenToys and Plushie Taxidermy
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  2:00 pm
• American Mah Jongg!
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Dementia Friendly Dexter. Why Should We All Be Dementia Friendly? →
  Dexter Senior Center, 2740 Baker Rd, Dexter
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Erratic Run Club →
  Erratic Ale Co., 8080 Grand St, Dexter
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Abbey Rose & Co. →
  Erratic Ale Co., 8080 Grand St, Dexter
  6:30 pm
Sunday October 18
• Beginner-Friendly Fall Crochet Class →
  Ann Arbor Artist Studios Address: 4844 Jackson Rd Ste 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
  1:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Drop-In Makerspace for Grades K-8 →
  Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
  4:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• Drop-In Halloween Storytime & Craft for Ages 5 and Under →
  Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
  11:00 am
Sunday October 25
• Trunk or Treat at West Side UMC →
  900 S 7th St, Ann Arbor
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Catnapping Alert!
  The well known orange kitty Sunny (aka BBK) from the Zeeb/Miller/Peters road area was recently catnapped. We have tracked down observers saying it… (Nextdoor Zeeb Rd)

• Graco, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Control Coordinator in Dexter. Apply here.
• US Department of Veterans Affairs posted a job opening for Medical Administration Specialist in Ann Arbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dexter here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chelsea

• Lyndon Twp: Notice of General Election 11/3/26 (thesuntimesnews.com)
• Lyndon Twp: Notice of Planning Commission Hearing 10/29/26 (thesuntimesnews.com)
• Ram SRT-10: When Dodge Put a Viper V10 in a Pickup (motorious.com)

Ann Arbor

• Scio Twp: Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Synopsis 9/22/26 (thesuntimesnews.com)
• Ann Arbor man sentenced to prison for $2.7 million trading scam (michigandaily.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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