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🌱 Patch AM: Drop-In Lego Club for Grades K-8 and 14 more events
Happening soon: Chess Club for Kids and Teens on the Dexter Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Mill Creek Back-to-School Bash (kids only) at Mill Creek Middle School
- Annual Budget Hearing at Dexter District Library
- Library Board Meeting at Dexter District Library
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
- Sunday: Warm with variable cloudiness, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
📸 Around Dexter
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dexter
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- Mill Creek Back-to-School Bash (kids only)
Mill Creek Middle School Dexter, MI 48130
4:00 pm - Annual Budget Hearing
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
6:30 pm - Library Board Meeting
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
7:00 pm - Drop-In Lego Club for Grades K-8 →
Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
4:30 pm - Wylie Open House
Wylie Elemetary School Dexter, MI 48130
4:45 pm - Creekside Open House
Creekside Elemetary School Dexter, MI 48130
6:00 pm - We the People: Michigan War Dog Memorial
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
7:00 pm - Gentle Restorative Yoga for Stress and Anxiety Relief
Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
9:30 am - Marching Band
Dexter High School Dexter, MI 48130
5:00 pm - Chess Club for Kids and Teens →
Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
6:30 pm - KinderConcert for Ages 5 and Under →
Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
12:00 pm
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Saturday September 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Golf Like A Girl Women's Golf Clinic - Pinckney, MI →
Timber Trace Golf Club, 1 Champions Cir, Pinckney
2:00 pm - Plant Bingo at Zukey Lake Tavern in Pinckney/ 80+ houseplants won! →
Zukey Lake Tavern, 5011 Girard Dr, Pinckney
7:00 pm - Food Pantry-Whitmore Lake Area Human Services →
Whitmore Lake Area Human Services, 9075 Brookside Dr, Whitmore Lake
10:00 am - Senior Night
Huron High School Ann Arbor, MI 48104
6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Since Washtenaw County has gone crazy for roundabouts with several more coming in the next few months maybe a good idea to review safety rules of roundabouts that many seem to ignore.
Multi-Lane Roundabouts The signage for an upcoming multi-lane roundabout looks like a yellow "Roundabout Ahead" sign and a black and white lane… (Nextdoor Hidden Lake Circle)
- Busch's Fresh Foods Market posted a job opening for Stock Associate in Dexter. Apply here.
- Chelsea School District posted a job opening for Bookkeeper & Administrative Assistant in Chelsea. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dexter here.
🗞 Nearby News
Chelsea
- City of Chelsea: Regular Council Meeting Synopsis 8/10/26 (thesuntimesnews.com)
- Sylvan Twp: August Board Meeting Synopses (thesuntimesnews.com)
- Jeff Daniels gives folksy welcome at grand opening of JDs Stage Bistro (detroitnews.com)
Ann Arbor
- 18 Ann Arbor homes and how much they sold or haven't sold for in 2026 (mlive.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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