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🌱 Patch AM: Want to meet the author behind Netflix hit “Bird Box” locally?
Also check out Pick Your Own Project on the Farmington Patch calendar
Morning Farmington! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Want to meet the author behind Netflix hit "Bird Box" locally?
Also on today's calendar: Find More Seller Leads and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Warmer with periods of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
- Tuesday: Cloudy and warm with a shower, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'Other Mommy,' based on Ferndale author's story, opens at No. 1 at box office (bnd.com) — Farmington movie lovers can meet "Bird Box" author Josh Malerman at the Farmington Civic Theater this week, where he'll screen his new documentary and host a book signing and Q&A. He'll return the next night to talk about "Other Mommy," the horror film adaptation of his novel that just opened No. 1 at the box office despite poor reviews. 
📸 Around Farmington
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Farmington
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★ Featured events ★
- Pick Your Own Project →
Fired and Fused, 32326 Grand River Ave, Farmington
1:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
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Other local events
- Find More Seller Leads →
Leading Edge Title A, 37000 Grand River Ave, Farmington Hills
10:00 am - Pick Your Own Project - Fused Glass →
Fired and Fused, 32326 Grand River Ave, Farmington
1:00 pm - Table 4 Tonight: Farmington Hills | Dinner with Strangers →
Restaurant of the Week, Grand River Avenue, Farmington
7:00 pm - Yard to Table: Weekly Garden Skills Education Series on Wednesdays →
St John Lutheran Church, 23225 Gill Rd, Farmington Hills
6:00 pm - U.S. Supreme Court 101: Review of Recent Important Cases Before the U.S. Supreme Court →
Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt Rd, Farmington Hills
7:00 pm - Pick Your Own Project - Fused Glass →
Fired and Fused, 32326 Grand River Ave, Farmington
1:00 pm - Speaking Peace Speaker Series - Pathways to Compassion →
St John Lutheran Church, 23225 Gill Rd, Farmington Hills
6:00 pm - Michigan Makers Market at The Hawk →
The Hawk - Farmington Hills Community Center, 29995 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills
9:00 am - Trunk or Treat →
St John Lutheran Church, 23225 Gill Rd, Farmington Hills
3:00 pm - Trunk Or Treat →
Unity of Farmington Hills, 32500 W 13 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills
2:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Saturday October 24
📣 Farmington Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) →
FCL Farmington Hills, 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills
10:30 am - Little Me Storytime (13-23 months)
Farmington Community Library, 23500 Liberty Street, Farmington
10:30 am - Phlebotomist Blood Drive team-Interview Day ( We Train) FT. →
Versiti Blood Centers 29305 Orchard Lake Rd, 29305 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills
11:00 am
Monday October 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Would Oakland County Home Prices Need to Crash 27% to Offset Mortgage Rates? —Thomas Gilliam Read on Patch
- Good morning neighbors.
Here is the Sunday chuckle. I just found out that my wife's favorite vehicle happens to be an Amazon truck. Have a Blessed day! (Nextdoor Farmington Village Area) - Good morning neighbors.
Saturday's words of wisdom. People were created to be loved. Things were created to be used. The reason why the world is in chaos is because things… (Nextdoor Farmington Village Area)
- Cypress Village posted a job opening for Server - PT in Farmington. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T2230) in Livonia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Farmington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Farmington Hills
- How to build Michigan's largest sandbox? First, find 40 tons of sand (freep.com)
- Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers … or maybe McMorrow: Who won U.S. Senate debate (muskegontribune.com)
Novi
- Novi Pet Expo brings animals, adoptions, entertainment to Vibe Credit Union Showplace (clickondetroit.com)
- BOYS TENNIS REGIONAL ROUNDUP: Troy, Bloomfield Hills and Troy Athens advance from loaded D1 site (theoaklandpress.com)
- Battery Thermal Pump Couplings Market To 2035: Liquid Cooling Adoption Drives Expansion (indexbox.io)
Ok Farmington! 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: "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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