🌱 Patch AM: Want calmer political conversations with Ferndale neighbors?

Greetings Ferndale! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Want calmer political conversations with Ferndale neighbors?
• Who's Ferndale facing under the Friday night lights?
• Why Ferndale joined other suburbs in ditching Flock surveillance cameras.

Also on today's calendar: Hymn Festival and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
• Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Join the Discussion: The Depolarization Dialogues (kymkemp.com) — Ferndale residents are invited to a new monthly Depolarization Dialogues discussion group starting Monday, Sept. 14, 6:30–8 p.m. at the Victorian Inn in Ferndale. Organizers hope neighbors with differing political views will talk face-to-face, listen respectfully, and build understanding beyond partisan rhetoric; RSVPs and possible location updates are available online or by phone.
   

• Prep football scoreboard for Week 3 of the 2026 season (theoaklandpress.com) — Ferndale sports fans can look forward to a home football matchup as Berkley visits Ferndale in Week 3 of the high school season. The full roundup lists dozens of games across Michigan leagues for Thursday and Friday, with scores and coverage to be updated throughout the weekend for anyone tracking regional teams.
   

• 'Get the Flock out': Independence Twp. votes to get rid of license plate readers (bnd.com) — Ferndale is one of several Metro Detroit communities that have already canceled their contracts with Flock license plate reader cameras, a move now echoed by Independence Township's unanimous vote to remove the devices and delete stored data. The decision follows growing regional scrutiny over privacy safeguards, data access, and how much influence these surveillance tools should have on local policing and tax debates.
   

📸 Around Ferndale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ferndale

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Hymn Festival →
  First Presbyterian Church of Dearborn, 600 N Brady Rd, Dearborn
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• Varsity Football (H) vs Warren Woods Tower
  Hazel Park High School, 23400 Hughes Ave, Hazel Park
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Farmers Market →
  Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak
  7:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Antiques & Collectibles Market →
  Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak
  8:00 am
• Hotel Royal Oak - Sunday Summer Concert Series
  Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce, 811 E. 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak
  4:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Varsity Boys Soccer (H) vs Fitzgerald
  Hazel Park High School, 23400 Hughes Ave, Hazel Park
  4:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Mom ad Me Yoga in the Gardens
  Royal Oak English Gardens, 4901 Coolidge Hwy, Royal Oak
  9:00 am
• UHS Girl's Volleyball vs FPS (Away Game)
  University High School, 881 Pinecrest Dr, Ferndale
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• September Speculative Fiction Book Club →
  703 Livernois Street, Ferndale
• Ties Like Me presents: Tied In →
  215 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale
• Mahjong Wednesdays at Michigan by the Bottle
  Michigan by the Bottle Royal Oak
  5:30 pm
• Echoes & Expressions (Where Voices Rise & Creativity Flows)
  Hotel Royal Oak, 811 E 11 Mile Rd, Royal Oak
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Live Music Thursday: Lilly MacPhee
  Michigan by the Bottle Royal Oak -
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in FERNDALE, MI S19025 in Ferndale. Apply here.
• Checkers & Rally's - Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Hazel Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ferndale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hazel Park

• Seattle could soon protect non-monogamous relationships under civil rights law (advocate.com)
• Who are the Southeast Oakland County area high school alumni in action on Saturday, Sept. 12? (seoaklandnews.com)

Oak Park

• She Left Detroit for Israel at 27. Nearly 50 Years Later, She's Still There. (thejewishnews.com)
• 10 Hispanic students enrolled at Oak Park High School in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com)
• How students at Pepper Elementary are benefitting with free books from 'If You Give A Child A Book' campaign (wxyz.com)

Royal Oak

• Crews Searching For Missing MI Hiker On Isle Royale: Reports (patch.com)

Ok Ferndale! 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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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