🌱 Patch AM: What’s planned for Ferndale’s massive DIY and Funky Art weekend?

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In today's newsletter:

• What's planned for Ferndale's massive DIY and Funky Art weekend?
• How is University High School's student body changing in Ferndale?
• What's next in the case over music stolen from Ferndale studio?

Also on today's calendar: Royal Oak Garden Club Annual Perennial Exchange and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
• Wednesday: Periods of sun with a shower, temps: high: 74, low: 64.
• Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DIY Street Fair and Funky Ferndale Art Fair Return Sept. 25-27 (oaklandcounty115.com) — Downtown Ferndale is gearing up for a huge weekend Sept. 25–27 as the DIY Street Fair and Funky Ferndale Art Fair fill the streets with hundreds of artists, vendors, and live music. Both free events feature Restaurant Row, make-and-take art, puppet parades, and many first-time exhibitors, giving residents a packed three-day celebration of local creativity and community.
   

• Enrollment analysis: Hawaiian students made up 0.4% of University High School's student body in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com) — University High School in the Ferndale Public Schools district enrolled two Hawaiian students in 2024–25, a small but notable increase that brought total enrollment to 469. The report highlights the school's predominantly African American student body and places these figures in the context of broader statewide enrollment declines since before the pandemic.
   

• Case over leaked Eminem tracks nears plea deal in federal court (milawyersweekly.com) — A federal copyright case involving unreleased Eminem tracks allegedly taken from his Ferndale music studio is moving toward a plea deal, with defendant Joseph Strange expected to admit to criminal infringement. Investigators say stolen hard drives from the Ferndale facility were used to sell music online, while a separate lawsuit targets Meta over alleged unlicensed use of the rapper's songs.
   

📸 Around Ferndale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ferndale

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Royal Oak Garden Club Annual Perennial Exchange →
  Leo Mahany / Harold Meininger Senior Community Center, 3500 Marais Ave, Royal Oak
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• UHS Girl's Volleyball vs FPS (Away Game)
  University High School, 881 Pinecrest Dr, Ferndale
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Ties Like Me presents: Tied In →
  215 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale
• September Speculative Fiction Book Club →
  703 Livernois Street, 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
Friday September 18
• Oktoberfest 2026 →
  Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce, 30955 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak
  11:00 am
• Toasting Hope Tasting Event
  The Townsend Hotel, 100 Townsend Street, Birmingham
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• 90's VS 2000's Throwback Party // 2010's Hip Hop on the Patio →
  Orchid Theatre, 141 West Nine Mile Road, Ferndale
Friday September 25
• LOCAL FILM PREMIERE: Ghost In The Closet Brings a Paranormal Comedy to Royal Oak's Five15 →
  Five15 Media, Mojo and More, 600 S Washington Ave, Royal Oak
  9:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• EXPO MICHIGAN MARKETPLACE local pop up shops →
  EXPO MICHIGAN MARKETPLACE 29504 Seven Mile, Livonia, MI
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Hazel Park. Apply here.
• Valvoline, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Oak Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ferndale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hazel Park

• Man accused of posing as FTC agent, scamming Hazel Park woman out of $270K to clear fake warrants (clickondetroit.com)
• Which high school alumni from Southeast Oakland County area will play in games during the week starting Monday, Sept. 14? (seoaklandnews.com)
• Lake America today. Trump Strait tomorrow? (bnd.com)

Oak Park

• Annual Senior Market Days help older adults access fresh, nutritious foods (legalnews.com)
• Oak Park Preparatory Academy had 8 American Indian students in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com)

Royal Oak

• Missing man on Isle Royale found (miningjournal.net)

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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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