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In today's newsletter:

• Want a behind-the-scenes look at Ferndale's fire station and safety gear?

Also on today's calendar: LOCAL FILM PREMIERE: Ghost In The Closet Brings a Paranormal Comedy to Royal Oak's Five15 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 65 and low of 48 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 65, low: 54.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ferndale Fire Station Hosting Open House Oct. 3 (oaklandcounty115.com) — Ferndale residents are invited to a free Fire Station Open House at Station 2 on East Nine Mile on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 4–6 p.m., featuring live safety demos and CPR education. Families can tour the station, meet local firefighters, practice with a virtual fire extinguisher, and safely recycle old batteries with SOCRRA just ahead of Fire Prevention Week.
   

📸 Around Ferndale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ferndale

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★ Featured events ★

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

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22
• UHS Girl's Volleyball vs Southfield HS (Home Game)
  University High School, 2521 Bermuda St, Ferndale
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• September Cookbook Club →
  703 Livernois Street, Ferndale
• Varsity Boys Soccer (A) vs Port Huron
  Port Huron High School, 2215 Court St, Port Huron
  4:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• UHS Girl's Volleyball vs Waterford-Mott High School (Away Game)
  University High School, 1151 Scott Lake Rd, Waterford Township
  7:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Funky Ferndale Art Fair →
  Nine Mile Road at Woodward, Woodward Ave and E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale
  9:00 am
• Varsity Football (A) vs Centerline
  Center Line Memorial Field, 25300 Sherwood Ave, Center Line
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• R&B DAYDREAMS →
  The Bosco, 158 East Breckenridge Street, Ferndale
• Farmers Market →
  Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak
  7:00 am
Sunday September 27
• 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer's - Detroit, MI
  Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile, Royal Oak
  7:30 am
• 2026 Detroit Walk to End Alzheimer's →
  Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak
  7:30 am
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

• Never forget where you came from and how much you should appreciate life.
  Celebrate your life on this beautiful Saturday for the people that didn't get to. (Nextdoor East Ferndale)

• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in FERNDALE, MI S19025 in Ferndale. Apply here.
• Great Oaks Landscape Associates posted a job opening for Lawn Maintenance Worker (Grass Cutting) in Ferndale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ferndale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hazel Park

• 696 between Lahser and I-75 to be complete by end of year: MDOT (detroitnews.com)
• United Oaks Elementary enrolled 150 white students in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com)

Oak Park

• Jeremiah Whitley's fourth-quarter TD helps Groves top rival Seaholm, 14-13 (theoaklandpress.com)
• After tense year, Michigan Jews mark holidays with resilience and faith (lansingstatejournal.com)

Royal Oak

• Huntington's disease families find hope, community at Michigan HDSA Team Hope Walk (clickondetroit.com)
• Autism Hero Walk brings thousands to Detroit Zoo to support Michigan's autism community (clickondetroit.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: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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