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Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'Let's Go Champ': Former Highland Park mayor turns stroke survival into mission to help others (clickondetroit.com) — Former Highland Park mayor DeAndre Windom is sharing his stroke survival journey with residents through a new book, "Let's Go Champ! Winning at Life After Stroke." After enduring five strokes since 2019, he's turned to advocacy, mentoring, and upcoming local book signings while continuing to champion Highland Park and support other survivors and caregivers.
Downtown Street Eats Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) Cadillac Square, 662 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI, 48226, United 11:00 am
Fundraiser hold → Spread Art @Detroit Contemporary Spread Art, 5141 Rosa Parks Blvd, Detroit, MI 48208, USA 5:00 pm
Tacos & Trivia Presented by Long Drink Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) Campus Martius Park 6:00 pm
Birdwatching 101 Class at OCC Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Oakland Community College - Auburn Hills Campus 6:00 pm
Pokemon Go at Rosie's Park Hazel Park Memorial Library (5th-12th Grade) Hazel Park, MI 48030 6:00 pm
Sunset H.I.I.T Pilates at Beacon Park Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) Beacon Park, 1901 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI, 48226, United 7:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
Multi-Chamber Business Expo → Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce The Kingsley Bloomfield Hills 39475 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 4:00 pm
Mahjong Wednesdays at Michigan by the Bottle Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Michigan by the Bottle Royal Oak 5:30 pm
Echoes & Expressions (Where Voices Rise & Creativity Flows) Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Hotel Royal Oak 811 E 11 Mile Rd Royal Oak, MI 48067 Home - Hotel Royal Oak 6:00 pm
Community Yoga with Citizen Yoga - Wednesdays Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) Capitol Park, Capitol Park Historic District, Detroit, MI, 482 6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
HPJH Patriot Day Hazel Park High School Hazel Park Junior High School, 22770 Highland Ave #1803, Hazel P 8:00 am
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Harvard Maintenance, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner - 35078 in Detroit. Apply here.
Johnston & Murphy posted a job opening for Part-Time Stock Associate in Detroit. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Highland Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Detroit
Voices: What Detroit's flooding crisis reveals about building resilient Great Lakes cities (planetdetroit.org)
13 Detroit voters disenfranchised in primary via mishandled absentee ballots (bridgedetroit.com)
Hamtramck
37 Hamtramck ballots could flip mayoral race after Michigan Supreme Court declines appeal • Michigan Advance (michiganadvance.com)
Royal Oak
8 Arrested After Royal Oak Bar Brawl During Woodward Dream Cruise: Report (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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