🌱 Patch AM: How to catch Saturday’s Detroit Catholic Central showdown in Novi

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In today's newsletter:

• How to catch Saturday's Detroit Catholic Central showdown in Novi
• Why Novi schools just topped metro Detroit in new statewide rankings
• How Novi job seekers can tap Michigan Works! after office changes

Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
• Friday: A touch of morning rain, temps: high: 64, low: 45.
• Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 65 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Football Tangles with Detroit Catholic Central in Saturday's Marquee Matchup (centralcatholic.org) — Detroit Catholic Central hosts Ohio's Central Catholic in Novi this Saturday, October 3, in a marquee 1 p.m. showdown between two state-ranked high school football powers. Local fans get details on tickets, radio and streaming options, recent performances, and even next week's homecoming plans, making it easy to follow or attend the big game.
   

• These Are The Best School Districts In Michigan, New Ranking Says (patch.com) — Novi families can take pride that Novi Community School District has been named metro Detroit's top-performing district, earning an overall A+ from Niche's 2027 rankings. The report highlights Novi's strong academics, administration, college prep, and activities, while also listing other highly rated districts across southeast Michigan and explaining how Niche evaluates schools beyond test scores.
   

• Michigan Works! Opens new office in Southfield (theoaklandpress.com) — Job seekers in Novi should know that Oakland County Michigan Works! has consolidated two older offices into a new, larger Southfield center while still operating its Novi location. Residents can access free career coaching, workshops, and employer connections in person or virtually, with appointments available by phone and a full workshop schedule online.
   

📸 Around Novi

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Novi

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour →
  2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
  3:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Brahms and More! →
  Scarab Club, 217 Farnsworth, Detroit
  3:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Another Way Pregnancy Center Contenders Banquet →
  Italian American Banquet & Conference Center, 39200 Five Mile Rd, Livonia
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• COMEDY LAB Open Mic →
  29 Novi, 43155 Main Street, Novi
  8:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Teen Lounge Decoration Day →
  Novi Public Library, 45255 Ten Mile Rd., Novi
  2:45 pm
Saturday October 3
• PumpkinFest →
  Novi MI
Sunday October 4
• JAPAN FESTIVAL →
  Novi High School, 24062 Taft Road, Novi
  1:00 pm
Monday October 5
• NO TEEN SPACE →
  Novi Public Library, 45255 Ten Mile Rd., Novi
• Senior Day at Novi Library →
  Novi Public Library, 45255 Ten Mile Rd., Novi
  10:00 am
• Novi Historical Commission Office Hours →
  Novi Public Library, 45255 Ten Mile Rd., Novi
  10:30 am
Sunday October 11
• ARTrageous →
  Brighton Center for the Performing Arts, 7878 Brighton Rd, Brighton
  5:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• The Novi Public Library: Great Tools For Getting Things Done! →
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for handyman to fix the new dishwasher in Livonia.
  Water is not draining after a wash cycle. Looking for reasonable rate; work needed to be done next week. (Nextdoor Novi Pavillion)

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Novi. Apply here.
• The American Red Cross posted a job opening for Blood Collections Material Coordinator in Novi. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Novi here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wixom

• SuperStroke: American ambassadors celebrate U.S. Presidents Cup triumph (firstcallgolf.com)

Walled Lake

• Top teams aren't budging in latest Michigan high school boys soccer state rankings (mlive.com)

Farmington Hills

• Farmington Hills parents say cheerleading team organizer scammed their daughters out of thousands (wxyz.com)
• Late night High Street eatery closes doors for good (newsbreak.com)
• Best private high schools in Michigan (iosconews.com)

Ok Novi! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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