🌱 Oxford sisters take their Thanksgiving food drive to a bigger scale
Oxford, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Oxford! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Oxford sisters take their Thanksgiving food drive to a bigger scale
- Lake Orion school bond passes by 58 votes
Also on today's calendar: Oakland Youth Orchestras Fall Concert and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 54 and low of 41 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 44, low: 33.
- Friday: Cloudy and chilly, with a high of 39 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Oxford sisters aim to collect 4 tons of food for annual drive (newsbreak.com) — Oxford sisters Hazel and Alice Nicosia set a four-ton goal for their seventh annual Little Friendsgiving food drive after surpassing last year's three-ton target. With help from school friends and local businesses, the girls collected donations for Lighthouse of Michigan, whose truck volunteers loaded Sunday to help families ahead of Thanksgiving. 
• Election Results Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (lakeorionreview.com) — A $115 million Lake Orion Community Schools improvement bond passed by just 58 votes, according to unofficial election results, a decision relevant to Oxford's fifth precinct within the district. Voters also returned all three incumbent school board candidates, while nearby Lake Orion village voters ousted all four council incumbents seeking reelection.
📸 Around Oxford
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Upcoming Events in
Oxford
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★ Featured events ★
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Preschool Storytime - Session 2 →
Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St., Oxford
10:30 am
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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OPL Walking Group →
Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St., Oxford
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Lego Club - Session 2 →
Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St., Oxford
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Dungeons and Dragons →
Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St., Oxford
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Homeschoolers Hangout: Crafty Kids Culture Challenge →
Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St., Oxford
2:00 pm -
Mystery Lover's Book Club →
Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St., Oxford
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Saturday Take and Make Crafts →
Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St., Oxford -
Enhanced Storytime →
Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St., Oxford
10:15 am -
Bitty Bops - Session 2 →
Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St., Oxford
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Oxford Knitting Club →
Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St., Oxford
10:30 am -
Oakland Youth Orchestras Fall Concert →
Bloomfield Hills High School, 4200 Andover Rd
6:30 pm -
The Stories We Carry - An Afternoon of Film, Story & Live Poetry →
2369 Joslyn Ct, Lake Orion
3:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
Wednesday November 18
Saturday November 21
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- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser Team Lead in Oxford. Apply here.
- Orkin posted a job opening for Commercial Pest Control Technician in Lake Orion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oxford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lake Orion
- Voters approve school district's 4-year, $115.9M bond proposal - The Lake Orion Review (lakeorionreview.com)
- Dragon girls swim and dive finishes fifth at league finals - The Lake Orion Review (lakeorionreview.com)
- Lake Orion Village Council to have four new members (lakeorionreview.com)
Auburn Hills
- No. 6 Oakland Christian cruises into D4 regional finals with sweep of MIAC rival Inter-City Baptist (theoaklandpress.com)
- Michigan Supplier Starts Aerospace and Defense Operation (advancedmanufacturing.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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