🌱 Pumpkins and Leaf Wreaths at the Wildflower Garden–For Juniors and 10 more events

Hi Pleasant Ridge! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Pumpkins and Leaf Wreaths at the Wildflower Garden–For Juniors at Community Center
• Farmers Market at Royal Oak Farmers Market
• Antiques & Collectibles Market at Royal Oak Farmers Market

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why was the pilot so easily distracted ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Turning cloudy, p.m. rain, with a high of 59 and low of 54 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy with a shower or two, temps: high: 61, low: 39.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 55 and low of 37 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pleasant Ridge

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 18

• Pumpkins and Leaf Wreaths at the Wildflower Garden–For Juniors →
  Community Center, 4 Ridge, Pleasant Ridge
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 17

• Farmers Market →
  Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak
  7:00 am

Sunday October 18

• Antiques & Collectibles Market →
  Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak
  8:00 am
• Spooktacular
  Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce, 200 S Washington Ave, Royal Oak
  2:00 pm

Monday October 19

• Volleyball vs Detroit Country Day (Away)
  Detroit Country Day School - Middle School, 22400 Hillview Ln, B
  4:45 pm
• Soccer -Belle Isle (Away)
  Belle Isle , Detroit, MI, USA
  5:00 pm
• Board of Education – Regular Meeting
  Ferndale Public Schools Ferndale, MI 48220
  7:00 pm

Wednesday October 21

• Echoes & Expressions (Where Voices Rise & Creativity Flows)
  Hotel Royal Oak, 811 E 11 Mile Rd, Royal Oak
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 15

• Mother Goose's Bouncing Goslings →
  Huntington Woods Public Library, 26415 Scotia Rd, Huntington Woods
  10:30 am
• Royal Oak District Court →
  Royal Oak MI
  2:45 pm
• Volleyball vs Oak Park Prep (Away)
  Oak Park Preparatory Academy, 23261 Scotia Rd, Oak Park
  4:45 pm
• THE EMBER CIRCLE: A CACAO & SOUND CEREMONY →
  Crimson Commuter, 28736 John R Road, Madison Heights
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Ferndale. Apply here.
• KFC posted a job opening for KFC Cook in Ferndale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pleasant Ridge here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ferndale

• 2026 Detroit Free Press Marathon: Everything you need to know (wxyz.com)
• Oakland districts seek operating millages in hostile tax environment (freep.com)
• Three Michigan breweries win gold medals at 2026 Great American Beer Festival (michiganpublic.org)

Oak Park

• Ranking the top matchups of Week 8's OAA football crossovers (theoaklandpress.com)

Detroit

• Here's When The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Will Pass Through Metro Detroit (patch.com)
• Girl, 16, Killed In Detroit Drive-By Shooting: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the pilot so easily distracted ?" — She had her head in the clouds . (Thank you GARY M. for sending it in!)
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