🌱 Patch AM: How Rochester turned its municipal park purple for lupus fighters

Cheers Rochester! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Rochester turned its municipal park purple for lupus fighters
• See how Rochester swimmers stunned rivals at the county championship

Also on today's calendar: Rummage Sale - St. Paul's United Methodist Church and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: An a.m. shower; partly sunny, with a high of 70 and low of 46 degrees.
• Monday: Sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 41.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rochester community walks to raise lupus awareness, support local fighters (clickondetroit.com) — Hundreds of neighbors packed Rochester Municipal Park on Saturday for the Michigan Lupus Foundation's annual awareness walk, turning the park purple to support local residents living with lupus. Participants shared personal stories, highlighted how often lupus is misunderstood, and encouraged others in Rochester to learn the symptoms and tap into statewide resources and future events through the foundation's website.
   

• Mercy 4-peats, Marian and Rochester relays thrive at Oakland County Girls Swim Championship (theoaklandpress.com) — Rochester High's swimmers shined at Saturday's Oakland County Girls Swim Championship, powering the Falcons to fourth place overall and a thrilling win in the 200 freestyle relay. Local athletes like Taylor Robinson and Michaela Minous helped Rochester notch strong relay and individual finishes against top programs from across the county, setting up momentum for the rest of the season.
   

📸 Around Rochester

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rochester

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Rummage Sale - St. Paul's United Methodist Church →
  620 Romeo St. Rochester, MI 48307,
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  Rochester Calendar Rochester, MI 48307
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Henry Ford Health - Healthcare Provider CPR (BLS) →
  Henry Ford Rochester Hospital, 1101 W. University Dr., Rochester
  9:00 am
• Toddler Classes - Little Eagles
  Eagle Creek Academy, 3739 Kern Road, Lake Orion
  9:30 am
• Flashlight Tours at Meadow Brook Hall →
  Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Dr, Rochester
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Dinner & a Movie - Death Becomes Her (1992) →
  Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Dr, Rochester
  6:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Museum Public Drop-In Hours and Tours →
  Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Stone Wall Pumpkin Festival →
  Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
  10:00 am
Monday October 12
• Rochester Community Chorus Begins Rehearsals October 12, 2026, 7 p.m. →
  Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 4230 Livernois Rd, Troy
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Flashlight Tour at Meadow Brook Hall →
  Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Dr, Rochester
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Dinner & a Movie - The Maltese Falcon (1941) →
  Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Dr, Rochester
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• History Bites Series →
  Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Recent OU graduate's glaucoma research published in Nature Portfolio journal —Eric Reikowski Read on Patch

• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Rochester. Apply here.
• TJX posted a job opening for Retail Backroom & Stocking Associate 10pm - 6am in Rochester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rochester here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rochester Hills

• With OAA White title at stake, Stoney Creek runs past Rochester, 41-14 (theoaklandpress.com)
• Michael Bouchard Jr. took big donations from real estate execs tied to discrimination claims and unsafe housing (metrotimes.com)
• Emagine Theatres Launches October with Themed Pink Drinks to Benefit Shades of Pink Foundation, Pumpkin Spice Concessions, Girls Night Out and More! (michiganmamanews.com)

Auburn Hills

• Woman, 38, arrested after utility pole fire in Sterling Heights, police say (cbsnews.com)
• Automotive Windshield Glass Market Outlook to 2035 (indexbox.io)
• Head to Head Review: BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) vs. XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) (defenseworld.net)

Ok Rochester! 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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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