🌱 Patch AM: How did the Hoppers win with only three hits in Utica?

Hello Utica! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How did the Hoppers win with only three hits in Utica?
• Want to see Gene Simmons rock UWM Field this September?

Also on today's calendar: Oakland/Macomb Out of the Darkness Walk and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
• Saturday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
• Sunday: High thin cloudiness, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hoppers Win In Sudden Victory Over Beavers - USPBL powered by Mortgage Matchup (uspbl.com) — A big comeback unfolded right in Utica as the Eastside Diamond Hoppers rallied from a 5-0 hole to beat the Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers 6-5 in sudden victory at UWM Field. Dominant bullpen work, including six hitless innings from reliever Dante Zamudio, set up the extra-inning win despite the Hoppers being out-hit.
   

• Gene Simmons Is Coming to UWM Field for an Epic Night of Rock! (wcsx.com) — Utica is set to host rock legend Gene Simmons at UWM Field on Sunday, September 20, 2026, as the finale of the three-day USPBL Fall Music Classic. The show will feature the Gene Simmons Band, Detroit rockers Kaleido, and guitarist Derek St. Holmes, with tickets already on sale for fans eager to see KISS classics live.
   

📸 Around Utica

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Utica

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Oakland/Macomb Out of the Darkness Walk →
  Stony Creek Metropark, 4300 Main Park Dr,
  9:00 am
• Oakland/Macomb Out of the Darkness Community Walk →
  Stony Creek Metropark, 4300 Main Park Dr,
  9:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Fairways Fore Life →
  Cedar Glen Golf and Outing, 36860 25 Mile Rd, New Baltimore
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• Block Party
  North Macomb Branch Library North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  3:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Tech Tutoring
  North Macomb Branch Library North Branch - Group Study Room C
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• MSN School Picture Day
  L'Anse Creuse Middle School - North MSN
  8:00 am
Thursday September 3
• Weekly Meeting
  Kiwanis Club Filippas Restaurant, 45125 Mound Rd, Shelby Charter Twp, MI, 48317, United States
  12:00 pm
• NorthFlicks - Movie Night (Adult)
  North Macomb Branch Library North Branch - North Branch Meeting Room
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Bluey Dance Party
  North Macomb Branch Library North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Telephone Town Hall- SCAMS Prevention →
  Comfort of your own home
  6:30 pm
Friday September 11
• 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale →
  St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 375 Lothrop Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28
• Dashboard Confessional →
  Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, 14900 Metro Pkwy, Sterling Heights
  7:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Tweening: A Parent and Tween Night Out →
  Sterling Heights Public Library Library > Programming Center - 40255 Dodge Park Road Sterling Hei
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Teen Advisory Group →
  Sterling Heights, MI Calendar, 40255 Dodge Park Road, Sterling Heights
  3:30 pm
• Creative Writers' Workshop →
  Sterling Heights, MI Calendar, 40255 Dodge Park Road, Sterling Heights
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mathnasium posted a job opening for Math Instructor / Tutor in Utica. Apply here.
• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Laundry Attendant in Utica. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Utica here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sterling Heights

• Vice President JD Vance to speak at Sterling Heights political event Monday (fox17online.com)
• Sterling Heights Approves $600K Purchase of Canoe Launch for Park Expansion (wrif.com)
• Detroit man sentenced for role in auto theft ring (candgnews.com)

Macomb

• Volunteer Recruitment Fair returns to Macomb Mall with over 24 groups (mlive.com)

Ok Utica! 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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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