Community Corner
🌱 Can you decode the Gen Alpha slang used at White Lake’s camp?
Be sure to catch Library Board Meeting on the White Lake Patch calendar

What's up White Lake! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Can you decode the Gen Alpha slang used at White Lake's camp?
Also on today's calendar: Lake Orion Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Lakeland and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.
- Sunday: Some sun, a shower; breezy, temps: high: 73, low: 49.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Gen Alpha slang explained: A crash course in the language of today's youth (wxyz.com) — White Lake kids at Skull Island Camp are giving adults a playful crash course in Gen Alpha slang, from "rizz" and "mewing" to "low key" and "ate that up." Campers and counselors explain what these phrases mean in their daily conversations, offering a lighthearted peek into how local youth talk and how grown-ups can keep up.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in White Lake
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★ Featured events ★
- Library Board Meeting →
White Lake Township Library, 11005 Elizabeth Lake Rd, White Lake
6:45 pm
Wednesday August 26
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Other local events
- Back to School Food Drive at Dublin Senior Center
City of White Lake 7525 Highland Rd, White Lake, MI 48383 - Movie Day at Dublin Senior Center
City of White Lake 7525 Highland Rd, White Lake, MI 48383
3:00 pm - Cooking with M at Dublin Senior Center
City of White Lake 7525 Highland Rd, White Lake, MI 48383
12:00 pm - Dublin Senior Center Day Trip: Art Scavenger Hunt Adventure
City of White Lake 7525 Highland Rd, White Lake, MI 48383
11:30 am - Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
City of White Lake 7525 Highland Rd, White Lake, MI 48383
6:30 pm - Lake Orion Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Lakeland →
Lakeland High School, 1630 Bogie Lake Rd, White Lake
6:30 pm - Garden Club: Indian Springs →
Environmental Discovery Center, 5175 Indian Trail, White Lake
10:00 am
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Elderberry Patch @ Michigan Renaissance Festival →
Michigan Renaissance Festival, 12600 Dixie Hwy, Holly
9:00 am - Michigan Renaissance Festival →
Michigan Renaissance Festival, 12600 Dixie Hwy, Holly
9:00 am - Awaken Thyself
Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce Unity Healing Institute at The Artisan Building: 5897 Dixie Highway, Clarkston, MI 48346
10:00 am - The Holly Vault Collection's Pilates to Brunch →
Venue One Eleven, 111 College St, Holly
9:30 am
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
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🗞 Nearby News
Milford
- Oakland County Farm Owner Demands Her Seized Horses Back In 80-Page Lawsuit (patch.com)
- Software Defined Vehicle Senior Hardware in the Loop (HIL) Engineer (gm.com)
- Disc golf: Evan Walker set to compete in World Championship (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
Holly
- Michigan Renaissance Festival returns to Holly, Aug. 22 (easternecho.com)
- Metro Events Guide: Art fairs, live music and more in metro Detroit (wdet.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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