🌱 Patch AM: What’s happening at today’s Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic?

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In today's newsletter:

• What's happening at today's Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic?

Also on today's calendar: Labor of Love Run and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 55.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bands square off during Black College Football HOF weekend in Canton (cantonrep.com) — Centennial Plaza in downtown Canton was packed Saturday as two HBCU marching bands battled it out ahead of today's Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Local residents can still catch the 4 p.m. Clash at the Classic, tailgate festivities, and related community events, with tickets starting at $41.50 and TV and streaming options available.
   

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Monday September 7
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Other local events

Monday September 7
• Labor of Love Run →
  The Chapel in Green, 1800 Raber Rd, Uniontown
  7:30 am
Tuesday September 8
• Summer Planetarium Shows →
  McKinley Museum, Hoover-Price Planetarium, 800 McKinley Monument Drive NW, Canton
Wednesday September 9
• Make an Autumn Birdhouse Buffet →
  Lost Trail Winery and Vineyard, 5228 State Street Northeast, Canton
• Stark County - From Roots to Branches: Explore Your Family History →
  Stark Library-DeHoff, 216 Hartford Ave SE, Canton
  2:00 pm
• Gervasi Vineyard Cruise-In featuring Eastern Buckeye Region Porsche Club of America →
  Gervasi Vineyard, 1700 55th St. NE, Canton
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Canton Farmers' Market →
  340 4th St NW, Canton
• 9/11 Annual Day of Service Clean-Up →
  Project REBUILD Training Center, 406 Shorb Ave NW, Canton
  9:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Lest We Forget →
  Trinity United Church of Christ, 3909 Blackburn Rd NW, Canton
  3:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Abner Yoder Memorial Links Fore Life Invitational →
  Glenmoor Country Club, 4191 Glenmoor Rd NW, Canton
  7:30 am
Thursday September 17
• Oktoberfest Bingo: Raise a Stein to a Winning Time! 🍻 →
  Canton Regency, 4515 22nd St NW, Canton
  1:30 pm
• "Get the Scoop" on Junior League →
  Ro's Custard Creations, 1166 S Main St, North Canton
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

East Canton

• Ohio Lottery Pick 3 Midday, Pick 3 Evening winning numbers for Sept. 3, 2026 (cantonrep.com)

North Canton

• Guardians lineup, live score updates tonight vs. Tigers (cantonrep.com)
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Louisville

• Louisville Leopards at Dover Tornadoes Football Live Stream (louisvilleleopards.org)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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