🌱 Patch AM: How Brentwood library training helped launch a rural eBay bookshop

Good day Brentwood! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Brentwood library training helped launch a rural eBay bookshop
• Brentwood family grieves the loss of Michael Joseph Barber, 39

Also on today's calendar: Multi Family Investors Meeting and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Hot with periods of sun, with a high of 91 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Hot with clouds and sun, temps: high: 94, low: 70.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Books offered online or at Friends' sale (thedunlap-tribune.com) — Sequatchie County Friends of the Library are launching an eBay bookstore and holding a big October 21–24 sale in Dunlap, inspired partly by training from the Friends of the John P. Holt Brentwood Library. Their new online shop needs shares and follows to thrive, while the in-person sale will still feature thousands of books, puzzles, and auction items.
   

• Michael Joseph Barber (williamsonsource.com) — A family with deep Brentwood ties is mourning the loss of 39-year-old Michael Joseph Barber, beloved son of Gerald and Virginia Barber of Brentwood and devoted father to his young daughter. Remembered as a gifted engineer, outdoorsman, and stay-at-home dad, he is celebrated for his curiosity, creativity, and the loving presence he brought to everyday family life.
   

📸 Around Brentwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brentwood

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Women's Study—Possessing The Promise (Brentwood Campus) →
  Fellowship Brentwood | The Barn, 1210 Franklin Rd, Brentwood
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Multi Family Investors Meeting →
  SVN Real Estate Office, 7003 Chadwick Dr Building #1 Suite #111, Brentwood
  2:00 pm
• Public Health Committee Meeting →
  Williamson County Calendar Franklin, TN 37064
  5:30 pm
• RHS - Volleyball vs Centennial @ RHS
  Ravenwood High School, 1724 Wilson Pike, Brentwood
  6:00 pm
• BHS varsity girls soccer vs Oakland
  Brentwood High School, 5304 Murray Ln, Brentwood
  6:00 pm
• Women's Study—Forgotten God →
  Fellowship Brentwood | Learning Center, Room 219, 1210 Franklin Road, Brentwood
  6:30 pm
Friday October 2
• RHS - Football vs Independence @ IHS
  Independence High School, 1776 Declaration Way, Thompson's Stati
  7:00 pm
• BHS varsity football vs Coffee County - Homecoming
  James C. Parker Stadium, 5304 Murray Ln, Brentwood
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• RHS - Cross Country - Frank Horton Invitational
  Ravenwood High School Memphis, TN, USA
  5:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Budget Committee Meeting →
  Williamson County Calendar Franklin, TN 37064
  4:30 pm
• BHS jv football @ Nolensville
  Nolensville High School, 1600 Summerlyn Dr, Nolensville
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Cancelled Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting →
  Williamson County Calendar Franklin, TN 37064
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Have you ever felt this happen?
  I have - and it is one of the most amazing feelings - feeling a genuine release of whatever is upsetting you :) (Nextdoor Indian Point)

• Auto-Owners Insurance Group posted a job opening for Claims Representative Internship - Summer 2027 in Brentwood. Apply here.
• AdaptHealth, LLC posted a job opening for Manager, Customer Service in Brentwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brentwood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Nolensville

• Kentucky's Knight Dominates Field in Victory at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Old Hickory Lake (thebasscast.com)
• Community Highlights: Meet Bobby` Blevins of Nolensville Drone Production (nashvillevoyager.com)
• Take a Tennessee Foodie Road Trip This Fall: Culinary Stops Worth the Drive Clone (miamiherald.com)

Franklin

• Pilgrimage Festival Files Permit for 2027 Festival (williamsonsource.com)

Ok Brentwood! 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: You don't want to press your luck! (Thank you Tee E. for sending it in!)
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