🌱 Patch AM: What to expect at October’s Wine & Dine at The Factory?

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• What to expect at October's Wine & Dine at The Factory?

Also on today's calendar: Vince Gill & Friends: An Intimate Performance for Only 100 People and 9 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 94 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 92, low: 70.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Culinary Excellence Uncorked: 2026 Wine & Dine at Liberty Hall (williamsonsource.com) — Franklin residents can look forward to Wine & Dine benefiting Special Olympics Tennessee on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Liberty Hall in The Factory at Franklin. The evening will feature tastings from top Middle Tennessee chefs, wine pairings, a silent auction, and a Wine & Whiskey Pull, all supporting Special Olympics athletes statewide.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Vince Gill & Friends: An Intimate Performance for Only 100 People →
  Saddle Ridge Farm, Leipers Fork
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• Labor Day - County Offices Closed →
  County of Williamson - Franklin TN 37064
• HEMS-Labor Day (no students)
  Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School Franklin, TN 37064
  8:00 am
• PHS Freshman Football @ Centennial H.S.
  Fred J Page High School Centennial High School, 5050 Mallory Ln, Franklin, TN 37067, U
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• GMS Late Start Day
  Grassland Middle School , 2390 Hillsboro Rd, Franklin, TN 37069\
  8:25 am
• PHS JVA/JVB Volleyball @ Independence H.S.
  Fred J Page High School Independence High School, 1776 Declaration Way, Thompson's Stati
  4:00 pm
• GMS Girls Soccer @ PMS
  Grassland Middle School Page Middle School, 6262 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064, USA
  4:00 pm
• FHS - Golf vs Brentwood/Nolensville
  Franklin High School Nashville Golf & Athletic Club, 1703 Crockett Springs Trail, Bre
  4:00 pm
• PMS Tennis @ HMS
  Fred J Page Middle School Heritage Middle School, 4803 Columbia Pike, Thompson's Station
  4:00 pm
• PMS Girls Soccer vs GMS @ PMS
  Fred J Page Middle School Page Middle School, 6262 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064, USA
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Vince Gill & Friends: An Intimate Benefit for Closer to Home →
  Saddle Ridge Farm, Leipers Fork
  3:00 pm
Friday September 18
• "Fiddler on the Roof" →
  Williamson County Performing Arts Center
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Brentwood

• More than 45 firefighters battle blaze at nearly 10,000-square-foot Beech Hill Road home (fox17.com)
• McAlister's Deli Celebrates National Potato Month with Spud-tember (williamsonsource.com)
• Reuven Spiegel Sells 7,500 Shares of Delek US (NYSE:DK) Stock (insidertrades.com)

Nolensville

• Shoppers Walk Into This Big Tennessee Thrift Store For One Thing And Leave With Bags Of $1 Finds (takingthekids.com)
• How SEC commitments Brylan Oduor, James Stewart came up big against former team (theleafchronicle.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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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