🌱 Why Bayfield’s 1903 Carnegie Library still matters to readers today

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Bayfield's 1903 Carnegie Library still matters to readers today

Also on today's calendar: Open mic night - The Backstage and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 68 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 72, low: 52.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 63 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wisconsin Carnegie Libraries: History and Active Locations Today (dairylandsentinel.com) — Bayfield's Carnegie Library, open since 1903, is celebrated as one of the most historically intact Carnegie libraries in the Midwest and still serves residents as an active public library. The piece explains how Andrew Carnegie's funding model helped Wisconsin communities, including Bayfield, secure permanent, tax-supported libraries. It also tracks how many Carnegie buildings statewide remain active, repurposed, or lost.
   

📸 Around Bayfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bayfield

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Carnegie Kids Story Hour →
  Bayfield Carnegie Library, 257 Manypenny Ave., Bayfield
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Open mic night - The Backstage →
  The Back Stage, 84810 State Hwy 13, Bayfield
  6:00 pm
• Open Mic Night at The Backstage →
  The Backstage, 84810 State Hwy 13, Bayfield
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• 64th Annual Bayfield Apple Fest →
  Bayfield
• Floydian Slip →
  Honest Dog Books, 40 S 2nd St #1455, Bayfield
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• WPR Pint-Sized Concert with Bach to Pop Strings at Honest Dog Books →
  Honest Dog Books, 38 South 2nd Street, Bayfield
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• First Monday Muffins →
  Bayfield Carnegie Library, 257 Manypenny Ave., Bayfield
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Technology Help →
  Bayfield Carnegie Library, 257 Manypenny Ave., Bayfield
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 7
• Carnegie Kids Story Hour →
  Bayfield Carnegie Library, 257 Manypenny Ave., Bayfield
  10:30 am
Saturday October 10
• Repair Cafe →
  CORE Resource Center, 257 Manypenny Ave, Bayfield
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Blood Drive! →
  County Courthouse, 117 E 6th St, Washburn
  9:00 am
• Senior Meals →
  Town of Bell Community Center, 22620 Ash St., Cornucopia
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa posted a job opening for Head Start/ Early Head Start Assistant Teacher in Bayfield. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ashland

• Republican candidate for Wisconsin 7th Congressional District visits Ashland (fox21online.com)
• Ashland overpowers Rails; team will host Northwestern (gazettextra.com)
• Evers seeks applicants for District III Court of Appeals (gazettextra.com)

Poplar

• Douglas County Past: A storm survivor, high-producing cow and famous train (superiortelegram.com)

Superior

• Holding On To History: 200 years of rendezvous celebrated by voyageur fans in Superior (northernnewsnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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