🌱 Patch AM: How Brookfield Academy’s $12M expansion could reshape local student life

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In today's newsletter:

• How Brookfield Academy's $12M expansion could reshape local student life
• See who powered Brookfield East's 3-0 sweep of Germantown

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 62, low: 51.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brookfield Academy starts $12M fundraising campaign for expansion (jsonline.com) — Brookfield Academy in Brookfield is launching a $12 million fundraising campaign to expand its arts, science, robotics, athletics and elementary facilities, aiming to break ground in spring 2027. The school has already raised $7.5 million and plans new performance, lab, gym and classroom spaces without taking on debt, relying entirely on donations from current families, alumni and supporters.
   

• Brookfield East boys volleyball defeats Germantown, 3-0, on Sept. 30 (jsonline.com) — Brookfield East's boys volleyball team swept Germantown 3-0 in a home match in Brookfield on Sept. 30, with strong performances from players like David Anderson, Nolan Scott and Charlie Dworak. A series of game photos captures key kills, serves and blocks, along with the energy from coaches and fans in the Brookfield gym.
   

📸 Around Brookfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookfield

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Jazz Pianist - Christian Sands →
  Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 3270 Mitchell Park Dr, Brookfield
  6:15 pm
Saturday October 3
• Open Studio Saturday →
  Joyosity Creative Space, 2835 North Brookfield Road, Brookfield
  9:00 am
• Audi Club Wisconsin: Drive →
  Brookfield WI
  10:00 am
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am
• Depolarizing Ourselves →
  Unitarian Universalist Church West (UUCW), 13001 W North Avenue, Brookfield
  11:00 am
• Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young: Live from Laurel Canyon →
  Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 3270 Mitchell Park Dr, Brookfield
  7:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Sincerely, Sondheim →
  Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 3270 Mitchell Park Dr, Brookfield
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Legendary Nashville Cats →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Legendary Nashville Cats →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• World War 1 Re-enactment at Old Falls Village Park →
  Old Falls Village Park, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
  10:00 am
• Be Warned Ghost Boat Tour Wisconsin Dells For Adults Ages 45+ - Pay Upon Rsvp!! →
  Goerke's Corners Park & Ride, 400 N Barker Rd, Brookfield
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aston Carter posted a job opening for Accounting Specialist in Brookfield. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Analyzing Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) and Enerpac Tool Group (NYSE:EPAC) (defenseworld.net)
• Book Nook set for grand opening in heart of Hartford later this month (gmtoday.com)
• Lightning Grade School Meet 2026 (milesplit.com)

Pewaukee

• Diver discovers 1,000-year-old dugout canoe in southeastern Wisconsin lake (wpr.org)
• Fun things to do this weekend in Waukesha County: Oct. 1-4, 2026 (gmtoday.com)
• Woman charged with stealing over $100,000 from Mequon's Highlander Estates (gmtoday.com)

Milwaukee

• How Snowy, Cold Will Winter Be In WI? New Predictions Released (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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