🌱 Patch AM: Christmas Cards signing for Soldiers and Veterans and 12 more events

Good morning Franklin! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale at Waukesha County Expo Center
• FLANNEL FEST 2026 ft. PAUL BUNYAN LUMBERJACK SHOW at Petrifying Springs Biergarten
• Tivia Night ! at Hideaway Pub & Eatery

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 49 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 41.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am
• FLANNEL FEST 2026 ft. PAUL BUNYAN LUMBERJACK SHOW →
  Petrifying Springs Biergarten, 964 Petrifying Springs Rd, Kenosha
  12:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Tivia Night ! →
  Hideaway Pub & Eatery, 9643 S 76th St, Franklin
  6:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Christmas Cards signing for Soldiers and Veterans →
  Franklin Public Library, 9151 W Loomis Rd, Franklin
  9:00 am
• Forte Theatre Company presents Annie: Opening night →
  Saber Center for the Performing Arts, 8222 S 51st St, Franklin
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Cider Sunday! →
  Wehr Nature Center, 9701 W College Ave, Franklin
  11:30 am
• BLUEGRASS ALL STARS- CIDER SUNDAY WEHR NATURE CENTER, FRANKLIN →
  Wehr Nature Center, 9701 W College Ave, Franklin
  12:30 pm
• Forte Theatre Company presents: Annie →
  Saber Center for the Performing Arts, 8222 S 51st St, Franklin
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Legendary Nashville Cats →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Trivia Night for Foster Kids →
  Hideaway Pub & Eatery, 9643 S 76th St, Franklin
  6:30 am
• Legendary Nashville Cats →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Legendary Nashville Cats →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Huguette!
  Get back in this house! You've got plenty of food in your dish and leave the Leopard alone. (Nextdoor Kaitlin Woods)

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Team Member * in Franklin. Apply here.
• Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Cook (P1-1384287-1) in Greendale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Greendale

• 'Find a Way': At 27, Jakup Sinani has Greendale football believing again (cbs58.com)
• Greendale High School marching band welcomes London dignitaries (fox6now.com)
• Greendale Lions Club Family Oktoberfest (radiomilwaukee.org)

Greenfield

• Greenfield water main break, woman billed $20,000 for repairs (newsbreak.com)
• Madcap Milwaukee Calendar: Celebrating October Ghosts (shepherdexpress.com)

Milwaukee

• How To Watch Brewers Vs. Padres In NLDS Game 1: TV, Time, Pitchers (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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