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Coming up: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale on the Franklin Patch calendar

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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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- 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 ★
- 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 - Tivia Night ! →
Hideaway Pub & Eatery, 9643 S 76th St, Franklin
6:30 am
Saturday October 3
Friday October 9
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Other local events
- 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 - 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 - Legendary Nashville Cats →
Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
7:30 pm - 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 - Legendary Nashville Cats →
Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
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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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