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🌱 Patch AM: IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival and 11 more events
Spotted on the Franklin calendar: ERV-toberfest- Food & beer Festival
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Coming up on the calendar:
- FHS Open House at Franklin High School
- Board of Education Meeting at Franklin Public SD
- IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival at Veterans Park
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Humid; a stray morning shower, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 77, low: 60.
- Friday: Partly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
📸 Around Franklin
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin
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- FHS Open House
Franklin High School Franklin, WI 53132
5:45 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Franklin Public SD Franklin Public School District, 8255 W Forest Hill Ave, Franklin, WI 53132, USA
6:00 pm - IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
Veterans Park, 1010 N Lincoln Memorial Dr, Milwaukee
10:00 am - ERV-toberfest- Food & beer Festival →
Erv's Mug, 130 W Ryan Rd, Oak Creek
5:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
Saturday September 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- School Photos
Hales Corners El Whitnall Middle School, 5025 S 116th St, Greenfield, WI 53228, USA
12:00 pm - District Photo Days
Whitnall Mid dle School, 5025 S 116th St, Greenfield, WI 53228, USA Cafeteria
12:00 pm - District Wide Picture Day @ WMS
Edgerton El Hales Corners, WI 53130
12:00 pm - Student Photo Day
Whitnall SD Whitnall Middle School, 5025 S 116th St, Greenfield, WI 53228, USA
12:00 pm - Back to School Night
Hales Corners El Hales Corners, WI 53130
4:30 pm - Back to School Open House
Edgerton El Hales Corners, WI 53130
4:30 pm - Open House
Whitnall Mid WMS Middle School
4:30 pm - Greendale Middle School Meet Your Teacher Night
Greendale Mid Greendale, WI 53129
5:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good morning- I am looking for suggestions on fence installers.
I have the fence and posts ( 4 6'X8' panels and 5 posts ) and the post anchors. Thank you in advance and have a great day! (Nextdoor Franklin North)
- API Heat Transfer ThermaSys Corporation posted a job opening for Aluminum Brazer in Franklin. Apply here.
- Yaskawa posted a job opening for Assemblers - Weekend Shift in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Greenfield
- Natalie's Everyday Heroes: Rose Innovations creating roses for everyone (cbs58.com)
- Check Out These 18 Restaurants to Feast Frugally in Milwaukee (milwaukeemag.com)
- Greenfield voters will see two school funding referendums on November ballot (tmj4.com)
Oak Creek
- Buona Beef franchisee talks plans for second Milwaukee location weeks after opening first in Oak Creek (cbs58.com)
- Oak Creek Bender Park water rescue; 1 take to hospital (fox6now.com)
- Wisconsin Korean War Veteran honored on 95th birthday with Quilt of Valor (nbc26.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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