🌱 Patch AM: Heading back to school? Don’t miss Thursday’s big Preble celebration

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In today's newsletter:

• Heading back to school? Don't miss Thursday's big Preble celebration
• Why Green Bay's two major museums are staying separate for now
• What Green Bay parents should know before Starr Elementary opens Aug. 31

Also on today's calendar: A Few Hours, A Big Impact. Join the Green Bay School Crossing Guard Team! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 56.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Green Bay Area Public School District hosts 4th Annual Welcome Back Celebration this Thursday (nbc26.com) — Families in the Green Bay Area Public School District are invited to a free Welcome Back Celebration this Thursday, August 20, at Preble High School with food, games, live music, and activities. Buses will run from several east and west side schools, and community organizations will be on hand to share resources that support local students and families.
   

2. Neville Public Museum, Children's Museum of Green Bay not to merge after Task Force Report (wearegreenbay.com) — Leaders have decided the Neville Public Museum and the Children's Museum of Green Bay will not merge, keeping both institutions operating separately. Space needs and long-term growth plans drove the recommendation, while city and community partners now look for a larger home for the Children's Museum and stable leadership to strengthen the Neville in downtown Green Bay.
   

3. Green Bay's newest elementary school opens doors Aug. 31 (wbay.com) — Families in Green Bay will see big changes as Starr Elementary opens its doors August 31, consolidating students from Kennedy, Keller and MacArthur into a new, energy-efficient building on Chantel Street. The 4K–5th grade school is designed for accessibility, flexible learning spaces and community use, and district leaders say the move should improve efficiency while modernizing where kids learn.
   

4. The Actor Behind WGN's Bozo The Clown Is Coming To Green Bay (q985online.com) — Bozo the Clown fans will get a nostalgic treat when longtime WGN performer Joey D'Auria appears at the Collectorabilia pop culture expo at Resch Expo in Green Bay on Saturday, November 28, 2026. The event offers locals a rare chance to meet the actor behind the iconic TV clown and celebrate classic children's television memories.
   

5. Port Green Bay's record international cargo growth earns national recognition (wbay.com) — Port Green Bay just earned a national Pacesetter Award after boosting international cargo shipments through the St. Lawrence Seaway by an impressive 145% in 2025, underscoring its growing role in Green Bay's economy. Local operators like KK Integrated Logistics and U.S. Venture helped drive the surge, strengthening the city's link between Midwest producers and global markets.
   

📸 Around Green Bay

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Green Bay

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 18
• A Few Hours, A Big Impact. Join the Green Bay School Crossing Guard Team! →
  2370 E Mason St, Green Bay
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 19
• Police and Fire Commission - Special Meeting →
  Green Bay, WI Calendar
  3:00 pm
• FIT in the Parks: CIRCL Mobility ZUMBA →
  Green Bay, WI Calendar, 1100 Porlier Street, Green Bay
  5:30 pm
• FIT in the Parks: Club Pilates →
  Green Bay, WI Calendar, N Washington Street, Green Bay
  6:00 pm
• Green Bay City Band Concert →
  Green Bay, WI Calendar, 801 S Madison Street, Green Bay
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• FIT in the Parks: CIRCL Mobility ZUMBA →
  Green Bay, WI Calendar, 1761 Biemeret Street, Green Bay
  5:30 pm
Friday August 21
• Wolf Feeding →
  Green Bay, WI Calendar, 1660 E Shore Drive, Green Bay
  1:30 pm
• Grooves on the Green →
  Green Bay, WI Calendar Green Bay, WI 54301
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• BBQ & BLUEGRASS BASH →
  Paradise North Distillery, 101 Bay Beach Rd Ste 5, Green Bay
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• De Pere Beer Gardens
  Definitely De Pere Voyageur Park, De Pere, WI, United States
  4:30 pm
• FIT in the Parks: Body Sculpting →
  Green Bay Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Astor - 1100 Porlier Street Green Bay WI 54301
  5:30 pm
• FIT in the Parks: HOTWORX Pilates & Stretching →
  Green Bay Parks, Recreation, and Forestry St. James - 801 S Madison Street Green Bay WI 54301
  5:45 pm
• Plan Commission Meeting
  Bellevue Village Hall 3100 Eaton Road
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please let me know if you see Bruneasha (chocolate coat) or if you host her.
  I will come pick her up. We are looking for her everywhere 920-417-8788. Lost in Bellevue, WI. (Nextdoor Lombardi)
• There's a car parked on Western Ave between Oak and Oneida that I notice has more and more damage every time I drive past it.
  Does anyone know who it belongs to, why it hasn't moved, and why it keeps being damaged? Debris is starting to gather on the road around it and may… (Nextdoor West Corridor)

• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Green Bay. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(02061) - 2670 Monroe Road in Green Bay. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Green Bay here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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