🌱 Patch AM: How federal cuts are straining Literacy Green Bay’s vital English classes.

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In today's newsletter:

• How federal cuts are straining Literacy Green Bay's vital English classes.

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Turning sunny and very warm, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
• Monday: An afternoon shower or two, temps: high: 77, low: 60.
• Tuesday: Cloudy and cooler, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hundreds of immigrants, refugees await English education as Literacy Green Bay weathers federal cuts (gopresstimes.com) — Literacy Green Bay, the city's main English-learning hub for adult immigrants and refugees, has cut classes, child care and now carries a 300-person waitlist after federal funding reductions. Despite the setback, staff and volunteers are expanding community support so Green Bay newcomers can still learn English, prepare for citizenship, and navigate daily life in local schools, workplaces, and services.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 14
• Family Place Parent & Child Workshop →
  Central Library, 515 Pine Street, Green Bay
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 14
• On Broadway Farmers Market →
  Green Bay WI
  3:00 pm
• Goth Moth Painting @ BUZZ SOCIAL →
  Buzz Social, 2310 Lineville Rd, Green Bay
  6:00 pm
• Open Mic Comedy - MadWorld Art Collective →
  MadWorld Art Collective, 1678 East Mason St, Green Bay
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Hot Dog Day →
  PCM Credit Union, 601 Willard Dr, Green Bay
  10:30 am
• Green Bay West vs Little Chute →
  Green Bay West High School, 966 Shawano Ave, Green Bay
  5:30 pm
Friday October 16
• 5th Annual Mega Agent Summit →
  Lambeau Field, 1265 Lombardi Avenue, Green Bay
  8:00 am
• Fall Concert – Griffon String Quartet →
  Art Garage, 1429 Main St, Green Bay
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons →
  National Railroad Museum, National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54115
  6:30 pm
• Candlelight: Tribute to Queen →
  National Railroad Museum, 2285 S Broadway, Ashwaubenon
  8:45 pm
Saturday October 31
• Dinner Detective Green Bay- Halloween Event (Costumes are Encouraged) →
  Hyatt Regency Green Bay, 333 Main St, Green Bay
  9:00 am
• The Halloween Bar Crawl - Green Bay →
  The Sardine Can, 128 S Broadway, Green Bay
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A week ago I adopted the most amazing, beautiful cat.
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• International House of Pancakes - IHOP posted a job opening for Cashier in Green Bay. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Allouez

• Pooches & Pints Barktoberfest set for Oct. 17 in Allouez (wbay.com)
• Heritage Hill State Park mixing history and haunts (wbay.com)

Howard

• Large law enforcement presence at reported house fire in Howard (wbay.com)

De Pere

• High drama in De Pere: Pulaski comes away with a dramatic 17-14 victory (gopresstimes.com)
• Staying a student of the dairy industry (dairystar.com)
• First round of bids opened for courthouse project (newmedia-wi.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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