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🌱 Waukesha JBF Kids Sale- EVERYTHING for kids at 50-90% Off Retail! and 14 more events
Make time for Old Falls Renaissance Faire on the Merton Patch calendar
Good morning to you Merton! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Staff In Service Day at Lake Country SD
- Teacher in-service (All teachers) at Hamilton SD
- Strong Start Conferences at Swallow
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Nice with partial sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
📸 Around Merton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merton
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- Staff In Service Day
Lake Country SD Hartland, WI 53029 - Teacher in-service (All teachers)
Hamilton SD Sussex, WI 53089 - Strong Start Conferences
Swallow Hartland, WI 53029
2:30 pm - Teacher in-service (Grades 7-12)
Hamilton SD Sussex, WI 53089 - Staff Work Day
Lake Country SD Hartland, WI 53029 - Strong Start Conferences
Swallow Hartland, WI 53029
7:30 am - LCS OPEN HOUSE
Lake Country SD Hartland, WI 53029
5:30 pm - Teacher in-service (Grades 7-12)
Hamilton SD Sussex, WI 53089 - Waukesha JBF Kids Sale- EVERYTHING for kids at 50-90% Off Retail! →
1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
9:00 am - Old Falls Renaissance Faire →
Old Falls Village Park, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
10:00 am - Waukesha JBF HUGE KIDS MEGA SALE- 50-90% OFF EVERYTHING FOR KIDS! →
1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
9:00 am
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Rumors Cruise Night – Sussex →
Rumors Sports Bar & Grill, W232N6368 Waukesha Ave, Sussex
5:00 pm - Teacher in-service (All teachers)
Hamilton SD Sussex, WI 53089 - Staff In Service Day
Lake Country SD Hartland, WI 53029 - Strong Start Conferences
Swallow Hartland, WI 53029
2:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pregis posted a job opening for Material Handler - 12-Hour Weekend Nights in Sussex. Apply here.
- Quad posted a job opening for Experienced Printing & Packaging Equipment Operators in Sussex. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pewaukee
- The One-Of-A-Kind Restaurant In Wisconsin Where You Can Dine Inside A 19th-Century Church (takingthekids.com)
Waukesha
- Scraps and Sparks gives donated art supplies a second life in Waukesha (tmj4.com)
- Now Hiring: Wisconsin Youth Company hiring for school-year jobs (spectrumnews1.com)
- Wikler says Wisconsin primary turnout signals November 'wave' (isthmus.com)
Milwaukee
- These Milwaukee Suburbs Have The Fastest-Growing Home Prices In 2026 (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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