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🌱 Waukesha JBF Kids Sale- EVERYTHING for kids at 50-90% Off Retail! and 14 more events
Happening soon: Old Falls Renaissance Faire on the Merton Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Teacher in-service (Grades 7-12) at Hamilton SD
- 4K Practice/Bus Ride Even at Lake Country SD
- Teacher in-service (All teachers) at Hamilton SD
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny much of the time, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
📸 Around Merton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merton
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- Teacher in-service (Grades 7-12)
Hamilton SD Sussex, WI 53089 - 4K Practice/Bus Ride Even
Lake Country SD Hartland, WI 53029
9:00 am - Teacher in-service (All teachers)
Hamilton SD Sussex, WI 53089 - Grades 7-12 classes begin
Hamilton SD Sussex, WI 53089 - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Lake Country SD Hartland, WI 53029 - Teacher in-service (K-6 teachers)
Hamilton SD Sussex, WI 53089 - Swallow School First Day
Swallow Hartland, WI 53029 - Grades 1-6 classes begin
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
Friday August 28
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- LCS OPEN HOUSE
Lake Country SD Hartland, WI 53029
5:30 pm - Nixon Park Concert Series in Hartland, WI →
Nixon Park
7:00 pm - Teacher in-service (Grades 7-12)
Hamilton SD Sussex, WI 53089 - 4K Practice/Bus Ride Even
Lake Country SD Hartland, WI 53029
9:00 am
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wisconsin Athletic Club posted a job opening for Kids Clubhouse Team Member - Day Shift, Non-Seasonal in Hartland. Apply here.
- Quad/Graphics, Inc. posted a job opening for Receiving Forklift Operator in Sussex. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hartland
- Swatting call leads to shelter-in-place in Hartland (wisn.com)
Sussex
- Oconomowoc girls tennis defeats Pewaukee on August 20 (jsonline.com)
Pewaukee
- Burgers Are Better When Paired With This Type Of Wine (chowhound.com)
- Waukesha County Green Team to host 2026 Farm to Fork Fundraiser (gmtoday.com)
- WGA Names Harrington 2026 Wisconsin Grocer Of The Year (theshelbyreport.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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