🌱 PTO Popsicles on the Playground (4K/5K) and 11 more events

Good day South Milwaukee! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• PTO Popsicles on the Playground (4K/5K) at School District of South Milwaukee
• Middle School Open House at School District of South Milwaukee
• MS/HS Open House 5-7p at School District of South Milwaukee

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call people that look after chickens? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 75 and low of 70 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, heavy t-storms; humid, temps: high: 77, low: 71.
• Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Milwaukee

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Tuesday August 18

• PTO Popsicles on the Playground (4K/5K)
  School District of South Milwaukee South Milwaukee, WI 53172
  4:00 pm

Tuesday August 25

• Middle School Open House
  School District of South Milwaukee South Milwaukee, WI 53172
  5:00 pm
• MS/HS Open House 5-7p
  School District of South Milwaukee South Milwaukee, WI 53172
  5:00 pm

Wednesday August 26

• Elem Open House 5-7p
  School District of South Milwaukee South Milwaukee, WI 53172
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 17

• CFL Book Club meeting
  Cudahy Family Library 3500 Library Drive, Cudahy, WI 53110
  5:30 pm
• Board of Education Committee Meeting - Communications
  Cudahy SD Cudahy High School LGI
  6:00 pm

Tuesday August 18

• COMMON COUNCIL MEETING
  Cudahy City Hall 5050 S Lake Dr, Cudahy, WI 53110
  6:00 pm

Thursday August 20

• Happy Hour at Drexel Town Square Beer Garden
  South Suburban Chamber of Commerce Drexel Town Square (Chamber Tent in Central North end) 361 W Town Square Way Oak Creek
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 22

• Oak Creek Farmer Market →
  Drexel Town Square, 361 W Town Square Way, Oak Creek
  9:00 am

Monday August 24

• Locker Move-in Day
  West Middle School Oak Creek, WI 53154
  7:00 am
• Board of Education Regular Board Meeting
  Cudahy SD CHS LGI Room
  6:00 pm
• School Board Meeting
  Oak Creek-Franklin Joint SD Oak Creek Performing Arts & Education Center, 340 E Puetz Rd, Oak Creek, WI 53154, USA
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Caterpillar posted a job opening for Heavy Industrial Shipping Specialist in South Milwaukee. Apply here.
• Eaton Plc posted a job opening for Assembler-3rd shift in South Milwaukee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Milwaukee here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cudahy

• 1 scam report filed in Cudahy for week ending Aug. 8, 2026 (mkesouth.com)
• Cudahy artist Ric Stultz teams up with Brewers for unique hat giveaway (tmj4.com)
• 14 Things to Do in Milwaukee This Weekend: Aug. 13-16 (milwaukeemag.com)

Oak Creek

• Integrated Cutting, Kitting and Composite Material Handling Workflows (compositesworld.com)

Milwaukee

• The Milwaukee Boat House is in 'shipshape' after lighthouse reconstruction (tmj4.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Chicken Tenders (Thank you Mark J. for sending it in!)
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