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🌱 Patch AM: How Birmingham’s Will Horcoff helped spark Team USA’s World Juniors win
You won't want to miss School Age - Swim Basics - Stages 1 - 2 - Birmingham, MI 2026 on the Birmingham Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How Birmingham’s Will Horcoff helped spark Team USA’s World Juniors win
Also on today's calendar: The Delightful Musical Comedy "Once Upon a Mattress" Runs Jan 9-25 at Birmingham Village Players and 1 more event.
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Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Windy with snow showers, with a high of 27 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Tuesday: Cold; a little afternoon snow, temps: high: 25, low: 22.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, snow showers; cold, with a high of 24 and low of 9 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• U.S. Defeats Germany 6-3 In World Juniors Preliminary Round (usahockey.com) — A Birmingham, Mich. native, forward Will Horcoff, scored in Team USA’s 6-3 win over Germany at the World Junior Championship, giving local fans a hometown connection on the international stage. The recap details key goals, standout performances, and what’s next as the Americans continue preliminary play in Saint Paul.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Birmingham
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★ Featured events ★
- School Age - Swim Basics - Stages 1 - 2 - Birmingham, MI 2026
Birmingham Family YMCA, 400 E Lincoln St, Birmingham
6:20 pm
Wednesday January 7
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Other local events
- The Delightful Musical Comedy "Once Upon a Mattress" Runs Jan 9-25 at Birmingham Village Players
Birmingham Village Players , 34660 Woodward Ave , Birmingham
7:30 pm - "Once Upon a Mattress" Runs Jan 9-25 at Birmingham Village Players
Birmingham Village Players , 34660 Woodward Ave , Birmingham
7:30 am - Brighten Your New Year with "Once Upon a Mattress" Jan 9-25 at Birmingham Village Players
Birmingham Village Players , 34660 Woodward Ave , Birmingham
2:00 pm
Friday January 9
Saturday January 10
Sunday January 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Salem at Bloomfield Hills
Bloomfield Hills High School , 4200 Andover Rd , Bloomfield Township
12:00 pm - Quizzo Trivia
Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce , 30955 Woodward Ave. , Royal Oak
7:00 pm - Toddler Tuesdays
Library Robert J. Corbett Youth Room , 240 W 13 Mile Rd , Madison Heights
10:30 am - Discovery Days: Hooray for Science!
Cranbrook Institute of Science , 1 Institute Way , Bloomfield Hills
11:00 am - City Offices Closed in Observance of New Year's Eve Holiday
Royal Oak, MI Calendar Royal Oak, MI 48067 - Library Closed
Library , 240 W 13 Mile Rd , Madison Heights - New Year Balloon Drop Event!
The Canopy Studios , 317 S Crooks Rd , Clawson
9:00 am - Ian Stewart
Grand River Brewery Clawson , 1 E 14 Mile Rd , Clawson
6:00 pm
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- MDOT reports a cleared disabled vehicle on NB I-75 at US-24/Dixie Hwy.
3:21PM on Dec 27: A vehicle fire on northbound I-75 near US-24/Dixie Highway is blocking the right lane and right shoulder. (Nextdoor )
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Birmingham. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Bloomfield Hills
- LTU students featured at CultureVerse Gallery (theoaklandpress.com)
- Bellecapital International Ltd. Decreases Stake in TriMas Corporation $TRS (marketbeat.com)
- Deion Sanders and Karrueche Tran Pose Together for Selfie Amid Dating Rumors (eonline.com)
Royal Oak
- Our favorite albums and concerts of 2025 (theoaklandpress.com)
- Oakland County community calendar Dec. 28 and beyond (theoaklandpress.com)
- Vintage Treasures From Royal Oak Make It To The Big Screen (wkfr.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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