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What's up Grosse Pointe! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Grosse Pointe team delivered Thursday’s biggest basketball statement?
• How worried should Grosse Pointers be about this week’s virus surge?

Also on today's calendar: Motor City Chorale presents Christmas Time is Here and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy and cold with flurries, with a high of 27 and low of 7 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Partly sunny and very cold, temps: high: 23, low: 16.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, with a high of 20 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Prep basketball roundup: Winnie Cunningham provides spark in Pershing victory (detroitnews.com) — Grosse Pointe hoops fans have plenty to cheer about after Grosse Pointe South routed Port Huron Northern and Grosse Pointe North topped University Liggett in Thursday’s prep basketball action. The roundup highlights standout performances from local players and gives a quick look at how neighboring Metro Detroit teams are starting their seasons across several conferences.
   

• What's Going Around in Metro Detroit: Influenza, RSV, COVID, slip and fall injuries, cough, fever (clickondetroit.com) — Doctors at Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital report rising COVID and flu cases locally, including children testing positive for both viruses. Across Metro Detroit counties, physicians are also seeing more RSV, stomach bugs, and slip-and-fall injuries, and they urge residents to get vaccinated, practice good hygiene, and take extra care on icy sidewalks and roads.
   

📸 Around Grosse Pointe

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grosse Pointe

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Irving Berlin’s White Christmas presented by Grosse Pointe Theatre Dec. 5-21 at the Schaap Center
  Schaap Center for the Arts, 15001 E Jefferson Ave, Grosse Pointe Park
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 15

• City Council Meeting
  City of Grosse Pointe , 17147 Maumee Ave , Grosse Pointe
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Cabaret Over the Cove: Yule Be Singing! with Vanessa Carr
  Ford House , 1100 Lake Shore Rd , Grosse Pointe Shores
  7:00 pm
• White Christmas
  Schaap Center for the Arts
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 21

• Irving Berlin’s White Christmas presented by Grosse Pointe Theatre Dec. 5-21 at the Schaap Center
  Schaap Center for the Arts , 15001 E Jefferson Ave , Grosse Pointe Park
  2:00 pm
• Motor City Chorale presents Christmas Time is Here
  St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church , 375 Lothrop Rd , Grosse Pointe Farms
  5:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Comedy Night for South Basketball
  Tompkins Community Center , 14920 Windmill Pointe Dr , Grosse Pointe Park
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
  The War Memorial , 32 Lake Shore Dr , Grosse Pointe Farms
  8:45 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 13

• Grosse Pointe South High School Invitational
  Grosse Pointe South High School , 11 Grosse Pointe Blvd , Grosse Pointe Farms
  10:00 am
• Badminton at GP South High School
  Grosse Pointe South High School , 11 Grosse Pointe Blvd , Grosse Pointe Farms
  10:00 am
• COOKIES WITH SANTA
  Ford House , 1100 Lake Shore Rd , Grosse Pointe Shores
  12:00 pm
• Breakfast with Santa (games, crafts, food, fun)
  Sierra Station , 15110 Mack Ave , Grosse Pointe Park
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A vehicle fire on I-275 South after 6 Mile Road has been cleared, with traffic reported back to 8 Mile Road.
  1:34PM on Dec 11: A vehicle fire on southbound I-275 after 6 Mile is blocking the right center lane, right lane, and right shoulder. (Nextdoor )
• The crash on southbound M-39 after Grand River has been cleared.
  1:45AM on Dec 12: Crash on SB M-39 after Grand River Lanes blocks the right lane and shoulder, with the entrance to M-39 South from Grand River… (Nextdoor )

• Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Grosse Pointe. Apply here.
• College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving posted a job opening for Mover in Grosse Pointe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grosse Pointe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grosse Pointe Park

• Trash or Treasure: Nonprofit asks for help solving mystery (detroitnews.com)

Detroit

• Michigan Science Center Reopens Planetarium With New Upgrades (patch.com)
• More Snow, Bitter Cold Moves Into Detroit Area (patch.com)
• Potentially Destructive African Bark Beetle Intercepted​ At Detroit Metro Airport (patch.com)

Ok Grosse Pointe! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I demand a jury of my piers.
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