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🌱 What did Pinckney students find inside a 1999 time capsule?
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- What did Pinckney students find inside a 1999 time capsule?
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📰 News we're reading
• Pinckney High School seniors discover, open time capsule from 1999 (livingstondaily.com) — Pinckney Community High School seniors recently uncovered and opened a long-hidden 1999 time capsule in the school’s foyer, delighting classmates and staff with nostalgic items from the old high school. District leaders plan to display the capsule’s contents at the Pirate Union for students and residents, and the Class of 2026 is already preparing a new capsule to connect today’s Pirates with future generations. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pinckney
★ Featured events ★
- Monroe Girls Varsity Basketball @ Pinckney
Pinckney Community High School, 10255 Dexter-Pinckney Rd, Pinckney
7:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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Other local events
- 6th Band/Orchestra Holiday Concert
Pinckney Community Schools Pinckney, MI 48169
7:00 pm - Sylvaris LARP December 2025
Chenango Lake Retreat , 6458 Richardson Rd , Howell
4:00 pm - Merry Mixology & Wine Tasting
NautiMI on the River , 9260 Mcgregor Rd , Pinckney
6:00 pm - Brunch with Santa!
The Reserve Event Center , 2345 Equus Hills Dr , Pinckney
10:00 am - Beach Glass Christmas Trees - Pinckney
NautiMI on the River , 9260 Mcgregor Rd , Pinckney
2:00 pm - Hamburg, Pinckney area cardio drumming get ready for a fabulous and fun workout!
Hamburg Township Senior and Community Center Building , 10407 Merrill Rd , Whitmore Lake
6:00 pm - Kids Knit & Crochet
Pinckney Community Public Library , 125 Putnam St , Pinckney
3:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Gentle Restorative Yoga for Stress and Anxiety Relief
Dexter District Library , Lower Level meeting room , Dexter
9:30 am - Holistic Networking Group — Brighton Light House
Brighton Light House , 142 Brighton Lake Rd , Brighton
10:00 am - Brighton Bulldogs vs Clarkston Wolves
Brighton Fieldhouse , 4740 Bauer Rd , Brighton
4:00 pm - Michelle Tokan Retirement Party
South Lyon Hotel , 201 West Lafayette , South Lyon
4:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I'm still looking for Bingo, he was last seen around midnight on rush lake by my back door, when I opened the door he took back off.
He is microchipped and fixed. He is extremely skiddish and will likely run when seen. I have contacted multiple shelters and someone who helps with… (Nextdoor North Pinckney) - Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
Bingo was LOST on December 8, 2025 in Pinckney, MI 48169 near Rush Lake Road Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Hiland Lake in Hell)
- Kroger posted a job opening for Cashier in Pinckney. Apply here.
- Busch's, Inc. posted a job opening for Stock Associate (Seasonal) in Brighton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pinckney here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dexter
- City of Dexter: Ordinance 2025-10 Amendment to General Code (thesuntimesnews.com)
- Chelsea Senior Center and Chelsea Area Fire Authority Collaborate to Keep Seniors Safe at Home (thesuntimesnews.com)
- Where Christmas Lives: The Magical World Bob and Elsi Sly Built (thesuntimesnews.com)
Brighton
- BAS to Continue Current School Choice Enrollment (whmi.com)
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