🌱 Patch AM: Where to see Saline’s new kid-created Winter Wonderland mural downtown

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In today's newsletter:

• Where to see Saline’s new kid-created Winter Wonderland mural downtown
• How Michigan’s coaching shakeup connects directly to Saline High football

Also on today's calendar: Beginners ONLY Watercolor Class.

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cold with low clouds, with a high of 25 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and chilly, temps: high: 27, low: 21.
• Sunday: Sun and areas of low clouds, with a high of 29 and low of 19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Young Artists of the Artist League Create a Winter Wonderland Mural (thesalinepost.com) — A new student-created Winter Wonderland mural is brightening the parking lot off North Ann Arbor Street in downtown Saline, thanks to Saline Community Education’s Mural Making class. Fourth- and fifth-graders designed individual panels and an ‘I Spy’ activity, then combined their work into one collaborative piece approved by the Saline Arts and Culture Committee and the City of Saline. You can already register for the next mural class starting in January.
   

• Kyle Whittingham expected to retain Michigan defensive line coach Lou Esposito (on3.com subscription) — Michigan football’s new head coach Kyle Whittingham is expected to keep defensive line coach Lou Esposito on staff, and that decision has a local tie. Esposito’s son Louis, a 2027 Saline High interior lineman, is already committed to Michigan, adding extra interest for Hornets fans following the Wolverines’ coaching transition. The article highlights Esposito’s strong track record developing elite defensive linemen.
   

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Wednesday January 7

• Beginners ONLY Watercolor Class
  Salt Valley Arts Studio Space, 400 W Russell St, Saline, MI, 48176,
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Storytime for preschool & toddlers
  Blue Bush Branch Library , 2664 Vivian Rd. , Monroe
  10:00 am
• Carleton Savvy Cook Bookers
  Blue Bush Branch Library , 1444 Kent St. , Carleton
  12:00 pm
• Dungeons & Dragons for Teens
  Frenchtown-Dixie Branch Library , 2881 Nadeau Rd. , Monroe
  3:00 pm
• Dungeons & Dragons
  Blue Bush Branch Library , 2881 Nadeau Rd. , Monroe
  6:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  9:00 am
• Planner Party Saturdays
  Maybee Branch Library , 9060 Raisin Street , Maybee
  10:00 am
• Drop-in Wish & Treasure Box Craft
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  11:00 am
• Make Crafts Happen
  Frenchtown-Dixie Branch Library , 2881 Nadeau Rd. , Monroe
  11:00 am
• Mug Decorating and Hot Cocoa Bar
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  2:00 pm
• Monroe Puente's Dia de Reyes Celebration
  Blue Bush Branch Library , 2121 North Monroe Street , Monroe
  6:30 pm

Monday January 5

• Rocking Horse Childcare
  Blue Bush Branch Library , 14077 South Custer Road , Dundee
  9:00 am
• Wiggle Worms: Toddler Storytime
  Blue Bush Branch Library , 3700 S. Custer Rd. , Monroe
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Saline. Apply here.
• Workbox Staffing posted a job opening for 2nd Shift - Custodian (East AA) in Ann Arbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saline here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ann Arbor

• 13 Must-See Concerts Coming to Michigan in 2026 (mix957gr.com)
• USC Trojans at Michigan Wolverines odds, picks and predictions (usatoday.com)
• Health subsidies expire, leaving millions of Americans facing steep insurance hikes (tucson.com)

Milan

• Track News: Rockingham Speedway Sold To The International Hot Rod Association (autoracing1.com)
• Stephanie Nicole Nowling (wlen.com)
• Holiday Faith Reads from Black Authors and Black Publishers (sacobserver.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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