🌱 Patch AM: Happy Elvis Eve! and 11 more events

Coffee in hand, Franklin? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Happy Elvis Eve! at Sunset Playhouse
• Hope for the Holidays
• CD PTO Gym Jam - ONLY 4th & 5th Graders at Country Dale School

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 19 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Decreasing clouds and cold, temps: high: 23, low: 11.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high of 24 and low of 14 degrees.

📸 Around Franklin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin

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Wednesday December 31

• Happy Elvis Eve!
  Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
  7:30 pm

Thursday January 1

• Hope for the Holidays

Friday January 9

• CD PTO Gym Jam - ONLY 4th & 5th Graders
  Country Dale School , 7380 S North Cape Rd , Franklin
  6:00 pm
• Now and Then
  Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
  7:30 pm

Saturday January 10

• Now and Then
  Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
  7:30 pm

Sunday January 11

• Now and Then
  Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Holiday - Village Hall Closed
  Village Hall , 8811 Campus Drive , Mount Pleasant
  8:00 am

Saturday January 3

• Burning is allowed every Saturday
  New Berlin, WI Calendar New Berlin, WI 53151
• Alderman Harenda Open Office Hours
  New Berlin, WI Calendar New Berlin, WI 53151
  11:00 am

Monday January 5

• 7 Royal Boys Basketball @ West Middle School
  Oak Creek West Middle School , 8401 South 13th Street , Oak Creek
  4:00 pm
• 7 Gold Boys Basketball vs. St. Francis
  Oak Creek East Middle School , 9330 S Shepard Ave , Oak Creek
  4:00 pm
• Boys Basketball vs. OC East Royal
  Oak Creek West Middle School , 8401 South 13th Street , Oak Creek
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Furnace repair from Bryant heating and air conditioning question
  I have a 14 year old Lennox furnace and the tech was here today and says it needs $1600 repair. Last time they were here it cost me $6500 for a new… (Nextdoor Tuckaway Green)
• Shoulder cleared on I-94 WB from WIS 175 SB to I-94 WB (N-W Stadium) in Milwaukee County.
  8:23PM on Dec 30: Fire reported on I-94 WB from WIS 175 SB to I-94 WB (N-W Stadium) with shoulder blockage. (Nextdoor )

• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Franklin. Apply here.
• Wisconsin Staffing posted a job opening for Print Mail Operator 3rd shift in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Greendale

• Greendale High School marching band in Pasadena for Rose Parade (wtmj.com)
• Customers saddened after car crashes into Greendale Polish deli at holiday peak (tmj4.com)
• Celebrating 2026 with Ice Carvings, the 39th Annual Cool Fool Kite Festival (tmj4.com)

Greenfield

• Statewide options for free rides home on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day (spectrumnews1.com)
• The 20 most competitive housing markets in Wisconsin (santafenewmexican.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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