🌱 Patch AM: Friends of the Library Book Nook: $5 Bag Sale and 14 more events

Hello Oak Creek! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

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Coming up on the calendar:

• 7 Gold Boys Basketball vs. Whitnall at Oak Creek East Middle School
• 8 Royal Boys Basketball @ South Milwaukee at South Milwaukee Middle School
• 8 Gold Boys Basketball vs. Whitnall at Oak Creek East Middle School

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Occasional rain, with a high of 40 and low of 29 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 42, low: 35.
• Thursday: Rain late in the afternoon, with a high of 48 and low of 37 degrees.

📸 Around Oak Creek

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Creek

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• Friends of the Library Book Nook: $5 Bag Sales at Oak Creek Public Library
  Oak Creek Public Library, 8040 S 6th St, Oak Creek
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday January 7

• 7 Gold Boys Basketball vs. Whitnall
  Oak Creek East Middle School , 9330 S Shepard Ave , Oak Creek
  4:00 pm
• 8 Royal Boys Basketball @ South Milwaukee
  South Milwaukee Middle School , 1001 15th Ave , South Milwaukee
  4:30 pm
• 8 Gold Boys Basketball vs. Whitnall
  Oak Creek East Middle School , 9330 S Shepard Ave , Oak Creek
  5:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Friends of the Library Book Nook: $5 Bag Sale
  Oak Creek Public Library , 8040 S 6th St , Oak Creek
  9:00 am
• Trivia fun for everyone
  Erv's Mug , 130 W Ryan Rd , Oak Creek
  8:00 pm

Monday January 12

• Boys Basketball vs. Whitnall
  Oak Creek West Middle School , 8401 South 13th Street , Oak Creek
  4:00 pm
• 8 Royal Boys Basketball @ Muskego Lakes
  Muskego Lakes Middle School , W124S8009 N Cape Rd , Muskego
  4:30 pm
• Winter Wonderland Family Night at The Learning Experience – Oak Creek
  The Learning Experience - Oak Creek , 8206 S Anthony Way , Oak Creek
  6:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Boys Basketball vs. St. Francis
  Oak Creek West Middle School , 8401 South 13th Street , Oak Creek
  4:00 pm

Friday January 16

• OCPL Trivia Night
  Oak Creek Public Library , 8040 S 6th St , Oak Creek
  5:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• Trivia Fun for Everyone
  Erv's Mug , 130 W Ryan Rd , Oak Creek
  8:00 pm

📣 Oak Creek Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Oak Creek. Apply here.
• Culver's Restaurant posted a job opening for Crew Member in Oak Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Creek here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Milwaukee

• Here are all the road closures in place across Milwaukee in early 2026 (jsonline.com)
• South Milwaukee Celebrates Economic Uptick with New Business Openings and Bucyrus Campus Redevelopment (hoodline.com)
• James 'Jimmy' Thorpe (merrillfotonews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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