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

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Friends of the Library Book Nook: $5 Bag Sale at Oak Creek Public Library
• Trivia fun for everyone at Erv's Mug
• Boys Basketball vs. Whitnall at Oak Creek West Middle School

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

Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 41 and low of 35 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy; p.m. rain, breezy, temps: high: 48, low: 37.
• Friday: A bit of rain in the morning, with a high of 40 and low of 34 degrees.

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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

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

Wednesday January 14

• Chamber Networking Breakfast - MATC Oak Creek Campus
  MATC Oak Creek Campus , 6665 S Howell Ave , Oak Creek
  7:45 am
• 7 Gold Boys Basketball vs. South Milwaukee
  Oak Creek East Middle School , 9330 S Shepard Ave , 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

Tuesday January 20

• Teen Volunteer Orientation at Oak Creek Public Library
  Oak Creek Public Library , 8040 S 6th St , Oak Creek
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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