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🌱 Patch AM: How a Shorewood officer helped end Whitefish Bay’s New Year’s chase
Be sure to catch School of Rock Shorewood 2025 Season Finale on the Shorewood Patch calendar
What's up Shorewood! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Shorewood officer helped end Whitefish Bay’s New Year’s chase
- Why a Shorewood native still calls Beans & Barley her second home
Also on today's calendar: MLK Jr. Day of Service Activities and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Shorewoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Shorewoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Snow and rain, 1-2"; colder, with a high of 35 and low of 24 degrees.
- Sunday: Windy; morning snow showers, temps: high: 32, low: 28.
- Monday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 39 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Whitefish Bay Police Nab Vehicle Prowling Suspects, Dramatic New Year's Chase Ends in Arrest (hoodline.com) — Shorewood residents may want to know that a Shorewood police officer made the first call of 2026, stopping a northbound vehicle that led to a foot chase and OWI arrest near Whitefish Bay. The report also details earlier arrests of suspected vehicle prowlers, underscoring active coordination between neighboring North Shore departments and their use of social media to keep residents informed. 
• Goodbye Beans: Customers share why Beans & Barley means so much (onmilwaukee.com) — A Shorewood-raised former customer is among many people mourning the coming closure of Milwaukee’s iconic Beans & Barley at the end of January. Longtime patrons share how the East Side restaurant shaped their eating habits, friendships, and sense of community, highlighting its role in natural foods, inclusive culture, and everyday comfort for generations across the North Shore.
📸 Around Shorewood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shorewood
★ Featured events ★
- School of Rock Shorewood 2025 Season Finale
The Argo, 334 E Silver Spring Dr, Whitefish Bay
1:00 pm
Sunday January 11
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Other local events
- Little Garden Gathering: An All Ages Play Group
Little Sprouts Cafe + Play , 4606 N Wilson Dr , Shorewood
9:00 am - Shorewood Conservation Committee Film Festival - Kiss the Ground
Shorewood Village Center , 3920 N Murray Ave , Shorewood
6:00 pm - The Little Garden Gathering: An All Ages Play Group
Little Sprouts Cafe + Play , 4606 N Wilson Dr , Shorewood
9:00 am - MLK Jr. Day of Service Activities
Bay Shore Lutheran Church , 1200 E Hampton Rd , Whitefish Bay
10:00 am - Village Board
Wisconsin State Historical Marker 368: Shorewood Village Hall , 3930 N Murray Ave , Shorewood
7:30 pm - Little Garden Gathering: An All Ages Play Group
Little Sprouts Cafe + Play , 4606 N Wilson Dr , Shorewood
9:00 am - Shorewood Conservation Committee Film Festival - All Too Clear
Shorewood Village Center , 3920 N Murray Ave , Shorewood
6:00 pm - The Little Garden Gathering: An All Ages Play Group
Little Sprouts Cafe + Play , 4606 N Wilson Dr , Shorewood
9:00 am
Monday January 12
Thursday January 15
Monday January 19
Wednesday January 21
Monday January 26
Thursday January 29
Monday February 2
📣 Shorewood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- FREE Electronics Recycling Events
Whitefish Bay, WI Calendar Milwaukee, WI 53217
9:00 am - Active Baby Series
Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center , 6255 N Santa Monica Blvd , Whitefish Bay
9:30 am - Parent-Child
Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center , 6255 N Santa Monica Blvd , Whitefish Bay
9:45 am - Fall End of Season Show!
The Argo , 334 E Silver Spring Dr , Whitefish Bay
1:00 pm
Saturday January 10
Monday January 12
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🗞 Nearby News
Whitefish Bay
- New blackout, 'butter' license plates now available in Wisconsin (jsonline.com)
- Wisconsin Lottery Pick 3, Pick 4 results for Jan. 8, 2026 (jsonline.com)
- Authorities investigate death of 43-year-old inmate at Oshkosh prison (jsonline.com)
Glendale
- Wrongful death lawsuit filed a year after deadly Glendale police shooting (fox10phoenix.com)
- Suspect killed in Milwaukee, officers' actions justified: DA (fox6now.com)
- Weyco Group (NASDAQ:WEYS) Stock Crosses Below 200-Day Moving Average - Here's Why (marketbeat.com)
Ok Shorewood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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