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🌱 Day of the Dead art finds a home at IKEA Merriam
Merriam, Kansas Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Merriam! 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:
- Day of the Dead art finds a home at IKEA Merriam
- When will Bojangles arrive? Merriam’s opening date remains unsettled
Also on today's calendar: AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Birth Center Hiring Event and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 49, low: 30.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 46 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mattie Rhodes Center's Dia de Muertos Art Fills IKEA Merriam Gallery (northeastnews.net) — An exhibit at IKEA Merriam brings Mexican Day of the Dead traditions into the store’s gallery through Dec. 1. Created with Mattie Rhodes Center, “Recuerdos y Sueños/Memories & Dreams” features Kansas City artists’ paintings, sculptures and an ofrenda honoring loved ones who have died. 
• Chicken chain Bojangles isn't opening in KC area yet. What company says (kansascity.com) — Bojangles still has no opening date for its planned Merriam restaurant at 9101 Johnson Drive. The chain says its first Kansas City-area location, in Overland Park, is now expected in February 2027, subject to change, correcting social media information that suggested it would open Nov. 10.
📸 Around Merriam
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Detail Doctors Open House →
Detail Doctors, 3029 Merriam Lane, Merriam
11:00 am
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Christkindl at Moonlight Markt
City Hall, 11110 Johnson Drive, Merriam
4:00 pm -
Hometown Table: Community Conversations with Council →
De Soto, KS Calendar, 32905 W. 84th St, De Soto
10:00 am -
Planning Commission
City Hall, 11110 Johnson Drive, Merriam
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Board of Zoning Appeals
City Hall, 11110 Johnson Drive, Merriam
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AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Birth Center Hiring Event →
AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Birth Center, 9100 West 74th Street, Merriam
3:00 pm -
City Council Meeting →
De Soto, KS Calendar De Soto, KS 66018
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City Council Public Hearing: Adoption of a Project Plan →
De Soto, KS Calendar, 32905 W. 84th Street, De Soto
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Municipal Court →
De Soto, KS Calendar, 32905 West 84th Street P.O. Box C, De Soto
5:00 pm -
City Council and Council Committee Meetings
City Hall, 11110 Johnson Drive, Merriam
6:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
Thursday November 19
Monday November 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Mathletics at Diemer
Trailwood Elementary School, 5101 W 95th St, Overland Park
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Fit Club →
Meadowbrook Park, 9101 Nall Avenue, Prairie Village
4:30 pm
Wednesday November 11
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🗞 Nearby News
Mission
- Levant Bakery opens in Mission, serving Middle East-inspired treats (johnsoncountypost.com)
- 5 Johnson County districts oppose letting parents opt kids out of school tech devices (johnsoncountypost.com)
Prairie Village
- Two people arrested as police serve 'drug activity' warrant in Leawood (kshb.com)
- The 3 most beloved Kansas restaurants that recently closed – one lasted 52 years (newsbreak.com)
- Kansas governor race, deadly U.S. 71 crash, Leawood investigation: Top KC stories (kansascity.com)
Ok Merriam! 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
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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