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🌱 Author Talk: Into the Backlands- A Peace Corps Memoir and 10 more events
And check out Woodcarving on the Elk River Patch calendar

Good morning Elk River! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Woodcarving
- Author Talk: Into the Backlands- A Peace Corps Memoir
- Party Bridge
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 65 and low of 59 degrees.
- Wednesday: Warmer with showers around, temps: high: 71, low: 50.
- Thursday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 68 and low of 41 degrees.
📸 Around Elk River
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elk River
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★ Featured events ★
- Woodcarving →
Elk River Senior Activity Center, Elk River
9:00 am
Wednesday September 30
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Other local events
- Author Talk: Into the Backlands- A Peace Corps Memoir →
Elk River Senior Activity Center, Elk River
10:30 am - Party Bridge →
Elk River Senior Activity Center, Elk River
12:45 pm - Sewing →
Elk River Senior Activity Center, Elk River
1:00 pm - Smile Club at Elk River →
Thumbs Up office, 305 Jackson Ave NW, Suite B, Elk River
2:15 pm - Watercolor Mystic Landscape →
Elk River, MN Calendar, Elk River Senior Activity Center 1000 School Street, Elk River
10:00 am - Hand and Foot →
Elk River, MN Calendar, Elk River Senior Activity Center 1000 School St, Elk River
12:30 pm - Outdoor Farmers Market →
Elk River, MN Calendar Elk River, MN 55330
3:00 pm - Suicide Survivors Support Group →
Thumbs Up, 305 Jackson Ave NW, Suite B, Elk River
6:30 pm - Fit and Friends →
Elk River, MN Calendar, Elk River Senior Activity Center 1000 School Street, Elk River
9:00 am - Brunch and Music by Bobby and Christine →
Elk River, MN Calendar, Elk River Senior Activity Center 1000 School Street, Elk River
9:45 am - Smear →
Elk River, MN Calendar, Elk River Senior Activity Center 1000 School Street, Elk River
1:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
📣 Elk River Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There's a golden lab roaming around Elk River Station.
I first saw this one at about 6 AM on the sidewalk around the pond about three or four days ago, but it was dark and I thought i just missed their… (Nextdoor Elk River Station) - My Juanita loves going to Megan,no anxiety,no stress.
Megan has helped my other dog Cheeky,as she has high anxiety but with Megan it's been great. HIGHLY RECOMMEND MEGAN'S grooming service!!! (Nextdoor Elk River)
- Spencer Gifts, LLC posted a job opening for Store Manager - Spirit in Elk River. Apply here.
- TO Plastics posted a job opening for Shift Lead (Plastics) - 3rd Shift - OTSEGO MN in Elk River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elk River here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ramsey
- Dense Fog Advisory Issued for Twin Cities, Visibility Could Drop Below Quarter Mile (limitless-news.com)
- For Sale: 1966 Chevrolet Corvair in Ramsey, Minnesota (classiccars.com)
Big Lake
- Big Lake family displaced after house fire kills dog (hometownsource.com)
- White Hawks take down Providence Academy in rainy matchup (hometownsource.com)
- Catherine M. Denzer (ingstadmedia.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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