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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Fridley coffee shop is reopening with an almost entirely new staff
Coming up: Steeling Dan on the Fridley Patch calendar
Greetings Fridley! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Fridley coffee shop is reopening with an almost entirely new staff
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny and less humid, temps: high: 82, low: 56.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fridley coffee shop lost half its staff now it plans to rebuild (spokesman-recorder.com) — A locally owned Fridley coffee shop, The Clapping Monkey, is set to reopen on August 29 with new staff after a walkout and layoffs tied to workplace tensions and leadership concerns. Former employees describe disputes over management style and cultural appropriation, while new management says it aims to rebuild trust as the business moves forward. 
📸 Around Fridley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fridley
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★ Featured events ★
- Steeling Dan →
Route 47 Pub & Grub, 7820 University Ave NE, Fridley
7:30 pm
Thursday September 17
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Other local events
- CHHS Open House
Columbia Heights High School
4:00 pm - CHHS EL Family Night
Columbia Heights High School
6:00 pm - Sensory Friendly Storytime →
Anoka County, MN Calendar, 711 County Rd 10 NE, Blaine
10:15 am - EC: Meet & Greet for 3 year olds
Early Childhood Family Center Northpoint, Centerview, Park Terrace, Woodcrest
9:30 am - Transportation/Parks →
Anoka County, MN Calendar, 1440 Bunker Lake Blvd NW, Andover
1:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
📣 Fridley Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Economic Development Commission (EDC) →
Arden Hills, MN Calendar Arden Hills, MN 55112
7:30 am - Brooklyn Park Farmers Market →
North Hennepin Community College, 7411 85th Ave N, Brooklyn Park
1:00 pm - PT: Meet and Greet
Park Terrace Elementary
4:00 pm - Welcome Night Family Event
Athlos Leadership Academy Minneapolis, MN 55443
4:00 pm - EC: Preschool Meet & Greet
Early Childhood Family Center Northpoint, Centerview, Park Terrace & Woodcrest
4:00 pm - WP Back to School Night
St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools Wilshire Park Elementary
4:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I need someone to finish a paint job in my bedroom.
I did one coat the best I could with the amount of time I had. Need a second coat and to touch up some spots that didn't get finished. Let me know… (Nextdoor Rice Creek Terrace West)
🗞 Nearby News
Spring Lake Park
- SLP Council member Goodboe-Bisschoff endorses Robert Nelson for Mayor (hometownsource.com)
- Weekend Highway 65 closure planned for bridge repairs (hometownsource.com)
Columbia Heights
- Twin Citian: The Cactus Blossoms (mspmag.com)
Blaine
- Anoka County Announces September 2 Hiring Event With Jobs Paying Up to $41 an Hour (town.news)
- Two Anoka County Libraries to Close September 13 for Renovations (town.news)
- Falcons tennis starts strong against Moorhead (hometownsource.com)
Ok Fridley! 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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