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🌱 Patch AM: How a Hopkins man’s 1,800-mile walk is changing mental health talk
And on the Hopkins Patch calendar - Book Club: Bring Your Own Book
Morning Hopkins! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Hopkins man's 1,800-mile walk is changing mental health talk
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Humid; a stray a.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: A morning t-storm in spots, temps: high: 88, low: 66.
- Tuesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Walking 1,800 miles to make mental health an easier conversation (wahpetondailynews.com) — A Hopkins resident, Jason Lennox, is walking 1,800 miles around Minnesota to spark more open conversations about mental health, especially for youth. Drawing on his own recovery from addiction and homelessness, he's raising tens of thousands of dollars and meeting people statewide to support better mental health resources, including in communities like Hopkins. 
📸 Around Hopkins
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopkins
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- Book Club: Bring Your Own Book →
Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
6:00 pm - Scandinavian Landmarks of Minnesota - Sons of Norway Lodge Gathering
Sons of Norway MN
7:00 pm - Bus Safety Training
Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School 11111 Bren Rd W, Minnetonka, MN 55343, USA
8:00 am - Baby Storytime
Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
9:30 am - Drop-in Tech Help
Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
4:00 pm - Ridgedale Library Chess Club
Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
4:30 pm - Ridgedale Library First Thursday Book Club
Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
6:30 pm - Saturday Family Storytime
Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
10:00 am
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Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Saturday September 5
📣 Hopkins Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sensory-friendly Playtime
Edinborough Park - 7700 York Ave. S. Edina MN 55435
8:30 am - Developmental Figure Skating →
Braemar Arena > - South Rink - 7501 Ikola Way Edina
1:45 pm - Developmental Hockey →
Braemar Arena > - West Rink - 7501 Ikola Way Edina
1:45 pm - Open Skate →
Edina, MN Calendar, 7501 Ikola Way, Edina
3:00 pm
Sunday August 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone need help?
I have a truck I can pull trailer gooseneck trailer delivery … (Nextdoor South Hopkins)
- TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Utility Worker in Hopkins. Apply here.
- Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Sanitation Team Member (Cleaner, Housekeeping, Custodial) - Part Time in Minnetonka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopkins here.
🗞 Nearby News
Minnetonka
- Insider Buying: Firan Technology Group (TSE:FTG) Director Acquires 950 Shares (insidertrades.com)
- Van Sloun Foundation (insidephilanthropy.com)
- 11 Stunning Waterfront Dining Experiences You'll Only Find In Minnesota (myfamilytravels.com)
Edina
- CBRE Arranges $11M Refinancing for Minnesota Office Property (connectcre.com)
Ok Hopkins! 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: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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