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🌱 Read With an Animal and 11 more events

Coming up on the Independence Patch calendar: Family Storytime

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Coffee in hand, Independence? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Read With an Animal at Maple Plain Library
  • Family Storytime at Maple Plain Library
  • Connect and Play at Maple Plain Library

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, temps: high: 62, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Rather cloudy with a shower, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.

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    Saturday October 3
  • Read With an Animal
    Maple Plain Library, 5184 Main Street East, Maple Plain
    2:00 pm
  • Wednesday October 7
  • Family Storytime
    Maple Plain Library, 5184 Main Street East, Maple Plain
    10:00 am
  • Thursday October 8
  • Connect and Play
    Maple Plain Library, 5184 Main Street East, Maple Plain
    10:00 am
  • Voting and Election Resources With Hennepin County Elections
    Maple Plain Library, 5184 Main Street East, Maple Plain
    2:00 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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