🌱 Patch AM: What Maple Grove families should know as Osseo schools reopen Tuesday.

Hey there, Maple Grove! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What Maple Grove families should know as Osseo schools reopen Tuesday.

Also on today's calendar: 50 Years a Pirate! Park Center 1976 Reunion and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 52 degrees.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
• Friday: Windy; a strong p.m. t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Thousands of Minnesota Students Return to Class Tuesday as 2026-27 School Year Begins (town.news) — Students in Maple Grove's Osseo Area Schools head back to class Tuesday as one of several major Twin Cities districts starting the 2026-27 year after Labor Day. The article explains how a temporary state law changed start-date options, outlines staggered returns in nearby districts, and highlights what families should know as buses, schedules, and school routines ramp up again.
   

📸 Around Maple Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Maple Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Lunch Bunch: Business Networking at Pints & Paddle | Maple Grove, MN →
  Maple Grove
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Maple Grove Famers Market →
  12951 Weaver Lake Road, Maple Grove
  3:00 pm
• Maple Grove Farmers Market - 2026 →
  Maple Grove Community Center, 12951 Weaver Lake Road, Maple Grove
  3:00 pm
• Evening Writers' Studio with Erin →
  Maple Grove Arts Center, 13617 Grove Drive, Maple Grove
  6:00 pm
• Arbor Committee meeting →
  Maple Grove Government Center - Mayor's Conference Room, Maple Grove
  7:00 pm
• North – Maple Grove Hospital Family Birth Center Tour →
  North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital, 9875 Hospital Drive, Maple Grove
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Open Art Studio with Valerie →
  Maple Grove Arts Center, 13617 Grove Drive, Maple Grove
  11:00 am
• Piece It Together - Caron Learned →
  Maple Grove Arts Center, 13617 Grove Drive, Maple Grove
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Childbirth and Parenting Preparation | Two-Day Class →
  North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital, 9875 Hospital Drive, Maple Grove
  9:00 am
• Live Music @ Water Lantern Festival →
  Town Green Park, 7991 Main St, Maple Grove
  5:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Kristy Janigo Sunday Door Knocks →
  Maple Grove MN
  11:00 am
Saturday September 26
• 50 Years a Pirate! Park Center 1976 Reunion →
  Sundance Entertainment, 15240 113th Ave N, Maple Grove
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I had to get a new iPhone and did the down load with Apple Care.
  Everything transferred with the exception of my hotmail account. Microsoft has no help except it's AI stuff is there anyone that could help me get… (Nextdoor Rice Lake)

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Maple Grove. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for General Merchandise Team Associate in Maple Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maple Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Osseo

• Osseo Area Schools Asks Community to Help Name New Brooklyn Park School (town.news)

Brooklyn Park

• New ambulance simulator gives North Memorial paramedics lifelike training (hometownsource.com)

Champlin

• Champlin woman gets 30 years for the murder of her infant (hometownsource.com)

Ok Maple Grove! 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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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