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🌱 Patch AM: How a Maple Grove teacher qualified for the 2028 Olympic marathon trials
Spotted on the Maple Grove calendar: Birthday Party
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:
- How a Maple Grove teacher qualified for the 2028 Olympic marathon trials
Also on today's calendar: Maple Grove History Museum Open House and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Becoming windier and warmer, with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Very warm; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 84, low: 59.
- Monday: Cooler with a shower or two, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Maple Grove Teacher, Marathon Runner Preps for 2028 Olympic Team Trials (ccxmedia.org) — A Maple Grove Senior High social studies teacher-turned-elite marathoner is now training full time around the Maple Grove High School stadium and Fernbrook Fields after qualifying for the 2028 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Supported by her husband-coach and local running community, she's balancing parenting, faith, and intense workouts as she prepares for her second marathon this December. 
📸 Around Maple Grove
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Maple Grove
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★ Featured events ★
- Birthday Party →
Maple Grove Arts Center, 13617 Grove Drive, Maple Grove
12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
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Other local events
- Maple Grove History Museum Open House →
9030 Forestview Ln N, Maple Grove
1:00 pm - 2026 Fall Cabaret and Craft Fair! →
Maple Tavern, 9375 Deerwood Ln N, Maple Grove
5:00 pm - Healing Hearts Support Group →
Maple Grove Community Center, Maple Grove - Gold Buying Event →
Crown Jewelry & Time, 9700 63rd Ave N, Maple Grove
10:00 am - Planning Commission meeting →
12800 Arbor Lakes Parkway North, Maple Grove
7:00 pm - Brush Creatives with Gretchen →
Maple Grove Arts Center, 13617 Grove Drive, Maple Grove
5:00 pm - Breastfeeding Class →
North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital, 9875 Hospital Drive, Maple Grove
6:00 pm - Morning Writers' Studio with Caroline and Marj →
Maple Grove Arts Center, 13617 Grove Drive, Maple Grove
11:00 am - Cupcakes and Conversations →
Maple Grove History Museum, 9030 Forestview Lane N., Maple Grove
1:00 pm - Mommy and Me →
North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Medical Center, 9825 Hospital Drive, Door C, Maple Grove
1:30 pm - Halloween Bus Bash →
Northstar Bus Lines, 11800 95th Ave N, Maple Grove
10:00 am
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- In search of garage floor repair for cement with epoxy coating.
Small areas near apron. Anyone have suggestions? (Nextdoor Energy Hills) - Anyone experiencing a Maple Grove power outage around 12:23am?
No info captured on Xcel energy site, but my entire block and major area cross streets are all out. (Nextdoor North Glen)
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Freezer, Cooler and Deli Stocker Associate in Maple Grove. Apply here.
- Gecko Hospitality posted a job opening for Sous Chef - 1574808 in Maple Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maple Grove here.
🗞 Nearby News
Osseo
- VOTER'S GUIDE: Momanyi-Hiltsley, Kistler vie for House District 38A (hometownsource.com)
- Watkins powers Lakers past Lakeville North 24-7 for first win (plnewscompass.org)
Brooklyn Park
- Metro Transit Launches Rideshare Service in Brooklyn Park (ccxmedia.org)
- Brooklyn Park Woman Charged with Felony Theft After Allegedly Receiving Nearly $13,000 in Improper Public Assistance Benefits in Dakota County (limitless-news.com)
- Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center police reports Oct. 1-7 (hometownsource.com)
St. Louis Park
- Ditched Phone, Brother's Car: Charges Reveal How Police Tracked Eden Prairie Homecoming Shooting Suspect (patch.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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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