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🌱 Patch AM: From Maple Grove gym rat to UNC star-in-the-making
Coming up on the Maple Grove Patch calendar: Tot Time | Maple Grove Community Center
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:
- From Maple Grove gym rat to UNC star-in-the-making
Also on today's calendar: Maple Grove History Museum Open House and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Inside the journey that brought Terrence Brown to UNC basketball (newsobserver.com) — A Minnesota-grown basketball standout who once trained endlessly at Maple Grove Community Center is now preparing to play for UNC after a winding path through Fairleigh Dickinson and Utah. Coaches and friends describe how his relentless work ethic, academic turnaround, and underdog mentality carried him from overlooked "tiny kid" in Maple Grove gyms to a key guard on a national stage. 
📸 Around Maple Grove
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Maple Grove
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★ Featured events ★
- Tot Time | Maple Grove Community Center →
Maple Grove Community Center, 12951 Weaver Lake Rd, Maple Grove
10:00 am
Friday September 18
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Other local events
- Maple Grove History Museum Open House →
9030 Forestview Ln N, Maple Grove
1:00 pm - Drop-in Tech Help
Maple Grove Library 8001 Main Street, Maple Grove, MN 55369
1:30 pm - Teacher Assignments Posted in ParentVUE
Cedar Island Elementary Osseo, MN 55369
4:00 pm
Sunday August 23
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 1
📣 Maple Grove Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sunday Music in the Park →
Wayzata, MN Calendar, 851 Lake Street E, Wayzata
4:30 pm - Job Search and Career Help
Brookdale Library 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
1:00 pm - Brookdale Library Chess Club
Brookdale Library 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
4:30 pm - City Council Worksession - 5pm →
Champlin, MN Calendar, 11955 Champlin Drive, Champlin
5:00 pm - Library Advisory Board Meeting →
Anoka County, MN Calendar, 12461 Oak Park Blvd., Blaine
5:30 pm - City Council Meeting - 6pm →
Champlin, MN Calendar, 11955 Champlin Drive, Champlin
6:00 pm - Extending the Growing Season
Rogers Library 21300 John Milless Drive, Rogers, MN 55374
6:00 pm - Planning Commission Meeting - Canceled →
Golden Valley, MN Calendar, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley
6:30 pm
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a dog sitter.
My dog suffers from separation anxiety and it gotten worse since my husband passed away. I'm looking for someone to care for her in my home while I… (Nextdoor Maple Grove Pkwy) - Does anyone have recommendations on how to fix or who could fix these concrete steps off the back of my home?
I'm not sure if I need to replace the concrete, patch the existing concrete or just put new steps over the existing ones. Any help or professional… (Nextdoor Cedar Island Lakes)
- Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Maple Grove. Apply here.
- Granite City Food & Brewery posted a job opening for Expeditor in Maple Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maple Grove here.
🗞 Nearby News
Osseo
- Find Top Floor Cleaning Jobs in Mondovi, WI (care.com)
Brooklyn Park
- Brooklyn Park Woman Charged After 29 Cats and Dog Removed From Condemned Home (town.news)
- Newsmakers: How Brooklyn Avenues for Youth Influenced New Minneapolis Shelter (ccxmedia.org)
- Community helps Honor Flight raise funds after trailer theft (inforum.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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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