🌱 MULTI-CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENT - REGISTER TODAY! and 11 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• MULTI-CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENT - REGISTER TODAY! at Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce
• CHAMBER CONNECTIONS at Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce
• MES Chalk the Walk with PTO at Meadowvale Elementary School

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 48 degrees.
• Sunday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 76, low: 50.
• Monday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.

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📸 Around St. Francis

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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. Francis

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Monday August 24

• MULTI-CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENT - REGISTER TODAY!
  Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce Greenhaven Golf Course & Banquet Center 2800 Greenhaven Road, Anoka, MN
  11:00 am

Tuesday August 25

• CHAMBER CONNECTIONS
  Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce Training Center of Keller Williams Realty Integrity Northwest 16201 90th St NE Suite 100 Otsego
  8:30 am
• MES Chalk the Walk with PTO
  Meadowvale Elementary School Elk River, MN 55330
  5:00 pm

Wednesday August 26

• EA/BI Welcome Back Professional Development @ SFHS
  St. Francis Area Schools 3325 Bridge St NW, St Francis, MN 55070, USA
  7:30 am
• RHS: Open House
  Rogers High School Elk River, MN 55330
  4:00 pm
• ZES Open House
  Zimmerman Elementary School Elk River, MN 55330
  4:30 pm
• RES - Open House
  Rogers Elementary S.T.E.M. Magnet School Elk River, MN 55330
  5:00 pm
• LES Open House
  Lincoln Elementary School Elk River, MN 55330
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24

• MULTI-CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENT - REGISTER TODAY!
  Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce Greenhaven Golf Course & Banquet Center 2800 Greenhaven Road, Anoka, MN
  11:00 am

Tuesday August 25

• CHAMBER CONNECTIONS
  Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce Training Center of Keller Williams Realty Integrity Northwest 16201 90th St NE Suite 100 Otsego
  8:30 am
• Willmar Regional Legal Advice Clinic
  Central Minnesota Legal Services Zoom (virtual), MN, United States
  11:00 am
• St Cloud Regional Legal Advice Clinic
  Central Minnesota Legal Services Zoom (virtual), MN, United States
  11:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• YMCA Twin Cities posted a job opening for Swim Instructor in Elk River. Apply here.
• Coborn's, Inc. posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Elk River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near St. Francis here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Elk River

• Elk River Lumberjacks advance to first MBA town ball tournament (hometownsource.com)
• Freeport Business Center and Cretex Companies earn top honors in neighborhood and commercial categories (hometownsource.com)
• Elk River Highway 169 Crash Injures Zimmerman Area Driver (wjon.com)

Ramsey

• Ramsey County gang lawsuit: 7th member agrees not to attend, 3 barred from associating at fair (kstp.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between “s”. (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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