🌱 Patch AM: How an Eden Prairie teacher quietly rescues struggling book clubs

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In today's newsletter:

• How an Eden Prairie teacher quietly rescues struggling book clubs

Also on today's calendar: Info Session at PiM Arts High School and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 39 and low of 34 degrees.
• Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds; breezy, temps: high: 43, low: 16. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Windy with morning flurries, with a high of 22 and low of 9 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Does your book club have issues? Facilitators tackle behavioral problems (columbian.com) — An Eden Prairie resident and retired teacher, Cindy Kalland, has turned her classroom skills into a niche role helping book clubs manage domineering members and keep discussions on track. She researches titles, guides conversations, and gently coaches over-talkers to make space for quieter voices, drawing on techniques she honed during her teaching career.
   

📸 Around Eden Prairie

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eden Prairie

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 16

• Next Stop Comedy
  Fat Pants Brewing Co., 8335 Crystal View Rd, Eden Prairie
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday January 13

• Info Session at PiM Arts High School
  7255 Flying Cloud Dr , Eden Prairie
  6:30 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Drop-in Tech Help
  Eden Prairie Library , 565 Prairie Center Drive , Eden Prairie
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime
  Eden Prairie Library , 565 Prairie Center Drive , Eden Prairie
  11:00 am

Thursday January 15

• Drop-in Tech Help
  Eden Prairie Library , 565 Prairie Center Drive , Eden Prairie
  4:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Fairy Dust Slime Workshop (4-9 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr , Eden Prairie
  9:00 am
• Art: Winter Quietude
  University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum , 3675 Arboretum Dr , Chaska
  9:00 am
• Arctic Friends Sensory Play (12 months -6 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr , Eden Prairie
  10:00 am

Saturday January 17

• Parent & Child - Crystal Rainbow Catcher (7-99 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344
  11:00 am
• Date Night - Party with a Sloth (3-9 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344
  5:30 pm

Monday January 19

• Parent's Time Off - Melted Snowman Slime (3-9 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344
  9:00 am

Tuesday January 20

• Parent's Time Off - Puppy Palace (3-9 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Right Staff, LLC posted a job opening for Project Accounting Specialist in Eden Prairie. Apply here.
• Minnesota Service Cooperatives posted a job opening for Wayzata Cafés Manager - Central Middle Schoo in Eden Prairie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eden Prairie here.

🗞 Nearby News

Edina

• Pirates boys basketball dives into conference schedule (hometownsource.com)
• OBIT: Lewy L. Curtiss (northiowatoday.com)

Minnetonka

• La Velle E. Neal III's 3-2 pitch: Josh Bell at first base is a boost for the Twins (startribune.com)

Hopkins

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-- The Patch AM Team

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