🌱 Patch AM: What big changes are coming to Golden Valley’s Civic Center Campus?

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• What big changes are coming to Golden Valley’s Civic Center Campus?

Today's riddle: I got fired from the M&M factory. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 21 and low of 4 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: P.M. freezing drizzle; cloudy, temps: high: 30, low: 24.
• Monday: Clouds and breaks of sun, with a high of 34 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Golden Valley Mayor Roslyn Harmon Touts Progress on Civic Center Campus Master Plan (ccxmedia.org) — Golden Valley is moving ahead with its long-planned Civic Center Campus redesign, hiring Minneapolis firm Perkins & Will to guide a master plan starting this month. Residents can hear details and ask questions at a free town hall at Brookview on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, where Mayor Roslyn Harmon will share updates on the Building Forward city facilities project.
   

📸 Around Golden Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Golden Valley

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Sunday January 4

• Artist Reception: Sacred Threads Work by Susan Bring
  Capp Center St. Paul , 1375 St. Paul Ave , St. Paul
  1:00 pm
• Pokémon Collectible Card Club
  Saint Louis Park Library , 3240 Library Lane , St. Louis Park
  2:00 pm
• Family Storytime
  North Regional Community Library , 1315 Lowry Avenue North , Minneapolis
  2:00 pm
• Letter Writing Social Hour
  Rockford Road Library , 6401 42nd Avenue North , Crystal
  2:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Opioid Response Resource Sharing
  North Regional Community Library , 1315 Lowry Avenue North , Minneapolis
  12:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Drop-in Tech Help
  North Regional Community Library , 1315 Lowry Avenue North , Minneapolis
  1:00 pm
• Board Games
  North Regional Community Library , 1315 Lowry Avenue North , Minneapolis
  4:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Drop-in Tech Help
  North Regional Community Library , 1315 Lowry Avenue North , Minneapolis
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 3

• MCFM's Indoor Winter Market
  Mill City Museum , 704 S 2nd Street , Minneapolis
  9:00 am
• Twin Cities Auto Show
  Minneapolis Convention Center , 1301 2nd Ave S , Minneapolis
  9:00 am
• Free First Saturday: Seek & Find!
  Walker Art Center , 1750 Henenpin Avenue , Minneapolis
  10:00 am
• Chess and LEGO® Play
  Walker Community Library , 2880 Hennepin Avenue , Minneapolis
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 2026: The Year AI Finally Meets Your Minnesota 401(k) —Ric Lager Read on Patch

• As we start 2026, West Metro Fire-Rescue District wants to thank each and everyone of you for your support and kind actions in 2025.
  We strive to serve the cities of New Hope and Crystal through consistent training, community outreach, and having the tools/firetrucks to complete… (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Robbinsdale

• Graeser Park added to National Register of Historic Places (hometownsource.com)
• Robbinsdale police reports Dec. 22-28 (hometownsource.com)
• Rdale grad brings out bright new novel (hometownsource.com)

New Hope

• Year in Review: A year of change in the west metro (hometownsource.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I kept throwing out all the W’s.
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