🌱 Patch AM: How Oakdale’s Park Tool YouTube star is hanging up his wrench

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In today's newsletter:

• How Oakdale’s Park Tool YouTube star is hanging up his wrench

Also on today's calendar: Matilda the Musical and 6 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: Shower, temps: high: 43, low: 15. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Windy; morning flurries, with a high of 19 and low of 7 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The ‘Bob Ross of the bike industry' retires from YouTube (startribune.com) — A longtime educator at Oakdale-based Park Tool, Calvin Jones is retiring from his hugely popular YouTube bike-repair channel after teaching countless riders how to fix their own bikes. The Stillwater resident has spent decades writing guides, leading trainings, and becoming one of the most recognizable mechanics in the cycling world, drawing nearly a million subscribers to the Oakdale company’s channel.
   

📸 Around Oakdale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakdale

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Tuesday January 13

• Morning Yoga
  Oakdale, MN Calendar , 4444 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale
  9:30 am

Wednesday January 14

• Adult Cards
  Oakdale, MN Calendar , 4444 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale
  1:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Twilight Yoga
  Oakdale, MN Calendar , 4444 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale
  6:00 pm

Sunday January 18

• Astro and Sound Session
  Oakdale, MN Calendar , 4444 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale
  1:00 pm

Monday January 19

• Closed - Oakdale Recreation and Discovery Center
  Oakdale, MN Calendar , 4444 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale

Tuesday January 20

• Morning Yoga
  Oakdale, MN Calendar , 4444 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale
  9:30 am
• 1:1 Technology Help
  Oakdale Library , Oakdale Study Room 112 , Oakdale
  12:30 pm

Wednesday January 21

• Adult Cards
  Oakdale, MN Calendar , 4444 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale
  1:00 pm

Saturday January 24

• Matilda the Musical
  Oltman Middle School , 6625 Goodview Ave S , Cottage Grove
  7:00 pm

📣 Oakdale Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 12

• Family Storytime
  Ramsey County Library - Maplewood , 3025 Southlawn Dr , Maplewood
  10:30 am
• Meditation Monday
  Lake Elmo Library , Lake Elmo Meeting Rooms Combined A B , Lake Elmo
  1:00 pm
• City Council Workshop
  City of Maplewood Calendar , 1830 County Road B East Maplewood City Hall , Maplewood
  6:00 pm
• City Council Meeting
  City of Maplewood Calendar
  7:00 pm

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

• Hi neighbors!
  Looking for someone to help with a small plumbing project. We got a new kitchen sink and faucet and a family member from out of town put it in for us… (Nextdoor Tanner's Lake)
• What happened to the gentleman who use to post jokes everyday?
  I can't remember his name unfortunately. I haven't seen him in quite a while now. (Nextdoor East Oakdale)

🗞 Nearby News

Woodbury

• Talla Hansen scores twice as Team USA U18's throttle Slovakia 13-0 (letsplayhockey.com)

Stillwater

Ok Oakdale! 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: I think I’m coming down with something!
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