🌱 Patch AM: Which Plymouth events are happening near you before Christmas Day?

Morning Plymouth! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Plymouth events are happening near you before Christmas Day?
• How will Robbinsdale’s school closures affect Plymouth-area students next year?
• How a Plymouth apartment arrest briefly turned into an abduction

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very windy, with a high of 38 and low of -5 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Colder; a bit of p.m. snow, temps: high: 22, low: 15.
• Saturday: Morning flurries; breezy, with a high of 25 and low of 0 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wayzata, Plymouth calendar for Dec. 18-25 (hometownsource.com) — Plymouth residents have several local happenings this week, from today’s Rotary Club meeting at Luce Line Brewing to Sunday’s sensory-friendly playtime at the Plymouth Community Center. Nearby Wayzata offers multiple performances of “Water for Elephants,” plus a special open house, giving families plenty of close-to-home options through Christmas Day.
   

• Robbinsdale Board Votes to Shutter Three Schools, Admin Building (ccxmedia.org) — Families in the Robbinsdale Area School District, including those living in Plymouth, will see Noble Elementary, Sonnesyn Elementary, Robbinsdale Middle School and the district’s Education Service Center close after the 2025-26 school year to address a major budget deficit. Some schools were spared for now, but more programming changes and another public hearing are on the horizon.
   

• Nigerian couple briefly abducts federal agent who was trying to deport one of them (notthebee.com) — Federal agents say a man who overstayed his student visa and his girlfriend briefly drove off with an agent in their SUV during an arrest attempt at a Plymouth apartment complex on December 10. The agent was driven to the New Hope Police Department, where the man fled but was later arrested at a nearby grocery store; both now face federal charges.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Baby Storytime
  Maple Grove Library , 8001 Main Street , Maple Grove
  9:30 am
• Medicare Counseling
  Brookdale Library , 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway , Brooklyn Center
  10:00 am
• Heritage Preservation Board
  Wayzata, MN Calendar
  11:30 am
• Spanish Club
  Plymouth Library , 15700 36th Avenue North , Plymouth
  1:00 pm
• Crafternoon!
  Rockford Road Library , 6401 42nd Avenue North , Crystal
  1:00 pm
• Hanukkah Bingo at the J! - Sabes Center Minneapolis
  Sabes Center Minneapolis
  1:30 pm
• Adult Coloring Hour
  Brooklyn Park Library , 8600 Zane Avenue North , Brooklyn Park
  2:00 pm
• Book Club: Born A Crime
  North Regional Community Library , 1315 Lowry Avenue North , Minneapolis
  3:00 pm
• STEAM Activity With 4-H
  Webber Park Community Library , 4310 Webber Parkway , Minneapolis
  3:00 pm
• Teen Games and Hangout
  Ridgedale Library , 12601 Ridgedale Drive , Minnetonka
  4:00 pm
• RMS 6ht/7th Orchestra Concert
  Robbinsdale Middle School , 3730 Toledo Ave N , Robbinsdale
  4:30 pm
• Create & Celebrate: Festival of Lights Family Chanukah Event with PJ Library
  Sabes Center Minneapolis
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Multiple reports indicate a large number of police cars with sirens blaring leaving downtown St. Paul, prompting speculation about a possible VIP visit.
  8:36AM on Dec 16: Police activity affecting vehicle at Twin Cities, Minnesota, per local source (Nextdoor )
• Bloomington police are searching for a male suspect, originally wanted for shoplifting, who fled on foot and may be armed.
  3:38PM on Dec 16: Police in Bloomington are searching for a male suspect who fled on foot after a pursuit, originally wanted for shoplifting and may… (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Golden Valley

• Stranger pays it forward with Toys for Tots gifts (kare11.com)
• GOING WEST: Red Bulls send Stroud to Minnesota United for $475K in GAM (frontrowsoccer.com)
• COLUMN: I leave with confident the city is in good hands (hometownsource.com)

Maple Grove

• Maple Grove Rallies Community Spirit with CROSS Services Toy Drive for Underprivileged Children (hoodline.com)

Minnetonka

Ok Plymouth! 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

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