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🌱 Spring Event and 11 more events

Coffee in hand, Merriam? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • STEM Adventures at Kiddie Academy of Olathe
  • Brush Site Open at De Soto, KS Calendar
  • Un-Dumpster Day at Shawnee Justice Center

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A few t-storms, some severe, with a high of 80 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 61, low: 40.
  • Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 49 degrees.

📸 Around Merriam

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merriam

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Other local events
    Saturday April 18
  • Brush Site Open
    De Soto, KS Calendar , 35415 West 79th Street , De Soto
    8:00 am
  • Un-Dumpster Day
    Shawnee Justice Center , 5860 Renner Road , Shawnee
    8:00 am
  • Spring Event
    Merriam Feed + Seed , 9309 Johnson Dr , Merriam
    9:00 am
  • Wednesday April 22
  • Puzzle Palooza
    De Soto, KS Calendar , 32905 W. 84th St , De Soto
    6:00 pm
  • Friday April 24
  • PTA Donuts w/ Grownups
    East Antioch Elementary School , 7342 Lowell , Overland Park
    7:40 am
  • Beginner Sourdough Class
    De Soto, KS Calendar , 32905 W. 84th St , De Soto
    6:00 pm
  • Kids Night Out
    The Shawnee Civic Centre , 13817 Johnson Drive , Shawnee
    6:00 pm
  • PTA Carnival
    Nieman Elementary School , 10917 W 67th St , Shawnee
    6:00 pm

📣 Merriam Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday April 17
  • PTA Carnival
    Belinder Elementary School , 7230 Belinder , Shawnee Mission
    4:30 pm
  • Saturday April 18
  • Strength + Stability for Hypermobile Bodies
    Woodside , 2000 W 47th Pl , Westwood
    9:00 am
  • Sunday April 19
  • CCM Party in the Park
    Andersen Park Tennis Courts , 5930 W 61st St , Mission
    12:30 pm
  • Monday April 20
  • Family Storytime
    Johnson County Library - Cedar Roe , 5120 Cedar St , Roeland Park
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I bought an item on Amazon that wasn’t right.
    My wife took it to UPS store. The agent said you need a cod. This was my first try at Amazon. How do I do this? (Nextdoor Milburn West)

🗞 Nearby News

Mission

Prairie Village

  • Prairie Village residents seeking ‘positive outlet' protest company with ICE ties (kansascity.com)
  • Missouri tornado, new fine dining in JoCo & more: KC stories you may have missed (kansascity.com)
  • Johnson County fine-dining restaurant closed. Now, another is in its place (kansascity.com)

Ok Merriam! 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Merriam

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Merriam

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.