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Spotted on the Overland Park calendar: What If Puppets - How to Snag a Sea Monster
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In today's newsletter:
- Which Overland Park Golden Scoop shop is closing, and what's next?
- Shawnee shop closes, but Brew Haha keeps pouring in Overland Park
- When Joe's Records will start spinning at Oak Park Mall
Also on today's calendar: ABKC Sangam's Durgostab 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 87, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Johnson County ice cream shop is closing one location, but has food truck plans (kansascity.com) — Overland Park residents who love The Golden Scoop should know the original Nall Avenue shop will serve its final scoops on October 31, with staff and equipment shifting to the nonprofit's food truck. The 103rd Street Overland Park location will stay open, while the organization expands school partnerships and mobile service so its uniquely abled employees can keep working and even gain more hours. 
• After less than a year, Brew Haha Coffeehouse closes in Shawnee (johnsoncountypost.com) — Brew Haha Coffeehouse has closed its Shawnee shop after about eight months, but the owner says the Overland Park location remains healthy and will continue serving customers. Shawnee-area fans can still catch the mobile coffee trailer around the metro or make the short trip to Overland Park for their favorite drinks and treats.
• In rotation: 10/8/26 (thevinyldistrict.com) — A new Joe's Records shop is headed to Oak Park Mall in Overland Park, bringing another option for vinyl, CDs and rock apparel by spring 2027. The roundup also highlights record-store milestones and events in other cities, underscoring how strong the vinyl revival has become nationwide.
📸 Around Overland Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Overland Park
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★ Featured events ★
- What If Puppets - How to Snag a Sea Monster →
Midwest Trust Center, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park
6:00 pm
Friday October 9
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Other local events
- Mixed Flow →
Very Well KC, 7905 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park
7:30 am - Rest, Relax, Restore →
Very Well KC, 7905 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park
9:00 am - General Meeting →
Johnson County Library – Central Resource, 9875 W 87th St, Overland Park
1:30 pm - Bourbon, Bacon & Brews →
Clock Tower Landing, 7950 Marty Street, Overland Park
4:00 pm - What iF Puppets presents How to Snag a Sea Monster →
Midwest Trust Center, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park
5:00 pm - CENTRAL STATES WRESTLING PRESENTS: CARNAGE →
Abdallah Shriners, 5300 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park
6:00 pm - C26 HYROX TRAINING CLINIC →
Overland Park KS
7:00 pm - TRYROX Race Series - FullRox →
C26 Hub, Overland Park - Meal Marathon: Serving Event →
Disciples' Center, 5500 W. 91st Street, Overland Park
9:00 am - What iF Puppets presents How to Snag a Sea Monster →
Midwest Trust Center, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park
9:00 am - ABKC Sangam's Durgostab 2026 →
Camelot Ballroom, 6635 W 151st St, Overland Park
6:00 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Friday October 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Who do you know in need of a companion?
Milo is looking for a new home. He's a 5–6-year-old Husky mix, house-trained, microchipped, and believed to be current on vaccinations. Please… (Nextdoor Oak Park) - Lost Dog
Zoey is a medium sized lab-pit mix. She's all black except a white crest on her chest and white toes. Zoey is wearing a purple collar and is… (Nextdoor Kimberly Downs)
- The University of Kansas Health System posted a job opening for Housekeeper I in Overland Park. Apply here.
- Lifetime Fitness - Life Time, Inc. posted a job opening for Weekday Evening Swim Instructor in Overland Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Overland Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Leawood
- From Cattle Ranches To Stem Cells, Kansas Regenerative Medicine Treats 4,000 Patients (pnwag.net)
- Dog in Kansas flags down cop car, leads police to his fallen owner (celebitchy.com)
- Kansas campaign ad accuses pastor-candidate of protecting church child molester (roysreport.com)
Olathe
- Locally owned Thai Zappz trading Overland Park for Olathe (johnsoncountypost.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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