🌱 Have unused crutches? See how Maplewood donations can change lives.

Hey there, Maplewood! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Have unused crutches? See how Maplewood donations can change lives.

Also on today's calendar: Twin Cities Youth Fellowship Night and 6 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 66 and low of 29 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy and increasingly windy, temps: high: 44, low: 33.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 48 and low of 31 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Rotary collects Crutches & more (presspubs.com) — Maplewood residents can donate unused crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, and other mobility devices at the YMCA Maplewood Community Center as part of the Rotary Club of White Bear Lake’s Crutches 4 Africa drive running through April 2026. The program has already shipped thousands of devices overseas, keeping tons of equipment out of landfills while transforming mobility for people in need.
   

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📸 Around Maplewood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Maplewood

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• Twin Cities Youth Fellowship Night
  Liberty Classical Academy, 3878 Highland Ave, White Bear Lake
  6:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Rice Larpenteur Alliance Clean-Up Event
  City of Maplewood Calendar Maplewood, MN 55109
  9:00 am
• Coffee and Crosswords
  Sun Ray Branch Library , 2105 Wilson Avenue , Saint Paul
  10:00 am
• Storytime (Theme: Superheroes)
  Rice Street Branch Library , 1011 Rice Street , Saint Paul
  10:30 am
• Your Rights in Tax Collection
  Maplewood Library , 3025 Southlawn Drive , Maplewood
  2:00 pm
• ARTIST IN RESIDENCE SHOWCASE
  Sun Ray Branch Library , 2105 Wilson Avenue , Saint Paul
  2:30 pm
• Writing Together
  Rice Street Branch Library , 1011 Rice Street , Saint Paul
  3:00 pm

Monday April 20

• AARP Tax Assistance
  Maplewood Library , 3025 Southlawn Drive , Maplewood
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime
  Maplewood Library , 3025 Southlawn Drive , Maplewood
  10:30 am

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📣 Maplewood Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Preschool Storytime
  Merriam Park Branch Library , 1831 Marshall Avenue , Saint Paul
  10:30 am
• Shake Your Sillies Out
  Saint Anthony Park Branch Library , 2245 Como Avenue , Saint Paul
  10:30 am
• Black American Computer Literacy Class
  Rice Street Branch Library , 1011 Rice Street , Saint Paul
  3:30 pm
• Astro and Sound Session
  Oakdale, MN Calendar , 4444 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale
  4:00 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

• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
  FOUND on April 15, 2026 in Saint Paul, MN 55119 near Montana Avenue and Ruth Street Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact… (Nextdoor Sherwood Park/Weaver)
• The Township Public Works Department will conduct spring fire hydrant flushing in the coming weeks.
  Flushing will start with the north side on April 20th and the south side April 27th. This essential maintenance ensures fire safety and improves… (Nextdoor )

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🗞 Nearby News

St. Paul

• Flesh-Eating Parasite Prompts New Pet Rules In Minnesota (patch.com)

White Bear Lake

• Man pleads guilty in Eagan street racing crash that killed 2 teens (cbsnews.com)
• Envoy Medical Appoints Chas McKhann to Board of Directors (marketscreener.com)
• 27 years after Nathan Edberg vanished, authorities seeking public's help (wctrib.com)

Roseville

• TikTok influencer Josh Liljenquist banned from St. Paul parks for 180 days (fox9.com)
• Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) Share Price Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average - Here's Why (marketbeat.com)
• Patrick John Coughlin (johnsoncountypost.com)

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Ok Maplewood! 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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