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    Don’t Call It a Comeback: The Return of Lavender’s First Thursdays

    The Lavender x Ma’am Return of First Thursdays will take place August 5, 2021, at the gloriously kitsched-out Park Tavern in nearby Saint Louis Park.
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      Lavender’s first First Thursday happened back in early February 2008. Considering that this was the theoretical birth of First Thursdays, it holds that First Thursday is an Aquarius: assertive, eccentric, visionary, kinetic. In other words, First Thursday takes its good times seriously.

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      The Lavender x Ma’am Return of First Thursdays will take place August 5, 2021, at the gloriously kitsched-out Park Tavern in nearby Saint Louis Park. The proceedings are from 5:30 – 8:00 PM. So we invite everyone to come as you are! The only requirement is to be yourself, because you’re beautiful. Enjoy complimentary apps, drink specials and a chance at some fantastic prizes.

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