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🌱 Patch AM: Joyful Noise Puppet Productions and 10 more events
Make time for Coffee & Cribbage on the Mendota Heights Patch calendar

What's up Mendota Heights! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Coffee & Cribbage at Par 3 Community Golf Course
- FAFSA Financial Aid Night at Two Rivers High School
- 2026 Coffee Break - Minnesota Energy Resources at Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 79 and low of 52 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 74, low: 47.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.
📸 Around Mendota Heights
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mendota Heights
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★ Featured events ★
- Coffee & Cribbage →
Par 3 Community Golf Course, 1695 Dodd Road, Mendota Heights
9:00 am
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
- FAFSA Financial Aid Night
Two Rivers High School
6:00 pm - 2026 Coffee Break - Minnesota Energy Resources
Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce, 2685 145th St W, Rosemount
8:00 am - Walking Group →
Mendota Heights MN
9:00 am - 500 Card Game Group →
City Council Chambers at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
10:00 am - Storytime for Babies
Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library
10:00 am - Public Accuracy Test for Election →
City Council Chambers at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
10:30 am - Moved- Natural Resources Commission Work Session Meeting →
City Council Chambers at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
6:00 pm - Hoot Hike Fall Fundraiser
Garlough Environmental Magnet Elementary School, 1740 Charlton St, West St Paul
4:00 pm - Mendota Fiesta
Mendota Elementary
5:15 pm - Fire Department Open House →
Mendota Heights Fire Station, 2120 Dodd Road, Mendota Heights
10:00 am - Joyful Noise Puppet Productions →
St Paul's United Methodist Church, 700 Wesley Ln, Mendota Heights
6:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Friday October 23
📣 Mendota Heights Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Inver Grove Heights. Apply here.
- TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Stock Associate in Minneapolis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mendota Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
Eagan
- Eagan High School to present 'The Miracle Worker' (hometownsource.com)
- Ex-Vikings WR Reed: Cancer fostered 'different connection' with Moss (newsbreak.com)
- Explore 8 Enormous Thrift Stores In Minnesota That Are Absolute Paradise For Bargain Hunters (newsbreak.com)
St. Paul
- Minnesota Among Safer States In US: Here's How It Compares In The Midwest (patch.com)
Minneapolis
- Vikings TE Goes For The Win, Enrages Sports Gamblers In The Process (patch.com)
- NFL Suspends Ref From Vikings Game; Clip Shows Run-In With Minnesota's Linebacker (patch.com)
Ok Mendota Heights! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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