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🌱 Patch AM: Joyful Noise Puppet Productions and 10 more events
Coming up: Fire Department Open House on the Mendota Heights Patch calendar

Hi Mendota Heights! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Fire Department Open House at Mendota Heights Fire Station
- Waggin' Tales at Children's Area, Wescott Library
- Black Belt Class at The Gym - Boltz's Family Martial Arts Academy
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.
- Saturday: A steady breeze, temps: high: 87, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 59 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mendota Heights
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★ Featured events ★
- Fire Department Open House →
Mendota Heights Fire Station, 2120 Dodd Road, Mendota Heights
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Waggin' Tales
Children's Area, Wescott Library
10:00 am - Black Belt Class →
The Gym - Boltz's Family Martial Arts Academy, 780 South Plaza Drive, Mendota Heights
1:00 pm - Coffee With the Superintendent
Thompson Park Activity Center
8:00 am - School Board Meeting
Mendota Heights City Hall
6:00 pm - Feeding Your Baby
Wescott Large Meeting Room, Wescott Library
10:00 am - Canceled- Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting →
Mendota Heights City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
6:30 pm - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting →
Mendota Heights City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
6:30 pm - Coffee & Cribbage →
Par 3 Community Golf Course, 1695 Dodd Road, Mendota Heights
9:00 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 - Joyful Noise Puppet Productions →
St Paul's United Methodist Church, 700 Wesley Ln, Mendota Heights
6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 23
📣 Mendota Heights Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Mendota Heights PatchAM possible:
- Giant Steps — (651) 208-5934
- K-Beauty Xperience MedSpa — (952) 500-0880
- Panoramic Perspectives Therapy and Training PA — (952) 600-8191
- Minuteman Press St. Paul — (651) 228-0949
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for someone to mow the lawn ( mendota heights) area.
Our usual guy is away. If you do a good job, we can look at long term options too. DM pls (Nextdoor Copperfield)
- Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Minneapolis. Apply here.
- Macy's posted a job opening for Beauty Advisor - Estee Lauder, Mall Of America - Part Time in Minneapolis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mendota Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
West St. Paul
- Optimist Club Candidate Forum for Local Races in West St. Paul (weststpaulreader.com)
- 2026 Election: West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan school board races (twincities.com)
- Minnesota lawmakers push for community benefits agreement as part of Sutter-Allina healthcare merger (cbsnews.com)
Eagan
- Winter SKOLStice At Viking Lakes Brings Holiday Lights And Skating (wjon.com)
- Man Sentenced in Two Eagan Theft Cases, Including Organized Retail Theft Scheme (limitless-news.com)
Minneapolis
- Major Minneapolis Freeways To Close This Weekend: What To Know (patch.com)
- Is Your MN City A 'Marriage Garden' Or 'Marriage Desert'? New Report (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 did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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