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Spotted on the Oakdale calendar: Hunters Education class

Good morning Oakdale! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Hunters Education class
- Rental Large Shelter (Oakdale Nature Preserve)
- City Council Workshop at Discovery Center
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, temps: high: 78, low: 52.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 59 and low of 46 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakdale
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★ Featured events ★
- Hunters Education class →
501 Minneapolis Ave S, Amery
5:30 pm
Monday October 12
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Other local events
- Rental Large Shelter (Oakdale Nature Preserve) →
Oakdale Nature Preserve Large Shelter, Oakdale
8:00 am - City Council Workshop →
Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
5:00 pm - City Council Meeting →
Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
7:00 pm - Oakdale Wednesday Walks (Spring Summer Fall) →
Oakdale Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Ave N, Oakdale
9:00 am - Adult Cards →
Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
1:00 pm - Farmers Market →
Walton Park - west parking lot (off of 15th Street N), 1584 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
2:00 pm - Red Cross Blood Drive →
Oakdale Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Ave N, Oakdale
9:00 am - American Red Cross Blood Drive. 9-3:00PM →
Oakdale Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Ave N, Oakdale
9:00 am - Labyrinth Walk: Pilgrimage of the Heart →
Retreat St. Paul's Monastery, 2675 Benet Rd, St Paul
9:00 am - Jennifer and Tom: Oakdale Candidate Meet Up →
Oakdale Library, 1010 Heron Ave N, Oakdale
3:00 pm - Poetic Medicine →
Retreat St. Paul's Monastery, 2675 Benet Rd, St Paul
2:00 pm
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 25
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🗞 Nearby News
Maplewood
- 87-month federal prison sentence for man who planned Maplewood drug heist (newsbreak.com)
- Twin Cities Day Trip and Buffet Outing (luthersem.edu)
Lake Elmo
- Lake Elmo woman convicted in $3.6 million Medicaid fraud case (hometownsource.com)
- Inbox: As challenges go, this is a big one Sunday (packers.com)
Woodbury
- Simley Invitational 2026 (milesplit.com)
- Finding giant puffballs, swimming swans, and fall colors in Washington County's 'Legacy Lands' (hometownsource.com)
Ok Oakdale! 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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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