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Coming up on the calendar:
Christ UMC Fall Community Market October 3rd at Christ United Methodist Church
Free Wine Tasting Every Friday from 6 to 8 pm at Swirl Wine Bar in Afton, MN
Free Wine Tasting Every Friday from 6 to 8 pm
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Are you missing a younger black lab with no tags? We are just off of Manning and Hudson Rd. We have seen him a few mornings now. I've tried to catch him but he/she runs. If this is your dog or you… (Nextdoor Afton Heights)
TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitor in Lake Elmo. Apply here.
Andersen Corporation posted a job opening for Manufacturing Team Lead II (Double Hung, 1st 5x8) in Bayport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Afton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Woodbury
MN Test Scores Released: These High Schools Saw The Biggest Gains In Math (patch.com)
East Metro Symphony Orchestra Presents Beethoven's 'Symphony No. 8' (woodburymag.com)
Events: Night Owl Races, Fall Markets and Native Seed Collection (woodburynewsnet.org)
Lake Elmo
Park Hopkins Sun Sailor Sports: Looking ahead for the week of Oct. 1 (hometownsource.com)
St. Paul
MN Test Scores Released: These High Schools Saw The Biggest Gains In Math (patch.com)
MN Test Scores Released: These High Schools Saw The Biggest Drops In Math (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!