🌱 Patch AM: Pokémon Club and 11 more events

Good morning Hopkins! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Raise Your Spiritual IQ! at Hopkins Library
• Pokémon Club at Ridgedale Library
• Baby Storytime at Ridgedale Library

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 58.
• Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.

📸 Around Hopkins

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopkins

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Raise Your Spiritual IQ! →
  Hopkins Library, 22 11th Ave N, Hopkins
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• Pokémon Club
  Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
  2:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Baby Storytime
  Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
  9:30 am
• Drop-in Tech Help
  Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
  4:00 pm
• Ridgedale Library Chess Club
  Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
  4:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• Teen Games and Hangout
  Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
  4:00 pm
• HHS Open House
  Hopkins Senior High Hopkins, MN 55305
  4:30 pm
• WMS Open House
  Hopkins West Junior High Hopkins West Middle School, 3830 Baker Rd, Minnetonka, MN 55305, USA
  4:30 pm
• Tanglen Back-to-School Night!
  L.H. Tanglen Elementary L H Tanglen Elementary School, 10901 Hillside Ln W, Minnetonka, MN 55305, USA
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22
• The Great Indoors: Drop-in Nature Activities
  Rockford Road Library 6401 42nd Avenue North, Crystal, MN 55427
  10:00 am
• Let's Read Summer Drop-in
  Rockford Road Library 6401 42nd Avenue North, Crystal, MN 55427
  2:30 pm
Sunday August 23
• Sensory-friendly Playtime
  Edinborough Park - 7700 York Ave. S. Edina MN 55435
  8:30 am
• Season Closing Day →
  Edina, MN Calendar, 4300 W. 66th St., Edina
  10:00 am

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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