🌱 Patch AM: See when Bowwow Powwow debuts onstage in Hopkins this month

Hello Hopkins! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• See when Bowwow Powwow debuts onstage in Hopkins this month
• Discover when The Secret Garden blooms onstage in Hopkins

Also on today's calendar: Raise Your Spiritual IQ! Inner Guidance Connections and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.
• Sunday: Clouds breaking, a shower, temps: high: 65, low: 52.
• Monday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cast Set for World Premiere of BOWWOW POWWOW! at Stages Theatre Company (broadwayworld.com) — Families in Hopkins can catch the world premiere of Bowwow Powwow at Stages Theatre Company from September 16–27, before it tours the state. The new adaptation of the award-winning children's book brings powwow traditions to life with music, movement, and a diverse ensemble cast, offering a culturally rich theater experience close to home.
   

• THE SECRET GARDEN New Adaptation is Coming to Stages Theatre Company (broadwayworld.com) — Hopkins residents can experience a new adaptation of The Secret Garden at Stages Theatre Company, running September 25 through October 25. Aimed at ages 8 and up, the production reimagines the classic story with themes of curiosity, healing, and found family, giving local families a chance to share a thoughtful theater outing together.
   

📸 Around Hopkins

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopkins

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 13
• Hudson Bay Bound →
  Cream & Amber Bookstore, 1605 Mainstreet, Hopkins
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 13
• Racing Uphill →
  Cream & Amber Bookstore, 1605 Mainstreet, Hopkins
  5:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Superintendent's Listening & Learning Tour 2026
  Eisenhower Community Center, 1001 MN-7, Hopkins
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Flere Lag Stevne →
  DoubleTree by Hilton, 1701 Fourth St. NW, Austin
Wednesday September 16
• Wednesday Drawing Open Studio →
  Art Classroom, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins
  1:00 pm
• Drop-in Tech Help
  Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
  4:00 pm
• Ridgedale Library Chess Club
  Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
  4:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Sensory Friendly Art Club →
  Mess Hall Arts, 906 Mainstreet, Hopkins
  4:30 pm
• Superintendent's Listening & Learning Tour 2026
  Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka
  6:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Family Storytime
  Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
  10:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Raise Your Spiritual IQ! Inner Guidance Connections →
  Hopkins Library, 22 11th Ave N, Hopkins
  1:00 pm
Friday October 2
• New Families Night at Legacy Gymnastics! →
  7593 Corporate Way, Eden Prairie
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hopkins Public Schools posted a job opening for Head Coach- Girls Lacrosse in Hopkins. Apply here.
• Circle K posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Hopkins. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopkins here.

🗞 Nearby News

Minnetonka

• Devops Engineer - Momento USA LLC - Minnetonka, MN, US (dice.com)
• Two Minnesota titleholders compete in Miss America pageants (kttc.com)
• Radisson Blu Mall of America Completes Guestroom Renovation (lodgingmagazine.com)

Edina

• Wright County Sheriff reports, Aug. 24-30 (hometownsource.com)

Minneapolis

• El Niño 'Supersized Before Our Eyes': What This Means For Winter In MN (patch.com)
• This Tool Shows How Far Your Income Really Goes In Minnesota (patch.com)
• Man Returns To MN From Amsterdam To Face $1.3M Medicaid Fraud Charges (patch.com)

Ok Hopkins! 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: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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