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🌱 Patch AM: Can Hopkins finally grab win No. 1 against Eastview Friday?
Happening soon: Movie Night w Hopkins Community Cinema: The Librarians on the Hopkins Patch calendar

Good day Hopkins! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Hopkins finally grab win No. 1 against Eastview Friday?
Also on today's calendar: Wednesday Drawing Open Studio and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 76, low: 51.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Victory No. 1 is elusive for Hopkins football (hometownsource.com) — Hopkins football is still searching for its first win after close losses to Park of Cottage Grove and Roseville dropped the Royals to 0-5 heading into Friday's road game at Eastview. Junior quarterback Tre Moore and several standout teammates are powering the offense, with another home matchup set for Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Hopkins High Stadium.
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📸 Around Hopkins
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopkins
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★ Featured events ★
- Movie Night w Hopkins Community Cinema: The Librarians →
Jaycees Studio, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins
7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- Wednesday Drawing Open Studio →
Art Classroom, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins
1:00 pm - Disability Church Network Meeting - Minnesota (Hopkins) →
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8:30 am - Sensory Friendly Art Club →
Mess Hall Arts, 906 Mainstreet, Hopkins
4:30 pm - Depot: Featured Artist + Members' Open Mic Spotlight →
Depot Coffee House, 9451 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins
6:00 pm - Traveled Ground at Bear Cave Brewery →
Bear Cave Brewery, Mainstreet, Hopkins
6:00 pm - Phil Heywood →
Hopkins Depot The Freight Room, 9451 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins
6:00 pm - Karina Kern at Wild Boar →
Wild Boar, Hopkins
7:00 pm - Jacuzzi Puma at Hopkins Mainstreet →
Hopkins Mainstreet, Hopkins
8:00 pm - Jacuzzi Puma @ Hopkins Mainstreet →
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8:00 pm - C.A.S.T. (Creative, Accepting, Sensory Friendly, Theatre) Winter Theatre Classes →
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9:00 am - The Secret Garden - Sensory-Friendly Performance →
Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins
10:00 am
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
📣 Hopkins Shout Outs!
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- Neva Massage Center — 9529359506
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hopkins Public Schools posted a job opening for Food Preparation Worker 4 hour in Hopkins. Apply here.
- Sylvan Learning, Inc. posted a job opening for Math Instructor in Minnetonka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopkins here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Edina
- MIAC Women's Golf Championships roll on in Edina (miacathletics.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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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