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🌱 Patch AM: Raise Your Spiritual IQ! ECKANKAR: Ancient Wisdom For Today Book Series and 10 more events
Also, don't miss Wednesday Drawing Open Studio on the Hopkins Patch calendar

Hi there, Hopkins! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Wednesday Drawing Open Studio at Art Classroom
- Neurodiverse Creative Writing Workshop at Ridgedale Library
- Disney Choir Concert: Friendship and Fairy Dust at HHS Little Theater
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Warm; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 81 and low of 53 degrees.
- Tuesday: Rather cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 60, low: 48.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 45 degrees.
📸 Around Hopkins
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopkins
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★ Featured events ★
- Wednesday Drawing Open Studio →
Art Classroom, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins
1:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
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Other local events
- Neurodiverse Creative Writing Workshop
Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
10:00 am - Disney Choir Concert: Friendship and Fairy Dust
HHS Little Theater
6:00 pm - Evening Family Storytime
Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
6:00 pm - Disney Choir Concert: Friendship and Fairy Dust
Hopkins High School, 2400 Royals Dr, Minnetonka
6:00 pm - Baby Storytime
Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
9:30 am - Ridgedale Library Chess Club
Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
4:30 pm - ICA Food Pantry
Alice Smith Elementary Hopkins, MN 55343
8:00 pm - Sensory Friendly Art Club →
Mess Hall Arts, 906 Mainstreet, Hopkins
4:30 pm - Skitzo Fonik at Mainstreet Bar →
Mainstreet Bar, 814 Mainstreet, Hopkins
8:30 pm - C.A.S.T. (Creative, Accepting, Sensory Friendly, Theatre) Winter Theatre Classes →
Hopkins MN
9:00 am - Raise Your Spiritual IQ! ECKANKAR: Ancient Wisdom For Today Book Series →
Hopkins Library, 22 11th Ave N, Hopkins
11:00 am
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 31
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Reviewing Alps Electric (OTCMKTS:APELY) and Electro-Sensors (NASDAQ:ELSE) (defenseworld.net)
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- Minnesota Somali gang violence: soccer is the cure (americanthinker.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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