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🌱 Patch AM: See when Bowwow Powwow debuts onstage in Hopkins this month
Be sure to catch Hudson Bay Bound on the Hopkins Patch calendar
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!)
- 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 ★
- Hudson Bay Bound →
Cream & Amber Bookstore, 1605 Mainstreet, Hopkins
5:00 pm
Sunday September 13
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Other local events
- Racing Uphill →
Cream & Amber Bookstore, 1605 Mainstreet, Hopkins
5:00 pm - Superintendent's Listening & Learning Tour 2026
Eisenhower Community Center, 1001 MN-7, Hopkins
6:30 pm - Flere Lag Stevne →
DoubleTree by Hilton, 1701 Fourth St. NW, Austin - 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 - 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 - Family Storytime
Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
10:00 am - Raise Your Spiritual IQ! Inner Guidance Connections →
Hopkins Library, 22 11th Ave N, Hopkins
1:00 pm - New Families Night at Legacy Gymnastics! →
7593 Corporate Way, Eden Prairie
5:00 pm
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 26
Friday October 2
📣 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 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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