🌱 Patch AM: 2026 Simley Hall of Fame induction ceremony and 12 more events

Hey there, Mendota Heights! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Mah Jongg Group at Mendota Heights, MN Calendar
• School Board Meeting at West St. Paul-Mendota Hts.-Eagan
• 2026 Coffee Break - Dakota Woodlands at Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce

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

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.

📸 Around Mendota Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mendota Heights

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Monday August 24
• Mah Jongg Group →
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
  2:00 pm
• School Board Meeting
  West St. Paul-Mendota Hts.-Eagan District Office
  5:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• 2026 Coffee Break - Dakota Woodlands
  Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce 3430 Wescott Woodlands, Eagan, MN 55123
  8:00 am
• Canceled- Planning Commission Meeting →
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
  7:00 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Coffee & Cribbage →
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1695 Dodd Road, Mendota Heights
  8:00 am
• 2026 Meet The Chamber
  Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce Think Bank 4245 Johnny Cake Ridge Road Eagan, MN 55122 *upstairs Community Room
  8:45 am
• DCR Chamber Member Connect Virtual Networking Meeting
  Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce 3352 Sherman Ct STE 201, Eagan, MN 55121
  12:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• 2026 Simley Hall of Fame induction ceremony →
  Simley Senior High School, 2920 80th St E, Inver Grove Heights
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 23
• Drop-in Tech Help
  Rice Street Branch Library 1011 Rice Street, Saint Paul, MN 55117
  2:00 pm
Monday August 24
• CIM MAKE-UP WEEK (ALT)
  The Center for Irish Music Saint Paul, MN 55104
• Public Health in Public Places
  Rice Street Branch Library 1011 Rice Street, Saint Paul, MN 55117
  2:00 pm
• Knyaw Digital Literacy Class
  Rice Street Branch Library 1011 Rice Street, Saint Paul, MN 55117
  3:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Unifi Aviation, LLC posted a job opening for Airport Ramp Agent (DL) - MSP (PT) in Minneapolis. Apply here.
• City of Brooklyn Park Minnesota posted a job opening for Recreation Specialist - Teen Programs (Zanewood Recreation Center) in Minneapolis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mendota Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

West St. Paul

• West St. Paul City Council Preview: Aug. 24, 2026 (weststpaulreader.com)

Eagan

• Eagan church group volunteers in Appalachia (hometownsource.com)
• Wings Credit Union Foundation invests $250,000 in 360 Communities (hometownsource.com)
• Wisconsin retiree bought a 400-square-foot tiny home outright, and now lives on Social Security (thecooldown.com)

Ok Mendota Heights! 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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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