🌱 Patch AM: Homecoming Parade & Game and 11 more events

Good day Mendota Heights! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Christ UMC Fall Community Market October 3rd at Christ United Methodist Church
• Homecoming Parade & Game at Two Rivers High School
• Mayors Cup 2026 at Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce

... and check out 10 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 67 and low of 44 degrees.
• Friday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, temps: high: 62, low: 50.
• Saturday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 69 and low of 50 degrees.

📸 Around Mendota Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mendota Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Christ UMC Fall Community Market October 3rd →
  Christ United Methodist Church, 2500 Hudson Pl, Maplewood
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Homecoming Parade & Game
  Two Rivers High School
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Mayors Cup 2026
  Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce, 3352 Sherman Ct STE 201, Eagan
• Barktober →
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1360 Acacia Blvd, Mendota Heights
  9:00 am
• Waggin' Tales
  Children's Area, Robert Trail Library
  10:00 am
Monday October 5
• Mah Jongg Open Play →
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
  2:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Feeding Your Baby
  Wescott Large Meeting Room, Wescott Library
  10:00 am
• Storytime for 2s-6s
  Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library
  10:00 am
• Farmington Afternoon Book Discussion Group
  Farmington Large Meeting Room, Farmington Library
  1:30 pm
• Municipal Campus Project Office Hours →
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
  4:00 pm
• Culver's Night
  Culver's WSP
  4:00 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Coffee & Cribbage →
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1695 Dodd Road, Mendota Heights
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

West St. Paul

• West St. Paul City Council Recap: Sept. 28, 2026 (weststpaulreader.com)

Eagan

• Newgen API Integration Engineer (Healthcare) - Javen Technologies, Inc - Hybrid in Eagan, MN, US (dice.com)
• Class 4A volleyball powerhouses give and take (hometownsource.com)
• Fewer students, too many schools: Communities confront closures and consolidations (ourmidland.com)

St. Paul

• MN Test Scores Released: These High Schools Saw The Biggest Gains In Math (patch.com)
• MN Test Scores Released: These High Schools Saw The Biggest Drops In Math (patch.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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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