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🌱 Patch AM: Homecoming Parade & Game and 11 more events
Be sure to catch Christ UMC Fall Community Market October 3rd on the Mendota Heights Patch calendar

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!)
- 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 ★
- Christ UMC Fall Community Market October 3rd →
Christ United Methodist Church, 2500 Hudson Pl, Maplewood
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Homecoming Parade & Game
Two Rivers High School
5:30 pm - 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 - Mah Jongg Open Play →
Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
2:00 pm - 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 - Coffee & Cribbage →
Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1695 Dodd Road, Mendota Heights
9:00 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
📣 Mendota Heights Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Mendota Heights PatchAM possible:
- K-Beauty Xperience MedSpa — (952) 500-0880
- Minuteman Press St. Paul — (651) 228-0949
- Panoramic Perspectives Therapy and Training PA — (952) 600-8191
- Giant Steps — (651) 208-5934
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Grocery Reset Merchandiser in Inver Grove Heights. Apply here.
- Mall of America posted a job opening for Housekeeping - 1st and 2nd Shift Part Time in Minneapolis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mendota Heights here.
🗞 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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