🌱 Art and Circular Motion and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Art and Circular Motion at Excelsior Library
• Excelsior Book Club: Real Americans at Excelsior Library

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hazy sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
• Friday: Hazy sun with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 57.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Minnetrista

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Tuesday August 11

• Art and Circular Motion
  Excelsior Library 343 Third Street, Excelsior, MN 55331
  10:00 am

Thursday August 13

• Excelsior Book Club: Real Americans
  Excelsior Library 343 Third Street, Excelsior, MN 55331
  6:30 pm

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📣 Minnetrista Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Coffee Connection
  Waconia Chamber of Commerce 209 S Vine St, Waconia, MN 55387
  7:30 am
• Minnetonka Center for the Arts Summer Classes 2026 →
  Minnetonka Center For the Arts, 2240 N Shore Dr, Wayzata
  9:00 am
• Gillespie Center Men’s Shed →
  Gillespie Center, 2590 Commerce Blvd, Mound
  10:00 am
• Beginner Horse Riding Camp
  Watertown-Mayer Community Learning Center Watertown, MN 55388
  10:00 am
• American Red Cross Learn to Swim Lessons
  Watertown-Mayer Community Learning Center Watertown-Mayer High School, 1001 MN-25, Watertown, MN 55388, USA
  11:00 am
• World of Dinosaurs with Young Rembrandts
  Watertown-Mayer Community Learning Center , 313 Angel Ave NW, Watertown, MN 55388, USA
  12:30 pm
• Skyhawks Beginning Golf
  Watertown-Mayer Community Learning Center , 313 Angel Ave NW, Watertown, MN 55388, USA
  1:00 pm
• Chaska Farmers' Market →
  Chaska, MN Calendar, 511 Walnut Street, Chaska
  4:00 pm
• Winchester and Rye (Patio session) →
  Winchester & Rye Restaurant, 7929 Victoria Dr, Victoria
  5:30 pm
• Winchester and Rye (patio show) →
  Winchester & Rye Restaurant, 7929 Victoria Dr, Victoria
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Mound

• Fundraiser by David Howell : The Mighty Tonka Company Movie (gofundme.com)

Excelsior

• From 35mm Film to Field Science: Noah Tyler on Bringing Patient Attention Back to Land Stewardship (minneapolisnewsjournal.com)
• MNGOP Chair Alex Plechash Seeks Help from Leftist SOS Steve Simon to Attack Lindell (action4liberty.com)
• Excelsior Extras: Parks & Rec Youth Fishing (excelsiorspringsstandard.com)

Wayzata

• Wayzata Neighborhoods Gather Tonight for Night to Unite (wayzata.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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