🌱 Bonfire Chili Fest — Sovereign Estate Winery and 10 more events

Good morning to you Norwood Young America! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• ELO Public Star Party at Eagle Lake Observatory
• ELO Public Star Party - Featured Speaker: Sarah Devine at Eagle Lake Observatory
• Bonfire Chili Fest — Sovereign Estate Winery at Sovereign Estate Winery

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.
• Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 40.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.

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📸 Around Norwood Young America

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norwood Young America

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17

• ELO Public Star Party →
  Eagle Lake Observatory, 10775 County Rd 33, Norwood Young America
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 17

• ELO Public Star Party - Featured Speaker: Sarah Devine →
  Eagle Lake Observatory, 10775 County Road 33, Norwood Young America
  7:00 pm

Saturday October 24

• Bonfire Chili Fest — Sovereign Estate Winery →
  Sovereign Estate Winery, 9950 N Shore Rd, Waconia
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Live Music with The C Notes →
  Parley Lake Winery, 8280 Parley Lake Road, Waconia
  1:00 pm

Sunday October 4

• Garbage Only (Green Week) →
  Green Isle MN
  8:00 am
• Lutheran Church Service →
  Green Isle MN
  9:00 am
• Sundays at Sovereign with Rob Meany — Sovereign Estate Winery →
  Sovereign Estate Winery, 9950 N Shore Rd, Waconia
  1:00 pm
• Christine Passig: Deep Roots | LuceLine Orchard, Watertown →
  LuceLine Orchard, Best Apple Orchards in MN, 2755 Rose Ave, Watertown
  2:00 pm
• Live Music with Brilliant Colors Trio →
  Parley Lake Winery, 8280 Parley Lake Road, Waconia
  2:00 pm

Monday October 5

• Gold Buying Event | Waconia, MN →
  American Legion Post 150, 4 E Main St, Waconia
  10:00 am
• Gold Buying Event →
  American Legion Post 150, 4 E Main St, Waconia
  10:00 am
• Green Isle Lions Meeting →
  Green Isle MN
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Sports Facilities Companies posted a job opening for Water Safety Instructor - Safari Island Community Center in Waconia. Apply here.
• StoryPoint posted a job opening for Cook (FT/PT Available) in Waconia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Norwood Young America here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Waconia

• Ridgeview adds to Chaska, Waconia dermatology staff (hometownsource.com)
• OMG: Waconia slates 'Legally Blonde' as fall performance (hometownsource.com)
• Wildcats battle Scarlets; win cross country meet and volleyball match (hometownsource.com)

Glencoe

• Hy-Vee is Ending its Short-Lived Dollar Store Concept (k923.fm)

Watertown

• Watertown-Mayer approves 0.57% decrease in preliminary 2027 levy (herald-journal.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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