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π± Patch AM: American Red Cross Blood Drive. 9-3:00PM and 10 more events
Also check out Hunters Education class on the Oakdale Patch calendar

What's up Oakdale! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Hunters Education class
- City Council Workshop at Discovery Center
- City Council Meeting at Discovery Center
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 81 and low of 53 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 59, low: 46.
- Wednesday: More sun than clouds, with a high of 58 and low of 45 degrees.
📸 Around Oakdale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakdale
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★ Featured events ★
- Hunters Education class →
501 Minneapolis Ave S, Amery
5:30 pm
Monday October 12
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Other local events
- City Council Workshop →
Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
5:00 pm - City Council Meeting →
Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
7:00 pm - Oakdale Wednesday Walks (Spring Summer Fall) →
Oakdale Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Ave N, Oakdale
9:00 am - Adult Cards →
Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
1:00 pm - Farmers Market →
Walton Park - west parking lot (off of 15th Street N), 1584 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
2:00 pm - American Red Cross Blood Drive. 9-3:00PM →
Oakdale Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Ave N, Oakdale
9:00 am - Red Cross Blood Drive →
Oakdale Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Ave N, Oakdale
9:00 am - Labyrinth Walk: Pilgrimage of the Heart →
Retreat St. Paul's Monastery, 2675 Benet Rd, St Paul
9:00 am - Jennifer and Tom: Oakdale Candidate Meet Up →
Oakdale Library, 1010 Heron Ave N, Oakdale
3:00 pm - Environmental Management Commission Meeting →
Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
7:00 pm - Poetic Medicine →
Retreat St. Paul's Monastery, 2675 Benet Rd, St Paul
2:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Monday October 19
Sunday October 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Recently I've been getting texts to work a cleaning job, they are out of town & will pay me upfront.
What's up with that? I know it's a scam. Beware I had a person text me pictures of a check wanting he to deposit it. Maybe if I deposit it they can… (Nextdoor East Oakdale)
🗞 Nearby News
Maplewood
- Rice and Larpenteur Alliance celebrates momentum amid funding cuts (twincities.com)
- St. Paul sues Maplewood over police firearm training facility (cbsnews.com)
- Letters: Omar is AWOL (twincities.com)
Lake Elmo
- Federal prosecutors say a Minnesota woman billed a state housing program for services her own clients testified they never got, and a jury agreed. (newsbreak.com)
Ok Oakdale! 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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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