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π± Patch AM: Hot Reads and Sweethearts - Out under the Moonlight and 12 more events
You won't want to miss Creating a Drought-Resilient Yard on the Oakdale Patch calendar

Hey hey Oakdale! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Creating a Drought-Resilient Yard at Oakdale Discovery Center
- 1st Tue Oct Halloween Line Dance Party at Oakdale Discovery Center
- Oakdale Wednesday Walks (Spring Summer Fall) at Oakdale Discovery Center
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 51.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 76 and low of 49 degrees.
📸 Around Oakdale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakdale
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★ Featured events ★
- Creating a Drought-Resilient Yard →
Oakdale Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Ave N, Oakdale
2:30 pm
Monday October 5
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Other local events
- 1st Tue Oct Halloween Line Dance Party →
Oakdale Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Ave N, Oakdale
1:00 pm - Oakdale Wednesday Walks (Spring Summer Fall) →
Oakdale Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Ave N, Oakdale
9:00 am - Adult Cards →
Oakdale, MN Calendar, 4444 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
1:00 pm - Farmers Market →
Oakdale, MN Calendar, 1584 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
2:00 pm - Fall Drum Performance →
Oakdale, MN Calendar, 1584 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale
5:30 pm - Ghost Hollow →
Oakdale MN - Oakdale Discovery Center - "Ghost Hallow" →
Oakdale MN - Oakdale Discovery Center - "Ghost Hollow" →
Oakdale MN
11:00 am - Hot Reads and Sweethearts - Out under the Moonlight →
BlackStack Brewing, 755 Prior Ave N, St Paul - Labyrinth Walk: Pilgrimage of the Heart →
Retreat St. Paul's Monastery, 2675 Benet Rd, St Paul
9:00 am
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 9
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Community Resource Outreach Project (CROP)
Sun Ray Branch Library, 2105 Wilson Avenue, Saint Paul
11:00 am - Homework Center
Sun Ray Branch Library, 2105 Wilson Avenue, Saint Paul
4:00 pm - Lifetouch Picture Make up day
Lake Elmo Elementary Lake Elmo, MN 55042
7:45 am
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is a lost dog on seventh Street.
it was at Grafton and seven and I tried to talk to the dog and it just kept running away. I followed a dog for a while and then I keep running and… (Nextdoor Tanner's Lake)
🗞 Nearby News
Maplewood
- Garage Mechanic Rotating - St. Paul Service Center - Maplewood, MN (xcelenergy.com)
Lake Elmo
- County Board sets preliminary levy, proposed budget for 2027 (cottagegrovejournal.news)
Woodbury
- Schafer & Schafer Injury Attorneys (bestlawyers.com)
- How the DFL trifecta hiked sales taxes and hit affordability (americanexperiment.org)
- Daniel 'Dan' Lee Kime (charlescitypress.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 was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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