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🌱 Patch AM: Dave Matthews Band and 11 more events
Coming up on the Shakopee Patch calendar: MactÃr Irish Dance at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival — Four Shows!

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Mactír Irish Dance at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival — Four Shows! at Minnesota Renaissance Festival Back Gate/Queens Gate
- Public Computer Aide at Shakopee Library
- Stories and a Song at Shakopee Library
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
- Thursday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shakopee
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★ Featured events ★
- Mactír Irish Dance at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival — Four Shows! →
Minnesota Renaissance Festival Back Gate/Queens Gate, 12364 Chestnut Blvd, Shakopee
9:00 am
Sunday August 30
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Other local events
- Public Computer Aide
Shakopee Library
4:00 pm - Stories and a Song
Shakopee Library
11:00 am - Public Computer Aide
Scott County Law Library Prior Lake Library
10:00 am - Dave Matthews Band →
Mystic Lake Amphitheater, 700 Canterbury Rd, Shakopee
7:30 pm - Public Computer Aide
Shakopee Library
11:30 am - Belle Plaine Friends of the Library Meeting
Shakopee Library Belle Plaine Large Meeting Room, Belle Plaine Library
5:00 pm - Developing Your Inner Artist Homeschool Class (Interactive Online) →
Art Play Learn Online
12:00 pm - G-Eazy at Mystic Lake Amphitheater →
Canterbury Park, 1100 Canterbury Rd, Shakopee
6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Friday September 18
📣 Shakopee Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- PriorNet 7:30am
Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce Office
7:30 am - PriorNet 9:30am
Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce Office
9:30 am - Public Computer Aide
Shakopee Library
11:30 am - Elementary/Secondary New Teacher Inservice
Grainwood El. District Services Center
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Prior Lake
- 2027 NFL Mock Draft: Cardinals, Dolphins, Browns, and Falcons take quarterbacks in the top-10 while wide receivers go early (atozsports.com)
Eden Prairie
- The home team wins as Eden Prairie football returns to The Waters (eplocalnews.org)
- Hooks and Ladders brings young anglers, firefighters to Lake Riley (eplocalnews.org)
- Kraus-Anderson Completes $26.5M Police Department Renovation (constructionowners.com)
Minnetonka
- These Twin Cities Suburbs Have The Fastest-Growing Home Prices In 2026 (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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