🌱 Patch AM: Which Stillwater orchards made this year’s must-visit fall fun list?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Stillwater orchards made this year's must-visit fall fun list?
• See where Stillwater football ranks in Minnesota's latest statewide poll.

Also on today's calendar: Community Watershed Celebration & Bird Festival 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 58.
• Friday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 60 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Apple Orchards, Pumpkin Patches And Fall Activities To Explore Near Woodbury (woodburynewsnet.org) — Stillwater families looking for fall fun have multiple nearby options, including Aamodt's Apple Farm and Sunnybrook Apple Orchard for apple picking, wagon rides, and hard cider. A broader roundup also highlights corn mazes, pumpkin patches, farmers markets, and kid‑friendly activities across Woodbury, Hastings, White Bear Lake, and beyond, with reminders to check each farm's hours and crop conditions first.
   

• Minnesota High School Football Poll (seattlepi.com) — Stillwater High School's football team is on the radar in the latest statewide poll, earning votes among Class 6A programs. The rankings highlight where top Minnesota teams stand early in the season, giving Stillwater fans a sense of how their Ponies compare across the state right now.
   

📸 Around Stillwater

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stillwater

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Community Watershed Celebration & Bird Festival 2026 →
  Brown's Creek Park, 8312 Neal Ave N, Stillwater, MN 55082, USA,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Pedal for the Planet →
  Trinity Lutheran Church, 115 4th St N, Stillwater
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Anthony Shore as Elvis! ~ Dinner Cruise & Concert →
  525 South Main St, Stillwater
• Downtown Parking Commission →
  Stillwater City Hall, 216 Fourth Street North, Stillwater
  8:30 am
• Shaping Your Tommorow: Dementia & MCI →
  Family Means, 1875 Northwestern Ave, Stillwater
  10:00 am
• A Celebration of Science & Sustainability →
  Loft 214 - Venue on Main, 214 S Main St, Stillwater
  5:30 pm
• Cisco Skantan Live on The Freight House Patio →
  Freight House, 305 Water Street South, Stillwater
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Heroes End live at Ziggys Stillwater MN →
  Stillwater MN
  9:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Ride to End ALZ Minnesota →
  Lowell Park, 201 Water Street, Stillwater
  7:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Plaza Unplugged →
  Ascension Episcopal Church, 215 4th St N, Stillwater
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Guns to Gardens →
  First Presbyterian Church, 6201 Osgood Ave N, Stillwater
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Rivertown Fall Art Festival 2026 →
  Lowell Park, 201 Water St N, Stillwater
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Alert!
  Large bear looking for some dinner on Greenwood Trail just now! (Nextdoor West Lakeland)
• Anyone missing a black cat ?
  We have a really friendly one under our deck. We live on Paragon Ave. North (Nextdoor Big Carnelian Lake)

• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Custodian in Stillwater. Apply here.
• Kohl's posted a job opening for Full-Time Store Merchandising Lead in Stillwater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stillwater here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lake Elmo

• Despite Highway 36 construction, Country Sun Farm opens for fall season Wednesday (cbsnews.com)

Oakdale

• Everyone Wants To Win Working-Class Voters. But Have They Realized Many Are Women? (thefulcrum.us)

Woodbury

• Mizzou sports week in review: Sept. 7-13 (on3.com)
• Gift store chain Patina to open 9th Twin Cities location (bringmethenews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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