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🌱 Patch AM: Will Eagan’s beloved arts festival find the leaders it needs?

Coming up on the Eagan Patch calendar: Saxophunk - The Ronny Loew Band - Post Holiday Q-Tip for 90 Days of Seasonal Saturation

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Hello Eagan! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Eagan’s beloved arts festival find the leaders it needs?

Also on today's calendar: Saxophunk - The Ronny Loew Band - Post Holiday Q-Tip for 90 Days of Seasonal Saturation and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Eaganfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Eaganfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 31 and low of 20 degrees.
  • Saturday: Snow, 1-2"; breezy, colder, temps: high: 25, low: 14. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 25 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dakota Center for the Arts needs board members (hometownsource.com) — Eagan residents are being asked to step up as the Dakota Center for the Arts seeks new board members and partners to keep the annual Eagan Arts Festival and related programs alive. The nonprofit has long supported Eagan Art House programming, scholarships through the Eagan Community Foundation, and family-friendly events, but now needs leadership and community backing to avoid a shutdown.
   


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Other local events
    Thursday January 8
  • Free talk about blending photos to create unique artworks
    City of Eagan , 3830 Pilot Knob Rd , Eagan
    7:00 pm
  • Saturday January 10
  • Kitchen Play: Thank You, Omu!
    Inver Glen Large Meeting Room, Inver Glen Library
    10:00 am
  • Waggin' Tales
    Children's Area, Wescott Library
    10:00 am
  • Discovery Theatre: Dinosaurs
    Heritage Large Meeting Room, Heritage Library
    10:00 am
  • Monday January 12
  • Eagan High School vs. Lakeville South High School
    Eagan High School , 4185 Braddock Trail , Eagan
    5:30 pm
  • Tuesday January 13
  • Storytime for Babies
    Heritage Large Meeting Room, Heritage Library
    9:30 am
  • Feeding Your Baby
    Wescott Large Meeting Room, Wescott Library
    10:00 am
  • Discovery Theatre: Dinosaurs
    Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library
    10:00 am
  • Eagan Female Entrepreneur Happy Hour
    Greg & Lisa's Hidden Treasure , 4185 S Robert Trail , Eagan
    5:30 pm
  • Break the Glass Ceilinig Book Club
    Greg & Lisa's Hidden Treasure , 4185 S Robert Trail , Eagan
    6:00 pm
  • Tuesday January 20
  • 2026 Women's Power Luncheon Workshop
    The Meeting Point , 14537 Dodd Blvd , Rosemount
    9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

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