🌱 Patch AM: How Eden Prairie neighbors rescued one preschooler’s canceled Christmas concert

Good day Eden Prairie! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Eden Prairie neighbors rescued one preschooler’s canceled Christmas concert
• What really happened during the EPHS gun scare and lockdown?
• How a 1970s hunting tradition became a major Eden Prairie fundraiser

Also on today's calendar: Candy Craft Workshop (5-12 Years) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 38 and low of 25 degrees.
• Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 36, low: 31.
• Friday: Low clouds, with a high of 37 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• After snow cancels concert, neighbors save the day (eplocalnews.org) — Neighbors on Flesher Circle in Eden Prairie turned a preschooler’s canceled St. Andrew Lutheran Church Christmas concert into a living-room performance, complete with a homemade stage and cookies. About 15 neighbors braved the snow to watch Josiah and his sister Genevieve sing and play holiday music, reminding the family how close-knit and supportive their Eden Prairie community can be.
   

• Three juveniles charged in EPHS gun case (eplocalnews.org) — Three juveniles have been charged after a handgun was brought onto Eden Prairie High School property, prompting a brief lockdown and “hold” at EPHS and nearby schools. Police recovered the weapon off-campus, and officials stress no threats were made and no one in Eden Prairie schools was hurt during the incident.
   

• Eden Prairie Lions serve 52nd wild game dinner, with memories of Bud and Sid (eplocalnews.org) — Eden Prairie residents packed St. Andrew Lutheran Church on Dec. 18 for the Lions Club’s 52nd annual wild game dinner, now a fundraiser for eight area animal shelters and adoption centers. Guests heard personal stories about Bud Grant and Sid Hartman from their sons, while enjoying an expansive wild game menu rooted in the event’s original Eden Prairie hunting grounds.
   

📸 Around Eden Prairie

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eden Prairie

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Thursday December 25

• Drop-in Tech Help
  Eden Prairie Library , 565 Prairie Center Drive , Eden Prairie
  4:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Candy Craft Workshop (5-12 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr , Eden Prairie
  9:00 am
• Reindeer Romp Sensory Play (12 months -6 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr , Eden Prairie
  9:00 am
• Santa Slime Workshop (5-12 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr , Eden Prairie
  1:00 pm
• Charming Charm Bracelet Workshop (12-16 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr , Eden Prairie
  1:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Craft O'Clock (12-99 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr , Eden Prairie
  9:00 am
• Drop-in Tech Help
  Eden Prairie Library , 565 Prairie Center Drive , Eden Prairie
  10:00 am
• Baby Storytime
  Eden Prairie Library , 565 Prairie Center Drive , Eden Prairie
  10:00 am
• Date Night - Bubble Works Workshop (3-9 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344
  5:30 pm

Monday December 29

• DIY Kaleidoscope Workshop (5-12 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr , Eden Prairie
  1:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Delicious DNA Workshop (4-9 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr , Eden Prairie
  9:00 am
• Noon Year's Eve
  Eden Prairie Library , 565 Prairie Center Drive , Eden Prairie
  11:00 am

📣 Eden Prairie Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Join us for a delightful evening filled with dinner, dancing, fun activities and a photo booth!
  This event is open to children ages 4-10 and their sweethearts—be it a dad, mom, grandparent, or any special adult in their lives. Make this a night… (Nextdoor )
• Moe did a great job at replacing my bathroom faucet.
  He was quick to respond and was on time and the bathroom faucet install went really well. (Nextdoor Heritage Pines)

• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Eden Prairie. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Eden Prairie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eden Prairie here.

🗞 Nearby News

Edina

• Plans for Edina's Braemar Arena expansion move forward (hometownsource.com)
• 15 Foods Doctors Say You Should Stop Eating for Better Health (prevention.com)
• Edina commission recognizes trees special to the community (hometownsource.com)

Minnetonka

• Minnetonka police reports Dec. 14-20 (hometownsource.com)

Ok Eden Prairie! 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: I got tired of the hole business.
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