🌱 Patch AM: How new park AEDs helped save a life in Eden Prairie

Good morning to you Eden Prairie! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How new park AEDs helped save a life in Eden Prairie
• What does Eden Prairie’s own critic think of Bradley Cooper’s new film?

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Teas! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Colder; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 34 and low of 20 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, temps: high: 31, low: 20.
• Saturday: Snow, 1-2"; breezy, colder, with a high of 23 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• City honors nurse who used new AED to save boyfriend - Eden Prairie Local News (eplocalnews.org) — Eden Prairie city leaders recently honored nurse Sundari Saengdara for using a newly installed AED at Miller Park to save her boyfriend’s life after he collapsed during pickleball. The recognition highlights a broader push, funded in part by the Eden Prairie Lions, to place more AEDs in city parks and strengthen local emergency response.
   

• Will Arnett laughs through the pain in 'Is This Thing On?' (eplocalnews.org) — An Eden Prairie-based film critic, Hunter Friesen, reviews Bradley Cooper’s new relationship dramedy “Is This Thing On?,” praising its grounded storytelling and nuanced performances from Will Arnett and Laura Dern. Friesen explains how the film responds to criticism of Cooper’s earlier work while still delivering emotionally honest, adult-focused entertainment, and notes it opens in Minnesota theaters on January 9.
   

📸 Around Eden Prairie

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eden Prairie

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• Winter Blast
  Staring Lake Park, 14800 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 8

• Holiday Teas!
  University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum , 3675 Arboretum Dr , Chaska
  1:00 pm

Friday January 9

• Art: Winter Quietude
  University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum , 3675 Arboretum Dr , Chaska
  9:00 am
• Library for All: All About Me Leveling Up and Craft a Power Up Flex Doll
  Eden Prairie Library , 565 Prairie Center Drive , Eden Prairie
  12:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Winter Wellness Fair
  University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum , 3675 Arboretum Dr , Chaska
  9:00 am
• Drop-in Tech Help
  Eden Prairie Library , 565 Prairie Center Drive , Eden Prairie
  10:00 am

Tuesday January 13

• Info Session at PiM Arts High School
  7255 Flying Cloud Dr , Eden Prairie
  6:30 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Drop-in Tech Help
  Eden Prairie Library , 565 Prairie Center Drive , Eden Prairie
  10:00 am

Friday January 16

• Art: Winter Quietude
  University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum , 3675 Arboretum Dr , Chaska
  9:00 am
• Fairy Dust Slime Workshop (4-9 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr , Eden Prairie
  9:00 am
• Arctic Friends Sensory Play (12 months -6 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr , Eden Prairie
  10:00 am

Saturday January 17

• Parent & Child - Crystal Rainbow Catcher (7-99 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344
  11:00 am

📣 Eden Prairie Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Eden Prairie. Apply here.
• ABM Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner - Evenings in Eden Prairie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eden Prairie here.

🗞 Nearby News

Edina

• Special ed students, student actors team up for one-night-only show in Edina (hometownsource.com)
• Minneapolis Suburb Renews Push for Unenforceable Gun Control Ordinance (bearingarms.com)
• Lakeville North finishes 3rd at Maroon and Gold Invite (hometownsource.com)

Minnetonka

• Hopkins man charged in girlfriend's death claims he pulled trigger to test if gun was empty (kstp.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

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