🌱 Patch AM: Baby Storytime and 10 more events

Good morning Hopkins! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Baby Storytime at Ridgedale Library
• Crafternoon at Hopkins Library
• Noon Year's Eve Celebration at Ridgedale Library

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A bit of freezing drizzle, with a high of 36 and low of 33 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, temps: high: 39, low: 32.
• Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 43 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📸 Around Hopkins

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopkins

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Dan Israel plays solo at LTD Brewing in downtown Hopkins from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm
  LTD Brewing Co., 8 8th Ave N, Hopkins
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Baby Storytime
  Ridgedale Library , 12601 Ridgedale Drive , Minnetonka
  10:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• Crafternoon
  Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
  1:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Noon Year's Eve Celebration
  Ridgedale Library , 12601 Ridgedale Drive , Minnetonka
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Pickleball Drop-in Play
  Edinborough Park , 7700 York Ave. S. , Edina
  6:30 am

Friday December 26

• City Hall Closed
  Edina, MN Calendar Edina, MN 55424
• Pickleball Court Rentals
  Edinborough Park , 7700 York Ave. S. , Edina
  6:30 am
• Connect and Play
  Rockford Road Library , 6401 42nd Avenue North , Crystal
  10:00 am

Saturday December 27

• Baby Storytime
  Ridgedale Library , 12601 Ridgedale Drive , Minnetonka
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime
  Minnetonka Library , 17524 Excelsior Boulevard , Minnetonka
  10:30 am
• English Conversation Circle
  North Regional Community Library , 1315 Lowry Avenue North , Minneapolis
  11:00 am
• STEAM Activity
  North Regional Community Library , 1315 Lowry Avenue North , Minneapolis
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lost cat: We’re looking for our male cat Ollie: he’s grey & white.
  Not neutered or chipped yet (will do once he’s back. He’s young but large & friendly! Corner of Smetana/sanibel Minnetonka/hopkins (Nextdoor South Hopkins)
• Warmest wishes to you and your families!
  City offices are closed Dec. 24-26 in observance of the holidays. (Nextdoor )

• Marsden Services posted a job opening for Full Time 2nd Shift School Cleaner, Hopkins, MN in Hopkins. Apply here.
• Kelly Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher Hopkins Public Schools in Hopkins. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopkins here.

🗞 Nearby News

Minnetonka

• COLUMN: Lake girls basketball teams feature elite players (hometownsource.com)
• The Top 10 New Porches of 2025 (houzz.com)
• The 22 Weirdest Driving Laws in the Country (rd.com)

Edina

• Big nonconference wins for Tonka and Wayzata (hometownsource.com)

Ok Hopkins! 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 guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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