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🌱 Patch AM: Crafternoon and 11 more events
You won't want to miss Noon Year's Eve Celebration on the Hopkins Patch calendar

Good morning to you Hopkins! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Crafternoon at Hopkins Library
- Noon Year's Eve Celebration at Ridgedale Library
- Youth Game Day at Hopkins Library
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Find out what's happening in Hopkinsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Hopkinsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Partly sunny; windy, colder, with a high of 9 and low of -2 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Tuesday: Not as cold with flurries, temps: high: 32, low: 13.
- Wednesday: Colder with a little snow, with a high of 16 and low of -8 degrees.
📸 Around Hopkins
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopkins
- Crafternoon
Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
1:00 pm - Noon Year's Eve Celebration
Ridgedale Library , 12601 Ridgedale Drive , Minnetonka
11:30 am - Youth Game Day
Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
1:00 pm - Crafternoon
Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
1:00 pm - Computer Tutor
Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
2:00 pm - Baby Caregiver Connection Hour With Hopkins ECFE
Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
9:15 am - Family Storytime
Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
10:30 am - Computer Tutor
Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
9:30 am
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Sunday January 4
Tuesday January 6
Thursday January 8
Friday January 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Open Skake
Edina, MN Calendar , 7501 Ikola Way , Edina
11:30 am - Opioid Response Resource Sharing
North Regional Community Library , 1315 Lowry Avenue North , Minneapolis
12:00 pm - 612 Teppanyaki - Food Truck — Steel Toe Brewing
Steel Toe Brewing , 4848 W 35th St , St Louis Park
4:00 pm - Queer Romance Book Club
Edina Library , 5280 Grandview Square , Edina
6:00 pm
Monday December 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Just saw 2 cats on 7th St S Hopkins.
One was solid gray and the other was gray with white markings. Approximately 3:30 12/27/25 (Nextdoor South Hopkins)
- Aerotek posted a job opening for Assembler in Hopkins. Apply here.
- The Gap, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Ridgedale Center in Minnetonka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopkins here.
🗞 Nearby News
Minnetonka
- Heise hits for OT winner as Frost freeze Goldeneyes (prohockeynews.com)
Edina
- Bloomington Richfield Sun Current Sports Looking Ahead for Jan. 1 (hometownsource.com)
- Edina City Council's last act of 2025: affirming Somali community as making city ‘a much richer place' (alphanews.org)
- Should MnDOT build noise walls on I-494? (startribune.com)
Minneapolis
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: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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