🌱 Patch AM: Black Belt Class — North Star Haidong Gumdo and 11 more events

Hi there, Mendota Heights! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Family Storytime at Riverview Branch Library
• Viking Lakes Hot Chocolate Break at Viking Lakes
• Rangoli Art at Thompson County Park Dakota Lodge

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cold; p.m. snow, up to 1", with a high of 18 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: A.M. flurries; cloudy, breezy, temps: high: 20, low: -11.
• Saturday: A little snow in the morning, with a high of -2 and low of -16 degrees.

📸 Around Mendota Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mendota Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Inspire Women's Circle
  Inspire Life Chiropractic Center, 750 Main St #108, Mendota Heights
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Family Storytime
  Riverview Branch Library , 1 East George Street , Saint Paul
  10:30 am

Saturday December 13

• Viking Lakes Hot Chocolate Break
  Viking Lakes , 2611 Nordic Way , Eagan
  9:00 am
• Rangoli Art
  Thompson County Park Dakota Lodge , 1200 Stassen Lane , West St. Paul
  10:00 am

Sunday December 14

• Black Belt Class — North Star Haidong Gumdo
  The Gym: Home of Boltz's Family Martial Arts Academy , 780 S Plaza Dr , Mendota Heights
  1:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Bogey’s Lounge Monday Night Blues Jam
  Bogey's , 970 Sibley Memorial Hwy , St Paul
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• ECFE at the Library
  Riverview Branch Library , 1 East George Street , Saint Paul
  1:00 pm
• City Council Work Session
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar , 1101 Victoria Curve , Mendota Heights
  4:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Service
  St Paul's United Methodist Church , 700 Wesley Ln , Mendota Heights
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Coffee Break - Trinity Senior Campus
  Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce , 905 Elm Street , Farmington
  8:00 am
• Midway Chamber Coffee Club @ Workhorse Coffee Bar
  Workhorse Coffee Bar , 2399 University Ave W , Saint Paul
  8:00 am
• Parachute Playtime
  Farmington Library Farmington Large Meeting Room,
  9:30 am
• Storytime for 2s–6s
  Robert Trail Library Robert Trail Large Meeting Room,
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Emergency personnel respond to a multi-vehicle injury crash involving a semi-truck and several passenger vehicles at the Highway 55/Highway 52 split in Inver Grove Heights, MN, causing significant traffic delays.
  8:55AM on Dec 9: Emergency personnel respond to a multi-vehicle injury crash at the Highway 55/Highway 52 split in Inver Grove Heights, MN, with the… (Nextdoor )
• Brrr...
  it's cold out there! While the temperatures might be icy cold, we've been preparing for them all year. Hear from Stan, Chrissy and Tim on how they’ve… (Nextdoor )

• City of Brooklyn Park Minnesota posted a job opening for Recreation Specialist - Youth Programs (Zanewood Recreation Center) in Minneapolis. Apply here.
• Bell Bank posted a job opening for Personal Lines Account Manager in Minneapolis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mendota Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

West St. Paul

• Inaugural West St. Paul Good Neighbor Awards (weststpaulreader.com)
• West St. Paul City Council Recap: Dec. 8, 2025 (weststpaulreader.com)
• West St. Paul Grocery Store Reportedly Closing After Posting Signs Saying It Would Stay Open (patch.com)

Eagan

• Magic of Lights, Winter SKOLstice celebrate season (hometownsource.com)

St. Paul

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-- The Patch AM Team

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