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🌱 Patch AM: Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Service and 10 more events
Also, don't miss Northern Iowa Panthers at St. Thomas Tommies Womens Basketball on the Mendota Heights Patch calendar

Greetings Mendota Heights! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Family Storytime at Riverview Branch Library
- Paw Pals: Read with Odin at Riverview Branch Library
- Coffee & Cribbage at Mendota Heights, MN Calendar
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Find out what's happening in Mendota Heightsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Mendota Heightsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Snow and flurries at times, with a high of 38 and low of -2 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Colder; a bit of p.m. snow, temps: high: 22, low: 15.
- Saturday: Morning flurries, then breezy, with a high of 25 and low of 1 degrees.
📸 Around Mendota Heights
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mendota Heights
★ Featured events ★
- Northern Iowa Panthers at St. Thomas Tommies Womens Basketball
950 Mendota Heights Rd, Mendota Heights
8:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
- Family Storytime
Riverview Branch Library , 1 East George Street , Saint Paul
10:30 am - Paw Pals: Read with Odin
Riverview Branch Library , 1 East George Street , Saint Paul
10:30 am - Coffee & Cribbage
Mendota Heights, MN Calendar , 1695 Dodd Road , Mendota Heights
9:00 am - City Hall Closed - Wednesday, December 24 - Thursday, December 25
City Hall , 1616 Humboldt Ave , West St. Paul - Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Service
St Paul's United Methodist Church , 700 Wesley Ln , Mendota Heights
4:00 pm - Candlelight Christmas Eve Worship Service
St Paul's United Methodist Church , 700 Wesley Ln , Mendota Heights
4:00 pm - City Hall Closed
Mendota Heights, MN Calendar , 1101 Victoria Curve , Mendota Heights
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Wednesday December 24
Friday December 26
📣 Mendota Heights Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Christus Victor Lutheran Church Distribution
Christus Victor Church , 7510 Palomino Drive , Apple Valley
12:15 pm - Clay Gnomes
Inver Glen Library , Inver Glen Large Meeting Room , South St. Paul
1:00 pm - FunLab! Presents: Slime
Rondo Community Outreach Library , 461 North Dale Street , Saint Paul
3:30 pm - Homework Center
Rondo Community Outreach Library , 461 North Dale Street , Saint Paul
4:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- New Perspective posted a job opening for Activities Assistant (Life Engagement Coach) Part Time in Minneapolis. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Minneapolis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mendota Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
West St. Paul
- New Dodge Nature Center Leader Embraces Environmental Education (weststpaulreader.com)
- New Principal for Garlough: Libby Huettl (weststpaulreader.com)
- Dakota County approves 9.9% levy increase. Here's what to know. (twincities.com)
Eagan
- Minnesota governor orders state to collect gun-related insurance claims data for violence prevention (statescoop.com)
- Initial Vikings vs. Giants Injury Report for Week 16 of 2025 (statenews.net)
St. Paul
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-- The Patch AM Team
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