🌱 Patch AM: Play and Learn and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Play and Learn at Inver Glen Library
• Storytime for Babies at Farmington Library
• 500 Card Game Group at Mendota Heights, MN Calendar

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Windy and much colder, with a high of 21 and low of 8 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: A bit of afternoon snow, temps: high: 30, low: 24.
• Friday: Snow and flurries at times, with a high of 29 and low of 6 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mendota Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday January 15

• One Act Plays
  Two Rivers High School, 1897 Delaware Ave, Mendota Heights
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday January 14

• Play and Learn
  Inver Glen Library , Inver Glen Large Meeting Room , Mendota Heights
  6:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• Storytime for Babies
  Farmington Library , Farmington Large Meeting Room , Mendota Heights
  9:30 am
• 500 Card Game Group
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar , 1695 Dodd Road , Mendota Heights
  10:00 am
• Storytime for 2s–6s
  Kaposia Library , Kaposia Large Meeting Room , Mendota Heights
  10:30 am

Friday January 16

• Free Snowshoe Rentals
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar , 1695 Dodd Road , Mendota Heights
  8:00 am
• Storytime for 2s-6s
  Farmington Library , Farmington Large Meeting Room , Mendota Heights
  9:30 am
• Storytime for Babies
  Inver Glen Library , Inver Glen Large Meeting Room , Mendota Heights
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 14

• Storytime for Babies and Toddlers
  Wescott Large Meeting Room, Wescott Library
  10:00 am
• Books & Beyond: Silly Stories
  Farmington Large Meeting Room, Farmington Library
  10:30 am
• Nine Shots, One Purpose: How Survival Redefined My Service featuring Sen. John Hoffman
  Delta Hotels Minneapolis , 1330 Industrial Blvd NE , Minneapolis
  11:30 am
• One Acts Dress Rehearsal
  South St. Paul Theatre , 700 2nd St N , South St Paul
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A car fire on 35W Northbound near Cliff Road has blocked two lanes, causing traffic jams back through the Burnsville Split.
  7:26AM on Jan 12: Car fire reported on NB35W at Cliff Road in Burnsville. (Nextdoor )

• CSM Corporation posted a job opening for Houseperson Mon - Fri Evenings | Courtyard Bloomington in Minneapolis. Apply here.
• Tilly's posted a job opening for In-Store Merchandiser (Full Time) in Minneapolis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mendota Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• West St. Paul City Council Recap: Jan. 12, 2026 (weststpaulreader.com)

Eagan

• Apple Valley Eagles win against Eagan Wildcats - The Rink Live (therinklive.com)
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Minneapolis

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