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🌱 Patch AM: How new Shorewood and Deephaven tax hikes could hit lakefront homes

And on the Minnetonka Patch calendar - Pet Mondays – Photos with Santa

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

In today's newsletter:

  • How new Shorewood and Deephaven tax hikes could hit lakefront homes

Also on today's calendar: Pet Mondays – Photos with Santa and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 26 and low of -1 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 26, low: 21.
  • Monday: Periods of sun, with a high of 37 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shorewood, Deephaven approve 2026 budgets, property tax levies (hometownsource.com) — Property taxes are set to rise in nearby Shorewood and Deephaven, with the biggest hikes hitting homes along Lake Minnetonka and funding police, fire, streets, and long‑term projects. Minnetonka-area residents who live, work, or play around the lake may feel these changes through higher housing costs, regional public safety spending, and upcoming street and park improvements.
   

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    Sunday December 21
  • HOLIDAY CLASSIC NUTCRACKER with Live Orchestra
    Hopkins High School , 2400 Royals Dr , Minnetonka
    2:00 pm
    • Monday December 22
  • Perler Palooza
    Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
    3:30 pm
    • Tuesday December 23
  • Crafternoon
    Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
    1:00 pm
    • 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
  • Arts and Crafts
    Minnetonka Library , 17524 Excelsior Boulevard , Minnetonka
    2:00 pm
    • Tuesday December 30
  • Crafternoon
    Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
    1:00 pm
  • LEGO速 Lab
    Minnetonka Library , 17524 Excelsior Boulevard , Minnetonka
    5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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