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🌱 Patch AM: Why Richfield guard Dre Collins stood out on the big stage
Spotted on the Richfield calendar: Light in the Darkness - Solstice Lanterns and Community Singing

Cheers Richfield! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Richfield guard Dre Collins stood out on the big stage
Also on today's calendar: GLOW Holiday Festival and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Richfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Very cold; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 2 and low of -15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, temps: high: 7, low: 1.
- Monday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 30 and low of 17 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fab Five Photos Highlight Big Stage Classic Boys Basketball (spokesman-recorder.com) — Richfield hoops fans will want to know that guard Dre Collins was spotlighted among standout players at last weekend’s Big Stage Classic at Hopkins High School. Despite a fight ending the Hopkins–Tartan game early, several metro-area guards, including Collins, earned recognition for strong performances in the showcase.
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📸 Around Richfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Richfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Light in the Darkness - Solstice Lanterns and Community Singing
Center for People and Craft - an urban folk school, 519 Oak Grove St, Minneapolis
4:00 pm
Sunday December 14
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Other local events
- GLOW Holiday Festival
CHS Field , 360 N Broadway St , St Paul
5:00 pm - Tangletown blood donation event
Veterans Park , 6335 Portland Ave , Richfield
6:00 pm - Fare for All Tuesdays at the Richfield Community Center
Richfield Community Center , 7000 Nicollet Ave , Richfield
1:00 pm - Father Frost and the Snow Maiden: An Evening of Winter Tales and Carols
The Museum of Russian Art , 5500 Stevens Avenue , Minneapolis
6:30 pm - Family Storytime
Augsburg Park Library , 7100 Nicollet Ave , Richfield
10:15 am - TMORA After Hours: Family Crafts and Holiday Shopping
The Museum of Russian Art , 5500 Stevens Avenue , Minneapolis
5:00 pm - Crafterdark
Washburn Community Library , 5244 Lyndale Avenue South , Minneapolis
6:00 pm
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
📣 Richfield Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Connect and Play
Edina Library , 5280 Grandview Square , Edina
10:00 am - Free Family Films: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Edina Mann Theatre , 3911 W 50th St , Edina
10:00 am - Open Today — The Works Museum
The Works Museum , 9740 Grand Ave S , Bloomington
10:00 am - Edina Puzzle Exchange
Edina Library , 5280 Grandview Square , Edina
12:30 pm
Saturday December 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- At about 7 o'clock this evening a patrol car with siren went slowly down west 70th st.
pausing in front of my friend's house. We thought what the...... then it moved on and there were several patrol cars with lights blazing and a… (Nextdoor Richfield 76th St)
🗞 Nearby News
Bloomington
- Roger Imdieke wins AMC President's Award (willmarradio.com)
- Bloomington-Richfield community calendar, Dec. 12-18 (hometownsource.com)
- BCA names 5 officers involved in Bloomington use-of-force shooting (fox9.com)
Edina
- Vacant church in Edina could become Spanish immersion school (hometownsource.com)
Minneapolis
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-- The Patch AM Team
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