🌱 Patch AM: Time Travel Half-Marathon (and 5k/10k) - St. Paul and 12 more events

Good morning to you St. Paul! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Minnesota MUFON Monthly Meeting - Saturday, January 10, 2026 at New Brighton Community Center
• Time Travel Half-Marathon (and 5k/10k) - St. Paul at Phalen Lakeside Activity Center
• Beginning Knitting: Scrumptious Scarf Sampler at Fairmount Avenue United Methodist Church

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 31 and low of 20 degrees.
• Saturday: Snow, 1-2", temps: high: 25, low: 16. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 26 and low of 20 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. Paul

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• Minnesota MUFON Monthly Meeting - Saturday, January 10, 2026
  New Brighton Community Center, 400 10th St NW, New Brighton
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday January 10

• Time Travel Half-Marathon (and 5k/10k) - St. Paul
  Phalen Lakeside Activity Center , 1530 Phalen Dr , St Paul
  9:00 am
• Beginning Knitting: Scrumptious Scarf Sampler
  Fairmount Avenue United Methodist Church , 1523 Fairmount Ave , St Paul
  1:30 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Medicare Counseling
  Arvonne Fraser Library , 1222 Southeast 4th Street , Minneapolis
  12:45 pm
• Youth Game Night
  Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center , 1222 Southeast 4th Street , Minneapolis
  5:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Nine Shots, One Purpose: How Survival Redefined My Service featuring Sen. John Hoffman
  Delta Hotels Minneapolis , 1330 Industrial Blvd NE , Minneapolis
  11:30 am
• BOY'S BASKETBALL: SPCS VS LINCOLN
  St. Paul City Schools , 215 University Ave W , St Paul
  5:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• WinterWalk and Roll
  House of Hope Church , 797 Summit Ave , St. Paul
  10:00 am
• Drop-In Knitting, Crafts, and Conversation
  House of Hope Church , 797 Summit Ave , St. Paul
  1:00 pm
• GIRL'S BASKETBALL: SPCS VS UBAH
  St. Paul City Primary School , 215 University Ave W , St Paul
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• Free Snowshoe Rentals
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar , 1695 Dodd Road , Mendota Heights
  8:00 am
• Storytime for Babies
  Inver Glen Library Inver Glen Large Meeting Room,
  9:30 am
• Storytime for 2s-6s
  Farmington Library Farmington Large Meeting Room,
  9:30 am
• Maker Adult
  Roseville Library , 2180 North Hamline Avenue , Roseville
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Planet Fitness Inc. posted a job opening for Front Desk Opener in Minneapolis. Apply here.
• Minneapolis Public School District posted a job opening for Executive Director, Transportation & Fleet Services in Minneapolis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near St. Paul here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maplewood

• TCMediaNow gives Twin Cities' local TV clips new life in the digital era (startribune.com)
• Letters: Badeh Dualeh's letter was heartfelt and introspective, as this subject demands (twincities.com)

Roseville

• Heise and Zumwinkle talk about making U.S. Olympic team (kstp.com)
• On the Market: Suburban office buildings available for owner-users (finance-commerce.com)
• Ramsey County Fix-it Clinics (thriftyminnesota.com)

Minneapolis

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-- The Patch AM Team

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