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π± Live Music with Clark Machtemes - Parley Lake Winery - Waconia, MN and 10 more events
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Chamber Ambassadors at Waconia Chamber of Commerce
- Park Board Meeting at Waconia City Hall
- SV: Unified Night @ Girls Varsity Basketball Game at Southview Elementary
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- Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 43 and low of 18 degrees. βοΈ Brr!
- Wednesday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 39, low: 28.
- Thursday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 32 and low of -6 degrees.
πΈ Around Waconia
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π Upcoming Events in Waconia
β Featured events β
- Lunch with Santa β Sovereign Estate
The Winery at Sovereign Estate, 9950 N Shore Rd, Waconia
12:00 pm
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- Chamber Ambassadors
Waconia Chamber of Commerce 209 S Vine St, Waconia, MN 55387
8:45 am - Park Board Meeting
Waconia City Hall - Waconia MN 55387
6:30 pm - SV: Unified Night @ Girls Varsity Basketball Game
Southview Elementary Waconia High School, 1650 Community Dr, Waconia, MN 55387, USA
6:40 pm - Live Music with Clark Machtemes - Parley Lake Winery - Waconia, MN
Parley Lake Winery , 8280 Parley Lake Rd , Waconia
1:00 pm - VIP Thriftmas Extravaganza
141 W 1st St , Waconia
3:00 pm - Saturday Live Music Featuring Sam Kuusisto
Schram Vineyards Winery & Brewery , 8785 Airport Rd , Waconia
4:00 pm - Lunch with Santa β Sovereign Estate
The Winery at Sovereign Estate , 9950 N Shore Rd , Waconia
12:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
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π Events Nearby
- Connect and Play
Excelsior Library , 343 Third Street , Excelsior
10:00 am - Adaptive Program: Open Art: Holiday Gifts - Chaska, MN 2025
Chaska Community Center , 1661 Park Ridge Dr , Chaska
6:00 pm - MWA-Choir Concert Gr 5
MWA West Gym
6:00 pm - Nick Rod Live at Omni Brewing and Taproom
OMNI Brewery & Taproom - Victoria , 1495 Stieger Lake Ln , Victoria
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (07374) - 232 W. First St in Waconia. Apply here.
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π Nearby News
Chaska
- Historical society's local artists exhibit closes soon (hometownsource.com)
Chanhassen
- Minneapolis rally demands ICE off post office land; Ilhan Omar says agents pulled over son (kentucky.com)
Excelsior
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