This Weekend's Events In Eagan Area

Eagan MN

09 September, 2021

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EAGAN, MN — Looking for things to do in the Eagan area? Patch has you covered, we're showcasing several events taking place this week in Eagan. Check out what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Hot tip: If you want to see your event in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this weekend in and around Eagan: "A Bench in the Sun" Lunch + Matinee Play When: Thursday, September 9th at 12:15 p.m. Where: Daytrippers Dinner Theatre What: DayTrippers Dinner Theatre in Bloomington is putting on lunch + play showings of their hilarious Fall 2021 play, "A Bench in the Sun", every Wednesday afternoon, Thursday afternoon, and Friday afternoon from August 19, 2021 to October 29, 2021. This must-see play by Ron Clark ... Learn More Meet Author Benjamin Percy - Wescott Library When: Thursday, September 9th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Wescott Library What: Event listing from Wescott Library: Thursday, September 9 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMHear the award-winning, genre-bending novelist, comic writer and screenwriter discuss his newly published book, The Ninth Metal, and the first in a science fiction trilogy set in Minnesota. Registrati... Learn More FH 6,7 & 8 Grades Meet & Greet - Friendly Hills Middle School When: Thursday, September 9th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Friendly Hills Middle School What: Event listing from Friendly Hills Middle School: Thursday and September 9 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Learn More Galaxie Book Club Online - Wescott Library When: Thursday, September 9th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Wescott Library What: Event listing from Wescott Library: Thursday, September 9 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMDiscuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month's title is Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras. New members are welcome. Registration required to r... Learn More Galaxie Book Club - Wescott Library When: Thursday, September 9th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Wescott Library What: Event listing from Wescott Library: Thursday, September 9 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMDiscuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month's title is Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras. New members are welcome. Participants may meet in t... Learn More South St. Paul Book Discussion Group When: Thursday, September 9th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Wescott Library What: Event listing from Wescott Library: Thursday, September 9 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PMOur regular book discussion group will be meeting in person at Kaposia Landing in the SSP Lions Club Shelter (800 Bryant Ave, SSP). Our September book is The Road from Coorain by Jill K. Conway. V... Learn More Support for Teachers and Caregivers of K–12 Learners: Introduction to Online Homework Help Online When: Thursday, September 9th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Wescott Library What: Event listing from Wescott Library: Thursday, September 9 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PMExplore HelpNow, an online library resource for students that offers live tutoring, skill-building, a writing lab and more. Gain free access to easy-to-use video tutorials from Lynda.com that can ... Learn More Featured Event: Mendota's 21th Annual Traditional Wacipi at St Peters Church grounds. When: Friday, September 10th at 5:00 p.m. Where: 1405 Sibley Memorial Hwy, Mendota, MN, 55150. What: We are not a competition Wacipi; we are a traditional Wacipi, we dance to dance. There is a small payout. Adult's $25.00, Juniors ages 17 – 9, $20.00, tiny toys 8 – 1, $10.00. This is for each grand entry. Mendota's way of saying Pidamaya for coming to our Wacipi / Pow Wow fro... Learn More Wendy's Wiggle, Jiggle, and Jam! - Wescott Library When: Saturday, September 11th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Wescott Library What: Event listing from Wescott Library: Saturday, September 11 from 10:00 AM to 10:40 AMTake turns leading dances and songs with rhythm instruments, puppets and plush toys as Wendy Baldinger sings and plays guitar. Geared for children ages 5 and older. Learn More Waggin' Tales - Wescott Library When: Saturday, September 11th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Wescott Library What: Event listing from Wescott Library: Saturday, September 11 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AMRead to trained therapy dogs in a supportive environment to help build literacy skills and confidence in reading out loud. Event will be held in the Children's Area. Geared for youth ages 5–10. Learn More A Day of Remembrance, 9/11/2001 When: Saturday, September 11th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Eagan Central Park, Tribute & Memorial Plaza What: 20th Anniversary of 9/11/2001. The ceremony will start at 5pm and include local organizations, patriotic music, guest speakers will remember lives lost from Military, Fire, Police & Medical personal. Color Guard will raise 3 flags and taps at the end.  This event is sponso... Learn More Art Works Macrame Installation Fundraiser When: Sunday, September 12th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Art Works What: Event listing from Art Works: Sunday, September 12 at 11:00 AMDetails Join us on Facebook Live as we broadcast the final installation of "Intertwining Stories: A Macro Macrame Project." We will be tying the… More https://www.facebook.com/events/276111027658115 Learn More Art Exhibition in the Art Works Galleries When: Sunday, September 12th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Art Works What: Event listing from Art Works: Sunday, September 12 from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PMCome and enjoy the art in Art Works many gallery spaces! Feel free to bring your own cup of coffee, a good book or some friends and gather, socially distanced, in the beautiful space to soak in and expe... Learn More Kids 'n Kinship Fall Fundraiser 2021 When: Sunday, September 12th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce: Sunday, September 12 from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM Please join Kids 'n Kinship at our annual Fall Fundraiser on Sunday, September 12th at Buck Hill Event Center from 4:30-7:00 PM!   * Enjoy local food truck fare wi... Learn More "A Bench in the Sun" Dinner + Play When: Sunday, September 12th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Daytrippers Dinner Theatre What: DayTrippers Dinner Theatre in Bloomington is putting on dinner + play showings of their hilarious Fall 2021 play, "A Bench in the Sun", every Sunday evening from August 22, 2021 to October 24, 2021. This must-see play by Ron Clark will bring laughter and joy to all theater lov... Learn More Girls on the Run - Pinewood El. When: Monday, September 13th at 2:15 p.m. Where: Pinewood El. What: Event listing from Pinewood El.: Monday, September 13 from 2:15 PM to 3:45 PM Learn More Killer Thrillers Book Group - Wescott Library When: Monday, September 13th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Wescott Library What: Event listing from Wescott Library: Monday, September 13 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMDiscuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month's title is The Last Good Guy by T. Jefferson Parker. New members are welcome. Geared for adults. Learn More Art of Indigo Dye - Wescott Library When: Monday, September 13th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Wescott Library What: Event listing from Wescott Library: Monday, September 13 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMDiscover the art of dyeing as you dip fabric in a dye vat, pull it out and see the color change from yellow to blue as it oxidizes in the air. Learn the history and science behind indigo dye, how a... Learn More Embroider a Nametag - Wescott Library When: Monday, September 13th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Wescott Library What: Event listing from Wescott Library: Monday, September 13 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMLearn simple surface design techniques and try out fun tools while making something you can use and love. Presented by Textile Center. Registration required. Ages: 13–17 Learn More Katha Dance Theater - Wescott Library When: Monday, September 13th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Wescott Library What: Event listing from Wescott Library: Monday, September 13 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMLearn about Indian culture through dance and experience how storytellers in ancient India performed mythological stories using rhythmic footwork, expressive movements, swift turns and elegant stanc... Learn More Climate Change in Minnesota: Nature's Solutions and What We All Can Do When: Tuesday, September 14th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: The Grove Sustainability Project presents Sachiko Graber, Climate Policy Manager at The Nature Conservancy. The talk will address how leveraging nature and working lands can help mitigate climate change here in Minnesota and how we as individuals can be stewards. The presentat... Learn More Live Virtual Storytime Online - Wescott Library When: Tuesday, September 14th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Wescott Library What: Event listing from Wescott Library: Tuesday, September 14 from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AMConnect live with your friendly librarians for virtual storytime with books, rhymes and songs to support early literacy and reading readiness. Registration required. Zoom virtual event. Children a... Learn More Friends of Wentworth Library Meeting When: Tuesday, September 14th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Wescott Library What: Event listing from Wescott Library: Tuesday, September 14 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PMhttps://dakotacountylibrary.libcal.com/ajax/calendar/monthly?id=42880&c=9306&date=2020-03-25&monthly=1&audience=&cats=&camps=&callback=jQuery34009542733814039994_1585... Learn More Paper Collage Native Plant Notecards Online When: Tuesday, September 14th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Wescott Library What: Event listing from Wescott Library: Tuesday, September 14 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PMLearn how to create MN native plant illustrations using collage techniques and cut painted deli paper. See a demo of how to make your own painted papers and use artist-made papers to create your o... Learn More Grow Your Business With Google Ads - Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce When: Tuesday, September 14th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce: Tuesday, September 14 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Having a website usually doesn't attract enough customers to grow your startup, business or nonprofit.   While social media and SEO are great strate... Learn More DCR Chamber Grand Opening Celebration When: Tuesday, September 14th at 3:30 p.m. Where: Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce: Tuesday, September 14 from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PMThe Dakota County Regional Chamber moved office locations as the COVID-19 pandemic begun last year and has yet had an opportunity to do our own ribbon cutting to celebra... Learn More Deep Portage 5th Grade Parent Information Meeting When: Tuesday, September 14th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Northview Elementary What: Event listing from Northview Elementary: Tuesday, September 14 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Learn More Intro to 3D Printing - Wescott Library When: Tuesday, September 14th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Wescott Library What: Event listing from Wescott Library: Tuesday, September 14 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMSee 3D printers in action and learn how they work, how they are being used in real life, and the history behind them. Presented by Maker Artist in Residence Sam Hightower of Make with Sam. Registr... Learn More Robert Trail History Book Discussion Group When: Tuesday, September 14th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Wescott Library What: Event listing from Wescott Library: Tuesday, September 14 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMDiscuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month, members will discuss All Standing by Kathryn Miles. New members are welcome. Geared for adults. Learn More New Family Orientation - Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science When: Tuesday, September 14th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science What: Event listing from Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science: Tuesday, September 14 from 6:30 PM to 7:00 PMPrincipal Henderson and Mrs. Bartosh, Assistant Administrator & Magnet Coordinator Learn More Inver Glen Book Discussion Group - Wescott Library When: Tuesday, September 14th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Wescott Library What: Event listing from Wescott Library: Tuesday, September 14 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMDiscuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month's title is The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer. New members are welcome. Geared for adults. Learn More NVPTO Meeting - Northview Elementary When: Tuesday, September 14th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Northview Elementary What: Event listing from Northview Elementary: Tuesday, September 14 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Learn More Science of Sound - Wescott Library When: Wednesday, September 15th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Wescott Library What: Event listing from Wescott Library: Wednesday, September 15 from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AMDiscover how sound waves are created and how they change. This interactive workshop will use music and hands-on learning. Presented by the Bakken Museum. Registration required. Ages: 2-6. Learn More Leaf Art and Science for Children - Wescott Library When: Wednesday, September 15th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Wescott Library What: Event listing from Wescott Library: Wednesday, September 15 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AMBecome familiar with how leaves change color. Learn how to create art from leaves. Presented by EcoElsa. Registration required. Ages: 5-6.Please review the following COVID-19 Health and Safety... Learn More Mendota Heights Book Group Online - Wescott Library When: Wednesday, September 15th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Wescott Library What: Event listing from Wescott Library: Wednesday, September 15 from 10:00 AM to 11:15 AMDiscuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month's title is Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. New members are welcome. Geared for adults. Learn More See all the local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Eagan Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.