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Five Free Things To Do Before Labor Day Weekend

There's still plenty of time left for summer fun.

Summer is drawing to a close.

Labor Day weekend is just around the corner, and children have less than a month to go before they head back to school. But that doesn’t mean summer fun is over quite yet. 

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installed five sculptures in Hopkins’ downtown in May in order to bring public art to the community. People are invited to tour the sculptures and vote for a people’s choice and children’s choice award winner.

  • When: Voting ends Sept. 6.
  • Where: Pick up ballots and a map at the Hopkins Center for the Arts (1111 Mainstreet)

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Hopkins is an increasingly diverse community, as backed up by the . Neighbors will get together next week to learn about Hopkins’ growing refugee and immigrant population and discuss ways to forge a strong community.

  • When: 7 p.m. Aug. 10
  • Where: Fellowship Hall (715 Minnetonka Mills Road)

This downtown tradition and has one final concert before summer ends. Echos of Elvis playing Elvis’ music from the ’50s through the ’70s.

  • When: 7 p.m. Aug. 4
  • Where: (16 Ninth Ave. S.)

The Splatter Sisters will try to present 30 books in as many minutes through verse and song. Can they do it? Children preschool through grade five will enjoy finding out.

  • When: 10:30 a.m. Aug. 9
  • Where:  (22 11th Ave N.)

Enjoy melodic sounds and sweet treats for all ages featuring The Clipp-Tones barbershop quartet.

  • When: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 8
  • Where: (33 14th Ave. N.)


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