World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade is Today

Join the community for the annual World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade today, March 17, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Hopkins Elks Lodge, 30 8th Avenue S. The parade, which is free and open to anyone, will travel four blocks down Mainstreet between the Elks Lodge and the Hopkins American Legion.

Get the Wiggles Out at Turf Tots

Bring your children (ages 1 to 5) to the Hopkins Pavilion for Turf Tots, a drop-in program open through May 5. Kids can run and play with provided equipment including sport balls, crawl tunnels, bounce houses, climbing walls and more. Adults are required to stay on the
field and supervise. Turf Tots is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is $5/session, per child. Learn more about Turf Tots on the Pavilion website.

Make an Impact with Your Summer Job

Hopkins-Minnetonka Recreation Services invites you to make an impact in your community this summer. A variety of seasonal summer job opportunities are available for high school and college students – or anyone looking for fun, meaningful work experience. Applications are open for:

• Lifeguards and swim instructors
• Shady Oak Beach staff
• Grays Bay Marina attendants
• Kid’s Corner day camp staff
• Park Adventures staff
• Park attendants
• Inclusion specialists.

Make an impact. Join our team. Visit minnetonkamn.gov/jobs to apply.

Attend Free Gardening Classes on Wednesdays at the Hopkins Activity Center

Receive gardening expertise and gain knowledge from Hennepin County Master Gardeners. Community members are invited to attend FREE Master Gardener instructional classes, held on select Wednesdays at 6:30 pm throughout the 2023 gardening season. The first class, “Seed Starting and Winter Sowing,” will be held on March 22 at the Hopkins Activity Center, 33 14th Avenue North. No registration is required to attend. View the entire list of free community gardening classes.

Meetings & Events

• March 21, 6:30 p.m. - City Council Meeting (preliminary agenda)