Hennepin County Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off
is May 12-13

Drop-off your household hazardous waste at the Hennepin County collection event on Friday, May 12, and Saturday, May 13. Bring your items to Minnetonka Public Works (11522 Minnetonka Boulevard) between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. either day. Find more information, additional drop-off dates and a list of items that are accepted on the Hennepin County website.  

Community Garden Kick-Off Event is May 13

Join the City of Hopkins for a FREE, fun-filled morning at the third annual Community Garden Kick-Off event at the community gardens in Valley Park on Saturday, May 13, from 9 to 11 a.m. Community partners offering gardening advice, free giveaways and more include Hennepin County Master Gardeners, Hopkins fire and police departments, Hopkins School District/Hopkins Community Education and the ICA Food Shelf. New this year: a free coffee cart from No Milk. The event is open to all, no registration is required to attend.

Police Department Open House and Kick-Off
to Summer Safety Event is May 20

The Hopkins Police Department is holding an open house and Kick-Off to Summer Safety event on Saturday, May 20, from 11 a .m. to 2 p.m., at the police department, 1010 First Street S. This free, family-friendly event will feature water, bike, fire and internet safety tips, a bike raffle and bike tune-ups, a ninja obstacle course and more.   

Mainstreet Day is May 20

Mainstreet Day, the annual arts and craft festival sponsored by JCI Hopkins, will be held Saturday, May 20, on Mainstreet in downtown Hopkins. The event is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature more than 140 participating arts and craft vendors offer a variety of homemade items, including jewelry, woodworking, photography and fine art, clothing, toys, garden decor and more. JCI Hopkins reinvests all proceeds from Mainstreet Day back into the Hopkins community to support programs and projects such as Bowling with the Bunny, Little Free Libraries and the Cops 'N Kids Shopping Program. Find more information about Mainstreet Day.  

Meetings & Events

• May 9, 6:30 p.m. - City Council Meeting (preliminary agenda)