Community Corner
5 Things to Know in Apple Valley This Week
If you hadn't noticed yet, the Minnesota Zoo has moved back to shorter weekday hours.
Editor's note: Look for this "5 Things" feature each Monday to fill you in on a few items to know about in Apple Valley for the week.
1. The 's weekday hours are now reduced; the zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends through the rest of September. In October, weekend hours change to 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the rest of the winter and into next spring.
2. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, the will hold a local event, a national outreach effort where regional passport centers stay open on a Saturday for people to apply for a passport without an appointment, and to learn more about international travel requirements. The national event was originally scheduled for April, but was canceled because of the possibility of a government shutdown.
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3. The Apple Valley Wine Club will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the . The club meets four times per year for wine tastings and to learn more about wines. Annual membership is $20, for those interested in joining.
4. The Dakota County Community Development Agency's —a chance for the public to see the senior housing offerings in the county—is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday. Information on different senior living and programs will be available at each of the handful of locations, one of which is Cobblestone Square in Apple Valley.
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5. A couple school fundraisers on the docket for this week:
- The girls swim and dive team will get 20 percent of the proceeds from your purchase between 4 and 7 p.m. Monday at the Davanni's in Burnsville, if you bring in a ticket printed from the girls swim website.
- The girls gymnastics team on Friday and Saturday.
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