Arts & Entertainment

Five Things You Should Know Today: August 3

The word "rain" does not appear anywhere in today's forecast for Rosemount. No, really.

  1. The National Weather Service is predicting sunny skies today, with a high near 83, and calm winds. And for tonight: partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Give your air conditioner the day off. 
  2. It should be a beautiful evening for an outdoor concert. Head over to the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley for a performance by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $49.25 and are available through Ticketmaster.    
  3. , 2011 graduates of Rosemount High School, were honored this week by the Rosemount City Council for earning the Girl Scouts’ Gold Award. Peloquin organized a project to educate teens about hunger in the community, and Sable’s project was creating an eco-friendly way of controlling mosquitoes in local parks. 
  4. Minnesota Energy Resources is accepting proposals from community groups for its recently created “It’s Worth the Energy” grant, worth up to $3,000. Organizations can submit proposals for projects that improve the community in one of three areas: environment, community or human services. The deadline for submissions is Aug. 12. For more information or to submit a proposal, visit the company’s website
  5. And today is National Watermelon Day. Mmm, watermelon. (Do you put salt on your watermelon? Or is that a regional thing?)


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here