An article in Hopkins Patch online newspaper outlines an agreement between the City of Hopkins and the Metropolitan Council which would further expand Cottageville Park. Read the full article at the following link: http://hopkins.patch.com/articles/puzzle-like-deal-moves-cottageville-park-plan-forward.

Family Storytime has started up at the Hopkins Library and will take place on Tuesdays at 10:30am from February 7 through February 28. If you would like to join, you can register online or call 612-543-6400. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with your children. For children age 2 and up.

Baby Storytime has also started up at the Hopkins Library and will take place on Wednesdays at 10:30am from February 8 through February 29. If you would like to join, you can register online or call 612-543-6400. Delight and stimulate your baby's senses with books and music and build brain power. For children from birth to 24 months. 

This year's State of the City and Taste of Hopkins will be held at the Hopkins Center for the Arts on Tuesday, February 28, 5–7 pm. Mayor Gene Maxwell and the Hopkins City Council will provide an update of all things happening in Hopkins.

Before the main event, enjoy the Taste of Hopkins, a sampling of appetizers, entrées, beverages, and desserts courtesy of local Hopkins restaurants. Taste of Hopkins is coordinated by the Hopkins Business & Civic Association.

The City of Hopkins' Citizens Academy will take place on Thursdays in March from March 1 to March 29, 2012.  Each session runs from 6:30 to 9:30 pm.

Citizens Academy is a free five-week course that offers the opportunity to find out more about how your City works. Each City department will bring participants behind the scenes and into the operations.

If you are interested in attending the 2012 Citizens Academy, fill out the application form or contact Jim Genellie at genellie@hopkinsmn.com or 952-548-6303.

Join the fun this Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 3-5pm at Cottageville Park!

 Posted on: Jan 10, 2012

This past fall, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District purchased additional property on Blake Road - the 17 acres of property now occupied by the Cold Storage buildings at 325 Blake Road North. The purchase is part of the District's regional plans to improve the health of the creek. When the lease of the current tenant (Deli Express) expires in 3 years, the Watershed District plans to remove the building, preserve a section of land along the creek, and to sell the remainder of the land for redevelopment. For more information on this project, visit the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District's website.

Posted on: Dec 29, 2011

Congratulations to Holiday Stationstores - the Holiday located at 530 Blake Road North has been awarded a 2011 City of Hopkins Community Image Award!

Posted on: Dec 29, 2011

This past fall, Blake Road welcomed another new business: Sambusa King Restaurant, located at 126 Blake Road North.

Have you stopped in to visit yet?

Posted on: Dec 29, 2011

Have you taken some great photos around Blake Road that you would like to share with others? Submit them to the Hopkins Photo Contest! There are seven categories for submissions and entries are due by December 30 at 4:00pm. Contest rules from the Think Hopkins website are included below and are available at the following link: http://www.thinkhopkins.com/photocontest/

Hopkins Photo Contest

Have you taken a photo that shows what a great community Hopkins is? Do you have some ideas that could become great photos? The City of Hopkins is excited to announce the 2011 Hopkins Photo Contest. Deadline to submit photos is December 30, 2011 at 4 pm.

Awards

• $100 Grand Prize Winner
• $100 First Place Prize for each category
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Hopkins Community Education will be offering open swim time for families at Eisenhower Community Center throughout the winter. Open swim time will take place on Saturdays from 1:00-3:00pm starting October 29 and running through March 24. Cost is $7 per family per session and a lifeguard will be on duty. Click here for more information.

Hopkins Community Education will also be offering open swim time for K-6 students on several non-school days. Elementary open swim dates include November 3, 4, and 23 and January 3, 4, 5, and 6. The time is 1:00-3:00pm and the cost is $3 per child. Click here for more information. 

Posted on: Oct 21, 2011