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Get Out: Weekend Events In and Around Inver Grove Heights

The weekend is right around the corner, and you're suffering from spring fever. What do you do?

Patch suggests you take in a FUNdraiser, a Wedding Expo, and of course, some music, dancing and laughter.

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    When/Where:
    5pm to 10pm on Saturday at Southview Country Club in West St. Paul
    Why Go:
    The 20th annual fundraiser dinner to raise scholarship money for Simley High School graduates. The mission of the Inver Grove Heights BEST Foundation is to solicit and distribute funds for scholarships for students of Independent School District 199.
    Pricing: $35 to $50
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    When/Where:
    7:30am to noon on Saturday at the Dodge Nature Center in Mendota Heights
    Why Go:
    An all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast followed by short hikes to show the process of maple syrup sap collection and sap production.
    Pricing:
    The non-member cost is $5 for adults, $2.50 for children, ages 2 and under free.
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    When/Where:
    1pm to 4pm on Sunday at the Eagan Community Center
    Why Go:
    Gather information about weddings, ask questions of local professionals, taste fabulous food and win great prizes.
    Pricing:
    Admission is $2 and is payable at the door.

  • When/Where:
    8pm on Friday at Jersey's Bar & Grill in Inver Grove Heights.
    Why Go:
    Listen to Midwest music veterans October Road play at Jersey's. The band, which plans to release its fourth album in May, plays a blend of country and rock music.
    Pricing:
    Free
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    When/Where:
    8pm and 10:30pm on Friday and on Saturday at The Joke Joint in Mendota Heights
    Why Go:
    An original and humorous perspective on life from a young African American comedian.
    Pricing:
    $15
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