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Roundabout: Out & About

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

September 10, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes

Good morning!

In this week’s Out & About, we’re spotlighting Sharkey’s Cuts for Kids, a new salon that turns the stress of children’s haircuts into a royal treatment with themed chairs, treats and plenty of fun.

But we’re also looking beyond the barber’s chair with a review of the new mystery film “Wake Up Dead Man,” safety tips for sharing the road with e-bikes, and a packed events calendar, from Puppies on the Patio to the Cottage Grove Food Truck Festival.

Editor: Chuck Nowlen
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Top Story

Three-year-old Charlotte Hintz gets Sharkey’s Cuts For Kids’ signature first-class treatment from stylist Natalie Knauff last week.

A Constant Search For The Perfect Kids’ Haircuts

By: Chuck Nowlen

For some kids, getting a haircut is no big deal. For others, it’s like a root canal without a painkiller.

Woodbury’s new Sharkey’s Cuts for Kids aims to be the ultimate royal-treatment destination for both – part barbershop; part high-end salon and spa; part amusement-park ride; part music and gift shop; part playhouse; part candy, treats and green slime store.

Take it from Ashley Smasal, who owns the newest member of the Twin Cities Sharkey’s franchise family with her husband, Shay. Their store debuted May 31 at 1505 Queen’s Drive in Woodbury Village.

Movie Review

‘Wake Up Dead Man:’ A Puzzle You Can’t Put Down

By: Hunter Friesen | Everything comes in threes for the “Knives Out” films. Three entries, three years between each of them, three central murders to solve, and three identical births on the first Saturday of the Toronto International Film Festival at the Princess of Wales theatre.

Rules of the Road

E-Bike Safety Concerns Rise; Here's The Advice

If you found an open road or trail in Woodbury this summer, it’s likely you ran into an e-bike. With any luck, you didn’t crash into the electric bike, and the rider avoided hitting you. But with well over 20,000 injuries annually on these non-licensed vehicles, it’s certainly a possibility.

Events Calendar

Shredding Day
Wednesday, Sept. 10 – 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | South Environmental Center, 4039 Cottage Grove Dr., Woodbury
Free document shredding for residents and businesses.

The Return of King Idomeneo: Pick-Up Truck Opera
Wednesday, Sept. 10 – 7 p.m. | Ojibway Park Bandshell, Woodbury
Mozart’s epic music meets a 1950s street corner in this mash-up of arias, choruses, doo-wop and girl groups. Free; donations appreciated.

Puppies on the Patio
Thursday, Sept. 11 – 4 to 6 p.m. | The Wick Pub and Grill, 9555 Wedgewood Dr.
Benefits the Woodbury Police K9 Fund. Dogs welcome. Special appearance by Otis, the community service dog.

Stillwater Area Schools Pony Homecoming Carnival
Friday, Sept. 12 – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. | Stillwater Area High School Campus
A free, family-friendly event with carnival games, inflatables, food trucks and more. Volunteers welcome. Homecoming football game follows at 7 p.m.

2025 Kickball Tournament
Friday, Sept. 12 – 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | M Health Fairview Sports Center, Fields 10–13, 4125 Radio Dr., Woodbury
Limited to 12 teams.

Guardian Angels Fall Festival
Friday, Sept. 12 – 5 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 13 – 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Guardian Angels Catholic Church, 8260 4th St. N., Oakdale
Family fun with Bingo, raffles, food and fireworks on Saturday night.

Quadriga Starlight Tours
Friday, Sept. 12 and Saturday, Sept. 13 – tours on the half hour, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul
Ninety-minute evening tours with costumed characters and a climb to the golden horses. Tickets required.

Big Truck Day
Saturday, Sept. 13 – 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Red Field Parking Lot, M Health Fairview Sports Center, 4125 Radio Dr., Woodbury
First hour is quiet with no lights or sirens for those with sensory needs; full lights and sirens afterward.

5K Walk/Run
Saturday, Sept. 13 – 10:30 a.m. | Colby Lake Park, 9715 Valley Creek Rd., Woodbury
Sponsored by the Suicide Prevention Collaborative. Includes a resource fair, DJ and silent auction. Dogs welcome.

Cottage Grove Food Truck Festival
Saturday, Sept. 13 – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Kingston Park, 9195 75th St. S., Cottage Grove
Features 30+ food trucks, live music, a beer garden and marketplace.

Fun & Games

Fun Fact

Woodbury students attend 23 different schools, including those in the city as well as in districts that include the city.

Roundabout: Out & About

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Top Story

A Constant Search For The Perfect Kids’ Haircuts

Movie Review

‘Wake Up Dead Man:’ A Puzzle You Can’t Put Down

Rules of the Road

E-Bike Safety Concerns Rise; Here's The Advice

Events Calendar

Shredding DayWednesday, Sept. 10 – 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | South Environmental Center, 4039 Cottage Grove Dr., WoodburyFree document shredding for residents and businesses.

The Return of King Idomeneo: Pick-Up Truck OperaWednesday, Sept. 10 – 7 p.m. | Ojibway Park Bandshell, WoodburyMozart’s epic music meets a 1950s street corner in this mash-up of arias, choruses, doo-wop and girl groups. Free; donations appreciated.

Puppies on the PatioThursday, Sept. 11 – 4 to 6 p.m. | The Wick Pub and Grill, 9555 Wedgewood Dr.Benefits the Woodbury Police K9 Fund. Dogs welcome. Special appearance by Otis, the community service dog.

Stillwater Area Schools Pony Homecoming CarnivalFriday, Sept. 12 – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. | Stillwater Area High School CampusA free, family-friendly event with carnival games, inflatables, food trucks and more. Volunteers welcome. Homecoming football game follows at 7 p.m.

2025 Kickball TournamentFriday, Sept. 12 – 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | M Health Fairview Sports Center, Fields 10–13, 4125 Radio Dr., WoodburyLimited to 12 teams.

Guardian Angels Fall FestivalFriday, Sept. 12 – 5 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 13 – 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Guardian Angels Catholic Church, 8260 4th St. N., OakdaleFamily fun with Bingo, raffles, food and fireworks on Saturday night.

Quadriga Starlight ToursFriday, Sept. 12 and Saturday, Sept. 13 – tours on the half hour, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Minnesota State Capitol, St. PaulNinety-minute evening tours with costumed characters and a climb to the golden horses. Tickets required.

Big Truck DaySaturday, Sept. 13 – 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Red Field Parking Lot, M Health Fairview Sports Center, 4125 Radio Dr., WoodburyFirst hour is quiet with no lights or sirens for those with sensory needs; full lights and sirens afterward.

5K Walk/RunSaturday, Sept. 13 – 10:30 a.m. | Colby Lake Park, 9715 Valley Creek Rd., WoodburySponsored by the Suicide Prevention Collaborative. Includes a resource fair, DJ and silent auction. Dogs welcome.

Cottage Grove Food Truck FestivalSaturday, Sept. 13 – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Kingston Park, 9195 75th St. S., Cottage GroveFeatures 30+ food trucks, live music, a beer garden and marketplace.