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Summer is winding down, but there are still plenty of opportunities to enjoy it. 

MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner says you'll notice some subtle changes in our forecast over the next few days. 

Look for gradual rise in dew points and humidity, and scattered showers and thunderstorms to return to Minnesota by Friday.

The three-day celebration in North Hudson, Wisconsin, honors the community's Italian heritage. It includes a parade, a queen coronation, a variety of food and contests.

The festival's organizers explain its history:

The Como Park Zoo will have a Japanese lantern lighting at 8:15 p.m. Sunday. The lighting is followed by bonsai, martial arts, Ikebana, singing, dancing, drumming, food and other aspects of Japanese culture starting at 3 p.m. 

Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival at Como Park


The 17th annual Coffee Break Festival will take place in Stoughton, Wisconsin, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

The festival features a coffee brew-off where you can sample coffee from different coffee roasters and vote for your favorite. There will also be a car show featuring vintage and modern cars and motorcycles, an arts and crafts fair and a 5K run.


Jump Jam is having a double dutch competition Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

The competition is the culmination of weeks of double dutch training at the St. Paul YWCA. 

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Summer is winding down, but there are still plenty of opportunities to enjoy it.

Your Minnesota weekend: From Japanese lanterns to double dutch

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