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🌱 Where Litchfield Park families can splash away the summer heat
Litchfield Park, Arizona Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Litchfield Park! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Where Litchfield Park families can splash away the summer heat
Also on today's calendar: Youth Tennis Ages 4 to 7 June 2026 - LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ 2026 and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 100 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 98, low: 71.
- Friday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 101 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Splash pads and community pools in Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale, and other parts of the Valley (abc15.com) — Litchfield Park families have a nearby way to cool off at the Litchfield Park Recreation Center pool on Old Litchfield Road, listed among dozens of Valley pools and splash pads. This guide rounds up locations, hours, and seasonal schedules across metro Phoenix so you can plan summer water fun, with a reminder to double-check hours before heading out. 
📸 Around Litchfield Park
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Upcoming Events in
Litchfield Park
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★ Featured events ★
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Youth Tennis Ages 4 to 7 June 2026 →
Litchfield Park Recreation Center, 100 Old Litchfield Rd, Litchfield Park
9:00 am
Tuesday May 26
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Other local events
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Talent Show (Mabel Padgett ES)
Mabel Padgett Elementary School, 15430 W Turney Ave, Goodyear
7:00 am -
Kinder Promotion (Belen Soto ES)
Belen Soto Elementary School, 18601 W Campbell Ave, Goodyear
7:30 am -
AZELLA-bration and ML Family Literacy Night (Dreaming Summit ES)
Dreaming Summit Elementary School, 13335 W Missouri Ave, Litchfield
4:30 pm -
Roadrunner Rally (Scott Libby ES)
SCOTT L. LIBBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 18701 W Thomas Rd, Litchfield
6:30 am -
Kinder Promotion-Gym (Palm Valley ES)
Palm Valley Elementary School, 2801 N 135th Ave, Goodyear
7:30 am -
PreK Promotion (Belen Soto ES)
Belen Soto Elementary School, 18601 W Campbell Ave, Goodyear
8:00 am -
Youth Tennis Ages 4 to 7 June 2026 - LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ 2026 →
Litchfield Park Recreation Center, 100 Old Litchfield Rd, Litchfield Park
9:00 am
Monday May 18
Tuesday May 19
Wednesday May 20
Thursday May 21
Friday May 22
Tuesday May 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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No Late Start - Regular School Hours
Independence High School 6602 N 75th Ave Glendale, AZ 85303
8:00 am -
Needle & Thread at Civic Center Library (ages 18+) →
Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W Civic Ctr Dr, Avondale
10:00 am -
Peter Piper Pizza Fundraiser
Canyon Elementary School Peoria, AZ 85380
4:00 pm -
ASPIRE Graduation
Dreaming Summit Elementary School Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
4:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 🚨Wally was LOST on May 7th, 2025 in Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 near Camelback and Jackrabbit on W Georgia Ave.
Please spread the word for we can return Wally to his home by sharing this post, and providing any information regarding his whereabouts. Wally is… (Nextdoor Beautiful Arizona Estates) - Part-Time Caregiver & Household Support Assistant Needed
Litchfield Park, AZ Compassionate and dependable caregiver needed to assist with caring for an elderly bedridden gentleman in a peaceful family home… (Nextdoor Dysart Ranch)
- Fry’s Food Stores posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Litchfield Park. Apply here.
- Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Litchfield Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Litchfield Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tolleson
- Juvenile jail officer and his wife used duty handcuffs and tree branch to show stepson ‘what happens to bad kids' after he misbehaved on school bus: Police (ussanews.com)
- Tolleson Teen Biker Dies After Midnight Stunt Crash On Buckeye Road (hoodline.com)
Avondale
- Who serves on the Litchfield Park City Council in 2026? (azcentral.com)
- NASCAR's Denny Hamlin Demands FOX Issue An Apology For Mistakes (macon.com)
- Costco food courts get new item. Here's when it rolls out in Arizona (southernkitchen.com)
Glendale
- Slammed 1962 Ford F-100 Unibody (streettrucksmag.com)
Ok Litchfield Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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