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🌱 How a Litchfield Park after-prom party turned into a gunfight
Litchfield Park, Arizona Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Litchfield Park! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Litchfield Park after-prom party turned into a gunfight
- Big Sky women’s golf title chase comes down to today in Litchfield
Also on today's calendar: Pond Tours hosted by the Greater Phoenix Pond Society and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy this afternoon, with a high of 88 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 60.
- Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• What to know about Litchfield Park teen shooting that left 4 injured (azcentral.com) — Four teenagers were injured when gunfire erupted at a large after-prom house party in a Litchfield Park neighborhood early April 18, drawing a massive law-enforcement and 911 response. Investigators say at least four people fired weapons, no suspects are identified yet, and neighbors’ surveillance video plus eyewitness accounts are central as deputies urge residents to share any footage or damage reports. 
• Lukyanenko Moves into First Place as NAU Continues to Lead Big Sky Championship (nauathletics.com) — Northern Arizona University’s women’s golf team is leading the Big Sky Conference Championship being played in Litchfield Park, with standout senior Nina Lukyanenko moving into first place individually after a strong second round. Several teammates are also near the top of the leaderboard as the Lumberjacks head into the final round with a five-shot team lead.
📸 Around Litchfield Park
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Pond Tours hosted by the Greater Phoenix Pond Society
See GPPS Website using link provided,
8:00 am
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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Toddler Story Time
Litchfield Park Branch at Community Room
10:30 am -
Preschool Story Time
Litchfield Park Branch at Community Room
1:00 pm -
Clay CafĂŠ: Mini Food Magnets
Litchfield Park Branch at Community Room
11:00 am -
Dynamite Trio! Dillon’s at The Wildlife Zoo! 6-9pm
Dillon's KC BBQ at Wildlife World Zoo , 16335 W Northern Ave , Litchfield Park
6:00 pm -
LESD79 Ed Foundation Pride Awards Ceremony
Estrella Mountain Community College , 3000 N Dysart Rd , Avondale
5:00 pm -
Teen Craft Lab - Mosaic Tile Art
Litchfield Park Branch at Community Room
4:30 pm -
Painting Across Time and Place: The Journeys of Laurette Lovell and Her Art.
Litchfield Park Branch at Community Room
11:30 am -
Pokemon Club
Litchfield Park Branch at Community Room
4:00 pm
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Monday April 27
Tuesday April 28
Wednesday April 29
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Toddler Time
White Tank Branch at Program Room
10:15 am -
Coral Reef Biomes
Litchfield Park Branch at Community Room
1:00 pm -
Discover Your Roots
Fairway Branch at Arizona Room 1
3:00 pm -
Library Tour
White Tank Branch at Library Foyer
3:30 pm
Wednesday April 22
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🗞 Nearby News
Avondale
- The Best Brisket In Arizona Can Be Found At This Unassuming BBQ Restaurant (familydestinationsguide.com)
- Multiple teens shot in violent weekend for the Phoenix area (fox10phoenix.com)
- School aide allegedly sexually abused student, sent photos of positive pregnancy tests (local12.com)
Glendale
- This Arizona Warehouse Sale That Sells Returned Items By The Pound (myfamilytravels.com)
- 30th Anniversary Tour Third Day – Glendale, AZ 2026 Contest Rules (myflr.org)
- BYU fans might grab some pitchforks on Tyler Allgeier's behalf if the Cardinals draft RB Jeremiyah Love at No. 3 (lawlessrepublic.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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