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🌱 Painting Workshop with Chris Demma and 10 more events
You won't want to miss Halloween Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival on the Rio Verde Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Halloween Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick
- Painting Workshop with Chris Demma at Trilogy Art Loft
- VAL Board Meeting
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
- Wednesday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 83, low: 66.
- Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 92 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rio Verde
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★ Featured events ★
- Halloween Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival →
Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, 7555 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale
5:00 pm
Friday October 23
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Other local events
- Painting Workshop with Chris Demma →
Trilogy Art Loft, 28525 North Verde River Way, Rio Verde
8:45 am - VAL Board Meeting →
Rio Verde AZ
3:00 pm - November VAL Meeting →
Rio Verde AZ
3:00 pm
Monday October 5
Monday October 12
Wednesday October 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Softball - Senior Softball Drop In - Fall →
Golden Eagle Park Field #2, Fountain Hills
8:00 am - Join us at Regus Fountain Hills for a complimentary day of office use! →
REGUS, 16930 E Palisades Blvd, Fountain Hills
9:00 am - Girls Volleyball
Peoria High School Peoria, AZ 85380
4:00 pm - Girls Flag Football
Peoria High School Peoria, AZ 85380
4:00 pm - Return to Recess - Fall 2026 →
Desert Vista Park Mini Pitch, Fountain Hills
4:00 pm - Rental West Ballfield (Four Peaks Park) →
Four Peaks Park West Ballfield, Fountain Hills
5:00 pm - Rental East Ballfield (Four Peaks Park) →
Four Peaks Park East Ballfield, Fountain Hills
5:00 pm - Rental Soccer Field 3 (Desert Vista Park) →
Desert Vista Park Soccer Field 3, Fountain Hills
5:15 pm
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Macy's, Inc. posted a job opening for Asset Protection Detective, Scottsdale Fashion Square - Full Time in Scottsdale. Apply here.
- Arby's posted a job opening for Arby's Team Member in Scottsdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rio Verde here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fountain Hills
- Shea Boulevard now fully open in Fountain Hills (fhtimes.com)
- Meet Arizona's first woman advanced cicerone, a sommelier of beer (phoenixnewtimes.com)
- Dangerous Flood Watch Issued for Parts of Utah and Arizona over Excessive Rainfall (travelinglifestyle.net)
Scottsdale
- Scottsdale Takes the Spotlight in New Local Film (arizonafoothillsmagazine.com)
- Beyond Yoga Brings Its Buttery-Soft Styles to Scottsdale (arizonafoothillsmagazine.com)
- Scottsdale Arts exhibition highlights partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale (citysuntimes.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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