🌱 Vallecito Lake Heavy Half and 11 more events

Hello again Bayfield! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Spring Fair at Fox Fire Farms — Duck Girl Art at Fox Fire Farms
• BMS Fire Drill at Bayfield Middle School
• BMS Soccer Banquet at Bayfield Middle School

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 47 degrees.
• Thursday: Warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 76, low: 46.
• Friday: Warm with sun and some clouds, with a high of 76 and low of 47 degrees.

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📸 Around Bayfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bayfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• Spring Fair at Fox Fire Farms — Duck Girl Art →
  Fox Fire Farms, 5513 Co Rd 321, Ignacio
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• BMS Fire Drill
  Bayfield Middle School Bayfield, CO 81122
  8:00 am
• BMS Soccer Banquet
  Bayfield Middle School Bayfield, CO 81122
  5:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Vallecito Lake Heavy Half →
  17454 Co Rd 501, Bayfield
  3:00 pm

Tuesday May 19

• Locker cleanouts
  Bayfield Middle School Bayfield, CO 81122
  8:00 am
• Continuation Ceremony
  Bayfield High School, 800 Co Rd 501, Bayfield
  6:00 pm
• Continuation dance
  Bayfield Middle School, 615 E Oak Dr, Bayfield
  7:00 pm

Tuesday June 2

• 2026 Locals Night →
  Leplatt's Pond, 311A Co Rd 501, Bayfield
  5:00 pm

Wednesday June 3

• 2026 Píinu Núuchi Farmers Market & Outdoor Biz Lab →
  Sky Ute Casino Resort, 14324 CO-172, Ignacio
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Glowforge Class
  Ignacio Community Library 470 Goddard Avenue, Ignacio, CO 81137
  2:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• ICL Knitters Group →
  Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave, Ignacio
  1:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Idea Lab Classes
  Ignacio Community Library 470 Goddard Avenue, Ignacio, CO 81137
  1:00 pm

Friday May 29

• Tyller Gummersall: (solo) Fox Fire Farms →
  Fox Fire Farms, 5513 Co Rd 321, Ignacio
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Will have 3 bed/1 bath home on 10 acres nice horse property, old ranch style home.
  Available June 1. $3000/mo 6 or 12 mo lease Between bayfield and Durango north of 160. (Nextdoor Bayfield Rural)
• We are in need of some touch up painting done to the outside of the house.
  Mainly on the eaves and trim where it has been peeling off and needs repainted. Call me and we can give more detail if you are interested. 970-769… (Nextdoor Forest Lakes)

• NBH Bank - National Bank Holdings Corporation posted a job opening for Business Banking Center Manager II in Bayfield. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Bayfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bayfield here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ignacio

• Washoe Tribe completes major land back purchase (ksut.org)
• What an American writer has seen in China related to AI, U.S. sentiments in the last 13 years (ksut.org)
• Stephen Colbert and late night hosts strike again as his show nears finale (ksut.org)

Durango

• Claassen's third place leads Demons girls tennis at state (durangoherald.com)
• The Old-Fashioned Colorado Restaurant Where French Onion Soup Is The Star (everafterinthewoods.com)
• Southwest Colorado Small Business Conference tackles burnout, professional kindness (durangoherald.com)

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-- 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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