Community Corner
🌱 How one gardener quietly reshaped Berthoud’s homes, water, and main streets
Coming up: Solo Acoustic Show on the Berthoud Patch calendar
Hi Berthoud! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How one gardener quietly reshaped Berthoud's homes, water, and main streets
- How Berthoud artists are shaping public art miles beyond town limits
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Julie V.!
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 58.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Berthoud Homesteader Became One of the Nation's Oldest Gardeners (berthoudsurveyor.com) — Berthoud readers get a rich look at homesteader Andy Fairbairn, whose gardening and business ventures helped shape early neighborhoods, water infrastructure, and commerce around Mountain Avenue and Seventh Street. The story traces his move from prairie farm to multiple landmark homes and businesses, highlighting how his choices influenced Berthoud's growth and character over several decades. 
• Connecting community through Douglas County's Art Encounters (highlandsranchherald.com) — Two Berthoud artists, Charlotte and Ben Zink, are showcasing their Zink Metal Art sculptures in Douglas County's year-long Art Encounters program, extending the town's creative reach along the Front Range. Their colorful, weather-resistant pieces outside Highlands Ranch facilities aim to spark curiosity, conversation, and a sense of connection that reflects the collaborative art community they've built at home in Berthoud.
📸 Around Berthoud
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Berthoud
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★ Featured events ★
- Solo Acoustic Show →
City Star Brewing, 321 Mountain Ave, Berthoud
6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Water Walking: 5am - 9am →
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5:00 am - Planning Commission Meeting →
Berthoud, CO Calendar, 807 Mountain Ave, Berthoud
6:00 pm - Water Walking: 5am - 9am →
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5:00 am - Pick-up Basketball: 7:00 - 8:15am →
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7:00 am - Water Walking: 5am - 9am →
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5:00 am - Youth Advisory Commission Meeting →
Berthoud, CO Calendar, 807 Mountain Avenue, Berthoud
7:00 am
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Wednesday September 2
🗓 Events Nearby
- Picture Day
Flagstaff Charter Academy Gym-Gym-Gym East (50)
8:30 am - Girls Freshman Volleyball @ Longmont High School
Berthoud High School 1040 Sunset St, Longmont Colorado 80501-4118
4:00 pm - Girls C-Team Volleyball @ Longmont High School
Berthoud High School 1040 Sunset St, Longmont Colorado 80501-4118
4:00 pm - Roosevelt @ Severance - Football
WELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-5J Severance Middle School, 1801 Avery Plaza St, Severance, CO 805
4:00 pm - Swim-HPS, Reed, Valley @ TVHS
High Plains School Loveland, CO 80537
4:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Fitness Avenue
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Speakeasy Review;
The 'Sage' in Loveland, OUTSTANDING! From the upscale feel, cloth napkins, metal skewers,, solid tall tables with solid feel tall chairs (not… (Nextdoor Berthoud West)
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member Co in Loveland. Apply here.
- Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager - Busy Sports Bar in Loveland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Berthoud here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mead
- The Colorado River's largest reservoirs plummet to all-time lows as plans for basin remain precarious (summitdaily.com)
- U.S. Hydropower Challenge Goes Beyond The West (theashlandchronicle.com)
- No change in girls volleyball rankings with regular season underway (coloradopreps.com)
Johnstown
- Weld County leads the pack for Colorado's population growth (cpr.org)
- Meet the 18-year-old junk remover who vibe-coded his own pricing calculator and makes up to $15,000 a month (fortune.com)
Loveland
- Overland Expo Mountain West 2026 Recap Overland Expo (overlandexpo.com)
Ok Berthoud! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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