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π± Patch AM: What Broomfield parents need to know about changing preschool options
And check out Hidden Losses: An Introduction To Disenfranchised Grief on the Broomfield Patch calendar

Good morning Broomfield! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Broomfield parents need to know about changing preschool options
Also on today's calendar: Hidden Losses: An Introduction To Disenfranchised Grief and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 57.
- Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Boulder Valley announces preschool locations following school closure decision (broomfieldenterprise.com) — Families in Broomfield should know that Birch Elementary will stay open for expanded preschool even as its K-5 program closes and students move to Kohl Elementary. Aspen Creek K-8 and Emerald Elementary will keep their preschool programs, while the district weighs up to $800,000 in Birch renovations. Enrollment timelines for 3- and 4-year-olds begin in November and continue into early 2027.
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📸 Around Broomfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Broomfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Hidden Losses: An Introduction To Disenfranchised Grief →
Harmony Library Meeting Room, 4616 S Shields St, Fort Collins
6:15 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- North Metro Coffee With The Chiefs →
Ziggi's Coffee, 5139 W. 120th Ave, Broomfield
8:30 am - Hunter Douglas Automation Pro Installer™ →
2800 W Midway Blvd, Broomfield - Hunter Douglas Automation Pro Installer℠ →
2800 West Midway Boulevard, Broomfield
8:00 am - Pickleball - Mixed →
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Broomfield
6:30 pm - Fall 2026 Chateaux Bridal Show →
The Chateaux At Fox Meadows, 13600 Xavier Lane, Broomfield - Broomfield: Monthly Series Meeting →
The Brunner Farmhouse, 640 Main Street, Broomfield
11:00 am - Trade + GC Meetup Broomfield Oct 13th - 7AM →
8835 W 116th Cir suite n, Broomfield
7:00 am - Broomfield Police Department tour & ParadimEd program →
Broomfield Police Department, Broomfield
10:00 am - Fempire Comedy Festival →
Junkyard Social Club, 2525 Frontier Ave, Boulder
7:00 pm - Fempire Comedy Festival →
Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St, Boulder
7:00 pm - Fempire Comedy Festival →
The Louisville Underground, 640 Main St, Louisville
7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
📣 Broomfield Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please help!
Lost cat! #lostcat #quailcreek #northeastamherst #westminster #Broomfield #edgeborders My indoor cat Double scooted out the door today as he rarely… (Nextdoor North East Amherst) - Hello everyone
If anyone sees this cat can you call us please 720-280-7836 He is white with cream color and his name is Double (Nextdoor North East Amherst)
- Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Lafayette. Apply here.
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Lafayette, Colorado in Lafayette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Broomfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lafayette
- Man arrested after shooting minor during reported Lafayette attempted home break-in (denver7.com)
- Colorado U.S. House District 2 candidate Q&A (denverpost.com)
- Upcoming League of Women Voters of Boulder County Ballot Issue Presentations (yellowscene.com)
Westminster
- Our Health Names Kit Redmer New Executive Director (theriver953.com)
Louisville
- Boulder Valley announces preschool locations following school closure decision (coloradohometownweekly.com)
- The Supreme Court will hear a climate change case involving the devastating Marshall wildfire (sentinelcolorado.com)
Ok Broomfield! 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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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