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🌱 Coffee Chat Tuesday and 11 more events
Make time for 3rd Grade Field Trip on the Franktown Patch calendar
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- Tuesday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm, with a high of 63 and low of 49 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cooler with periods of rain, temps: high: 55, low: 46.
- Thursday: A little morning rain, with a high of 62 and low of 39 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Coffee Chat Tuesday →
Douglas County Libraries – Castle Pines, 360 Village Squart Lane, Castle Pines
8:00 am - 3rd Grade Field Trip →
Leman Academy of Excellence-Parker Stroh, 19560 Stroh Rd, Parker
8:00 am - Chess Club →
Leman Academy of Excellence-Parker Stroh, 19560 Stroh Rd, Parker
2:30 pm - Girls and Boys XC Practice →
Parker CO
2:45 pm - Girls Volleyball vs. CCA @ CCA →
Parker CO
3:00 pm - Girls Volleyball Leman vs MHA @ MHA →
Parker CO
3:15 pm - Girls Volleyball Leman C Team vs AVA @ Leman →
Leman Academy of Excellence-Parker Stroh, 19560 Stroh Rd, Parker
3:15 pm - Boys Soccer vs. MHA @ MHA →
Parker CO
3:15 pm - Girls Volleyball Home Game vs Global Village Academy
Challenge To Excellence Charter School, 16995 Carlson Dr, Parker
4:00 pm - 7th Flag Football vs. CIMS
Sierra Middle School, 6651 E Pine Ln, Parker
4:00 pm - Boys Soccer vs Global Village Academy
Challenge To Excellence Charter School, 16995 Carlson Dr, Parker
4:00 pm - District 2 Council open house →
Town of Castle Rock Calendar, 3833 Crowfoot Valley Road, Castle Rock
4:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- UPDATE: Thanks everyone!
One cake went to Parker for their Rotary Club meeting and the other to Franktown Fire Dept. Thanks for all the great suggestions. Need suggestions:… (Nextdoor Whispering Pines) - There is road construction on I-25 N reported on...
There is road construction on I-25 N reported on Sep 20, 2026. "Between Exit 192: RidgeGate Parkway and Exit 193: Lincoln Avenue (Lone Tree) at Mile… (Nextdoor )
- County of Douglas Colorado posted a job opening for Night Custodian in Castle Rock. Apply here.
- Mod Pizza - Best Pizza, LLC posted a job opening for Castle Rock Daytime Team Member in Castle Rock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franktown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Castle Rock
- CDOT I-25 South Gap projects reduce wildlife collisions by 91% (gazette.com)
- Castle Rock couple lives a life of food, love and family (douglascountynewspress.com)
- Costco closer to Castle Rock opening (castlepinesconnection.com)
Castle Pines
- Prioritizing preventative care for dogs (castlepinesconnection.com)
- A friendly face and poet at King Soopers (castlepinesconnection.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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