🌱 Patch AM: When and where you can stargaze for free in Littleton

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In today's newsletter:

• When and where you can stargaze for free in Littleton
• Littleton's 7‑unit Scotts Dale apartments find a new owner
• How a new rail tax could link Littleton to Front Range cities

Also on today's calendar: Sunset Happy Hour in Parker and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Some sun, hot; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 91, low: 65.
• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 90 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Astronomy Star Parties (arapahoe.edu) — Residents can enjoy free Astronomy Star Parties this fall at Arapahoe Community College's Littleton campus, with telescopes provided and no RSVP required. Open-house sessions on October 8 and November 19 invite you to drop by the West Lawn, weather permitting, for relaxed stargazing and a closer look at the night sky.
   

• Mile High Transactions Report Week Ending 09.04.26 (milehighcre.com) — A 7‑unit multifamily property at 5547 S. Grant Street in Littleton has changed hands, with NorthPeak Commercial Advisors brokering the deal between a longtime owner and a motivated buyer. The broader report also details several major industrial, retail, and multifamily transactions around Denver, Loveland, and Wheat Ridge, underscoring continued investor interest in Front Range real estate despite a tougher market.
   

• Front Range Passenger Rail District, Colorado, Levy Sales Tax to Fund Colorado Connector Train Measure (November 2026) (ballotpedia.org) — Littleton residents could see a new 0.333% sales and use tax if voters in the Front Range Passenger Rail District approve funding for the Colorado Connector train in November 2026. The measure would help build and operate passenger rail linking Littleton with cities from Pueblo to Fort Collins, and the article also explains who can vote, how to register, and what ID is required in Colorado.
   

📸 Around Littleton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Littleton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Sunset Happy Hour in Parker →
  7515 Crooked Oak Ct, Parker
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 5
• Coed Varsity Cross Country @ Heritage High School
  Arapahoe High School, 1401 W Geddes Ave, Littleton
  7:30 am
• Baby Storytime (Ages 0-24 months)
  Southglenn Library, 6972 South Vine Street, Centennial
  9:30 am
• Family Storytime (All Ages)
  Southglenn Library, 6972 South Vine Street, Centennial
  10:30 am
• Girls JV Flag Football @ Chaparral High School
  Arapahoe High School, 15655 Brookstone Dr, Parker
  4:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Flag Football @ Chaparral High School
  Arapahoe High School, 11901 Newlin Gulch Blvd, Parker
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Learning on the Go: Stories and More (Ages 0-5)
  Southglenn Library, 6972 South Vine Street, Centennial
  10:00 am
• Boys C-Team Soccer @ Rock Canyon High School
  Arapahoe High School, 5810 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch
  4:30 pm
• Girls Sophomore Volleyball vs Chatfield Senior High School
  Arapahoe High School, 2201 E Dry Creek Rd, Littleton
  4:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Just Between Friends Douglas County →
  Douglas County Fairgrounds and Event Center, 500 Fairgrounds Rd, Castle Rock
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 4
• Popcorn Friday
  Northridge Elementary School Littleton, CO 80124
  8:30 am
• Tri-M Induction Ceremony
  ThunderRidge High School Littleton, CO 80124
  5:00 pm
• Have A Nice Life (16+) →
  Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Englewood
  7:00 pm
• BHS Varsity Football vs Highland
  Bennett School District 29J Bennett High School 462 8th St. Bennett CO 80102
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Just took these a few minutes ago.
  The sky is so beautiful. We sure are lucky to live in this wonderful world. (Nextdoor Cay At Marina Pointe Condos)
• Is anyone missing a German Shepherd?
  I have them in my car. I'm gonna try to take them to the fire department to see if they'll take him (Nextdoor Columbine West)

• 3D Systems Corporation posted a job opening for Machine Operator - Overnight Shift - Shift Differential in Littleton. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Littleton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Littleton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Englewood

• Technical Accounting Manager II jobs hiring near Englewood, CO at EchoStar (echostar.com)
• Englewood community rallies around family of mayor pro tem who died hiking (kdvr.com)
• Importer Settles in Section 337 Investigation on Wireless Communication Devices (internationaltradetoday.com)

Greenwood Village

• FREE Open House @The Little Gym of Greenwood Village (macaronikid.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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