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In today's newsletter:

• How Littleton is rallying around Columbine after Noah Vesich's death
• Meet the Littleton birder who's seen 500 Colorado bird species

Also on today's calendar: Keynote Lecture and Architecture book signing! and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
• Friday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 79, low: 52.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Littleton, CO: Columbine Football Player Noah Vesich Passes Away: Community Mourns The Loss (theunionstar.com) — Littleton residents are mourning Columbine High School freshman running back Noah Vesich, whose death has deeply affected teammates, coaches, and families across the community. Tributes are pouring in online, and the football program is honoring him throughout the season while the school's athletic department coordinates updates on how neighbors can support his family.
   

• Tropical bird never before seen in Colorado spotted on Eastern Plains (denverpost.com) — A Littleton birder just became the first publicly known person to spot 500 different bird species in Colorado, thanks to a rare piratic flycatcher on the Eastern Plains. His decades of leading bird walks and mentoring others have inspired many Front Range birdwatchers, and the unusual tropical visitor is still drawing crowds to Stalker Lake—for now.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Littleton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24
• Keynote Lecture and Architecture book signing! →
  Evans School, 1115 Acoma St, Denver
  2:30 pm
Friday September 25
• On the Boards: Open Architecture and Design Offices! →
  Multiple addresses,
  10:00 am
• Christy Sports Outlet Grand Opening →
  Christy Sports Outlet Littleton, 8601 W Cross Dr, Littleton
  10:00 am
• Rickie Byars "I Release & I Let Go" Concert →
  Cimarron Middle School, 12130 Canterberry Pkwy, Parker
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 25
• Grandparents Day →
  FRCS Campus, 6657 W Ottawa Ave, Littleton
• MS Boys Soccer, home vs. Addenbrooke →
  Falcon Field, 6548 W Ottawa Ave, Littleton
  3:30 pm
• Dave Sanders Invitational →
  Littleton CO
  5:00 pm
• Level 3 Standard Formation →
  5120 South Lowell Blvd., Littleton
  5:30 pm
• Backyard Bands & Brews →
  2680 Main Street, Littleton
  6:00 pm
• Beginner Country Western →
  5120 South Lowell Blvd., Littleton
  6:00 pm
• AfterShock Rocks Platte River Bar & Grill →
  Platte River Bar & Grill, 5995 S Santa Fe Drive, Littleton
  6:30 pm
• AfterShock at Platte River Bar & Grill →
  Platte River Bar & Grill, 5995 S Santa Fe Drive, Littleton
  6:30 pm
• Live Music - Soda Blue →
  The Alley, 2420 West Main Street, Littleton
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• HRCA Oktoberfest 5K →
  Littleton CO
• Botox, Bubbles + Burn →
  FASE Lagree, 129 West County Line Road, Littleton
• YMHFA Class for Parents →
  FRCS Elementary, 6657 W Ottawa Ave, Ste A-18, Littleton
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Residents Love Volunteering at Wind Crest's TV Station —Elizabeth Fabiano Read on Patch

• We just saw a little hummingbird at our feeder early this morning.
  It made me want to warm the water for his tiny body in this cold air. Keep your feeders out for these stragglers a little longer. (Nextdoor South Park)
• "A Rose is a Rose" 9-22-26
  A new addition from the San Jose Rose Gardens: "As Good As Gold" (2022). (Nextdoor Foothill Green)

• Raccoon Creek Golf Course posted a job opening for Starter / Player Assistant in Littleton. Apply here.
• Staples, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Supervisor in Littleton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Littleton here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• EHS athletes say they need more fans (thepirateer.com)
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• Denver Broncos name MDA Space inaugural space partner (denverbroncos.com)

Greenwood Village

• Commercial Real Estate Project Manager jobs hiring near Greenwood Village, CO at EchoStar (echostar.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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