🌱 When Words Become Breath and 10 more events

Good morning Orchard City! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• HESTIVAL 2026 at Big B's Delicious Orchards U-pick, Cafe & Tasting Room
• Board of Trustees Special Meeting at Orchard City Calendar
• Planning Commission Work Session at Orchard City Calendar

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 70 and low of 37 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 57, low: 34.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 46 degrees.

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📸 Around Orchard City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orchard City

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 1

• HESTIVAL 2026
  Big B's Delicious Orchards U-pick, Cafe & Tasting Room, 39126 CO-133, Hotchkiss
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday April 22

• Board of Trustees Special Meeting
  Orchard City Calendar
  7:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Planning Commission Work Session
  Orchard City Calendar , Town Hall 9661 2100 Rd 9661 2100 Rd , Orchard City
  6:00 pm
• Planning Commission Regular Meeting
  Orchard City Calendar , Town Hall 9661 2100 Rd 9661 2100 Rd , Orchard City
  7:00 pm

Tuesday May 5

• When Words Become Breath
  Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center , 195 W Main St , Cedaredge
  6:00 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Women in Business
  Delta Area Chamber of Commerce , 124 6th St , Delta
  5:00 pm

Tuesday May 19

• Live at 5:55 Open Mic Nights- GMAEC
  Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center , 195 W Main St , Cedaredge
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Rangely Board Meeting
  Delta Calendar
  9:00 am
• Cedaredge Storytime
  Cedaredge Library
  10:30 am
• National Library Week Tabletop Book Sale @ Cedaredge Library
  Cedaredge Library
  11:00 am
• Scholarship Bootcamp @ Cedaredge Library
  Cedaredge Library
  3:30 pm
• Planning Commission Regular Meeting
  Delta Calendar
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Delta

• Delta Sharing vs Traditional Data Exchange: Secure Collaboration at Scale (itsecuritynews.info)
• Loans available for Colorado businesses harmed by drought (thebusinesstimes.com)
• Save The Farm, Save The Future (pbs.org)

Olathe

• April 20, 2026: Olathe sweet corn under pressure, farmworker overtime limits, new music from Ballpark! (cpr.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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