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Make time for Grand Junction, Colorado "Midget Mayhem / Little Mania" Mini-Wrestling Event (Ages 18+) on the Orchard Mesa Patch calendar

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Morning Orchard Mesa! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Grand Junction, Colorado "Midget Mayhem / Little Mania" Mini-Wrestling Event (Ages 18+) at Lux Ultra Lounge
  • Family Storytime - Orchard Mesa Branch at Orchard Mesa Branch
  • An Evening With Celtic Thunder 2026: Celebrate Your Favorite Songs at The Avalon Theatre

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 56.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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