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🌱 Social Roots and 10 more events
Be sure to catch Back to Reality Book Club on the Parachute Patch calendar
Good morning to you Parachute! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Back to Reality Book Club
- Maybe AI Isn't for You
- Social Roots
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 47 degrees.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 49.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 49 degrees.
📸 Around Parachute
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Parachute
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★ Featured events ★
- Back to Reality Book Club →
Parachute Branch Library, 244 Grand Valley Way, Parachute
3:00 pm
Friday October 16
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Other local events
- Maybe AI Isn't for You →
244 Grand Valley Way, Parachute
12:00 pm - Social Roots →
Parachute Branch Library, 244 Grand Valley Way, Parachute
1:30 pm - PBMPRD October Board of Directors Meeting →
Grand Valley Recreation Center, 398 Arroyo Dr, Battlement Mesa
5:30 pm - Rifle Friends of the Library Book Club →
Rifle Branch Library, 207 East Ave, Rifle
1:00 pm - Digital Domination →
Parachute Branch Library, 244 Grand Valley Way, Parachute
2:00 pm - Cedaredge Varsity Football @ Grand Valley →
Grand Valley High School, 800 Cardinal Way, Parachute
7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
Monday October 19
Wednesday October 21
Sunday October 25
Friday October 30
📣 Parachute Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Soccer @ Aspen (V/JV)
Aspen High School, 235 High School Rd, Aspen
4:00 pm - High School Softball: Rifle vs Cedaredge (Double Header) →
Rifle CO
4:00 pm - Volleyball @ Gunnison (C/JV/V)
Gunnison High School, 800 W Ohio Ave, Gunnison
4:00 pm - GVMS Football game vs Craig Middle School
Grand Valley High School Parachute, CO 81635
5:00 pm - Family Storytime - Collbran Branch
Collbran Branch
10:30 am
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Rifle. Apply here.
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Rifle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Parachute here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rifle
- Rifle police rule out danger after loud noises (westernslopenow.com)
- Meet the Candidates: 2026 Regional Candidate Forum (aspenpublicradio.org)
- The Hardest Climb in Each State—Yes, Even in Florida (climbing.com)
Palisade
- Commissioners approve additional work to stormwater manual project (mesacounty.us)
- Halfway done with the High School Football Season: who's in their top-10 right now? (kkco11news.com)
- Bookstore and beverages (thebusinesstimes.com)
Ok Parachute! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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