🌱 Ready to show off your best recipe at Saturday’s picnic?

Hi Snowmass Village! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Ready to show off your best recipe at Saturday's picnic?
• How new bear-proof trash funding will change Snowmass Village housing areas.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 66 and low of 39 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny, nice and warm, temps: high: 72, low: 39.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Baking contest to debut at Snowmass' 2026 Community Picnic (aspentimes.com) — Snowmass Village is hosting its 2026 Community Picnic this Saturday, Oct. 3, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Town Park Gazebo, featuring a free-entry baking contest for all ages. Bring a homemade dessert for judging or to share, enjoy free hamburgers and hot dogs, live music, kids' activities, and see which local bakers take home top prizes.
   

• Colorado distributes $1 million for communities working to reduce bears' access to trash as conflicts rise (aspentimes.com) — Snowmass Village's housing department is receiving $58,250 to replace an aging, non-compliant dumpster shed serving three affordable housing developments, part of a statewide push to cut bear access to trash. The grant is among more than $1 million Colorado is distributing to communities facing rising human-bear conflicts after a drought-driven surge in bear activity.
   

📸 Around Snowmass Village

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Snowmass Village

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Monday October 5
• AHS Homecomming Week
  Aspen 1 Aspen, CO 81611
• Town Council Regular Meeting →
  Snowmass Village, CO Calendar, 130 Kearns Rd., Snowmass Village
  4:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• EAB →
  Snowmass Village, CO Calendar, 130 Kearns Rd., Snowmass Village
  3:30 pm
• Draw Site Workforce Housing Town Hall Meeting →
  Snowmass Village, CO Calendar, Town Hall, Town Council Chambers 130 Kearns Road, Snowmass Village
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Planning Commission Regular Meeting- Dependent on Need →
  Snowmass Village, CO Calendar, 130 Kearns Rd., Snowmass Village
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Wheeler Presents: An Evening with Tom Rush accompanied by Brendan Cleary →
  Wheeler Opera House, 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen
  7:00 pm
• An Evening with Tom Rush accompanied by Brendan Cleary →
  Wheeler Opera House, 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Aspen Valley Health Fall Health Fair (Aspen & El Jebel) →
  Aspen CO
• ACTV Studio IRL: Vuori Aspen x Heidi Speer →
  Vuori Aspen, 414 East Cooper Avenue, Aspen
  8:15 am
• Shabbat & Simchat Torah Party →
  Paul JAS Center, 422 E Cooper Ave, Aspen
  5:30 pm
• Mack Bailey and Chris Nole: Poems, Prayers & Promises: The Songs of John Denver →
  Wheeler Opera House, 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen
  7:30 pm
• Mack Bailey & Chris Nole: Poems, Prayers & Promises: The Songs of John Denver →
  Wheeler Opera House, 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Marriott International posted a job opening for Sous Chef in Snowmass Village. Apply here.
• CoralTree Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Seasonal Maintenance Technician & Driver (Housing Available) in Snowmass Village. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Snowmass Village here.

🗞 Nearby News

Aspen

• Peak pleasure: The tony town of Aspen is a (rich) kid's heaven on earth (nypost.com)
• Aspen swears in 2 new police officers (aspentimes.com)
• Elected officials solicit support for Healthy Community Fund (aspendailynews.com)

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-- 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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