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Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Warm; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Warm; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 65.
- Sunday: Warm; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 90 and low of 64 degrees.
📸 Around Watkins
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Principal Coffee Hour →
Rocky Mountain Prep - Fletcher Campus Aurora, CO 80010
8:30 am -
Football vs. Doherty
Aurora Central APSS - Aurora Public Schools Stadium, 1250 Chambers Rd, Aurora
6:30 pm -
BHS Varsity Football vs Highland
Bennett School District 29J Bennett High School 462 8th St. Bennett CO 80102
7:00 pm -
BHS JV Volleyball Tournament at Strasburg
Bennett School District 29J Strasburg High School 56729 Colorado Ave, Strasburg, CO 80136
9:00 am -
BHS VB JV ONLY @ Strasburg TOURNEY 0900-1400
Bennett School District 29J Bennett, CO 80102
9:00 am -
Football vs. Doherty (C-Team)
Aurora Central Doherty High School, 4515 Barnes Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80917
10:00 am -
đ Autism Community Store -- Dungeons and Dragons Youth Group
Developmental Pathways Autism Community Store, 14095 E Exposition Ave, Aurora, CO, 80012, United States
12:00 pm -
Labor Day - District Closed
Murphy Creek P-8 Aurora, CO 80018 -
No School (Labor Day)
Rocky Mountain Prep - Fletcher Campus Aurora, CO 80010 -
No School | Labor Day
Westerly Creek Denver, CO 80238 -
Inspire PD Day
Inspire Elementary School Denver, CO 80238
7:00 am -
Family Literacy Registration with the Learning Source
Montview Elementary School, 2055 Moline St, Aurora, CO 80010
8:30 am
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Aurora. Apply here.
- Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Customer Service Specialist - Full-time in Aurora. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watkins here.
🗞 Nearby News
Aurora
- How far should gas stations be from Aurora homes? The city wants residents to decide (denver7.com)
- Teen jailed, four ticketed after fights break out at Aurora Central High School Thursday (sentinelcolorado.com)
- Glowing lantern sculptures return to Four Mile park, and more things to do in Denver (denverpost.com)
Cherry Creek
- Penthouse with coveted view in Cherry Creek priced at $6.95M (denvergazette.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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