🌱 MySummer: Thriving in the Desert: Desert Desserts and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Jim's Journey 2026 at FlyteCo Tower

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 92, low: 65.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 93 and low of 63 degrees.

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📸 Around Watkins

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watkins

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday July 16

• Jim's Journey 2026 →
  FlyteCo Tower, 3120 Uinta St, Denver
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Watkins Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• MySummer: Thriving in the Desert: Desert Desserts →
  Anythink Bennett Library, 495 7th St, Bennett
  10:00 am
• Teen Advisory Board →
  Anythink Bennett Library, 495 7th St, Bennett
  4:45 pm

Thursday July 16

• Book it Bobcats Summer Celebration @ Central Park
  William (Bill) Roberts Elem Denver, CO 80238
• Grow Your Story, Art with Mexica Day Signs →
  Anythink Bennett Library, 495 7th St, Bennett
  2:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• In-Person Registration at Altura
  Altura Aurora, CO 80011
  9:00 am
• In-Person Registration for Families (AM: Option 1)
  Altura Aurora, CO 80011
  9:00 am

Tuesday July 21

• 9th/10th Grade Student Registration
  Aurora Central Aurora, CO 80010
  8:00 am
• MySummer: Meet Animals with Spurs Academy →
  Anythink Bennett Library, 495 7th St, Bennett
  10:00 am
• In-Person Registration for Families (PM: Option 2)
  Altura Aurora, CO 80011
  2:00 pm

Wednesday July 22

• Open Create →
  Anythink Bennett Library, 495 7th St, Bennett
  4:30 pm

Thursday July 23

• Knit a 1-hour cozy blanket →
  Anythink Bennett Library, 495 7th St, Bennett
  1:00 pm

Friday July 24

• Magic in Bloom with Erica Sodos →
  Anythink Bennett Library, 495 7th St, Bennett
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer Enhanced PT Unarmed in Watkins. Apply here.
• Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Customer Service Specialist - Part-time in Aurora. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watkins here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Aurora

• Askkanwii's Diasporic Film Festival bringing global stories, understanding to Aurora in August (sentinelcolorado.com)
• Aurora pools, splash pads packed as heatwave grips the region this week (denver7.com)
• Tuberculosis case confirmed at GEO Group Aurora ICE Processing Center (cbsnews.com)

Cherry Creek

• Boys Lacrosse: Grandview's Mason Kelly, Regis Jesuit's William Wilson hailed as USA Lacrosse All-Americans (sentinelcolorado.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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