🌱 How Fourth Street will transform into a glowing balloon corridor Monday night

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In today's newsletter:

• How Fourth Street will transform into a glowing balloon corridor Monday night

Also on today's calendar: New Mexico Philharmonic: Dvořák's New World and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 76 and low of 48 degrees.
• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 80, low: 52.
• Sunday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Fourth Street gets a lift: 66 mini hot air balloons glow in Los Ranchos Monday (riorancho.news) — Los Ranchos residents can enjoy a free Route 66-themed Globito Glow on Fourth Street this Monday, Oct. 5, from 5–10 p.m., stretching from Schulte Road to Pueblo Solano Road. Expect 66 mini hot air balloons, kids’ activities, live music, food trucks, beer gardens, and extended hours at local shops, plus a free shuttle from Los Ranchos Antique Mall and $5 parking at Chamizal Trailhead.
   

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📸 Around Los Ranchos de Albuquerque

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3

• New Mexico Philharmonic: Dvořák's New World →
  Popejoy Hall, 203 Cornell Dr, Albuquerque
  6:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3

• Dvořák’s New World
  Popejoy Hall, 203 Cornell Drive, NE, Albuquerque
  5:00 pm

Monday October 5

• Globito Glow in the Village →
  Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, 4th Street from Schulte Rd to Pueblo Solano Rd
  5:00 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Dead On A Sunday →
  Sunshine Theater, 120 Central Ave SW, Albuquerque
  7:00 pm

Sunday October 11

• Young Musical Stars Play Tchaikovsky & Schumann →
  National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque
  2:00 pm

Saturday October 24

• Steve Trevino →
  Isleta Resort & Casino, 11000 Broadway Blvd SE #7469, Albuquerque
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 2

• Sister Mary Angela Parkins Golf Tournament →
  Paradise Hills Golf Course, 10035 Country Club Lane NW, Albuquerque
  8:00 am
• Career Readiness Workshops →
  501 Mountain Rd. NE, Albuquerque
  8:30 am
• Balloon Fiesta Week at IPCC: October 2-11 →
  2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque
  9:00 am
• Balloon Fiesta Week at IPCC →
  Albuquerque NM
  9:00 am
• Rio Grande Arts & Crafts Festival (Balloon Fiesta Show) →
  Sandia Casino & Resort, 30 Rainbow Road, Albuquerque
  10:30 am
• Mesilla Valley Christian School at Cottonwood Classical Prep →
  Cottonwood Classical Prep, 7801 Jefferson NE, Albuquerque
  4:30 pm
• Kids Cook! First Friday Night: NE Colonial →
  Indian Pueblo Entrepreneur Complex, 2401 12th Street Northwest, Albuquerque
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Albuquerque

• City of Albuquerque offers affordable, family-friendly ways to celebrate Halloween (krqe.com)
• Delays in trash pickup to continue for several days in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County and Rio Rancho (newsradiokkob.com)
• Ex-Intel CEO urges New Mexico to embrace tech revolution amid quantum push (abqjournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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