🌱 See the Bethany kid’s LEGO masterpiece honoring a life-changing hospital

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In today's newsletter:

• See the Bethany kid’s LEGO masterpiece honoring a life-changing hospital

Also on today's calendar: Catvideofest 2026 and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hot with clouds and sun, with a high of 101 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 102, low: 76.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 104 and low of 77 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 12-year-old creates LEGO tribute to Bethany Children's Health Center (news9.com) — A Bethany family’s gratitude for Bethany Children’s Health Center inspired 12-year-old Ethan Logue to spend more than a year building an intricate LEGO model of the hospital’s new outpatient facility, now under construction. His detailed tribute, honoring his late siblings with butterfly symbols, has been donated for permanent display at the center as it prepares to open the 200,000-square-foot building in spring 2027.
   

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📸 Around Bethany

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bethany

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 7

• Catvideofest 2026 →
  Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Dr, Oklahoma City
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 7

• Deer Creek V Softball Srimmage
  Earl Harris Es Bethany, OK 73008
• POM CAR WASH
  Children's Ctr Bethany, OK 73008
  10:00 am

Sunday August 9

• Family Fiddlers and Music Makers Sing-A-Long →
  Bethany Library - Metropolitan Library System, 6700 NW 35th St, Bethany
  2:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Mrs. Peters' Birthday
  Overholser Es Bethany, OK 73008
• Football Summer Practice
  James L. Capps Ms Oklahoma City, OK 73122
  8:00 am
• Schedule Pick up 6th Grade
  James L. Capps Ms Oklahoma City, OK 73122
  8:30 am
• Schedule Pick Up 7th Grade
  James L. Capps Ms Oklahoma City, OK 73122
  10:15 am
• Schedule Pick Up 8th Grade
  James L. Capps Ms Oklahoma City, OK 73122
  11:30 am

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📣 Bethany Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Football Summer Practice
  James L. Capps Ms Oklahoma City, OK 73122
  8:00 am
• Community Coffee-Bethany Library
  Northwest Oklahoma City Chamber 6700 NW 35th Street Bethany
  8:00 am
• Volleyball Tryouts
  Hefner Ms Hefner Middle School, 8400 N MacArthur Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK
  3:00 pm
• Softball Practice
  Hefner Ms Hefner Middle School, 8400 N MacArthur Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I guess I want to know how people make it these days?
  I’m not asking for money. I’m a single retired 64 year old. I sub for Bethany so I’m hoping to get some jobs there. I already paid a plane ticket to… (Nextdoor Bethany District)
• Hello, we are looking for our dog.
  He left the house yesterday around 8 pm and hasn't been seen since. We went out to look for him last night and again this morning at sunrise, but we… (Nextdoor Bethany District)

• Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Floor Tech - Night Shift in Oklahoma City. Apply here.
• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for (USA) Senior Meat Cutter in Oklahoma City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethany here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Yukon

• Yukon Public Schools plans for upcoming year with new learning academies (news9.com)
• Betty D. (Slater) Gibson (yukonprogressnews.com)
• Despite recall efforts, Yukon Mayor eligible to run again (kfor.com)

Oklahoma City

• Police release new video, details on June 23 officer-involved shooting in OKC (okcfox.com)
• First-time OKCPS pipeline teachers prepare classroom ahead of first day of school (kfor.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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