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Make time for Max's Seussical - Teen Cast on the Boulder Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How Boulder County’s new wage plan could hit your paycheck
- Why Boulder’s Flatirons are being compared to sci-fi landscapes
- How Boulder music legends will ring in New Year’s Eve nearby
Also on today's calendar: Max's Seussical - Teen Cast and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Boulderfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Boulderfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 56 and low of 21 degrees.
- Sunday: Much colder with morning snow, temps: high: 28, low: 13. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Sunny and not as cold, with a high of 38 and low of 19 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Top 10: No. 7: Boulder County reverses course on minimum wage increases (timescall.com) — Boulder County has scaled back its previously aggressive minimum wage plan for unincorporated areas like Gunbarrel, Hygiene, and Niwot, instead tying future increases to inflation and matching Boulder’s $16.82 rate on Jan. 1. The move followed intense pushback from farmers and small businesses, while labor advocates argue higher wages are still needed to match the region’s cost of living. 
2. 58 Places From Around The World That Look AI Generated But Are Actually Real (boredpanda.com) — One entry in this global roundup of surreal-looking real places spotlights the Flatirons in Boulder, noting that these iconic slabs are so dramatic they often inspire sci‑fi landscapes. For locals, it’s a reminder that our backyard scenery ranks among the world’s most visually unbelievable destinations, right alongside famous canyons, castles, and other natural wonders.
3. Music of the Mountains: Chris Daniels and The Kings with Freddi Gowdy (themtnear.com) — Longtime Colorado musicians Chris Daniels and Freddi Gowdy, both with deep roots in Boulder’s music scene, are teaming up for a New Year’s Eve show in Lyons. Their histories include Boulder’s Freddi-Henchi Band and the Good Earth club, and they’re known for high-energy, danceable sets that helped shape the state’s rhythm-and-blues sound.
4. Man in critical condition after police try to arrest him in crash on U.S. 287 in Boulder County (dailycamera.com) — Emergency responders took a man in crisis to the hospital in critical condition after a high-speed chase ended in a crash on U.S. 287 in Boulder County, just north of Longmont. Deputies and Longmont police say they used less-lethal options after he reportedly harmed himself with a knife, and the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is now leading the investigation.
📸 Around Boulder
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Boulder
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- Go Club for Kids and Teens
Children's Story Space, Main Library
1:30 pm - Death Café
Boulder Creek Room, Main Library
3:00 pm - The Dewey Deci-Flow: Yoga at the Library
Community Room (2nd Floor), NoBo Library
3:00 pm - All Ages Storytime
Community Room (2nd Floor), NoBo Library
10:15 am - Read Together: English Literacy Book Club
Community Room (2nd Floor), NoBo Library
5:30 pm - All Ages Storytime
Community Room (2nd Floor), NoBo Library
10:15 am - STUDIO 24: Open Studio
STUDIO 24 Classroom, NoBo Library, Makerspace STUDIO 24
2:00 pm - Max's Seussical - Teen Cast
The Locol Theatre, 800 S Hover St, Longmont, CO, 80501
7:00 pm - All Ages Storytime
Community Room (2nd Floor), NoBo Library
10:15 am
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Thursday January 1
Friday January 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
- STUDIO 24: Open Studio
Boulder Public Library STUDIO 24 Classroom, NoBo Library, Makerspace STUDIO 24
10:00 am - All Ages Storytime
NoBo Corner Library NoBo Library
10:15 am - All Ages Storytime at NoBo
NoBo Corner Library Community Room (2nd Floor), NoBo Library
10:15 am - Go Club for Kids and Teens
Children's Story Space , Main Library
1:30 pm
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
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- Looking for a couple of handy individuals who can assist me in retrieving and securing my carport that was blown about 100 feet in the wind.
I have the original kit to bolt it back down. This is definitely not a one-person job. I know it's last minute, but hoping to get it done before the… (Nextdoor Sugarloaf) - Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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- Whole Foods posted a job opening for Sanitation Team Member (Cleaner, Housekeeping, Custodial) - Part Time in Boulder. Apply here.
- Colorado Staffing posted a job opening for Entry Level Med Device Assembler in Boulder. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Boulder here.
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