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🌱 Which powerful plays are headed to the Brighton Armory next?
Hi Brighton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which powerful plays are headed to the Brighton Armory next?
Also on today's calendar: Noon Year's Eve and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Some sun; becoming windier, with a high of 69 and low of 27 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with sunny intervals, temps: high: 48, low: 37.
- Friday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kelly Van Oosbree is the cat in the hats (denvergazette.com) — Brighton theater fans will see a lot of director Kelly Van Oosbree, who leads Platte Valley Theatre Arts and is bringing multiple productions to the Brighton Armory in early 2026. Her upcoming shows include “Hold These Truths” in late January and “Much Ado About Nothing” in May, both aimed at sparking community conversations. She’s being honored with a 2025 True West Award for her prolific statewide work. 
📸 Around Brighton
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Upcoming Events in
Brighton
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★ Featured events ★
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Birds of Winter Camp
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, 14500 Lark Bunting Ln, Brighton
9:00 am
Monday December 29
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Other local events
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Brighton Business Builders
Masonic Lodge , 30 S 7th Ave , Brighton
8:00 am -
Brighton Youth Commission Meeting
Brighton, CO Calendar , 500 S 4th Ave , Brighton
5:00 pm -
December 18, 2025 Historic Preservation Commission
Brighton, CO Calendar , 500 S. 4th Ave. , Brighton
6:00 pm -
Lochbuie Sewer Board Meeting
Brighton, CO Calendar , 703 WCR 37 , Brighton
6:30 pm -
Canceled - Study Session Meeting
Brighton, CO Calendar , 500 S. 4th Ave. , Brighton
6:00 pm -
Brighton Business Builders
Masonic Lodge , 30 S 7th Ave , Brighton
8:00 am -
Noon Year's Eve
Anythink Brighton , 327 E Bridge St , Brighton
11:00 am
Thursday December 18
Tuesday December 23
Thursday December 25
Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Aqua Arthritis Movements
Fort Lupton, CO Calendar , 203 South Harrison Ave , Fort Lupton
9:00 am -
Silver Sneakers Classic
Fort Lupton, CO Calendar , 203 South Harrison Ave , Fort Lupton
9:00 am -
Storytime Explorers
Fort Lupton, CO Calendar , 370 S. Rollie Ave. , Fort Lupton
10:00 am -
Tabata Tone
Fort Lupton, CO Calendar , 203 South Harrison Ave , Fort Lupton
10:00 am
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please help me find my short hair tabby Mabel.
She is very shy b7t so sweet! Any information would be really helpful. We are offering a $100 reward. Thank you! https://neighbors.ring.com/n… (Nextdoor Brighton West) - Dog found at 120th and Chambers with no collar.
Very nice and well mannered. It will be at Riverdale Animal Shelter. (Nextdoor Outlook)
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Brighton. Apply here.
- Golden Corral posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Brighton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brighton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fort Lupton
- Weld RE-4 School District to operate on alternate schedule Wednesday (greeleytribune.com)
Commerce City
- Colorado Rapids 2026 SuperDraft Preview (burgundywave.com)
- ‘Truly bizarre': Man takes naked joyride in patrol vehicle before arrest, police said (newsnationnow.com)
Thornton
Ok Brighton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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