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🌱 Patch AM: Planning your Friday? Don’t miss Broomfield’s free live Nativity experience
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In today's newsletter:
- Planning your Friday? Don’t miss Broomfield’s free live Nativity experience
- How extra district dollars are changing classrooms at Broomfield’s Kohl Elementary
- Which Broomfield streets saw thefts and assaults last week?
Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 61 and low of 39 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 63, low: 38.
- Wednesday: Some sun; windy in the p.m., with a high of 63 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. See Live Nativity in Broomfield on Friday (milehighonthecheap.com) — Families in Broomfield can enjoy a free live Nativity at Risen Savior Lutheran Church on Friday, December 19, 2025, with performances throughout the evening. Expect live animals, youth-led storytelling and carols, plus a petting zoo, face painting, photo booth, and warm treats at the church’s West Parking Lot on West 144th Avenue. 
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2. Boulder Valley funding model gives extra to highest needs schools (broomfieldenterprise.com) — Broomfield families should know that Kohl Elementary is receiving about $143,000 in extra Boulder Valley funding, mostly to pay for a full-time data and instructional coach who’s boosting academic and behavioral support. The story explains how this districtwide funding model directs more money to higher-needs schools, with principals reporting stronger student growth, better attendance, and more engaged families as long as the program continues.
3. Broomfield police notes for Dec. 1-7 (broomfieldenterprise.com) — Broomfield police handled multiple thefts, two second-degree assaults, and several burglaries from motor vehicles during the week of Dec. 1-7, spread across neighborhoods like Central Court, Waterslide Lane, and Flatiron Boulevard. The brief log highlights when and where officers responded, helping residents stay aware of recent crime patterns.
4. Take a bow: Local playwright scores a double-daring feat (denvergazette.com) — A former Broomfield High basketball champ turned playwright is now setting one of his newest works, a dark comedy called “Taco Town,” in a Broomfield fast-food joint. His breakout year on Denver-area stages highlights how local talent with Broomfield roots is helping drive a surge of new Colorado-written plays being fully produced across the metro region.
📸 Around Broomfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Broomfield
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- Open Enrollment Tour
Aspen Creek School , 5500 Aspen Creek Dr , Broomfield
6:00 pm - Carols, Cookies, and Cocoa
Westlake Middle School Broomfield, CO 80020
6:00 pm - Choir Concert at BHS
Broomfield Heights Middle School , 1555 Daphne St , Broomfield
7:00 pm - Cancelled - Neighborhood Board of Adjustments Meeting
City and County of Broomfield, CO Calendar Broomfield, CO 80020
6:00 pm - Canceled: Parks, Recreation and Senior Services Regular Advisory Committee Meeting 6 p.m.
City and County of Broomfield, CO Calendar , 280 Spader Way , Broomfield
6:00 pm - Parks, Recreation and Senior Services Regular Advisory Committee Meeting 6 p.m.
City and County of Broomfield, CO Calendar , 280 Spader Way , Broomfield
6:00 pm - Band Concert at BHS
Broomfield Heights Middle School , 1555 Daphne St , Broomfield
7:00 pm - Lakeshore Holiday Lunch
City and County of Broomfield, CO Calendar , 280 Spader Way , Broomfield
12:00 pm
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Friday December 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Winter Solstice Storytime
Lafayette Library Kid Zone,
10:30 am - Noon-3pm - Drop-in Pickleball (Full Gym)
Lafayette, CO Calendar , 111 W. Baseline Rd. , Lafayette
12:00 pm - Teen Maker Hangout - Drop In
Lafayette Library Studio 775 Makerspace,
4:00 pm - Writers Workshop - Drop In
Lafayette Library North End - Upper Level,
6:00 pm
Monday December 15
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-- The Patch AM Team
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