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🌱 Patch AM: How Denver’s soaring club turned silent gliders into sky-high obsession
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Good morning Denver! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Denver’s soaring club turned silent gliders into sky-high obsession
- How a Denver-metro pet pantry keeps Colorado families and pets together
Also on today's calendar: Spirit of the Season with The Denver Brass and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Denverfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Denverfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 46 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 72, low: 40.
- Tuesday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Remote control planes making big splash with no sound (kdvr.com) — A longtime model-glider club that started in Denver is still going strong, with members now flying nearly silent, motor-assisted gliders over Brighton fields. Pilots launch the 13-foot wingspan planes, then ride thermals in near-total quiet, often competing to keep them aloft for exactly ten minutes. It’s a niche but growing way locals are finding calm, focus, and friendly competition in the sky. 
• A Lifeline for Colorado Pets (dailycamera.com) — Colorado Pet Pantry is expanding its support for struggling pet owners, including a Denver-metro warehouse that supplies 103 partner organizations and a local spay-and-neuter collaboration with SpayToday. The statewide nonprofit now runs more than 100 monthly pet food pantries, helping tens of thousands of Colorado families keep their dogs and cats at home during financial hardship.
📸 Around Denver
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Denver
- Spirit of the Season with The Denver Brass
Armstrong Center , 8787 W Alameda Ave , Lakewood
2:30 pm - Live @ The Rose - Spinphony Electric String Quartet
Buffalo Rose , 1119 Washington Ave , Golden
6:00 pm - Candlelight: 90s Unplugged
The Ritz-Carlton, Denver , 1881 Curtis Street , Denver
6:15 pm - Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
The Ritz-Carlton, Denver , 1881 Curtis Street , Denver
8:30 pm - Winter Fun Alert: Unlimited Putt at Puttshack!
Puttshack - Denver , 2813 Blake St , Denver
11:00 am - A Very Sinatra Christmas Special at The Rally Hotel in Denver
The Rally Hotel at McGregor Square , 1600 20th St , Denver
8:30 pm - Josh Blue
Comedy Works , 1226 15th St , Denver
6:00 pm - Candlelight: Hip-Hop on Strings
Trinity United Methodist Church , 1820 Broadway , Denver
8:45 pm
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
Friday December 26
📣 Denver Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- No School: Winter Break
DSST: Cole MS Denver, CO 80205 - Winter Break
Garden Place Denver, CO 80216 - No School-Winter Break
Beach Court Denver, CO 80221
8:00 am - Toddler Time
Wheat Ridge Library , 5475 West 32nd Avenue , Wheat Ridge
10:15 am
Monday December 22
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Denver PatchAM possible:
- DAECO Painting Company — (303) 999-8864
Expert Residential Painting Services in Denver CO - Colorado Artisan Markets — (719) 900-1993
A handmade only art festival popping up in the Denver area!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is anybody missing a husky with three legs and a cone?!
Poor thing was wandering around by Holy Rosary but is safe with a resident for now. Please contact 720.231.1039 (Nextdoor Globeville) - Hi Everyone, just now moved to the neighborhood this weekend.
Looks like one of my cats escaped and went on an adventure of her own last night. She's a smaller Black Cat (9-10lbs), has a pink collar with a bell,… (Nextdoor Barnum West)
- Unifi posted a job opening for Baggage Handler in Denver. Apply here.
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Denver. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Denver here.
🗞 Nearby News
Commerce City
- 77 chickens reportedly trained for cockfighting to be killed after seizure at Colorado property (denvergazette.com)
- Colorado Treasurer Dave Young ends bid for congressional seat (coloradonewsline.com)
- 2026 Colorado Rapids SuperDraft Review: Protecting Billo Diop. Miami at Mile High. (burgundywave.com)
Aurora
- Veteran chefs bring Michelin skill to affordable tacos in Aurora (denver7.com)
- Aurora Smoky Hill HS grad Bowen Yang to depart SNL mid-season (sentinelcolorado.com)
Ok Denver! 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
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