🌱 Guilty Pleas + ‘Performance’ Exhibit + Lottery Winners

Hello, friends! I'm back with your new copy of the Lakewood Patch newsletter. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening in town today, including:

• There’s a new art exhibit in Littleton.
• There have been seven big lottery winners so far in 2023.
• The Red Rocks concert has been moved inside because of expected snow.

But first, today's weather:

Rain; mixed with snow early. High: 52. Low: 37.

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Here are the top four stories in Lakewood today:

1. Five defendants across metro Denver have plead guilty to a series of crimes, including murder. The crimes included in the spree spread from Denver to Aurora and Lakewood. (The Denver Post)
2. Littleton's Town Hall Arts Center’s Stanton Gallery has a new themed exhibit. The theme is "Performance." Sonya Ellingboe's review claims it is child-friendly and a great place to get a gift for an art lover. (Centennial Citizen)
3. Thus far in 2023, Colorado has seen seven large lottery winners. All seven of these winners won $1 million or more. (Fox 31)
4. As spring snow is expected in parts of the area, dubstep performer Peekaboo has moved his concert indoors to Denver's Mission Ballroom. Refunds were offered and all original tickets will guarantee entry to the new venue. (9 News)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! South Wadsworth Boulevard (9:00 AM)
• Preschool Time! Columbine Library (9:15 AM)
• Preschool Time! Belmar Library (10:15 AM)
• Let's Dance! Lakewood Library (10:15 AM)
• Baby Time! Edgewater Library (10:15 AM)
• Cuentacuentos! Columbine Library (10:15 AM)
• Let's Dance! Belmar Library (11:15 AM)
• Cuentacuentos! Lakewood Library (3:30 PM)
• Pasos Verdes! Lakewood Library (4:15 PM)

From my notebook:

• Alpine Lakes: "Dreaming of summer dips in our alpine lakes. 💭 📸: @jess.wandering" (Visit Colorado via Instagram)
• Mountain: "Toasted faces and burnt out legs. It’s been too much fun in the sun lately. Thanks @breckenridgemtn" (Colorado, Denver 🌲 Travel | Hotels | Outdoors | Tips via Instagram)
• Stolen Vehicle: "Paramount Deputies Arrest Armed Suspect Driving Stolen Vehicle On Sunday early morning shift, Paramount Deputies located a stolen KIA SUV that was stolen on Saturday from the City of Corona." (Lakewood Sheriff's Station via Facebook)
• San Juan Mountains: "San Juan Mountains beauty ❤️⛰️ 💡 The San Juan Mountains is a high and rugged mountain range in the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico." (Colorado, Denver 🌲 Travel | Hotels | Outdoors | Tips via Instagram)
• Horse Adoption: "This past weekend, we successfully found homes for 29 horses and 11 burros at an adoption event in Montrose!" (Bureau of Land Management - Colorado via Facebook)

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