🌱 Patch AM: How a Lakewood roller rink became a lifeline for hungry families

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Lakewood roller rink became a lifeline for hungry families

Also on today's calendar: Nickel City Provisions — WestFax Brewing, Lakewood, CO and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 39 degrees.
• Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 55, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Snow early in the morning, with a high of 31 and low of 2 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• From nearly shutting down to rolling forward: How a roller rink saved a local food non-profit (kdvr.com) — A Lakewood roller rink’s unused warehouse space has become a crucial new home for Joy’s Kitchen, allowing the food nonprofit to quickly resume feeding local families after suddenly losing its warehouse just before Thanksgiving. Volunteers cleared the rink’s back area in days, and the group is now serving hundreds of families again while urgently seeking more financial support and volunteers.
   

📸 Around Lakewood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• Holiday Liter Day — WestFax Brewing, Lakewood, CO
  WestFax Brewing Company, 6733 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Family Time
  Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
  10:15 am
• Cuentacuentos
  Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
  11:15 am

Sunday December 28

• Wedding Site Tours
  Jefferson County, CO Calendar
  10:00 am
• Nickel City Provisions — WestFax Brewing, Lakewood, CO
  WestFax Brewing Company , 6733 W Colfax Ave , Lakewood
  1:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Open for Visitors
  Jefferson County, CO Calendar
  8:00 am
• Chess Champ Refresh
  Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
  1:00 pm
• Kids Writing Group
  Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
  6:30 pm

📣 Lakewood Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Athletics - Basketball (boys)
  Green Mountain High School - Auxiliary Gym, Green Mountain High School - Large Gym
  8:00 am

Sunday December 28

• Men's Basketball
  Dakota Ridge High School - Large Gym, Dakota Ridge High School - Small Gym
  7:30 am
• Book Group Bonus: Go as a River Discussion Led by Author Shelley Read
  Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
  3:00 pm
• Golden Book Group: Go as a River
  Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
  3:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Lakewood PatchAM possible:

• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
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• Crossroads at Lakewood Memory Care — (720) 393-0394
  Join us for Trick or Treat Street on 10/26/25, from 2-4pm.
• Arbor View Senior Living — (303) 732-5909
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Found a boxer mix in the meadow creek neighborhood off of 6th Avenue and Harlan.
  Please contact me at (720) 341-4209 if he is yours. I can’t house him for long (Nextdoor Two Creeks)
• Update!
  Pepper made her way home just in time for Christmas. Thanks for everyone's advice and thoughts. Missing dog. Last seen near Rooney Ranch Elementary… (Nextdoor Lower Green Mountain)

🗞 Nearby News

Wheat Ridge

• For this prominent Democrat, it's family first, but policy disagreements linger with sons (cpr.org)

Golden

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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