🌱 How a Parker favorite is quietly reshaping Colorado’s theater scene

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Parker favorite is quietly reshaping Colorado’s theater scene

Also on today's calendar: Ryan Chrys and The Rough Cuts 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!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 68 and low of 26 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 46, low: 35.
• Friday: Clouds and sun; windy, warmer, with a high of 68 and low of 42 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Kelly Van Oosbree is the cat in the hats (denvergazette.com) — Parker theater fans will recognize Kelly Van Oosbree from her work at the PACE Center and with Veritas Productions and Parker Arts on “Rock of Ages.” This profile tracks her whirlwind year directing and choreographing 11 shows across Colorado, her dual artistic director roles, and her commitment to using theater to spark conversations about history, justice, and community.
   

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📸 Around Parker

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Parker

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Parker Colorado Monthly Business Networking Mingle at Wild Goose Saloon
  Wild Goose Saloon, 11160 S Pikes Peak Dr, Parker
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• 7th Girls Basketball vs. Sagewood A/B@SGMS
  Sagewood Middle School , 4725 Fox Sparrow Rd , Parker
  4:00 pm
• 7th Girls Basketball vs. Sagewood A/B@SGMS and C@SMS
  Sagewood Middle School , 4725 Fox Sparrow Rd , Parker
  4:00 pm
• Special Licensing Authority Meeting
  Town of Parker Calendar
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• CHAMBER CLOSED until January 5
  Parker Area Chamber of Commerce , 19590 Mainstreet #100 , Parker
• Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus
  Town of Parker Calendar , 10675 Longs Way , Parker
  8:30 am
• MEMBER EVENT: Breakfast with Santa
  Parker Senior Center , 10675 Longs Way , Parker
  8:30 am
• Ryan Chrys and The Rough Cuts
  Wild Goose Saloon , 11160 S Pikes Peak Dr , Parker
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• 7th Girls Basketball vs. Sagewood A/B@SGMS and C@SMS
  Sagewood Middle School , 4725 Fox Sparrow Rd , Parker
  4:00 pm
• 7th Girls Basketball vs. Sagewood A/B@SGMS
  Sagewood Middle School , 4725 Fox Sparrow Rd , Parker
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• CMI CLOSED - Winter Break
  Colorado Music Institute

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Driver in Parker. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Homegrown Tap & Dough to open in Castle Rock, Colorado (pizzamarketplace.com)
• Suit-Jitsu Needs to Come to Washington—Here's Why (talk1067.com)
• Power shutoffs likely in Colorado as ‘high impact wind event' expected Wednesday (denver7.com)

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-- 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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