Parker Brief: Mostly sunny Thursday, Planning Commission, weekend ahead

Weather

Mostly sunny Thursday, high near 89, low tonight around 60. A slight chance of showers or a thunderstorm this evening before 9 p.m.

NWS had an Air Quality Alert (Ozone Action Day) for Douglas County through 4 p.m. If ozone bothers you, take it easier outside this evening. CDPHE also pointed to noon–8 p.m. Colorado air quality advisory

• Forecast: weather.gov Parker
• NWS Boulder: weather.gov/bou

Today

1. Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 20120 E Mainstreet. You can watch on the Town's YouTube. Zoom comment isn't offered; in-person comment still is. Town calendar
2. Chaparral vs. ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. EchoPark Stadium, same hour as the meeting. Tickets are on GoFan. GoFan, Chaparral
3. Friday late start at neighborhood elementary and middle schools. Those schools start 45 minutes late every Friday this year, including this Friday, Aug 28, so teachers can meet. High schools already did Friday late starts. This is the usual Friday schedule, not a weather delay. Buses run on the Friday times. Use your school's Friday bell. Charter schools set their own Friday times. DCSD PLC page
4. Fieldhouse is closed through Sunday for yearly maintenance (Aug 24–30). If you have a membership, you can use Parker Recreation Center at 17301 E. Lincoln Avenue. Parker Rec notice

This Weekend

We'll have the full weekend guide Friday. For now:

• Wine Walk — Friday, 4:30–7:30 p.m., downtown. Check in at the Chamber, 19751 E. Mainstreet #R-16. 21+. $25+tax ahead of time through Friday noon, $30+tax at the door. The Chamber says rain or shine. Parker Chamber
• Art in the Park — Saturday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m.–4 p.m. at O'Brien Park, 10795 Victorian Drive. Free. That's from the town. Parker Artists Guild says Saturday public hours start at 10 a.m. (PAG). PAG also says rain or shine; the town calendar doesn't. Town calendar
• Parker Farmers Market — Sunday, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. the LOCAL Colorado

Friday night: Legend vs. Grandview, 7 p.m., EchoPark (GoFan, Legend). Saturday night: Benise at the PACE Center, 7:30 p.m. (Parker Arts).

Friday looks mostly sunny, high near 93. Saturday still near 93, with a 30% chance of showers or storms after noon.

Civic Notes

Labor Day is Monday, Sept 7, so Town Council meets Tuesday, Sept 8 instead. Study session 5:30–7 p.m. Regular meeting at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at Town Hall. Regular meeting · Study session