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🌱 What really caused that damaged oak along Acalanes Ridge’s Sousa Trail?
Be sure to catch Join Us for the LOPC Fall Fest! on the Acalanes Ridge Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- What really caused that damaged oak along Acalanes Ridge's Sousa Trail?
Also on today's calendar: Join Us for the LOPC Fall Fest! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 94 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Hot with sunshine, temps: high: 95, low: 55.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 93 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Should Cupertino woman wage war against ants, or just a skirmish? (marinij.com) — A local hiker reports that kids once built a small fort in an oak along the Sousa Trail in the Acalanes Ridge Open Space, likely causing the damage noted in an earlier column. Alongside this local update, the columnist shares practical ant-control tips for homeowners and highlights a German shepherd rescue group's milestone, offering adoption information for interested readers. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Acalanes Ridge
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★ Featured events ★
- Join Us for the LOPC Fall Fest! →
49 Knox Dr, Lafayette
11:30 am
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
- Verses & Voices Poetry Workshop
San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
5:30 pm - Dungeons & Dragons®
San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
4:00 pm - Family Storytime
San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
6:30 pm - Yoga for adults
San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
12:15 pm - Tinker Thinkers!
San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
4:00 pm - Foodie Book Club
San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
6:00 pm - Verses & Voices Poetry Workshop
San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
5:30 pm - Preschool Storytime
San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
10:15 am - Hindi Storytime
San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
4:00 pm - Preschool - 8th Grade Open House →
The Saklan School, 1678 School St, Moraga
9:00 am - Restore Hetch Hetchy Annual Dinner - Celebrating the Legacy Weavers of Yosemite →
Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center, 3780 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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