🌱 Patch AM: Could Shellsea be Alameda’s next beloved adventure buddy?

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In today's newsletter:

• Could Shellsea be Alameda’s next beloved adventure buddy?
• How a brave Alameda boy saved a pelican at Fortmann Marina

Also on today's calendar: Alameda Record Swap - Sun 5/17 - 50 Vendors! 40,000 Records! and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: How did the ram get lost while driving? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.
• Monday: Warmer; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 83, low: 55.
• Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Shellsea is a Unique Treasure (alamedapost.com) — Alameda animal lovers can meet Shellsea, a lively 3‑year‑old foster dog available through Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter, which also shares its Fortmann Way hours and phone number. The feature doubles as a reminder that Alameda’s only local news source relies on reader support to keep covering community stories like this.    

• Boy Jumps Into Water To Rescue Tangled Pelican In Alameda: Police (patch.com) — A quick-thinking boy named Leo jumped into the water at Alameda’s Fortmann Marina to help an animal control officer rescue a pelican tangled in fishing line and hooks. The bird is now being treated at International Bird Rescue, and Alameda police are praising Leo’s calm response and care for local wildlife and community.    

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📸 Around Alameda

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alameda

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday May 17

• Alameda Record Swap - Sun 5/17 - 50 Vendors! 40,000 Records! →
  Faction Brewing, 2501 Monarch St, Alameda
  11:00 am

Wednesday May 20

• Cupcake Decorating Workshop →
  Faction Brewing, 2501 Monarch St, Alameda
  6:30 pm
• Soft Pretzel Making Workshop →
  Faction Brewing, 2501 Monarch St, Alameda
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday May 17

• Morning Awakening Flow →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  9:00 am
• Sunday Hatha Flow →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  10:30 am
• Semi-Guided Meditation →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  11:40 am
• THE RELEASE: Yoga for Real-Life Hard Sh*t →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  3:00 pm
• Kommuna Lux →
  The Back Room, 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley
  7:00 pm

Monday May 18

• Easy Morning Yoga - All Levels →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  10:00 am
• Somatic Yoga →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  5:30 pm
• Restorative Yoga →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  6:45 pm

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📣 Alameda Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday May 17

• Friends of Kensington Library Book Sale
  Kensington Library 61 Arlington Avenue, Kensington, CA 94707
  10:00 am
• Gem Painting at the Library!
  Brisbane Library 250 Visitacion Avenue, Brisbane, CA 94005
  12:30 pm
• The Famous + The Emery Villains + Outlaws in the Golden State →
  Ivy Room, 860 San Pablo Ave, Albany
  2:00 pm
• The Famous at Ivy Room →
  Ivy Room, 860 San Pablo Ave, Albany
  2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I had their chicken and waffles for the first time last month.
  The portion was generous and it was delicious. Definitely it was much better than a restaurant in the Jack London Square area that serves chicken and… (Nextdoor 4th Street)

• Spar, Inc. posted a job opening for Furniture Assembly Tech CA in Alameda. Apply here.
• Alameda Health System, Inc. posted a job opening for AHD Supervisor, Quality Assurance in Alameda. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alameda here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Oakland

• Musk-OpenAI Trial Nears High-Stakes Verdict (newsmax.com)
• Child Care Advocates Demand Public Funding, Living Wages Amid Industry Crisis (davisvanguard.org)
• YouTube, Snap, and TikTok Settle School District's Social Media Addiction Claims (ntd.com)

Piedmont

• 432 El Cerrito Avenue, Piedmont (piedmontexedra.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He missed his ewe turn. (Thank you Clayton M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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