🌱 Patch AM: Ready to rotate tables and make new Albany puzzle friends?

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In today's newsletter:

• Ready to rotate tables and make new Albany puzzle friends?

Also on today's calendar: The Prediabetes Wake Up Call and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Pleasant with some sun, temps: high: 73, low: 57.
• Saturday: Breezy, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Puzzical Chairs (funcheap.com) — Puzzle fans in Albany can join a social "Puzzical Chairs" meetup at Best Friends on San Pablo Avenue on Sunday, September 13, featuring rotating puzzle tables, a raffle, and a relaxed after-party. Tickets for the main game are $15, while free community puzzling and a puzzle swap run alongside for anyone who wants a more casual experience.
   

📸 Around Albany

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Albany

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• The Prediabetes Wake Up Call →
  FREE LIVE WEBINAR on ZOOM,
  10:00 am
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 2
• Senior Classroom Presentation
  Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710
• Club Rush Day
  Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710
• Math Game Night!
  Oxford Elementary Berkeley, CA 94707
  5:00 pm
• Albany Middle School Back to School Night
  Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710
  5:00 pm
• PTA Meeting
  Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710
  5:45 pm
Saturday September 5
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm
Monday September 7
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Oddball 2026 - Zydeco Dance Party and Costume Ball →
  2288 Fulton St, Berkeley
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• La Caada Unified School District posted a job opening for Substitute Custodians in Albany. Apply here.
• Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate Team Leader (Front End Support Assistant Manager) in Berkeley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Albany here.

🗞 Nearby News

Berkeley

• Chapter 5 – Initial-Value Problems forOrdinary Differential Equations (berkeley.edu)
• Chapter 6Direct Methods for Solving Linear Systems (berkeley.edu)

Emeryville

• PG & E sues Mercer Fraser, second lawsuit against Mercer Fraser involves PAGA and labor law violations (blogspot.com)

Alameda

• After Weeks-Long Halt, Water Shuttle Returns To Offering Free Rides Between Alameda And Oakland (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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