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🌱 Patch AM: Grin & Bear It Featuring Daniel Franzese and 10 more events
Make time for The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde on the Albany Patch calendar

Hey there, Albany! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde
- El Cerrito Free Folk Festival at El Cerrito Community Center
- Shuumi Stories at UC Gill Tract Community Farm
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Albany
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★ Featured events ★
- The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde →
7:30 pm - El Cerrito Free Folk Festival →
El Cerrito Community Center, 7007 Moeser Ln, El Cerrito
12:00 pm - The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde →
Live Oak Theater,
7:30 pm - The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde →
Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley
2:00 pm - Shuumi Stories →
UC Gill Tract Community Farm, 1050 San Pablo Ave, Albany
7:00 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Friday October 16
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Other local events
- Rockin' Kids Sing-Along →
Albany Library, 1247 Marin Avenue, Albany
12:30 pm - Kids Craft Hour →
Albany Library, 1247 Marin Avenue, Albany
2:00 pm - Bayview | Parent Info Session - Bayview Library →
The Church On the Corner, 1319 Solano Avenue, Albany
6:30 pm - The WOW Story Lab: Storytelling Workshop for Professionals →
Albany Library, 1247 Marin Avenue, Albany
12:00 pm - Meditation Retreat -Buddhist Mindfulness →
Berkeley Buddhist Priory, 1358 Marin Avenue, Albany
8:00 am - Storytime in Hebrew →
Albany Library, 1247 Marin Avenue, Albany
10:30 am - Grin & Bear It Featuring Daniel Franzese →
SF Eagle, 398 12th St, SF
7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Friday October 16
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- Hi neighbors, I was walking in Berkeley and I saw a pigeon with a really bad injury on its back covered by its wings, it looked like it was waddling and couldn't fly😞.
I tried to catch it and put it in a box but it was impossible to do without hurting it. It was across the street from the Target on Allston and… (Nextdoor Ocean View)
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🗞 Nearby News
Berkeley
- Summer's over, but UC Berkeley's Strawberry Canyon Recreation Area is here to stay for students (dailycal.org)
Alameda
- 2 Shot During Roommate Dispute In Oakland; Suspect Arrested: Report (patch.com)
- Meet Malia Vella, Your Alameda Mayoral Candidate (patch.com)
- Meet Tracy Jensen, Your Alameda Mayoral Candidate (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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