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Spotted on the Albany calendar: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park

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Coming up on the calendar:
- A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park at John Hinkel Park
- Club Rush Day at Albany City Unified
- Senior Classroom Presentation at Albany City Unified
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: An a.m. sprinkle, then breezy, with a high of 68 and low of 59 degrees.
- Wednesday: A sprinkle in the morning, temps: high: 70, low: 60.
- Thursday: Chance of a shower, with a high of 68 and low of 57 degrees.
📸 Around Albany
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Albany
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★ Featured events ★
- A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
4:00 pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
4:00 pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
4:00 pm
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
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Other local events
- Club Rush Day
Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710 - Senior Classroom Presentation
Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710 - AHS Girls Golf @ Silverado
Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710
1:00 pm - French Tutor Hour
Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710
4:30 pm - Independence at Home Presents Fall Prevention - a Free Virtual Class →
Online via Zoom
2:00 pm - Join Us in Remembering the Heroes of Flight 93 →
3296 Courthouse Pl, Union City
10:00 am - Oddball 2026 - Zydeco Dance Party and Costume Ball →
2288 Fulton St, Berkeley
5:00 pm - Rodeo Car Show Pancake Breakfast →
Lefty Gomez Recreation Center, 470 Parker Ave, Rodeo
7:30 am - Rodeo Chili & Salsa Cook Off and Car Show →
Lefty Gomez Field, 470 Parker Ave, Rodeo, CA, 94572
11:00 am
Wednesday September 2
Tuesday September 8
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Independence at Home Presents Fall Prevention - a Free Virtual Class 2-3 pm September 8 —Leslie Smith Read on Patch
- La Cañada Unified School District posted a job opening for High School Assistant Principal in Albany. Apply here.
- University of California Berkeley posted a job opening for Lecturer Pool-Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning in Berkeley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Albany here.
🗞 Nearby News
Berkeley
- NSF awards $37M to its UC Berkeley-led quantum computing research (dailycal.org)
- Welcoming events held for UC Berkeley students and community at Gateway (berkeley.edu)
- Top Dog plans new Berkeley location (berkeleyside.org)
Alameda
- SWAT Team Arrests Man Who Exchanged Gunfire With Officers, Set Home Ablaze In Oakland: Police (patch.com)
- Oakland Police Sergeant Defrauded Department Out Of $38K: Officials (patch.com)
San Francisco
- SF Man Identified After Deadly Bay Area Canoe Trip: Police (patch.com)
- Popular Mediterranean Eatery Expands Bay Area Presence With New SF Location (patch.com)
Ok Albany! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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