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🌱 Patch AM: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park and 11 more events
Spotted on the Albany calendar: The Prediabetes Wake Up Call

Hi Albany! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- The Prediabetes Wake Up Call at FREE LIVE WEBINAR on ZOOM
- A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park at John Hinkel Park
- Soft Pretzel Making at Faction Brewing
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Breezy, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
- Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 71, low: 57.
- Monday: Partly sunny, brisk and cool, with a high of 66 and low of 57 degrees.
📸 Around Albany
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Albany
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★ Featured events ★
- 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 - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
4:00 pm - Soft Pretzel Making →
Faction Brewing, 2501 Monarch St, Alameda
6:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Wednesday September 16
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Other local events
- Math Tutor Hour
Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710
4:00 pm - AHS Girls Golf @ HOME vs Carondelet
Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710
3:30 pm - Math Tutor Hour
Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710
4:10 pm - Senior Classroom Presentation
Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710 - 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 - Oddball 2026 - Zydeco Dance Party and Costume Ball →
2288 Fulton St, Berkeley
5:00 pm
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Aldi Grocery Clerk in Albany. Apply here.
- University of California Berkeley posted a job opening for Director, Ticket Operations (5174U) Intercollegiate Athletics #69995 - 69995 in Berkeley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Albany here.
🗞 Nearby News
Berkeley
- At 16, she competed in the Olympics. Now she's diving for UC Berkeley. (berkeley.edu)
San Francisco
- Popular Chicken Chain Opens + Kitten Rescued From Pipe + New Student Housing: Saturday Smiles (patch.com)
- Man Who Posed As 49ers Player Busted For Elaborate Dating Scam: Feds (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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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