🌱 5th Annual Spooktacular Halloween & Oddities Market and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Friends Fest 2026 at VFW Hall
• Martinez Library Storytime at Martinez Library
• Tarot Social Meetup at Martinez Library

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Very hot, temps: high: 99, low: 61.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 60 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alhambra Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4

• Friends Fest 2026 →
  VFW Hall, 930 Ward St, Martinez
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3

• Martinez Library Storytime
  Martinez Library, 740 Court Street, Martinez
  10:00 am

Tuesday October 6

• Tarot Social Meetup
  Martinez Library, 740 Court Street, Martinez
  6:00 pm

Saturday October 10

• Martinez Library Storytime
  Martinez Library, 740 Court Street, Martinez
  10:00 am
• 5th Annual Spooktacular Halloween & Oddities Market →
  Scout Hall, 991 Loring Ave, Crockett
  11:00 am
• Read to a Dog
  Martinez Library, 740 Court Street, Martinez
  12:00 pm

Friday October 16

• Preschool - 8th Grade Open House →
  The Saklan School, 1678 School St, Moraga
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 2

• Aire Libre Weekends (Del Cielo B.) →
  Martinez CA
  5:00 pm
• DJ Night // El De La Clave SF →
  Del Cielo Brewing, 701 Escobar Street, Martinez
  6:30 pm
• Varsity Football @ Concord High
  Concord High School, 4200 Concord Blvd, Concord
  7:00 pm
• Belly Dance Show at El Morocco Restaurant →
  El Morocco Restaurant, 2203 Morello Avenue, Pleasant Hill
  7:30 pm

Saturday October 3

• Vallejo Waterfront Weekend - Recruiting Opportunity
  Barbara Kondylis Waterfront Green, 301 Mare Island Way, Vallejo
• Ed Sias Cross Country Invitational →
  Martinez CA
  6:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Martinez

• Attorney general rips Martinez officers who killed man in 2023, but won't charge them (mercurynews.com)
• Delta pilot, girlfriend convicted in Contra Costa of molesting girl together (mercurynews.com)
• BMO reiterates PBF Energy stock rating on strong Q3 outlook By Investing.com (investing.com)

Pleasant Hill

• Osaka Marketplace Preparing To Open In Pleasant Hill (whatnow.com)
• Best of the Bay 2026 Editors' Pick: Tacos El Patrón (newsbreak.com)

Walnut Creek

• Former Pilot, Woman Convicted In Sex Abuse Case Should Face 230 Years To Life: Contra Costa Jury (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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