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🌱 Preschool - 8th Grade Open House and 11 more events
Make time for Friends Fest 2026 on the Alhambra Valley Patch calendar
What's up Alhambra Valley! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Friends Fest 2026 at VFW Hall
- Pleasant Hill Harvest Festival at Downtown Pleasant Hill
- Martinez Library Storytime at Martinez Library
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 92 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 92, low: 57.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 58 degrees.
📸 Around Alhambra Valley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alhambra Valley
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★ Featured events ★
- Friends Fest 2026 →
VFW Hall, 930 Ward St, Martinez
2:00 pm - Pleasant Hill Harvest Festival →
Downtown Pleasant Hill, 105 Crescent Dr, Pleasant Hill
11:00 am
Sunday October 4
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Martinez Library Storytime
Martinez Library, 740 Court Street, Martinez
10:00 am - Tarot Social Meetup
Martinez Library, 740 Court Street, Martinez
6:00 pm - Martinez Library Storytime
Martinez Library, 740 Court Street, Martinez
10:00 am - Read to a Dog
Martinez Library, 740 Court Street, Martinez
12:00 pm - Preschool - 8th Grade Open House →
The Saklan School, 1678 School St, Moraga
9:00 am
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 10
Friday October 16
📣 Alhambra Valley Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Contra Costa County Block Party
Contra Costa County Public Library, 1750 Oak Park Boulevard, Pleasant Hill
4:00 pm - Drop-In Knitting & Sewing
Contra Costa County Public Library, 1750 Oak Park Boulevard, Pleasant Hill
6:00 pm - Martinez Library Book Club
Martinez Library, 740 Court Street, Martinez
6:00 pm - Varsity Volleyball @ Berean Christinan
Berean Christian High School, 245 El Divisadero Ave, Walnut Creek
6:30 pm - Trivia Night →
Del Cielo Brewing, 701 Escobar Street, Martinez
6:30 pm - Computer Help
Contra Costa County Public Library, 1750 Oak Park Boulevard, Pleasant Hill
10:00 am - I Heart Toddler Art
Contra Costa County Public Library, 1750 Oak Park Boulevard, Pleasant Hill
11:00 am
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
🗞 Nearby News
Martinez
- Triple-Deported Criminal Illegal Arrested After Seriously Injuring ICE Officer in Ramming Attack (borderhawk.news)
Pleasant Hill
- Sept. 29: Annual Block Party Brings Services, Food and Fun to Central County City of Pleasant Hill (contracosta.news)
- Hutch cements position at the top (on3.com)
Walnut Creek
- Montesacro - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA (citylifestyle.com)
- Meet Koah, Genesis, Finn, Capybara and Blue, plus Hobbs: East Bay pets of the week (eastbaytimes.com)
Ok Alhambra Valley! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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