🌱 Mid-Summer Festival and 10 more events

Hello Alta Sierra! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Mid-Summer Festival at The North Star House

Today's riddle: Why do some employees hide as soon as they arrive at work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 93, low: 66.
• Saturday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alta Sierra

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 11

• Mid-Summer Festival →
  The North Star House, 12075 Auburn Rd, Grass Valley
  11:00 am

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Other local events

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📣 Alta Sierra Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 9

• Grass Valley Thursday Night Market with Live Music at Soulspace →
  Soulspace Collective, 206 W Main St, Grass Valley
  7:00 pm

Friday July 10

• Fridays for Future →
  Auburn City Hall, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn
  12:00 pm

Saturday July 11

• Print and Play: A Gel Printing Workshop →
  Craftfolk Collective, 38 N Main St rear unit, Colfax
  1:00 pm

Tuesday July 14

• Development Review Committee
  Grass Valley Council Chambers, City Hall
  9:00 am
• Cross Disability Support Group – Auburn →
  Placer Independent Resouce Services (PIRS), 11768 Atwood Rd #129, Auburn
  2:00 pm
• Historic Commission Meeting
  Grass Valley Council Chambers, City Hall
  3:00 pm
• City Council Meeting
  Grass Valley Council Chambers, City Hall
  6:00 pm

Wednesday July 15

• Hot Summer Nights 2026 in Nevada City →
  The River Downtown, 232 Commercial St, Nevada City
  6:00 pm
• BINGO WEDNESDAY at Sierra Vista Community Center Every Third Wednesday of the Month →
  Sierra Vista Community Center, 55 School St, Colfax
  6:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Chèvre: Make Your Own Traditional Goat’s Milk Cheese →
  Craftfolk Collective, 38 N Main St rear unit, Colfax
  10:00 am
• Grease, Grit, and Grime Returns to Uncle Sonny's!!! NO COVER →
  Uncle Sonny's, Buy13475, Colfax Hwy, Grass Valley
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Colfax. Apply here.
• The Adecco Group posted a job opening for Stockroom Clerk in Grass Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alta Sierra here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Grass Valley

• First-Time Homebuyer Program now available in Grass Valley (theunion.com)
• HUG (Devendra Banhart, Gyan Riley & Noah Georgeson) announce debut album & tour, share first single (brooklynvegan.com)
• Bright Futures For Youth Cofounder and Executive Director Jennifer Singer to step down from organization at the end of the year (yubanet.com)

Nevada City

• Nevada City, Truckee and Nevada County recognized in the 2026 Fire Risk Reduction Community List (yubanet.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Good employees are hard to find! (Thank you Patricia P. for sending it in!)
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