🌱 Local Author Showcase and 10 more events

Hello again Alta Sierra! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Local Author Showcase at Madelyn Helling Library
• Theatre Arts Showcase at Magnolia Intermediate School

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Luminous sunshine and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 73, low: 49.
• Friday: Afternoon rain, some heavy, with a high of 57 and low of 46 degrees.

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📸 Around Alta Sierra

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alta Sierra

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday November 14

• Local Author Showcase →
  Madelyn Helling Library, 980 Helling Way, Nevada City
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday November 12

• Theatre Arts Showcase
  Magnolia Intermediate School Grass Valley, CA 95949
  6:30 pm

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📣 Alta Sierra Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Group - Grass Valley →
  Chapa-De Grass Valley Health Center, 1350 E. Main Street, Grass Valley
  10:00 am
• Veterans Day 2026 →
  American Legion Post 130, 255 South Auburn Street, Grass Valley
  11:00 am
• Alcohol Recovery Group - Grass Valley →
  Chapa-De Grass Valley Conference Room, 1350 E Main St, Grass Valley
  2:00 pm
• An Evening with Jonny Houlihan — Coming Home →
  Miners Foundry, 325 Spring Street, Nevada City
  7:00 pm

Thursday November 12

• Grass Valley Library community listening session →
  Grass Valley Library, Grass Valley
• Post-Election Audit: One-Percent Manual Tally →
  Ballot Processing Center, 12740 Loma Rica Drive, Grass Valley
  9:00 am
• Stay and Play →
  Grass Valley Library, Grass Valley
  10:00 am
• Toddler Time at the Colfax Library →
  Colfax CA
  10:30 am
• Public Health Grass Valley Immunization Clinic →
  Crown Point Facility, 500 Crown Point Circle, Grass Valley
  1:00 pm
• Nevada County Planning Commission Regular Meeting →
  Nevada City Office - Eric Rood Administration Center, 950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Colfax. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Grass Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alta Sierra here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Grass Valley

• For Sale: 1969 Ford Bronco in Grass Valley, California (classiccars.com)
• Music in the Mountains Rings in the Season With 'Happy Holidays' Concerts Featuring Soprano Carrie Hennessey and Tenor Matt Hidalgo (yubanet.com)
• A review of ‘Solar Roots: The Pioneers of PV' (solarpowerworldonline.com)

Penn Valley

• Nevada County Police Blotter: Caller's mother scammed out of $25,000 by fake 'Geek Squad' (theunion.com)

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Ok Alta Sierra! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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