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🌱 Patch AM: Poetry By The Bay and 10 more events
Be sure to catch This Is Hallo-Wine: Inspired by Nightmare Before Christmas on the Benicia Patch calendar

Cheers Benicia! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- This Is Hallo-Wine: Inspired by Nightmare Before Christmas at Four Fools Winery
- Trivia Night at Mare Island First Street Taphouse at Mare Island Brewing Co. – First Street Taphouse
- Fall Play Auditions
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Kristen V.!
Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
- Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 76, low: 55.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 89 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Benicia
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★ Featured events ★
- This Is Hallo-Wine: Inspired by Nightmare Before Christmas →
Four Fools Winery, 13 Pacific Ave, Rodeo
1:00 pm
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Trivia Night at Mare Island First Street Taphouse →
Mare Island Brewing Co. – First Street Taphouse, 440 First Street, Benicia - Fall Play Auditions →
BHS Room A-108
3:45 pm - Trivia Night at First Street Taphouse →
Mare Island Brewing Co. First Street Taphouse, 440 First Street, Benicia
6:30 pm - 5-Week Hand-Building Clay Table (Adults), Wednesdays - Week 3 →
Pottery Studio, Benicia
12:00 pm - Fall Play Auditions →
BHS Room A-108
3:15 pm - Poetry By The Bay →
51 Daniels Avenue, 51 Daniels Ave, Vallejo
7:00 pm - Fall Native Plant Sale →
1400 E 2nd St, Benicia
10:00 am - Voices at the Table →
Private Home, Vacaville
2:00 pm - Inspiration Reversal - Art Inspired By Poems! →
Fairfield Civic Center Library, 1150 Kentucky St, Fairfield
1:00 pm - Benicia First Tuesday Poetry Group →
Benicia Public Library, 150 E L St, Benicia
6:30 pm - Poetry 4 The Mind: Open Mic Poetry →
The Lucky Garden, 860 Tuolumne St, Vallejo
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi neighbors, I am looking to get a roof inspection before winter.
Does anyone have a company they would recommend? Thanks! (Nextdoor Southampton)
- City of Benicia, CA posted a job opening for Seasonal Senior Lead Park Worker (Part Time) in Benicia. Apply here.
- Benicia Unified School District posted a job opening for Elementary Teacher - (#TBD)100% FTE - Temporary (Pool for the 2026-2027 School Year) in Benicia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benicia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Vallejo
- Solano County volunteers get rid of the trash at Coastal Cleanup Day (thereporter.com)
- Oktoberfest is once again a hit in Benicia (thereporter.com)
- Fresno State keeps Valley Trophy after beating mistake-prone San Jose State 26-10 (eastbaytimes.com)
Martinez
- With gloved hands, litter-pickers and trash bags, Pinole volunteers clean up the coastline (richmondconfidential.org)
- Martinez: Bike the Bridges Bands & Brews (kkiq.com)
Ok Benicia! 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: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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