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🌱 Paradise Book Club and 11 more events
Happening soon: Damonte Ranch JV Football @ Paradise on the Butte Valley Patch calendar

Good day Butte Valley! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A blend of sun and clouds, temps: high: 93, low: 68.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Paradise Book Club →
Butte County Library, Paradise Branch, Paradise
3:00 pm - Damonte Ranch JV Football @ Paradise →
Paradise High School, 5911 Maxwell Dr, Paradise
5:30 pm - Early Release Monday for Teacher Professional Learning
Durham Intermediate Durham, CA 95938
1:40 pm - Tiger Tuesday
Durham Intermediate Durham, CA 95938 - Kids' Crafternoon →
Butte County Library, Durham Branch, 2545 Durham-Dayton Hwy, Durham
3:00 pm - Department Teacher Meeting
Durham Intermediate Durham, CA 95938
3:30 pm - Knit One, Purl Two-gether with the Durham Purls →
Butte County Library, Durham Branch, Durham
1:00 pm - Family Storytime →
Butte County Library, Durham Branch, Durham
11:00 am - Ugly Art Club →
Butte County Library, Paradise Branch, 5922 Clark Rd, Paradise
5:30 pm - Paradise Crafternoon →
Butte County Library, Paradise Branch, Paradise
3:00 pm - Tai Chi & Qi Gong →
Paradise Stronger, 6848 Skyway suite p, Paradise
9:30 am - Durham Friends of the Library Meeting →
Butte County Library, Durham Branch, Durham
5:30 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
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🗞 Nearby News
Paradise
- Major road rehab underway in Paradise — expect delays (actionnewsnow.com)
- Congressman James Gallagher introduces Representation Act to bring more transparency to redistricting (actionnewsnow.com)
- State of California's population declines less than 10,000 people in 2025 (actionnewsnow.com)
Oroville
- Butte County Opens Door to Mobile Food Courts (gridleyherald.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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