🌱 Patch AM: How art therapy is reaching young patients at Castro Valley’s George Mark House

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In today's newsletter:

• How art therapy is reaching young patients at Castro Valley's George Mark House

Also on today's calendar: Summer Flea Market (Indoor) 40+ Vendors and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 76, low: 57.
• Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sharing the Healing Power of Art with Kids with Cancer - Bay Area Parent Magazine (bayareaparent.com) — Castro Valley families may recognize George Mark Children's House as one of the key sites where Kids & Art brings free art programs to young patients in palliative care. The story follows founder Purvi Shah's journey after losing her son to leukemia and explains how the Burlingame nonprofit now serves 27 hospitals, delivers thousands of art kits, and hosts public events like a Chalk2Heal day in San Francisco.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Castro Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Summer Flea Market (Indoor) 40+ Vendors →
  Kenneth C Aitken Senior Center, 17800 Redwood Rd, Castro Valley
  8:00 am
• The Prediabetes Wake Up Call →
  FREE LIVE WEBINAR on ZOOM,
  10:00 am
Sunday August 30
• Ready Set Homeschool With HSC →
  Oakland Peace Center, 111 Fairmount Ave, Oakland
  10:00 am
Sunday September 6
• Forejour, The Premier FOREigner and JOURney Band, Rocks McGrails Labor Day Sunday! →
  McGrail Vineyards and Winery, 5600 Greenville Rd, Livermore
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 28
• Friday Flag Assembly
  Palomares Elementary School Castro Valley, CA 94552
  8:10 am
• PC: Bingo Night →
  Chabot Elementary School Castro Valley, CA 94546
  6:00 pm
• PTA Movie Night : Space Jam
  Jensen Ranch Elementary School Castro Valley, CA 94552
  6:15 pm
Saturday August 29
• Castro Valley Farmers' Market →
  Castro Valley, 3301 Norbridge Ave, Castro Valley
  9:00 am
Sunday August 30
• Yard Sale Benefiting Angus & Friends Cat Rescue 8/30/26 in Castro Valley →
  2360 Farley St, Castro Valley
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• Girls Freshmen & Var Flag Football vs Clayton Valley
  Castro Valley High School Castro Valley, CA 94546
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• SideWalk Sale →
  3313 Village Dr, Castro Valley
  10:00 am
• CarneyMagic, Laughter and Astonishment →
  19501 Redwood Rd, Castro Valley
  7:30 pm

📣 Castro Valley Shout Outs!

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• Coastline Christian Schools — (510) 522-0200
• The Dorris-Eaton School — (925) 930-9000
• Shepherd's Gate New Life Thrift Store — (925) 606-1924

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CVSan: Headquarters Receives Gold LEED Certification —Castro Valley Sanitary District Read on Patch

• We have enjoyed a lot of quail visiting our yard this year.
  This is a covey of quail visiting this evening. (Nextdoor Palomares Hills)
• It's time for another round of practicing an attitude of gratitude...
  currently I'm grieving the loss of a close friend, walking family and friend thru serious medical problems and trying to get protection for an older… (Nextdoor Upper & Central CV)

• Lucky Supermarket posted a job opening for Multi-Purpose Clerk - Grocery - 3443 Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley, CA 94546 in Castro Valley. Apply here.
• Wedgewood Weddings & Events posted a job opening for Wedding Banquet Server in Castro Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Castro Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Man Dies Following Fight In East Bay: Police (patch.com)

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• Nearly 200 New Homes Coming To Bishop Ranch San Ramon (patch.com)

Ok Castro 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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