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In today's newsletter:
- How a Castro Valley ceremony launched Alameda County's new youth poets
Also on today's calendar: FREE Yoga Classes During our Open House Weekend! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Turning sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dublin High Student Named the 2026 Alameda County Youth Poet Laureate, Aims to Promote Local Civic Voice (independentnews.com) — Castro Valley readers may be interested that Alameda County's new Youth Poet Laureate and vice laureate were officially announced at a ceremony hosted at the Castro Valley Library. The yearlong program will bring youth-led poetry performances and workshops to libraries and community spaces across the county, giving local teens more chances to share their voices and attend literary events close to home. 
📸 Around Castro Valley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Castro Valley
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★ Featured events ★
- FREE Yoga Classes During our Open House Weekend! →
YogaSix, 680 San Ramon Valley Blvd, Danville
7:00 am - Livermore Barrio Fiesta →
Bankhead Plaza, 2400 First St, Livermore
10:00 am - Discover LPC →
Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Dr, Livermore
5:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 13
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Other local events
- 2026 Blessing of the Animals →
19806 Wisteria St, Castro Valley
11:00 am - Southern Alameda County College & Career Night
San Lorenzo HS, Main Gym, 50 E. Lewelling Blvd., San Lorenzo
5:00 pm - A Salon of Fine Wine and Sophisticated Magic →
Cordial Bottle Shop Castro Valley, 3295 Castro Valley Boulevard, Castro Valley
6:00 pm - 2026 Blessing of the Animals →
11:00 am - Pause in the Pasture →
Heirloom East Bay, 9990 Crow Canyon Rd, Castro Valley
11:30 am - VOYAGER, A Tribute to the Music of Journey →
19501 Redwood Rd, Castro Valley
7:30 pm - 4th Annual Fall Festival →
377 Paseo Grande, San Lorenzo
9:00 am - AIA Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka - Festival of Lights 🪔🔥🎆 →
Alameda County Fairgrounds, 2005 Valley Ave, Pleasanton
12:00 pm - Sunset Reset: Somatics & Sound (Flow, Meditation & Sound Bath) →
Heirloom East Bay, 9990 Crow Canyon Rd, Castro Valley
7:00 pm
Friday October 2
Monday October 5
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 17
Wednesday October 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CVSan: Lateral Reimbursement Opportunity Program Coming Soon —Castro Valley Sanitary District Read on Patch
- Someone posted last week about if there was another way than surgery for gall bladder problem.
Most of the reply, including mine, we're just get it out. I had no idea I would, soon after, have first hand experience. Friday night I, very… (Nextdoor East Castro Valley) - Does anyone know someone who can tutor my sophomore son at Cal High in Geometry?
Preferably someone that is familiar with the math platform Big Ideas that they use, but that part is not necessary. Thank you! (Nextdoor Crow/Norris Canyon Road)
- Mondelez International posted a job opening for Part-Time Nabisco Merchandiser/Order Writer in Castro Valley. Apply here.
- Reyes Coca Cola Bottling, LLC posted a job opening for Production Line Laborer in San Leandro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Castro Valley here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Leandro
- 24 Hour Fitness looks to grow again in Las Vegas (reviewjournal.com)
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month sponsored by Epic Care (kkiq.com)
- Bay Area author offers a warm antidote to loneliness in latest novel (newsbreak.com)
Hayward
- World's Oldest F6F Hellcat Reappears on Warbird Circuit After 49 Years (vintageaviationnews.com)
Danville
- SRVEF Run For Education To Feature New Costume Contest, Races For All Ages & Abilities (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 waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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