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Coming up on the calendar:
Pacheco's Artisan Fair at Pacheco Community Center
Pianist Mira Armij Gill Performs with Violinist Francisco Salazar at St. Paul's in Walnut Creek at St Paul's Episcopal Church
Chicago and Styx at Toyota Pavilion at Concord
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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instrumental walkthru Concord High Concord, CA 94521 7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Story Time (8/20) The Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery 1552 Bancroft Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 9:30 am
Welcome presentation for new families with Mr. B Parkmead Elementary Walnut Creek, CA 94596 5:00 pm
Back To School Night ( Parents Only) Indian Valley Elementary Walnut Creek, CA 94596 5:30 pm
Sunset Sessions - Concert Series The Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery 1552 Bancroft Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 5:30 pm
Back to School Night Parkmead Elementary Walnut Creek, CA 94596 6:00 pm
Friday August 21
Coffee with the Superintendent Parkmead Elementary Walnut Creek, CA 94596 8:30 am
Paints, Pots & Pints at Headlands Brewing in Walnut Creek The Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery 1552 Bancroft Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 2:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
⚠️ Magnitude 2.61 earthquake reported Aug 17 at 1:18 AM PDT: 2.61 magnitude earthquake occurred near Concord, CA. More than 12 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
Does anyone have any recommendations for someone who cleans out rain gutters? If so, please send their name and way to contact them. Thank you. (Nextdoor Silver Creek II)
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Concord. Apply here.
Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in Brentwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clayton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Concord
A Familiar Creamery is Coming to the Willows in Concord Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)
2.6 magnitude earthquake rattles close to Concord, CA on Aug. 17 (fresnobee.com)
Pittsburg
Editorial: Brentwood, You Have a City Council Problem (contracosta.news)
Editorial: Let the Contra Costa County Political Circus Begin (contracosta.news)
Hydrogen failed as car fuel. Now California's big dollar bet on it for green energy is fading, too (latimes.com)
Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek Proposes $210K For Sidewalk Accessibility (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!