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In today's newsletter:

• When will Cold Stone finally scoop at The Willows?
• How will new e-bike crackdowns affect Concord students and riders?

Also on today's calendar: Pacheco's Artisan Fair and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 93 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 93, low: 59.
• Thursday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 90 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Familiar Creamery is Coming to the Willows in Concord Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com) — Cold Stone Creamery is opening a new shop at The Willows Shopping Center in central Concord, giving locals another ice cream option alongside several new restaurants. The store is listed as "coming soon," with all tenants in the remodeled Building C expected to be operating by the end of August and a center-wide celebration planned for September 24. The project is part of a broader facelift bringing more dining, patios, and updated landscaping to the complex.
   

• Senate bill, other measures, look to solve problematic Bay Area e-bike use (eastbaytimes.com) — Bay Area officials are tightening oversight of high-speed e-bikes and electric motorcycles, pushing state legislation and local rules to keep kids and trail users safer. Concord is part of a new six-jurisdiction collaboration with the Park District, Dublin, Danville, Walnut Creek, and the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office to coordinate education, enforcement, and safer routes as students head back to school.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Concord

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Pacheco's Artisan Fair →
  Pacheco Community Center, 5800 Pacheco Blvd, Pacheco
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday August 18
• Aqua Fit/Water Aerobics →
  Forest Park Swim Club, 1766 Mendocino Dr, Concord
  9:30 am
Thursday August 20
• Aqua Fit/Water Aerobics →
  Forest Park Swim Club, 1766 Mendocino Dr, Concord
  9:30 am
Tuesday August 25
• 1st-5th & M.A.P.S. Back to School Night
  Highlands Elementary Concord, CA 94521
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Board of Education Meeting
  Mt. Diablo Unified District Office Board Room
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Pianist Mira Armij Gill Performs with Violinist Francisco Salazar at St. Paul's in Walnut Creek →
  St Paul's Episcopal Church, 1924 Trinity Ave, Walnut Creek
  7:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Sunday Morning Sound Bath →
  Springwood All Abilities Swim Club, 4554 Concord Blvd, Concord
  10:00 am
Thursday September 3
• Viva Las Vegas Spectacular Swim Show! →
  1750 Heather Dr, Walnut Creek
  8:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Chicago & Styx: The Windy Cities Tour →
  Toyota Pavilion at Concord, 2000 Kirker Pass Rd, Concord
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• Chair Yoga for seniors and adults
  San Ramon Library 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon, CA 94583
  12:15 pm
• Drop-In Knitting & Sewing
  Contra Costa County Public Library 1750 Oak Park Boulevard, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
  6:00 pm
• Sound Bath (8/18)
  The Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery The Ruth Bancroft Garden, 1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598, United States
  6:00 pm
• Bingo Night for Kids
  Contra Costa County Public Library 1750 Oak Park Boulevard, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Concord. Apply here.
• Mr. Electric posted a job opening for Journeyman Electrician in Concord. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Concord here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Hill

• Book Senior Care Services in Pleasant Hill, CA with Mona M. from $35/hr (care.com)
• Senate bill, other measures, look to solve problematic Bay Area e-bike use (mercedsunstar.com)
• Former Pleasant Hill tourism improvement non-profit employee hit with felony embezzlement charge (mercurynews.com)

Walnut Creek

• A Super Upscale Cooking Store Is Returning to Broadway Plaza Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)

Danville

• Danville Police To Take Part In Multi-Agency E-Bike Enforcement Day Tuesday (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!)
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