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🌱 Lafayette to Host Free ALT Fair Exploring Alternatives to College and 12 more events
And check out Melt with You Festival on the Contra Costa Centre Patch calendar

Good morning Contra Costa Centre! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Melt with You Festival
- Classical Guitarist Alexander Milovanov Performs at St. Paul's in Walnut Creek at St Paul's Episcopal Church
- San Ramon Library Foundation Mega Book Sale at San Ramon Library
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 85, low: 57.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Contra Costa Centre
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★ Featured events ★
- Melt with You Festival →
357 Bear Oaks Dr, Martinez
5:00 pm - Classical Guitarist Alexander Milovanov Performs at St. Paul's in Walnut Creek →
St Paul's Episcopal Church, 1924 Trinity Ave, Walnut Creek
7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- San Ramon Library Foundation Mega Book Sale
San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
10:00 am - Dungeons & Dragons®
San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
4:00 pm - Family Storytime
San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
6:30 pm - Intro to Meditation
San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
12:15 pm - Paws to Read
San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
5:30 pm - Yoga for Balance and Flexibility
San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
12:15 pm - Whatever Wednesdays: Teen Game Night
San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
4:15 pm - Verses & Voices Poetry Workshop
San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
5:30 pm - Lafayette to Host Free ALT Fair Exploring Alternatives to College →
Don Tatzin Community Hall, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
5:00 pm
Friday September 18
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Airgun & 22LR Thursdays →
USI Multi Purpose Range, 4700 Evora Road, Concord
9:00 am - Story Time (9/17)
The Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery, 1552 Bancroft Rd, Walnut Creek
9:30 am - Computer Help
Contra Costa County Public Library, 1750 Oak Park Boulevard, Pleasant Hill
10:00 am - Computer Docent Help at Martinez Library
Martinez Library, 740 Court Street, Martinez
10:00 am
Thursday September 17
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🗞 Nearby News
Walnut Creek
- Closing Soon, Walnut Creek Pet Store Shuts Down After Decade (patch.com)
- Meeting Tomorrow For Senior Living Facility at 1350 Montego Way, Walnut Creek (sfyimby.com)
- Walnut Creek company forms strategic partnership to advance technology-driven athlete development (contracostaherald.com)
Pleasant Hill
- Putting fast start for Notre Dame football tight ends in perspective (southbendtribune.com)
Danville
- Danville's Front Street Park Renamed Eugene O'Neill Park (patch.com)
- 78-Year-Old Danville Man Gets 9 Years In Prison For $9.5M Ponzi Scheme: Reports (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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