🌱 Which new books just arrived at the Downieville Library shelves?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which new books just arrived at the Downieville Library shelves?

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 66.
• Monday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• On the Shelf – 10/1 (themountainmessenger.org) — Downieville readers have a fresh batch of books waiting at the local library, from children’s picture books and young adult classics to thrillers, mysteries, and award-winning novels. The new arrivals include works by Kazuo Ishiguro, Tony Hillerman, Madeline Miller, and more, giving residents plenty of choices for fall reading and family visits to the library.
   

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📸 Around Downieville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Downieville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10

• Sierra County Historical Society Cocktail Party →
  Sierra Shangri-La, 12 Crow City Road, Downieville
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Downieville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• STEAM Exploration Saturdays
  Kidzone Museum, 11711 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee
  9:00 am
• Friends of the Nevada County Libraries Used Book Sale
  Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, 132 Main St, Nevada City
  9:00 am
• Glassblowing for Beginners – Make a Paperweight
  Nevada County Arts, 1833 Nevada City Hwy, Nevada City
  10:00 am
• BRHS Music Carwash Fundraiser
  Nevada County Arts, 1833 Nevada City Hwy, Nevada City
  10:00 am
• Railbus Rides
  Railroad Museum, #5 Kidder Ct, Nevada City
  11:00 am
• Nevada City Oddities Show →
  Miners Foundry, 325 Spring Street, Nevada City
  11:00 am
• Glassblowing Glass Pumpkin Taster Experience
  Nevada County Arts, 1833 Nevada City Hwy, Nevada City
  2:00 pm
• Astro Photography Workshop: Milky Way in the Meadow
  Nevada County Arts, 1833 Nevada City Hwy, Nevada City
  7:00 pm

Sunday October 4

• Gold Country World Dance Showcase October 4, 2026 →
  Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad Street, Nevada City
• Gold Country World Dance Showcase →
  Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad Street, Nevada City

Monday October 5

• Lifetouch school picture day
  Portola Jr.\/Sr. High School Portola, CA 96122
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• County Of Nevada posted a job opening for Kennel Attendant - Part-Time in Nevada City. Apply here.
• Babki posted a job opening for Part-Time Game Tester in Nevada City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Downieville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Graeagle

• Workshop helps teachers present Trout in the Classroom (plumassun.org)

Nevada City

• Community Beyond Violence Celebrates New Nevada City Office with Ribbon Cutting (yubanet.com)
• Nevada City looks for Fire Safety Advisory Committee members (yubanet.com)
• Pacific Clinics Selected as New Provider for Nevada County Behavioral Health Crisis Services (yubanet.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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