🌱 Patch AM: Live Music With Joe Peters (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area) and 12 more events

Good morning El Cerrito! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park at John Hinkel Park
• Melt with You Festival
• Read to a Dog at El Cerrito Library

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Brisk and cool, with a high of 68 and low of 59 degrees.
• Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 67, low: 59.
• Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in El Cerrito

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Melt with You Festival →
  357 Bear Oaks Dr, Martinez
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Read to a Dog
  El Cerrito Library 6510 Stockton Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530
  5:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Live Music With Joe Peters (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area) →
  Kensington Circus Pub, 389 Colusa Ave, Kensington
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Live Music With Feral Katz (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area) →
  Kensington Circus Pub, 389 Colusa Ave, Kensington
  8:00 pm
Monday September 7
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Live Music With Dimond Dogs (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area) →
  Kensington Circus Pub, 389 Colusa Ave, Kensington
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Oddball 2026 - Zydeco Dance Party and Costume Ball →
  2288 Fulton St, Berkeley
  5:00 pm
• Women's Fall Equinox Dance →
  1422 Navellier St, El Cerrito
  7:00 pm
• Live Music with West Coast Sidecar (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area) →
  Kensington Circus Pub, 389 Colusa Ave, Kensington
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Contra Costa Vintage Market Lafayette CA September 2026 →
  Vintage Vida, 3581 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Richmond

• A woman somehow survived being hit by an Amtrak train in Richmond. Now she's suing the city (miamiherald.com)
• Experts Claim Scott Peterson Murder Trial Jury Was Misled as New Science Contradicts Key Evidence (pulptastic.com)
• Middle Mile Broadband Project Continues Installation along I-580, Including Westbound I-580 on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge in Contra Costa County (ca.gov)

Berkeley

• Gilbane Development Opens 480-Student Housing in Berkeley (constructionowners.com)
• 'Shame': Video of UC Berkeley homeless encampment has parents up in arms (bizpacreview.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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