🌱 State Theatre of Modesto and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling at Twin Rivers Saloon
• State Theatre of Modesto at State Theatre of Modesto Inc
• FIGS Mobile Pantry-4th Wednesday of the Month at Empire Church of Christ

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 92 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 92, low: 55.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 61 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Empire

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling →
  Twin Rivers Saloon, 7000 Maze Blvd, Modesto
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• State Theatre of Modesto →
  State Theatre of Modesto Inc, 1307 J St, Modesto
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 28
• FIGS Mobile Pantry-4th Wednesday of the Month →
  Empire Church of Christ, 434 Church Street, Empire
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Girls/Boys Water Polo vs. Ceres
  Central Valley High school, 4033 Central Ave, Ceres
  4:00 pm
• HHS Volleyball Fros/JV/V vs Ripon 5PM/6PM
  Hughson High School, 7419 E Whitmore Ave, Hughson
  4:00 pm
• HHS Flag Football JV/V vs Ripon 6PM
  Hughson High School, 7419 E Whitmore Ave, Hughson
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• F/JV/VAR Girls Volleyball @ Grace Davis
  Grace M. Davis High School, 1200 W Rumble Rd, Modesto
  4:30 pm
• JV/VAR Flag Football vs. Grace Davis
  Central Valley High school, 4033 Central Ave, Ceres
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Girls/Boys Water Polo vs. Grace Davis
  Central Valley High school, 4033 Central Ave, Ceres
  4:00 pm
• HHS Volleyball Fros/JV/V vs Sonora 5PM/6PM
  Hughson High School, 7419 E Whitmore Ave, Hughson
  4:00 pm
• HHS Flag Football Varsity vs Sonora
  Sonora High School, 401 S Palm St, La Habra
  5:00 pm
• Frosh-Soph Football vs. Grace Davis
  Central Valley High school, 4033 Central Ave, Ceres
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ⚠️ Magnitude 3.45 earthquake reported
  Sep 27 - 7:40 AM PDT: 2.63 magnitude aftershock occurred near Westley, CA. - 7:21 AM PDT: 3.32 magnitude aftershock occurred near Westley, CA. More… (Nextdoor )

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Assistant Manager CA in Modesto. Apply here.
• Sonic posted a job opening for Carhop or Skating Carhop in Modesto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Empire here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hughson

• Migrant Mother: The Story Behind the Icon (fstoppers.com)

Modesto

• Make your own cheesy ravioli plus easy peasy French butter sauce (modbee.com)
• Taylor Swift sets all-time VMAs record. What awards did she win in 2026? (modbee.com)
• The California team captured major wins all around. (hoards.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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