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🌱 Patch AM: What changes are coming to Fair Oaks parks and Village facilities?
And check out 2027 Medicare Information on the Fair Oaks Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- What changes are coming to Fair Oaks parks and Village facilities?
Also on today's calendar: 2027 Medicare Information and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, with a high of 100 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Sunshine and sweltering heat, temps: high: 98, low: 61.
- Friday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 96 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Administrator Report Outlines Operational Improvements for FORPD (americanrivermessenger.com) — Fair Oaks park leaders are celebrating national recognition for local landmarks and Village Park while also confronting a backlog of capital projects and maintenance needs. A new administrator's assessment outlines restructuring plans, and a fresh agreement with the Fair Oaks Recreation and Arts Foundation sets clearer roles for funding and support of parks and arts programs.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fair Oaks
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★ Featured events ★
- 2027 Medicare Information →
Meadow Vista Community Center, 1101 Meadow Vista Rd, Meadow Vista
10:30 am
Tuesday October 13
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Other local events
- The Beatles Guitar Project Presents: John Lennon's Birthday Bash →
Fair Oaks Performing Arts Center - Veterans' Memorial Amphitheatre, 7991 California Avenue, Fair Oaks
7:00 pm - Creative Healing →
8005 Sacramento Street, Fair Oaks - Fair Oaks Folk Festival →
Fair Oaks Performing Arts Center - Veterans Memorial Amphitheatre, Fair Oaks
12:00 pm - Fair Oaks Folk Festival + Finale! →
Plaza Park, Village Park, Veteran's Memorial Amphitheatre, 7991 California Avenue, Fair Oaks
12:00 pm - Misner & Smith at Fair Oaks Performing Art Center →
Fair Oaks Performing Art Center, 7991 California Avenue, Fair Oaks
1:00 pm - Misner & Smith at Fair Oaks Folk Festival →
Fair Oaks Performing Art Center, 7991 California Avenue, Fair Oaks
1:00 pm - 2026 SAR Masters Club Golf Tournament →
North Ridge Country Club, 7600 Madison Avenue, Fair Oaks
9:00 am - Fair Oaks Farmers Market →
Fair Oaks Park, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks
9:00 am
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- #CITP2 Ticket Stop at Raising Cane's! →
Raising Cane's, 7804 Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights
12:00 pm - Carmichael Connect 2026 | A Stakeholder Summit →
Golf Fitness Solutions, 4444 Manzanita Avenue, Carmichael
5:00 pm - Angels by Melissa Spoelstra →
GRCC, 11285 Pyrites Way, Gold River
9:30 am - Orangevale Market →
2826 Hazel Avenue, Orangevale
4:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
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🗞 Nearby News
Orangevale
- Steel Drums Bring Cultures Together (americanrivermessenger.com)
- CHWD Celebrates California's Water Professionals Appreciation Week (citrusheightsmessenger.com)
- Food Drive Inspires Mariemont Students to Reach Beyond Themselves (carmichaeltimes.com)
Citrus Heights
- Regina Cave Reflects on 26 Years of Service (citrusheightsmessenger.com)
- Man assaulted in Citrus Heights dies after six weeks in a coma (citrusheightssentinel.com)
Rancho Cordova
- Service Beyond the Uniform (ranchocordovaindependent.com)
Ok Fair Oaks! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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