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🌱 Pumpkins meet pigs at Animal Place’s Saturday party
Grass Valley, California Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, Grass Valley? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Pumpkins meet pigs at Animal Place’s Saturday party
- Grass Valley’s holiday concert tradition returns with two guest voices
Also on today's calendar: Medicinal Qigong with Karie and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Luminous sunshine and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 73, low: 49.
- Friday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 57 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bring a pumpkin and get your oink on: Animal sanctuary invites public to Pigs & Pumpkin Party (theunion.com) — Bring an uncarved, unpainted pumpkin to Animal Place in Grass Valley on Saturday, Nov. 14, and help treat the sanctuary’s pigs. The Pigs & Pumpkins Party runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with rescued-animal visits, games and crafts. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children 3–12 and free for ages 2 and younger. 
• Music in the Mountains Rings in the Season With 'Happy Holidays' Concerts Featuring Soprano Carrie Hennessey and Tenor Matt Hidalgo (yubanet.com) — Music in the Mountains brings its holiday concerts to Grass Valley’s Center for the Arts Dec. 12–13, with soprano Carrie Hennessey and tenor Matt Hidalgo joining the chorus and orchestra. The program includes seasonal favorites and an audience sing-along. Tickets cost $15–$67, with free admission for children.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Grass Valley Library community listening session →
Grass Valley Library, Grass Valley
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Post-Election Audit: One-Percent Manual Tally →
Ballot Processing Center, 12740 Loma Rica Drive, Grass Valley
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Stay and Play →
Grass Valley Library, Grass Valley
10:00 am -
Public Health Grass Valley Immunization Clinic →
Crown Point Facility, 500 Crown Point Circle, Grass Valley
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Board Meeting →
Ben Franklin Community Room, 598 Sutton Way, Grass Valley
3:00 pm -
Help Shape a More Accessible Grass Valley Library! →
Grass Valley Library, 207 Mill Street, Grass Valley
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Bluegrass Jam at The Wild Eye Pub →
Wild Eye Pub, 535 Mill Street, Grass Valley
5:30 pm -
Reel Rock 20 →
165 Mill St, Grass Valley
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Recovery Support Group (Grass Valley) →
Chapa-De Grass Valley Health Center, 1350 E. Main Street, Grass Valley
10:00 am -
Medicinal Qigong with Karie →
180 Cambridge Ct, Grass Valley
11:00 am -
Nutrition Support Group →
180 Cambridge Ct, Grass Valley
12:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Friday November 20
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💬 Chatter
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- Regarding a few emails if the foothills have native decidous oaks?
Our primary deciduous oak in the foothills is black oak and it turns yellow and it's glorious right now. Of course, the landscaped/ornamental trees… (Nextdoor Greater Alta Sierra) - Join a monthly dance on the oldest sprung floor west of the Mississippi with lively, fiddle-driven tunes from New England, Appalachian, and Celtic traditions, presented by Contra Dance Nevada County!
This month’s dance is 7:00 – 10:00 pm on Saturday, November 21 at the Grass Valley Elks Lodge. Doors open at 6:30 pm, and the optional (but… (Nextdoor The Oaks)
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Grass Valley. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Grass Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grass Valley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Nevada City
- SYRCL Raises Serious Concerns Over Proposed Dams on Fish Creek, Calls on Community to File Public Comments Before November 30 Deadline (yubanet.com)
- Nevada County Brings Community Partners Together to Identify Legislative Priorities (yubanet.com)
- 5 Classic Christmas Movies Filmed in Small US Towns (worldatlas.com)
Penn Valley
- Growing together: Sanctuary Solutions production facility opens for local cannabis farmers (theunion.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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