🌱 Family Storytime and 11 more events

Good morning Hercules! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Sama-Sama Fest at Union Landing
• Open House Celebrating American Archives Month at Contra Costa County Historical Society
• Family Storytime at Rodeo Library

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Pleasant; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and cool, temps: high: 68, low: 50.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 67 and low of 55 degrees.

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📸 Around Hercules

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hercules

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11

• Sama-Sama Fest →
  Union Landing, I-880, Union City
  11:00 am

Saturday October 17

• Open House Celebrating American Archives Month →
  Contra Costa County Historical Society, 724 Escobar St, Martinez
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 14

• Family Storytime
  Rodeo Library, 220 Pacific Avenue, Rodeo
  1:00 pm
• Play & Learn Storytime Group
  Rodeo Library, 220 Pacific Avenue, Rodeo
  1:00 pm

Thursday October 15

• Tabletop Gaming
  Rodeo Library, 220 Pacific Avenue, Rodeo
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 9

• Literacy Building Stay & Play
  El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante
  10:30 am
• Free Student Meals
  El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante
  2:30 pm
• After School Meals
  San Pablo Library, 2300 El Portal Drive Suite D, San Pablo
  3:00 pm

Saturday October 10

• Dungeons & Dragons®
  San Pablo Library, 2300 El Portal Drive Suite D, San Pablo
  9:00 am

Sunday October 11

• 5th Annual Oktoberfest in Crockett →
  Crockett Chamber of Commerce, 628 2nd Avenue, Crockett
  12:00 pm
• Bay Area’s Oktoberfest 2026 Crockett, California →
  628 2nd Avenue, Crockett
  12:00 pm
• Bay Area's Oktoberfest 2026 Crockett, California →
  Crockett CA
  12:00 pm

Monday October 12

• Homework Help
  San Pablo Library, 2300 El Portal Drive Suite D, San Pablo
  4:30 pm
• Family Game Night
  Crockett Library, 991 Loring, Crockett
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This is how I’m celebrating my birthday.
  Have a good day, everyone, and have a good weekend. (Nextdoor Hercules Hanna Side)
• Staring at multiple flat-pack boxes for a complex multi-piece bedroom set was completely overwhelming.
  Handyman Derek tackled the Furniture assembly, built the dresser and bed frame securely, and aligned all drawer glides perfectly. For anyone needing… (Nextdoor Upper Hercules)

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Pinole. Apply here.
• The Save Mart Companies posted a job opening for Multi-Purpose Clerk - Produce - 1530 Fitzgerald Drive, Pinole, CA 94564 in Pinole. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hercules here.

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🗞 Nearby News

San Pablo

• Election 2026: Q&A With Caden Cotton-Blake for San Pablo (ccpulse.org)
• Rent control or out of control? (cccadvocate.com)

Richmond

• Suspect Charged In Mysterious Fatal Shooting Of 23-Year-Old Richmond Man: Report (patch.com)
• 3 things to know: Interim city manager arrives; sea level rise meeting; $1M buys new fire engine (richmondside.org)
• Juntos Creamos / Together We Create: Art in Collaboration and Community! 3rd Annual Children's Art Exhibition - 2026-10-17 October 2026 (events.com)

Berkeley

• Berkeley Voter Guide 2026: What's On The Ballot, Voting & More (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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