Community Corner
🌱 Open House Celebrating American Archives Month and 11 more events
Also check out Sama-Sama Fest on the Hercules Patch calendar
Good morning to you Hercules! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Sama-Sama Fest at Union Landing
- Play & Learn Storytime Group at Rodeo Library
- Family Storytime at Rodeo Library
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 72, low: 57.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.
📸 Around Hercules
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hercules
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★ Featured events ★
- Sama-Sama Fest →
Union Landing, I-880, Union City
11:00 am
Sunday October 11
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Other local events
- Play & Learn Storytime Group
Rodeo Library, 220 Pacific Avenue, Rodeo
1:00 pm - Family Storytime
Rodeo Library, 220 Pacific Avenue, Rodeo
1:00 pm - Tabletop Gaming
Rodeo Library, 220 Pacific Avenue, Rodeo
4:30 pm - Open House Celebrating American Archives Month →
Contra Costa County Historical Society, 724 Escobar St, Martinez
10:30 am
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
📣 Hercules Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Meditation with the Library Wellness Team
San Pablo Library, 2300 El Portal Drive Suite D, San Pablo
1:00 pm - 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 - Read Aloud Together
San Pablo Library, 2300 El Portal Drive Suite D, San Pablo
3:30 pm - Cross Country @ Point Pinole
Willow High School Rodeo, CA 94572
4:00 pm - Literacy Building Stay & Play
El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante
10:30 am - Dungeons & Dragons®
San Pablo Library, 2300 El Portal Drive Suite D, San Pablo
9:00 am - Bay Area's Oktoberfest 2026 Crockett, California →
628 2nd Avenue, Crockett
12:00 pm
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member: Service Champion in Hercules. Apply here.
- IICRC posted a job opening for Future Opening: Evening Cleaner Berkeley in Berkeley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hercules here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pinole
- Notice of Road Work: Pinole Pavement Rehabilitation Project - (pinole.gov)
- Violents Online Threats by Former SJ Police Officer in 2021 Lead to Child Porn Conviction (sanjoseinside.com)
Richmond
- Richmond approves police drones and cameras, puts license plate readers on hold (grandviewindependent.com)
- 3 things to know: Interim city manager arrives; sea level rise meeting; $1M buys new fire engine (richmondside.org)
- I Love Richmond. To Afford the Life I Want, I Think I Have to Leave (ccpulse.org)
Berkeley
- Suspect Charged In Mysterious Fatal Shooting Of 23-Year-Old Richmond Man: Report (patch.com)
- Police Arrest Armed Suspect After Threats At Berkeley Men's Shelter (patch.com)
Ok Hercules! 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 is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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