🌱 July 4th Parade, Festival, Pancake Breakfast & Car Show 2026: Redwood City and 13 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Inspirational Talk - "A Spiritual Revolution: The Quest to Experience God" at First Church of Christ, Scientist, Sunnyvale
• ACGA Clay & Glass Festival Returns to Palo Alto July 11-12, 2026 at Palo Alto Art Center
• Family Storytime at Portola Valley Library

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why don't eggs tell Jokes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 77, low: 55.
• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.

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📸 Around Ladera

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ladera

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday June 28

• Inspirational Talk - "A Spiritual Revolution: The Quest to Experience God" →
  First Church of Christ, Scientist, Sunnyvale, 1575 Albatross Dr, Sunnyvale
  1:30 pm

Saturday July 11

• ACGA Clay & Glass Festival Returns to Palo Alto July 11-12, 2026 →
  Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday June 24

• Family Storytime
  Portola Valley Library 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028
  10:30 am

Thursday June 25

• Baby Bounce Storytime
  Portola Valley Library 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028
  10:30 am
• Bookmobile Stop at Skywood Trading Post
  Portola Valley Library 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028
  1:30 pm
• 3D Print and Paint
  Portola Valley Library 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028
  3:00 pm

Saturday July 4

• July 4th Parade, Festival, Pancake Breakfast & Car Show 2026: Redwood City →
  , Redwood City
  8:00 am
• 4th Of July Chili Cook Off and Summer Festival 2026: Mitchell Park, Palo Alto →
  Mitchell Park, 600 E Meadow Dr, Palo Alto
  9:00 am
• 4th Of July In The Park - Concert & Kids' Fun 2026: San Mateo →
  50 E 5th Ave, San Mateo
  11:00 am
• 4th Of July Celebration 2026: Frontierland Park, Pacifica →
  Frontierland Park, 900 Yosemite Dr, Pacifica
  11:00 am
• Spirit Of Watsonville 4th Of July Parade 2026: Watsonville →
  , Watsonville
  12:30 pm
• July 4th Mounted Patrol Junior Rodeo 2026: Woodside →
  521 Kings Mountain Rd, Woodside
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Portola Valley

• Two-alarm grass fire burning on Arastradero Road near Portola Valley-Palo Alto border (almanacnews.com)
• Courtney and Simmons Win Elite Road Race National… (usacycling.org)

Woodside

• Familiar face may become Woodside's town manager (padailypost.com)
• Woodside CA Real Estate & Homes For Sale (zillow.com)
• Sheriff's Office arrests two in connection to Woodside home burglary (almanacnews.com)

Atherton

• Redwood City School District regroups after parcel tax measure falls short (almanacnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They might crack up... (Thank you Cat R. for sending it in!)
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