🌱 Take-and-Make Summer Reading Craft and 11 more events

Hello again Lafayette! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Fourth Of July Parade And Celebration 2026: Orinda Community Center, Orinda at Orinda Community Center
• Town of Moraga Fourth of July Celebration at The Commons
• Take-and-Make Summer Reading Craft at Lafayette Library and Learning Center

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)

---

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cool with partial sunshine, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 78, low: 52.
• Saturday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.

---

📸 Around Lafayette

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

---

🗓 Upcoming Events in Lafayette

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 4

• Fourth Of July Parade And Celebration 2026: Orinda Community Center, Orinda →
  Orinda Community Center, 28 Orinda Way, Orinda
  7:30 am
• Town of Moraga Fourth of July Celebration →
  The Commons, Moraga
  11:00 am

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

---

Other local events

Monday July 6

• Take-and-Make Summer Reading Craft
  Lafayette Library and Learning Center 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549
• Mushroom Search-and-Find
  Lafayette Library and Learning Center 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549

Tuesday July 7

• Read to a Dog
  Lafayette Library and Learning Center 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549
  2:15 pm

Wednesday July 8

• Sing Me a Storytime
  Lafayette Library and Learning Center 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549
  10:30 am
• Read to a Dog
  Lafayette Library and Learning Center 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549
  2:15 pm

---

📣 Lafayette Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

---

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 2

• Member Coffee - 7/2
  The Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery The Ruth Bancroft Garden, 1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598, United States
  8:00 am
• Story Time (7/2) - Free for Members
  The Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery The Ruth Bancroft Garden, 1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598, United States
  9:30 am
• Computer Help
  Contra Costa County Public Library 1750 Oak Park Boulevard, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
  10:00 am
• Toddler Storytime & Play
  Walnut Creek Library 1644 N Broadway, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
  10:15 am
• Puppet Art Theater Co. presents Jack and the Beanstalk
  Lafayette Library and Learning Center 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549
  10:30 am
• Storytime Junction
  Lafayette Library and Learning Center 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549
  10:30 am
• Celebrate America's 250th Birthday!
  San Ramon Library 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon, CA 94583
  1:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

---

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

---

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Just finished this one bigsur coastline.
  18” x 24” oil on canvas. I love the coastal paintings. I’m exited to start the next one! (Nextdoor Reliez Valley Area)
• My brother has a mama duck in his yard (creek in back) who just hatched 7 babies who has a weighted hook caught in her bill.
  It’s so sad. We have called every wildlife and animal control company. They either don’t take birds or will only come by if she’s caught. We’ve been… (Nextdoor Downtown Lafayette)

• Coffee & Bagel Brands posted a job opening for shift leader in Walnut Creek. Apply here.
• L Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate-Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lafayette here.

---

🗞 Nearby News

Moraga

• Fall Sports Single-Game Tickets Officially On Sale (smcgaels.com)
• Days before America's independence, San Francisco turns 250 (nbcbayarea.com)

Orinda

• If You See Smoke: Orinda Fire Burn Wednesday (patch.com)
• Best Bets: Altons at Levitt Pavilion, Breaks in Orinda, ‘Hamlet' in Livermore, SF Symphony in Mountain View (localnewsmatters.org)
• THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD to Close with Final Performances in Orinda (broadwayworld.com)

Walnut Creek

• Lindsay Wildlife Returns East Bay To The Wild For July 4 Celebration (patch.com)
• Sweeping Plans For Empty Project Withdrawn After Grand Plans In Walnut Creek (patch.com)

---

Ok Lafayette! 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: [T] [E] [N] [H] [O] [R] [S] [E] [S] (Thank you Lisa K. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

---

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

---

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook