🌱 See what’s replacing the Powerful Pollinators exhibit at Modesto Children’s Museum

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In today's newsletter:

• See what’s replacing the Powerful Pollinators exhibit at Modesto Children’s Museum

Also on today's calendar: The Facial Social- Fall Skin Reset with Ego MODESTO and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the pilot so easily distracted ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 85 and low of 50 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 50. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Modesto Children's Museum to connect innovation, Valley. Replacing current exhibit (modbee.com) — A new “Food for Thought” exhibit is coming to the Modesto Children’s Museum, replacing the current Powerful Pollinators area with a hands-on lab about agriculture and innovation in the Central Valley. Opening this spring, the 600-square-foot space will feature interactive sculptures, games, and STEAM-focused activities that highlight how local farm products and bio-economy ideas power the region’s future.
   

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📸 Around Modesto

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Modesto

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 16

• FIGS Mobile Pantry-3rd Friday of the Month →
  The Well Community Fellowship, 2500 Claus Rd, Modesto
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 16

• The Facial Social- Fall Skin Reset with Ego MODESTO →
  Ego Beauty & Wellness Defined, Modesto
  6:00 pm
• Primary Purpose Birthday Speaker Meeting →
  Primary Purpose, 406b Motor City Ct., Modesto
  6:30 pm
• Skating Under the Stars →
  Sidelines Whiskeyjacks, Modesto
  7:00 pm
• Lucy Darling at Gallo Center for the Arts →
  Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto
  7:30 pm
• Carisa Hendrix at Gallo Center for the Arts →
  Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto
  7:30 pm
• Dark & Darker: California's Premiere Dark Comedy Show →
  The Queen Bean Coffee & Social House, Modesto
  7:30 pm
• Carisa Hendrix / Lucy Darling at Gallo Center for the Arts →
  Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto
  7:30 pm

Saturday October 17

• ShadowChase Training Group →
  Modesto CA
• Third Saturday at the MoRo Music Garden →
  Gallo Center for the arts, 1000 I St, Modesto
  11:00 am
• Fall Festival & Chili Cook-Off →
  Mitchell's Modesto Harley-Davidson, 500 North Carpenter Road, Modesto
  12:00 pm
• BABY RAVE: MONSTER MASH →
  Queen Bean Coffee & Social House, 1126 14th Street, Modesto
  2:00 pm

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📣 Modesto Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone want an 8 week old kitten?
  I was fostering it and turns out my sons allergic. (Nextdoor Carver Village)
• Hello neighbors,
  I have a question, I am trying to get a hold of maybe 2 kitty’s, how do you shower them, like do you guys cover them with something or just do it?… (Nextdoor Souza)

• Macy's posted a job opening for Retail Merchandising Support Associate, Modesto Vintage Fair - Part Time in Modesto. Apply here.
• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Modesto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Modesto here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ceres

• East exterior wall of Ceres Library sports new mural (cerescourier.com)
• Anti-fraud seminar set at Ceres Bank of America branch (cerescourier.com)
• Fundraiser brings in more than $40,000 for Ceres Unified students (cerescourier.com)

Riverbank

• Oakdale-Riverbank Fire Calls 10-14-26 (oakdaleleader.com)
• District 5 House hopeful Michael Masuda lays out priorities in interview, promises to be ‘available to people' (themodestofocus.org)
• Trio of Riverbank teams roughed up by opponents (oakdaleleader.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the pilot so easily distracted ?" — She had her head in the clouds . (Thank you GARY M. for sending it in!)
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