🌱 Patch AM: How will $100 million in Highway 37 fixes change Novato commutes?

What's up Novato! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How will $100 million in Highway 37 fixes change Novato commutes?
• How a quiet Novato childhood shaped a radical Marin artist's vision

Also on today's calendar: "God On Broadway" Maybe Happy Ending -- 8/23 at 9:30 am San Rafael 1st Presbyterian Church and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 90 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 55.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nearly $100 million in funding approved for Highway 37 improvements (mercurynews.com) — Nearly $100 million in new funding is moving forward to upgrade Highway 37, the key route linking Novato's 101 corridor with Vallejo and the rest of the North Bay. The first phase will tackle the Sears Point bottleneck, replace the Tolay Creek Bridge, cut long commute times, and bolster flood resilience for thousands of working families who use the corridor daily.
   

• After 4 decades, a Marin artist reveals his art is more than 'nothing' (marinij.com) — A Marin-born artist who grew up in Novato is rediscovering massive charcoal works he hasn't fully seen in decades, as he stages a late-career revival. His memories of a quiet, "nothing much to do" Novato youth helped push him toward experimental, abstract art that plays with light, dark and the idea of an "ideal void."
   

📸 Around Novato

Subscribe

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 Novato

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 23
• "God On Broadway" Maybe Happy Ending -- 8/23 at 9:30 am San Rafael 1st Presbyterian Church →
  1510 4th St, San Rafael
  9:30 am
Monday August 24
• Women Celebrating Women - A Celebration for Newly Elected Magali Lamita →
  Eli Rey Restaurant, 940 7th St, Novato
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• "The Importance of Being Earnest" Fairfax Theatre Co. Sept. 11 - 26 →
  Fairfax Pavilion, Fairfax
  7:30 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Monday August 24
• Jazzercise Novato CardioSculpt HIIT Class
  Novato Chamber Margaret Todd Senior Center 1560 Hill Road Novato CA 94947
  9:15 am
Tuesday August 25
• Picture Day
  San Jose Intermediate Novato, CA 94949
• Kids Eat Free on Tuesdays - World Famous Hot Boys
  Novato Chamber 807 De Long Ave, Novato, CA 94945
• Board of Supervisors meeting
  County of Marin 371 Bel Marin Keys Blvd #100, Novato, CA 94949
  9:00 am
Saturday August 29
• Marin Green@Home Tour 2026 →
  , San Rafael
  11:00 am
• Hot Amphitheater Nights feat. Club 90 →
  Hamilton Amphitheatre Park, 500-598 Hamilton Pkwy, Novato
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Annual Northbay Craft Bash →
  1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• 4th Annual Opera In The Amphitheater Park →
  Hamilton Amphitheatre Park, 500-598 Hamilton Pkwy, Novato
  5:00 pm
• BBQ Brews & Comedy →
  Jonas Center, 1800 Ignacio Blvd, Novato
  5:30 pm

📣 Novato Shout Outs!

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

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

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Novato PatchAM possible:

• Maud Powell String Institute
• Gaspare's Pizzeria Ristorante & Bar — (415) 999-8467

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

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

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A flower to brighten your day.
  Have an amazing weekend everybody. (Image: a flower along a public sidewalk during a rainy winter day) (Nextdoor San Marin)
• Hey neighbors, I want to warn you about a scam I encountered.
  This morning, I got an Evite for a celebration of life, showing attendees who were former colleagues. The invite didn't reveal the deceased's name,… (Nextdoor Scottsdale Pond)

• Novato Healthcare Center posted a job opening for Activity Assistant - Novato in Novato. Apply here.
• Anywhere RE posted a job opening for Regional Support Supervisor - Novato, CA in Novato. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Novato here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Rafael

• San Rafael gets proposal for 285 apartments at grocery site (marinij.com)
• Heritage Day at China Camp (marinij.com)
• 1 year after San Rafael apartment fire killed 2, families wait for answers in arson investigation (cbsnews.com)

Fairfax

• SHELLS to Make World Premiere at Greenway Court Theatre (broadwayworld.com)
• Famous West Hollywood runaway pig adopted by Oscar-nominated songwriter Diane Warren (thepridela.com)

Ok Novato! 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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. 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