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🌱 Day at The Woods and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Parkour Class (7-12)
  • Hillcrest Dance Show in Hillcrest Hall at Gravenstein Elementary
  • Girls Flag Football Game @ Twin Hills (Double Header) at Twin Hills Middle School

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do cows have hooves and not feet? 🤔 (Answer below!)


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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 61 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 66, low: 44.
  • Thursday: Clouds and breaks of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 43 degrees.

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Other local events
    Thursday April 23
  • Hillcrest Dance Show in Hillcrest Hall
    Gravenstein Elementary Sebastopol, CA 95472
    6:00 pm
  • Friday April 24
  • Girls Flag Football Game @ Twin Hills (Double Header)
    Twin Hills Middle School , 1685 Watertrough Rd , Sebastopol
    4:15 pm
  • Saturday April 25
  • Day at The Woods
    Westminster Woods , 6510 Bohemian Hwy , Occidental
    4:00 pm
  • Sunday April 26
  • ZEN & Heart Practices
    Community Center Youth Annex , 425 Morris St , Sebastopol
    9:00 am
  • Flora & Fauna – Watercolor Course with Hannah Day at Bohemian Flowers Farm
    Bohemian Flowers & Farmstand , 121 Bohemian Hwy , Sebastopol
    1:00 pm
  • Monday April 27
  • Boys Volleyball Game @ Hillcrest Blue
    Hillcrest Middle School , 725 Bloomfield Rd , Sebastopol
    4:15 pm
  • Tuesday April 28
  • Boys Volleyball Game @ Thomas Page Academy
    Thomas Page Academy , 1075 Madrone Ave , Cotati
    4:15 pm
  • Sunday May 3
  • The Joy of Astonishment - An Afternoon of Magic and Mentalism
    The California Theatre of Santa Rosa , 528 7th St , Santa Rosa
    1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday April 21
  • Girls Flag Football Game @ Twin Hills (Double Header)
    Twin Hills Middle School , 1685 Watertrough Rd , Sebastopol
    4:15 pm
  • Thursday April 23
  • Hillcrest Dance Show in Hillcrest Hall
    Hillcrest Hall Sebastopol, CA 95472
    6:00 pm
  • Friday April 24
  • Graton Day Labor Center Outreach
    Graton Day Labor Center , 2981 Bowen St , Graton
    9:00 am
  • Monday April 27
  • Boys Volleyball Game @ Hillcrest Blue
    Hillcrest Middle School , 725 Bloomfield Rd , Sebastopol
    4:15 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They lactose! (Thank you Courtney S. for sending it in!)
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