🌱 A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park and 11 more events

Morning Orinda! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Pacheco's Artisan Fair at Pacheco Community Center
• Five Little Monkeys Toys August Warehouse Sale
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park at John Hinkel Park

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

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 59.
• Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 76 and low of 57 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orinda

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22

• Pacheco's Artisan Fair →
  Pacheco Community Center, 5800 Pacheco Blvd, Pacheco
  9:00 am
• Five Little Monkeys Toys August Warehouse Sale →
  5327 Jacuzzi St, Richmond
  9:00 am
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park,
  4:00 pm

Sunday August 23

• ECK Light and Sound Service →
  5200 Case Ave, Pleasanton
  11:00 am
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Theater in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20

• Mira Mingle- New Parent Coffee
  Miramonte High School Orinda, CA 94563
  8:45 am

Saturday August 29

• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm
• Pianist Mira Armij Gill Performs with Violinist Francisco Salazar at St. Paul's in Walnut Creek →
  St Paul's Episcopal Church, 1924 Trinity Ave, Walnut Creek
  7:00 pm

Sunday August 30

• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm

Saturday September 5

• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm

Sunday September 6

• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm

Monday September 7

• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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