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Be sure to catch Melt with You Festival on the Pacheco Patch calendar

Good morning Pacheco! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Melt with You Festival
- Classical Guitarist Alexander Milovanov Performs at St. Paul's in Walnut Creek at St Paul's Episcopal Church
- Friends Fest 2026 at VFW Hall
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny and warmer, temps: high: 87, low: 58. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 57 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pacheco
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★ Featured events ★
- Melt with You Festival →
357 Bear Oaks Dr, Martinez
5:00 pm - Classical Guitarist Alexander Milovanov Performs at St. Paul's in Walnut Creek →
St Paul's Episcopal Church, 1924 Trinity Ave, Walnut Creek
7:00 pm - Friends Fest 2026 →
VFW Hall, 930 Ward St, Martinez
2:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
- Martinez Library Storytime
Martinez Library, 740 Court Street, Martinez
10:00 am - Read to a Dog
Martinez Library, 740 Court Street, Martinez
12:00 pm - PTC Meeting →
Pacheco Community Center, 5800 Pacheco Blvd., Pacheco
6:30 pm - Computer Docent Help at Martinez Library
Martinez Library, 740 Court Street, Martinez
10:00 am - Lafayette to Host Free ALT Fair Exploring Alternatives to College →
Don Tatzin Community Hall, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
5:00 pm - Election Forum →
VFW Hall, 930 Ward St, Martinez
7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- SRLF Mega Book Sale Early Access
San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
2:00 pm - Sewing Studio Basics
Contra Costa County Public Library, 1750 Oak Park Boulevard, Pleasant Hill
3:00 pm - Music & Market →
Todos Santos Plaza, Willow Pass Road and Grant Street, Concord
4:00 pm - Architectural Review Commission →
City Hall, 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill
5:00 pm - PG&E's Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) →
611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill
5:30 pm - Concord Thursday Night Rides →
Pleasant Hill BART Station, Pleasant Hill
5:45 pm
Thursday September 17
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🗞 Nearby News
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Martinez
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- PBF Energy prices $500m zero-coupon notes after 10% stock drop as refinery (business-news-today.com)
Concord
- Wells Fargo Celebrates Concord Re-Opening With $100K Donation to Monument Impact (contracosta.news)
- 45321-a Blackburn Ct, Concord, CA (redfin.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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