🌱 Patch AM: Why this darkly funny Palo Alto musical is a must-see now

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In today's newsletter:

• Why this darkly funny Palo Alto musical is a must-see now
• How a Palo Alto street fight launched a giant of green law

Also on today's calendar: Gilles Vonsattel: "Encountering Beethoven" and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
• Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 81, low: 57.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Review: Palo Alto Players stage hilarious musical 'Guide' to cutting the family line (paloaltoonline.com) — Palo Alto theater fans can catch a highly praised production of "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" by Palo Alto Players at the Lucie Stern Theater through Sept. 27. The review highlights standout performances, inventive staging, lush costumes and witty musical numbers, positioning this darkly comic show as a must-see local night out.
   

• Byron Sher, veteran lawmaker who wrote many of California's landmark environmental laws, dies at 98 (charlotteobserver.com) — Longtime Palo Alto councilmember, mayor, and Stanford law professor Byron Sher has died at 98 after a career that helped shape California's modern environmental protections. The piece recalls how a Palo Alto road-widening fight launched his local political life, his role in preserving Arastradero Preserve, and his decades of state leadership on clean air, water, recycling, and climate policy that still affect residents today.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palo Alto

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Gilles Vonsattel: "Encountering Beethoven" →
  Martin Family Hall, 50 Valparaiso Ave, Atherton
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Gilles Vonsattel: Beethoven Piano Sonatas →
  Spieker Center for the Arts, 50 Valparaiso Ave, Atherton
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• Japanese Bookbinding Workshop →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  10:30 am
• Ms. Sharon's Puppet Party →
  Jessica Lynn Saal Town Square, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303
  4:00 pm
• Ducks Practice →
  Palo Alto High School, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto
  8:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Centering Prayer →
  Kennedy Room – St. Marks, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto
  9:00 am
• U.S. Postal Service Job Fair →
  United States Postal Service, 2085 E Bayshore Rd, East Palo Alto
  10:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Parent & Me Yoga →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  9:00 am
• California Native Garden Design (Part 1) →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  10:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Free Gamble Garden Tour →
  Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 22
• Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Party →
  Opus 1 Music Studio - Palo Alto Campus, 3401 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Art Exhibition Opening: "Beyond the Endgame" at Qualia Contemporary Art →
  Qualia Contemporary Art, 229 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Redwood City

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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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