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Penn Valley, California Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Penn Valley! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Great Pumpkin Race & Harvest Festival 2026 at Western Gateway Park
- The Oaks Clubhouse, Lake Wildwood - BTR Acoustic at The Oaks
- BTR Acoustic at The Oaks at The Oaks
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Sunshine and very hot, with a high of 99 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 96, low: 71.
- Monday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, with a high of 100 and low of 73 degrees.
📸 Around Penn Valley
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Upcoming Events in
Penn Valley
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★ Featured events ★
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Great Pumpkin Race & Harvest Festival 2026 →
Western Gateway Park, 18560 Penn Valley Dr, Penn Valley
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
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The Oaks Clubhouse, Lake Wildwood - BTR Acoustic →
The Oaks, 11255 Cottontail Way, Penn Valley
5:30 pm -
BTR Acoustic at The Oaks →
The Oaks, 11255 Cottontail Way, Penn Valley
5:30 pm -
BTR Acoustic at The Oaks Clubhouse →
The Oaks, 11255 Cottontail Way, Penn Valley
5:30 pm -
Drumming Circle (Grass Valley) →
Chapa-De Indian Health, 1350 E Main St, Grass Valley
10:00 am
Friday October 9
Friday October 30
📣 Penn Valley Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Gold Country Chess Tournament
Magnolia Intermediate School Grass Valley, CA 95949
8:30 am -
STEAM Exploration Saturdays
Kidzone Museum, 11711 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee
9:00 am -
Friends of the Nevada County Libraries Used Book Sale
Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, 132 Main St, Nevada City
9:00 am -
Arts & Crafts Show →
Frank Gallino Post 130 American Legion, 255 South Auburn Street, Grass Valley
9:00 am -
BRHS Music Carwash Fundraiser
Nevada County Arts, 1833 Nevada City Hwy, Nevada City
10:00 am -
Glassblowing for Beginners – Make a Paperweight
Nevada County Arts, 1833 Nevada City Hwy, Nevada City
10:00 am -
Railbus Rides
Railroad Museum, #5 Kidder Ct, Nevada City
11:00 am
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I would like to give a shout out for Juniors Transportation.
He dropped us off and picked us up from SFO. A friendly and safe driver! Very professional! (Nextdoor Lake Wildwood) - Hey, everyone!
I’m Mike, and I’ve lived in Penn Valley for 3 years, having moved from Quincy, CA. I am a California Registered Professional Forester, retired from… (Nextdoor Penn Valley)
- Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Part-Time in Grass Valley. Apply here.
- SBH Health System posted a job opening for Beauty Advisor (Inside Sales) Sally Beauty 10121 in Grass Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Penn Valley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Grass Valley
- 12th Annual Howl-o-ween Dog Mob Parade returns to downtown Grass Valley on October 25 (theunion.com)
- BriarPatch to Host Read It & Eat Event Benefiting Friends of Nevada County Libraries (yubanet.com)
- Rising Cello Star Amelia Zitoun Appears at the Center for the Arts (yubanet.com)
Nevada City
- Community Beyond Violence Celebrates New Nevada City Office with Ribbon Cutting (yubanet.com)
- Nevada City looks for Fire Safety Advisory Committee members (yubanet.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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