🌱 Patch AM: When Petaluma’s candlelight Día de los Muertos procession will fill downtown

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• When Petaluma's candlelight Día de los Muertos procession will fill downtown
• What does a $915,000 West Street sale mean for Petaluma prices?
• Why Petaluma's girls golf team had to forfeit this week

Also on today's calendar: Aren't Reverse Mortgages a Scam? Learn the Facts at Free Webinar and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 50 degrees.
• Sunday: Sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 77, low: 47.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 87 and low of 51 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Día de Los Muertos Celebrations Not To Miss in Sonoma County (sonomamag.com) — Petaluma residents can look forward to a full month of Día de los Muertos activities from Oct. 4 through Nov. 3, including a candlelight procession on Oct. 24 centered at the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum. Countywide, museums and town plazas will host altars, art exhibits, workshops, and family-friendly celebrations honoring loved ones with music, food, and community gatherings.
   

• Single-family home in Petaluma sells for $915,000 (pressdemocrat.com) — A historic single-family home at 111 West Street in Petaluma just sold for $915,000, highlighting how strong prices remain in town. Recent nearby sales on Keller Street, Petaluma Boulevard, and West Street show a tight market with high per-square-foot values that matter for anyone thinking about buying, selling, or reassessing their property.
   

• prep-roundup-rup-secures-first-football-win-since-2024 (modbee.com) — Petaluma High's girls golf team had to forfeit to Sonoma Valley after fielding only four golfers in a rainy match at Sonoma Golf Club, though standout Mae Sterns carded a 50. Casa Grande volleyball also hosted American Canyon in Petaluma, where the visiting Wolves stayed unbeaten with a four-set Vine Valley Athletic League win.
   

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Thursday September 10
• Aren't Reverse Mortgages a Scam? Learn the Facts at Free Webinar →
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Tuesday September 8
• Caring for Our Community: Supporting Caregivers, Strengthening Connections →
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 9
• Become a Professional Herbalist →
  Gathering Thyme, 426 Petaluma Blvd S, Petaluma
  6:00 pm
• San Antonio High School Back to School Night & Pasta Feed
  Petaluma City Schools San Antonio High School, 500 Vallejo St, Petaluma, CA 94952, U
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Rosh Hashanah Community Dinner →
  Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma, 205 Keller St, Petaluma
  6:30 pm
• High Holidays 2026 →
  Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma, 205 Keller St, Petaluma
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• The Sisters Seasonal Gathering →
  Soap Cauldron — Three Sisters Apothecary, 11830 Main St, Penngrove
  10:00 am
• 17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival →
  St. George Orthodox Church, 7311 College View Dr, Rohnert Park
  12:00 pm
• 2nd Annual BEE in Kenya Dinner and Art Auction →
  Dragonfly Farm and Floral, 425 Westside Rd, Healdsburg
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Rosh Hashanah Kids Fest →
  Lucchesi Park, 320 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Perfume Genius →
  Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma
  8:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 6
• Sebastopol English Country Dance
  North Bay Country Dance Society Wischemann Hall, 465 Morris St., Sebastopol, CA, United States
  2:00 pm
• JL Stiles with special guests →
  Penngrove Pub, 10005 Main St, Penngrove
  3:00 pm
• Petaluma Contra
  North Bay Country Dance Society St. John's Episcopal Church – Petaluma, 530 C Street, Petaluma, 94952, United States
  6:30 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day Holiday
  El Verano Sonoma, CA 95476

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🗞 Nearby News

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Rohnert Park

• PepsiCo To Open Frito-Lay Sonoma County Distribution Center: Report (patch.com)

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