🌱 Patch AM: How a former Piedmont QB just lit up Monte Vista’s opener

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In today's newsletter:

• How a former Piedmont QB just lit up Monte Vista's opener

Also on today's calendar: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
• Monday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 67, low: 59.
• Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Monte Vista QB earns rave reviews in debut: "He checks all the boxes" (mercedsunstar.com) — A former Piedmont High quarterback, Jimmy Lagios, impressed in his Monte Vista debut, throwing two touchdowns in a 27-10 win over Marin Catholic. The story highlights his quick chemistry with receiver Caden Boscia and Monte Vista's strong defense, while underscoring how Lagios' move from Piedmont is already paying off for the Danville program.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Piedmont

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★ Featured events ★

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
Wednesday September 16
• Soft Pretzel Making →
  Faction Brewing, 2501 Monarch St, Alameda
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Let it Move You Zumba Jam!
  Piedmont Avenue Branch Library 160 - 41St Street, Oakland, CA 94611
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Beyond D&D: roleplaying game night
  Piedmont Avenue Branch Library 160 - 41St Street, Oakland, CA 94611
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Adult Arts & Crafts
  Piedmont Avenue Branch Library 160 - 41St Street, Oakland, CA 94611
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• English Conversation Club
  Piedmont Avenue Branch Library 160 - 41St Street, Oakland, CA 94611
  6:00 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
• Abbots Bromliad →
  Joaquin Miller Park, 3600 Joaquin Miller Road, Oakland, CA 94602
  11:00 am
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Oddball 2026 - Zydeco Dance Party and Costume Ball →
  2288 Fulton St, Berkeley
  5:00 pm
• NBA Legend Gary Payton to Be Honored at Salvation Army's "The Way Out" Gala in Oakland →
  Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, 10 10th St, Oakland
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Time limits and a midnight cutoff: Meta's new rules for children go further, but critics say not enough (texarkanagazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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