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🌱 Patch AM: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park and 12 more events
Be sure to catch Meet Your Neighbors Cocktail Party! on the Piedmont Patch calendar

Hello again Piedmont! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Meet Your Neighbors Cocktail Party! at Roundup Saloon
- A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park at John Hinkel Park
- Chair Yoga at Piedmont Avenue Branch Library
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
- Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
📸 Around Piedmont
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Piedmont
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★ Featured events ★
- Meet Your Neighbors Cocktail Party! →
Roundup Saloon, 3553 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
6:00 pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
4:00 pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
4:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
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Other local events
- Chair Yoga
Piedmont Avenue Branch Library 160 - 41St Street, Oakland, CA 94611
10:30 am - Board of Education - Regular Meeting
Street Academy (Alternative) Great Room, LaEscuelita Education Center, 1050 2nd Avenue, Oakl
4:00 pm - Open Art Lab
Piedmont Avenue Branch Library 160 - 41St Street, Oakland, CA 94611
5:00 pm - English Conversation Club
Piedmont Avenue Branch Library 160 - 41St Street, Oakland, CA 94611
6:00 pm - Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) District English Langu
Street Academy (Alternative) Oakland, CA 94609
6:00 pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
4:00 pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
4:00 pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
4:00 pm - Oddball 2026 - Zydeco Dance Party and Costume Ball →
2288 Fulton St, Berkeley
5:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
Saturday September 12
📣 Piedmont Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Robert Half posted a job opening for Customer Service Administrator Job in Oakland, CA | Robert Half in Oakland. Apply here.
- Sprouts Farmers Market posted a job opening for Overnight Stocker in Oakland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Piedmont here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oakland
- Free Utopia Workshop: Design Your Ideal City Block w/ Crayons (Oakland) (funcheap.com)
- Smoldering railway trestle demolished in West Oakland following massive fire (oaklandside.org)
- Egg Pals are trading pop-ups for a permanent home in Oakland (oaklandside.org)
Berkeley
- 'Lasting Impact': Dedicated East Bay Police Dog Retires (patch.com)
Alameda
- Free Alameda Water Shuttle Remains Suspended. Here's When It Could Return (patch.com)
Ok Piedmont! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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