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🌱 Patch AM: Rodeo Car Show Pancake Breakfast and 13 more events
Spotted on the Pinole calendar: Contra Costa Vintage Market Lafayette CA September 2026

Good morning Pinole! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Contra Costa Vintage Market Lafayette CA September 2026 at Vintage Vida
- Melt with You Festival
- Rodeo Car Show Pancake Breakfast at Lefty Gomez Recreation Center
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
- Monday: Sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
- Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
📸 Around Pinole
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pinole
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★ Featured events ★
- Contra Costa Vintage Market Lafayette CA September 2026 →
Vintage Vida, 3581 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
10:00 am - Melt with You Festival →
357 Bear Oaks Dr, Martinez
5:00 pm
Sunday September 13
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Rodeo Car Show Pancake Breakfast →
Lefty Gomez Recreation Center, 470 Parker Ave, Rodeo
7:30 am - Rodeo Chili & Salsa Cook Off and Car Show →
Lefty Gomez Field, 470 Parker Ave, Rodeo, CA, 94572
11:00 am - Family Storytime
El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante
10:30 am - Free Student Meals
El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante
2:30 pm - Sip, Paint, Center: Sober-Friendly Fridays for Creativity & Mindfulness →
Waters Wellness Group, 2161 San Pablo Ave., Pinole
8:30 pm - Family Movie Matinée
El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante
1:00 pm - Pinole Valley High School - Class Of 1986 - 40th Reunion →
Zio Fraedo's Pleasant Hill, 611 Gregory Ln, Pleasant Hill
6:00 pm - Lafayette to Host Free ALT Fair Exploring Alternatives to College →
Don Tatzin Community Hall, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
5:00 pm - This Is Hallo-Wine: Inspired by Nightmare Before Christmas →
Four Fools Winery, 13 Pacific Ave, Rodeo
1:00 pm - 4th Annual Sister Stroll →
Fernandez Park, 595 Tennent Ave, Pinole
9:00 am
Sunday September 13
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ⚠️ Magnitude 3.36 earthquake reported
Sep 12 at 12:25 AM PDT: 3.36 magnitude earthquake occurred near Brentwood, CA. More than 251 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
- Michaels posted a job opening for FT Picture Framing Manager in Pinole. Apply here.
- Ace Hardware posted a job opening for Cashier Full/Part time in Pinole. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pinole here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Pablo
- 5 things to know — CalKIDS launches Scholarship Month, mayoral debates, scholarships (richmondside.org)
Richmond
- Richmond council to weigh replacing Flock license plate readers with Axon (grandviewindependent.com)
- Can Community Programs Reduce Gun Violence? (berkeley.edu)
- Students are suffering in sweltering classrooms, WCCUSD teachers say (richmondside.org)
Ok Pinole! 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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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