🌱 5th Annual Spooktacular Halloween & Oddities Market and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Join Us for the LOPC Fall Fest!
• Friends Fest 2026 at VFW Hall
• Pleasant Hill Harvest Festival at Downtown Pleasant Hill

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 88, low: 54.
• Saturday: Turning sunny and very hot, with a high of 97 and low of 59 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Reliez Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Join Us for the LOPC Fall Fest! →
  49 Knox Dr, Lafayette
  11:30 am
• Friends Fest 2026 →
  VFW Hall, 930 Ward St, Martinez
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Pleasant Hill Harvest Festival →
  Downtown Pleasant Hill, 105 Crescent Dr, Pleasant Hill
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• 5th Annual Spooktacular Halloween & Oddities Market →
  Scout Hall, 991 Loring Ave, Crockett
  11:00 am
Friday October 16
• Preschool - 8th Grade Open House →
  The Saklan School, 1678 School St, Moraga
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Story Time (10/1)
  The Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery, 1552 Bancroft Rd, Walnut Creek
  9:30 am
• Medicare + Social Security Info Session →
  Christ the King Church, 199 Brandon Road, Pleasant Hill
  10:00 am
• Figure Drawing →
  Martinez CA
  1:00 pm
• Girls Tennis @ Acalanes
  Acalanes High School, 1200 Pleasant Hill Rd, Lafayette
  4:00 pm
• Rotary Club of Pleasant Hill Oktoberfest →
  Pleasant Hill Community Center Park, 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill
  4:00 pm
• San Ramon Library Teen Advisory Board
  San Ramon Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
  4:15 pm
• Stronger Together Gala 2026 Monument Impact →
  Del Cielo Brewing Co, 701 Escobar St, Martinez
  5:30 pm
• Lamorinda Gynecology and Surgery Fourth Anniversary Celebration →
  911 Moraga Road, Lafayette
  5:30 pm
• Flag Football @ Amador Valley
  Amador Valley High School, 1155 Santa Rita Rd, Pleasanton
  6:00 pm
• Girls Volleyball vs. Berean
  Northgate High School, 425 Castle Rock Rd, Walnut Creek
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Hill

• Top tips for October 2026 (piedmontexedra.com)
• Lafayette's Iconic Yearly Run and Fundraiser Is Coming Up Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)

Martinez

• Attorney general rips Martinez officers who killed man in 2023, but won't charge them (mercurynews.com)
• ICE arrests three-time previously deported Mexican national accused of using his vehicle to assault an ICE officer in California: 'The worst of the worst,' says DHS (newsbeyonddetroit.net)
• ICE Deports California Nurse After Nearly 20 Years in U.S. Despite Canada Job Plans (btimesonline.com)

Walnut Creek

• Family-Friendly Bike Shop Closes, Teams Up With Walnut Creek Store (patch.com)
• SUV Hits PG&E Pole, Expect Walnut Creek Roadway Lane Shut Down (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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