🌱 Bible Study Event at big Social Hall building---Come One --Come All and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• FamilySearch Center Open
• SBIR 101
• Planning Commission at City Council Chambers

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 93, low: 60.
• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 96 and low of 65 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ridgecrest

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22

• FamilySearch Center Open →
  1031 South Norma Street, Ridgecrest

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22

• SBIR 101 →
  221 West Inyokern Road, Ridgecrest
• Planning Commission →
  City Council Chambers, 100 W California Avenue, Ridgecrest
  6:00 pm

Thursday September 24

• Infrastructure Committee →
  City Council Chambers, 100 W California Avenue, Ridgecrest
  5:00 pm

Saturday September 26

• Paints and Popcorn →
  117 North Alvord Street, Ridgecrest
• Meet the Presidents: Spotlight on Taft →
  880 North China Lake Boulevard, Ridgecrest
• Beer & Yoga →
  259 Balsam Street, Ridgecrest
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event: Ridgecrest →
  Ridgecrest CA
  10:00 am
• Bible Study Event at big Social Hall building---Come One --Come All →
  639 N Norma St, Ridgecrest
  11:00 am
• Annual Auction and Dinner →
  Kerr McGee Center, 100 W California Ave, Ridgecrest
  4:30 pm
• Pops Concert →
  Cerro Coso Community College, 3000 College Heights Boulevard, Ridgecrest
  7:00 pm

Sunday September 27

• Family Search Center Open →
  1031 South Norma Street, Ridgecrest

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good afternoon, Ridgecrest neighbors.
  For all of you who have solar panels who do you have come and clean them for you mine are pretty dirty (Nextdoor Ridgecrest Heights)

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Ridgecrest. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Ridgecrest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ridgecrest here.

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🗞 Nearby News

California City

• Senior Menu, Sept. 19, 2026 (avpress.com)
• Big bucks made off human misery (arkansasonline.com)

Mojave

• A Visit to the Only American Mine for Rare Earth Metals (ifixit.com)
• The night sky gets 10% brighter each year. Where to see the stars in California (sacbee.com)
• Costly turnovers doom Mojave in loss (avpress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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