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In today's newsletter:

• How will you get books during Rohnert Park library's four-month closure?
• Which Rohnert Park restaurant just landed a $5,000 boost?

Also on today's calendar: Annual Northbay Craft Bash and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clearing and warm, with a high of 88 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Not as warm with sunny spells, temps: high: 78, low: 50.
• Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 80 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rohnert Park Cotati Library Closing for Four-Month Overhaul (ksro.com) — Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library will shut its doors September 1 for a four‑month renovation, with reopening targeted for January 2027. During construction, residents can use a temporary "Library To‑Go" site on State Farm Drive and relocated programs like children's storytime at the local recreation center. Expect upgraded kids' areas, computers, furniture, and HVAC when it reopens.
   

• 21 North Bay eateries receive $5,000 business grants (pressdemocrat.com) — A North Bay grant program has awarded $5,000 to 21 small restaurants, including Sam's Mediterranean Deli & Cafe in Rohnert Park. The money can go toward kitchen equipment, technology, staff training, or other needs, helping independent eateries stay resilient. Overall, the statewide fund has now assisted more than 2,300 restaurants and caterers.
   

📸 Around Rohnert Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rohnert Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Annual Northbay Craft Bash →
  1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• CPR Certification Class (AHA) - In-Person, Instructor-Led →
  5350 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park
  9:00 am
• CPR First Aid Certification Class (AHA) - In-Person, Instructor-Led →
  5350 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park
  9:00 am
Saturday August 29
• BLS Class (AHA Certification) - Instructor-Led - CPR for Healthcare Providers →
  5350 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park
  9:00 am
Monday August 31
• CPR First Aid Certification Class (AHA) - In-Person, Instructor-Led →
  5350 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park
  9:00 am
• CPR Certification Class (AHA) - In-Person, Instructor-Led →
  5350 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park
  9:00 am
Saturday September 12
• 17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival →
  St. George Orthodox Church, 7311 College View Dr, Rohnert Park
  12:00 pm
• 2nd Annual BEE in Kenya Dinner and Art Auction →
  Dragonfly Farm and Floral, 425 Westside Rd, Healdsburg
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• The Tahoes @ Waterhawk Lake Club, Rohnert Park →
  Waterhawk Lake Club, 5000 Roberts Lake Rd, Rohnert Park
  12:00 pm

📣 Rohnert Park Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Jueves de juegos →
  Roseland Regional Library, 470 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa
  10:30 am
• Dave's Ice Cream Dine and Donate
  Piner-Olivet Charter Santa Rosa, CA 95403
  3:00 pm
• Back to school night
  Monte RioElementary School District Monte Rio, CA 95462
  5:00 pm
• Back to School Night: Binkley
  Rincon Valley Union School District Santa Rosa, CA 95405
  5:30 pm

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• Apple Orchard Preschool — (707) 861-2361
• Cheryl Teach Music — (707) 326-8797

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We had some cute late night prowlers in my backyard two nights ago.
  Saw one on the patio by our screen door, so I went out and sat for a while. Soon the whole family showed up. They posed so well for me, I had time… (Nextdoor D Section)
• Lost little chihuahua in G-Section Rohnert Park!
  found by our Memorial Little Free Mall in the Creek Path by G Park. Help spread the word and get her home! (Nextdoor Rohnert Park G Section)

• Chuck E. Cheese posted a job opening for Game Room Attendant – Cast Member in Rohnert Park. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Rohnert Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rohnert Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cotati

• Sonoma Valley Democrats endorse Sonoma mobile home protection ordinance; will send formal notice to City Council (sonomanews.com)

Penngrove

• Big Ten football forecast: Oregon on top with Ohio State and Indiana lurking as another top-heavy season approaches (pressdemocrat.com)

Santa Rosa

• Passdoor relocating to Santa Rosa after nearly a decade in Sonoma (sonomanews.com)
• One Enchanted Evening, Rodgers & Hammerstein's 'South Pacific' at 6th Street Playhouse (bohemian.com)
• Free STEM kit lending library available for students in Sonoma and Mendocino counties (norcalpublicmedia.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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