🌱 Patch AM: How a San Anselmo author gives a river its day in court

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In today's newsletter:

• How a San Anselmo author gives a river its day in court

Also on today's calendar: ON Store Opening and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.
• Monday: Warmer, temps: high: 88, low: 56. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 90 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Marin author gives a voice to nature in new book (marinij.com) — San Anselmo readers may be interested to know that local author Nina Schuyler has released a new novel, "Open the Floodgates," which centers on a sentient river fighting for legal personhood. The book blends courtroom drama, environmental philosophy, and experimental storytelling to explore climate responsibility, rights of nature, and how law and literature might reshape our relationship with the natural world.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Anselmo

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 6
• ON Store Opening →
  The Village at Corte Madera, 1618 Redwood Hwy, Corte Madera
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Fall Prevention Free Health Talk at The Kove →
  The Kove, 5800 Northgate Dr, Suite 80, San Rafael, CA, 94903,
  11:00 am
• 17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival →
  St. George Orthodox Church, 7311 College View Dr, Rohnert Park
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 6
• Sausalito Sunday Dance →
  MLK Playground, 610 Coloma St, Sausalito
  8:30 am
Tuesday September 8
• Art Talk Tuesday: Treasures of the Pharaohs →
  110 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo
  12:00 pm
• Phone Free Schools & Digital Wellness Presentation #1 Project Reboot: Supporting Your Teen to Unteather from their Cell Phone →
  Redwood High School Zoom
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Writing with AI: Map the Terrain →
  525 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo
Friday September 11
• "The Importance of Being Earnest" Fairfax Theatre Co. Sept. 11 - 26 →
  Fairfax Pavilion, Fairfax
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• "The Importance of Being Earnest" Fairfax Theatre Co. Sept. 11 - 26 →
  Fairfax Pavilion, Fairfax
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• "The Importance of Being Earnest" Fairfax Theatre Co. Sept. 11 - 26 →
  Fairfax Pavilion, Fairfax
  3:30 pm
Friday September 18
• San Quentin Film Festival & Peace Festival present the award winning film Healing Through Hula →
  San Geronimo Valley Community Center
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• San Geronimo Valley Community Center's Peace Fest presents a Community Crystal Bowl Sound Bath →
  San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• GOOD NEWS!
  Molly B Marin - a very special, carefully curated clothing store for women is opening TODAY in San Rafael ! The address is 1233 FourthStreet. Plan… (Nextdoor San Anselmo)

• CinemaWest posted a job opening for Crew Member (Fairfax Theatre) in Fairfax. Apply here.
• Syufy Group posted a job opening for Marshal - Peacock Gap in San Rafael. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Anselmo here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ross

• Fall movies: Autumnal delights include frights, dramas and much more (marinij.com)
• Forget Spain. There Was a Time When Russia Colonized California. (redstate.com)

Fairfax

• [09-03-2026] Tesla Struck Multiple Pedestrians in Fairfax (arashlaw.com)
• Ewoks, LSD and 'swimmable wealth': Inside Northern California's lost bohemian dream (latimes.com)

San Rafael

• San Rafael school district offers religion-based 'opt out' (marinij.com)
• Housing Proposed For 50 Merrydale Road, San Rafael (sfyimby.com)

Ok San Anselmo! 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: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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