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Spotted on the San Anselmo calendar: Fairfax Irish Festival Of Music & Dance

Hi there, San Anselmo! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How police tracked down suspects in Brookside Elementary hate-crime vandalism
- Why Archie Williams' opponent suddenly forfeited this weekend's football game
Also on today's calendar: Fairfax Irish Festival Of Music & Dance and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 47 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 48.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2 juveniles ID'd in San Anselmo school antisemitic graffiti (kron4.com) — Police have identified two juveniles suspected in antisemitic graffiti vandalism at Brookside Elementary School in San Anselmo, and have forwarded the case to the Marin County District Attorney for charges. Officers classified the incident as a hate crime, coordinated cleanup with school staff, and credited Ross Valley School District officials and community tips for helping solve the case.
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• North Bay HS forfeits football game after students protest team captain's Cornell social media post (newsbreak.com) — San Anselmo's Archie Williams High School will not face Piner High this weekend after the Santa Rosa team forfeited, citing too few healthy linemen. The decision followed a student walkout protesting a team captain's social media post about the controversial "Cornell 7" case, highlighting how national issues are rippling into local high school sports.
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📸 Around San Anselmo
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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Anselmo
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★ Featured events ★
- Fairfax Irish Festival Of Music & Dance →
Fairfax
2:00 pm
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Monday Storytime →
Imagination Park, 541 San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo
10:30 am - Art Talk Tuesday -- Gods and Monsters: Classical Mythology at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco I →
Town Council Chambers, 525 San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo
12:00 pm - Art Talk Tuesday -- Gods and Monsters: Classical Mythology at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco →
110 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo
12:00 pm - Town Council Meeting →
Town Council Chambers, 525 San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo
7:00 pm - Bilingual Spanish Storytime →
Imagination Park, 541 San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo
10:30 am - SHARE a Book and Read to a Dog →
Library, 110 Tunstead Avenue, San Anselmo
3:00 pm - Share-a-Book (San Anselmo) →
San Anselmo Library, 110 Tunstead Ave., San Anselmo
3:00 pm - Homework Helpers →
Library, 110 Tunstead Avenue, San Anselmo
4:00 pm - Writing with AI: Take the Lead →
110 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo
11:00 am - Pros and Cons: 2026 Statewide Measures →
110 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo
1:00 pm - As Above, So Below →
First Presbyterian San Anselmo, 72 Kensington Rd, San Anselmo
7:30 pm
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 24
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🗞 Nearby News
Ross
- Five candidates contend for Ross School District seats (marinij.com)
Fairfax
- Football Recap: Narbonne Now 3-2 Since Losing 12 Straight (maxpreps.com)
San Rafael
- Marin Voice: Mill Valley needs a living tribute to its environmental giants (marinij.com)
- In new Elon Musk documentary, his lieutenants are the most damning voices (nbcnews.com)
- Oct. 7 commemorations: 'Behind every headline is a human life' (jweekly.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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