🌱 Patch AM: Friends of the Scotts Valley Book Sale and 11 more events

Good morning Scotts Valley! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Santa Cruz Film Festival
• Reducing College Costs at Scotts Valley High
• PM Breakfast Meeting - Scotts Valley October 2026 at Peet's Coffee

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 92, low: 58.
• Tuesday: Record-tying heat, with a high of 97 and low of 58 degrees.

📸 Around Scotts Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Scotts Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Santa Cruz Film Festival →
  Santa Cruz
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• Reducing College Costs
  Scotts Valley High Scotts Valley, CA 95066
  6:00 pm
Friday October 9
• PM Breakfast Meeting - Scotts Valley October 2026 →
  Peet's Coffee, 214 Mt. Hermon Rd., Suite E, Scotts Valley
  7:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Friends of the Scotts Valley Library Book Sale →
  Scotts Valley Branch Library, 251 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley
  10:00 am
• Friends of the Scotts Valley Book Sale →
  Scotts Valley Branch Library, 251 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley
  10:00 am
• Open Studios Art Tour - 5 Artists at One Location →
  Martine's Art Studio, 1 Blue Hill Court, Scotts Valley
  11:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• Santa Cruz Film Festival →
  Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Free Online Webinar: Stabilize Before You Automate →
  , Santa Cruz
  12:00 pm
• Scotts Valley Community Trunk or Treat →
  Lightspeed Martial Arts Academy, 1800 Green Hills Road, Unit 113, Scotts Valley
  5:30 pm

📣 Scotts Valley Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 4
• Sunday Worship →
  Faith Community Church, 115 S Morrissey Ave, Santa Cruz
  10:00 am
• Sunday Morning Music & Movement →
  Resource Center For Nonviolence, 612 Ocean St, Santa Cruz
  10:30 am
• Sunday Celebration Service →
  Resource Center For Nonviolence, 612 Ocean St, Santa Cruz
  11:00 am
• Open Studios Santa Cruz →
  Sereia, 509 Riverview Drive, Capitola
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone know the status of the two half-finished monstrosities at the corner of Scotts Valley Drive and Civic Center Drive.
  There has been no visible activity for months. (Nextdoor Scotts Valley)

• New Leaf Community Markets posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Santa Cruz. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for (8302) Watsonville: Assistant Manager and Shift Runners in Freedom. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scotts Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Felton

• Scare-O-Meter: Bay Area Halloween events ranked from cute to nightmarish (mercurynews.com)
• Officials reflect on budget, successes in first state-of-the-county address (pajaronian.com)

Soquel

• Soquel girls water polo moves into semifinals at Arroyo Grande Fall Classic (santacruzsentinel.com)
• A Seabright Town Center? Maybe (santacruzsentinel.com)
• Driver pleads not guilty to killing bicyclist in Soquel crash - Aptos Life (aptoslife.com)

Ok Scotts Valley! 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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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