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π± Heart and Hand Quilt and Craft Faire and 11 more events
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Heart and Hand Quilt and Craft Faire at GracePoint Church
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 96 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 97, low: 56.
- Saturday: Very hot with sunshine, with a high of 102 and low of 62 degrees.
📸 Around Thornton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Thornton
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- Heart and Hand Quilt and Craft Faire →
GracePoint Church, 801 S Lower Sacramento Rd, Lodi
10:00 am
Friday October 9
📣 Thornton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Thursday Trivia Nights! →
Flatland Brewing Company, 9183 Survey Road Ste 104, Elk Grove
7:00 pm - Triple Play Dog Sports IDS Howl-O-Ween Glow Bash →
14057 Jeannie Lane, Galt - Party at 32 Brews Street →
32 Brews Patio at Sky River Casino, 1 Sky River Pkwy, Elk Grove - Family at the Farm Table →
10686 W Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove - Live music by Fretless →
Christopher Cellars, Elk Grove
4:30 pm - Fretless at Christopher Cellars →
Christopher Cellars, Elk Grove
4:30 pm - Durst After Dark →
Durst Winery & Estate, 10173 Acampo Rd, Acampo
5:00 pm - DJ & The OG's →
Van Ruiten Family Winery, 340 West Highway 12, Lodi
5:30 pm - Live music Jeremy Briggs →
Flatland Brewing Company, 9183 Survey Road Ste 104, Elk Grove
6:00 pm - Travis Vega at Wine & Roses →
Wine & Roses, Lodi
6:00 pm - Travis Vega →
Lodi CA
6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Test Diapers and get PAID!
👶 SACRAMENTO MOMS – GET PAID TO TEST DIAPERS! 💵... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My Dog left without telling me!
He thinks he is all grown up! It's been three weeks! He needs to come back now! Walnut grove road in Thornton Ca (Nextdoor Thornton)
- Universal Forest Products - UFP Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator I (Retail) - 1st Shift in Thornton. Apply here.
- TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Deli Baker in Lodi. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thornton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Galt
- Hawks Win Crosstown Showdown, Shut Out Galt 28-0 (galtherald.com)
- A Concrete Incubation Story (galtherald.com)
- Appointing or Electing Clerk, City Treasurer on Ballot (galtherald.com)
Lodi
- Lodi Unified seeks $195 million for school repairs through Measure T (cbsnews.com)
Ok Thornton! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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