🌱 Patch AM: Closing Soon, Pet Store Shuts Down After Decade In Contra Costa

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In today's newsletter:

• Popular Walnut Creek Petco on Ygnacio Valley Road closing soon
• How Walnut Creek's Festival Opera is launching rising stars this fall

Also on today's calendar: BayArea's Grand Ganesh Festival 2026 - Ganpati Bappa Morya! Join East Bay Ka Raja in San Ramon and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.
• Thursday: Turning sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 80, low: 56.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Closing Soon, Pet Store Shuts Down After Decade In Contra Costa (patch.com) — Walnut Creek residents have just one week left to shop at the Petco on Ygnacio Valley Road, which is closing Sept. 21 after nearly a decade at The Orchards center. The shutdown removes a convenient North Walnut Creek option for pet supplies and services, though other Petco locations in Walnut Creek and Concord will remain open.
   

• Festival Opera group's Salon Series coming soon to Piedmont arts center (eastbaytimes.com) — A Walnut Creek‑based Festival Opera program is spotlighting its first class of Resident Artists, who have already performed in Opera in the Park shows in Walnut Creek and Orinda. Their upcoming Salon Series concerts in Piedmont will feature arias, ensembles, and a time‑spanning mix of composers, giving local opera fans a chance to hear emerging professionals in an intimate arts‑center setting.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Walnut Creek

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• BayArea's Grand Ganesh Festival 2026 - Ganpati Bappa Morya! Join East Bay Ka Raja in San Ramon →
  San Ramon Citycenter, 2700 Camino Ramon, San Ramon
  12:00 pm
• Melt with You Festival →
  357 Bear Oaks Dr, Martinez
  5:00 pm
• Classical Guitarist Alexander Milovanov Performs at St. Paul's in Walnut Creek →
  St Paul's Episcopal Church, 1924 Trinity Ave, Walnut Creek
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• Craft Night at Calicraft →
  Calicraft Brewing Company, 2700 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek
• Herman Miller Sip + Shop Event →
  Walnut Creek CA
  4:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Smuin Contemporary Ballet: French Kiss →
  Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek
Saturday September 19
• ACTV Studio IRL: Vuori Broadway Plaza x CB Fit →
  Vuori Broadway Plaza, 1277 Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
• Preschool Art Pop Up →
  Center for Community Arts, 111 N Wiget Ln, Walnut Creek
  9:30 am
Wednesday September 23
• Sunset Yoga →
  1552 Bancroft Rd, Walnut Creek
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Lafayette to Host Free ALT Fair Exploring Alternatives to College →
  Don Tatzin Community Hall, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Faithfully Live: A Journey Tribute →
  Blackhawk Plaza
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Donuts & Demos! →
  Greenlight Driver Training, 730 Camino Ramon, Danville
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi neighbors!
  I'm currently trying to figure out what I want to major in, and I'd love to hear from people actually out in the working world. If you have a few… (Nextdoor Contra Costa Centre)
• Looking for recommendations for a heating/air conditioning company that does home HVAC checkups or tuneups.
  Our system is performing just fine, but we like to have it checked out occasionally for tune-up maintenance--to avoid breakdowns in the midst of the… (Nextdoor Northgate)

• Troon Golf, L.L.C. posted a job opening for PM Dishwasher/Prep Cook in Pleasant Hill. Apply here.
• SusieCakes Bakery posted a job opening for Bakery Retail Associate in Lafayette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walnut Creek here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Hill

• PowerSight adds remote monitoring for military power studies (militaryaerospace.com)
• Downtown Pleasant Hill 'Forever land' Michael Jackson Tribute Summer Concert Series (funcheap.com)
• Three more fall out of top 10 (on3.com)

Lafayette

• High school football top 10: Two teams crack into Chronicle's rankings this week (sfchronicle.com)

Concord

• Contra Costa shifts $325m across multiple HFs (alternativeswatch.com)
• Specialty clothing store closing all stores — including 9 in California (nypost.com)

Ok Walnut Creek! 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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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