🌱 Patch AM: Looking for a cat? See who’s waiting in Walnut Creek

Coffee in hand, Walnut Creek? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Looking for a cat? See who's waiting in Walnut Creek

Also on today's calendar: New Member Welcome Social and 15 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 90, low: 55. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mainly cloudy and warm, with a high of 91 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Meet Oreo, Catniss, Eclipse, Bunny and Olive, plus Tobias: East Bay pets of the week (eastbaytimes.com) — Local animal groups are featuring several adoptable pets and now hold regular weekend cat adoption events at Pet Food Express in Walnut Creek and Martinez, plus a permanent site on Newell Avenue in Walnut Creek. If you're considering a new furry family member, you can meet cats like Bunny and Olive close to home while supporting a long-standing East Bay rescue network.
   

📸 Around Walnut Creek

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Walnut Creek

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24
• New Member Welcome Social →
  Belmont Village San Ramon, 1000 Walnut Dr, San Ramon
  1:00 pm
• Free Fall Job Fair →
  Tri-Valley Career Center, 5860 Owens Dr, Pleasanton
  3:00 pm
• Lafayette to Host Free ALT Fair Exploring Alternatives to College →
  Don Tatzin Community Hall, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
  5:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Walnut Creek Oktoberfest: Prost to a Weekend of Brews, Brats & Bavarian Fun! 🥨🍻 →
  1375 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
  5:00 pm
• John Rybak + Friends @ Hazy BBQ →
  Hazy Barbecue, 200 Hartz Ave, Danville
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Walnut Creek Oktoberfest: Prost to a Weekend of Brews, Brats & Bavarian Fun! 🥨🍻 →
  1375 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
  12:00 pm
• You're Invited! Preview Open House →
  20 Alhambra Hills Dr, Martinez
  1:00 pm
• 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
• Akira Taka and Friends from Osaka Play San Ramon Library!!! →
  San Ramon Library - Contra Costa County Library, 100 Montgomery St, San Ramon
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Cultivating Purpose in the Third Third of Life: Building a Moral Economy →
  Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, 399 Wiget Ln, Walnut Creek
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 23
• Sunset Yoga →
  1552 Bancroft Rd, Walnut Creek
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Walnut Creek Garba Dandiya 2026 →
  Ygnacio Valley High School, 755 Oak Grove Rd, Concord
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Saatva Walnut Creek Grand Opening →
  1619 Mt Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• The Great Contra Costa Crystal Fair →
  Civic Park Community Center, 1375 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Local Agency: Joybound →
  Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, 399 Wiget Ln, Walnut Creek
  11:30 am
Friday October 9
• Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble's Jack and the Beanstalk →
  Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
  9:30 am
Saturday October 10
• All 60's Class Reunion Srv Annual Picnic Reunion →
  Hap Magee Ranch Park, 1025 La Gonda Wy, Danville
  1:00 pm

📣 Walnut Creek Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• What type of bird is this?!
  Landed in my yard….I have lived here for 20 years and never seen one. (Nextdoor Walnut Heights)
• Found the owner!
  Is this your kitten? Climbing fences between homes on Walnut and Amigo. (Nextdoor Walnut Heights)

• L.N. Curtis & Sons posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Clerk in Walnut Creek. Apply here.
• Columbia Bank posted a job opening for Middle Market Manager in Walnut Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walnut Creek here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Hill

• Good Roots Psychotherapy celebrates third location with Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Sept. 24 (contracostaherald.com)
• They fostered 16 children. Now, they've found a way to help hundreds more (nbcbayarea.com)
• Contra Costa County High Schools earn top spots in 2026-27 U.S. News Rankings (contracostaherald.com)

Lafayette

• Rancho Cantina Expands to Danville with Ranch-To-Table Dining, Offering Grand Opening Chances to Win $500 in Free Tacos and Free Tacos for a Year (whatnow.com)
• Peter Pan Foundation Celebrates 20 Years with 'The Never Grow Up Gala' Featuring Broadway's B Noel Thomas (contracosta.news)

Concord

• Concord Detective Receives 2026 Blue Knight Award (patch.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: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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