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Coming up on the calendar:
- A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park at John Hinkel Park
- Join Us in Remembering the Heroes of Flight 93
- Oddball 2026 - Zydeco Dance Party and Costume Ball
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
- Wednesday: Warm with a shower in spots, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📸 Around Albany
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Albany
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★ Featured events ★
- A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
4:00 pm - Join Us in Remembering the Heroes of Flight 93 →
3296 Courthouse Pl, Union City
10:00 am - Oddball 2026 - Zydeco Dance Party and Costume Ball →
2288 Fulton St, Berkeley
5:00 pm - Rodeo Car Show Pancake Breakfast →
Lefty Gomez Recreation Center, 470 Parker Ave, Rodeo
7:30 am - Visit us at The Solano Stroll! →
1319 Solano Ave, Albany
10:00 am - Rodeo Chili & Salsa Cook Off and Car Show →
Lefty Gomez Field, 470 Parker Ave, Rodeo, CA, 94572,
11:00 am
Monday September 7
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
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Other local events
- 6th gr. potlucks (Ms. Miller/ Ms. Gripman/ Mr. Hilts)
Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710 - Block A Schedule
Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710 - Independence at Home Presents Fall Prevention - a Free Virtual Class →
Online via Zoom
2:00 pm - Math Tutor Hour
Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710
4:10 pm - Board of Education Regular Meeting
Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710
6:00 pm - Q1 Progress Reports - Window Opens
Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
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🗞 Nearby News
Berkeley
- Dieter Kurtenbach: Reality check - Cal's season-opening loss to UCLA shows that hype must be earned (kansascity.com)
- Weight-loss compound may help shed fat without eating less (earth.com)
- Rigetti CFO's $375,010 Sale Leaves His Stake Flat; the Stock Trades at 220× Revenue (ts2.tech)
Emeryville
- Bank of New York Mellon Corp Makes New $5.50 Million Investment in Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. $GO (marketbeat.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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