🌱 Touch a Truck 2026 and 11 more events

Hello Alhambra Valley! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Pleasant Hill Neighborhood Yard Sale
• John Muir Birthday / Earth Day Celebration at John Muir Historic Site
• Contra Costa Con Celebrates Star Trek and Star Wars THIS SUNDAY at Hilton Concord

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

---

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sun mixing with clouds; nice, with a high of 75 and low of 46 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 49.
• Sunday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.

---

📸 Around Alhambra Valley

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

---

🗓 Upcoming Events in Alhambra Valley

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Pleasant Hill Neighborhood Yard Sale
  Pleasant Hill
  8:00 am
• John Muir Birthday / Earth Day Celebration
  John Muir Historic Site, 4202 Alhambra Ave, Martinez
  10:00 am

Sunday April 19

• Contra Costa Con Celebrates Star Trek and Star Wars THIS SUNDAY
  Hilton Concord, 1970 Diamond Blvd, Concord
  10:00 am

Sunday April 26

• Free Mom's Day Boutique in Hilton Concord on April 26
  Hilton Concord, 1970 Diamond Blvd, Concord
  11:00 am

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

---

Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Touch a Truck 2026
  Balestrieri Family Farm , 6140 Alhambra Valley Rd , Briones
  9:00 am
• Touch a Truck by JLOEB
  Balestrieri Family Farm , 6140 Alhambra Valley Rd , Briones
  9:00 am
• Touch a Truck — Ronnie's Awesome List
  Balestrieri Family Farm , 6140 Alhambra Valley Rd , Briones
  9:00 am
• Martinez Library Storytime
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  10:00 am
• John Muir Birthday/Earth Day Celebration!
  John Muir National Historic Site Event is held on the main grounds of the John Muir NHS. See parking information for off-site parking.
  10:00 am
• Mah Jongg with Molly
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  12:00 pm
• Read to a Dog
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  12:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Nancy Roberts: Artist's Talk
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  2:00 pm

---

📣 Alhambra Valley Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

---

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

---

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

---

🗞 Nearby News

Martinez

• April 18-19: Contra Costa Earth Day and Day of Service Events (contracosta.news)
• STAX Engineering enters five-year agreement with TransMontaigne for tanker emissions capture and control in Northern California (ajot.com)
• Terral Edward Anderson (soprissun.com)

Pleasant Hill

• Volunteers feed the need as food banks struggle with funding cuts, rising demand (localnewsmatters.org)

Walnut Creek

• Suspect Charged In Contra Costa County 2021 Killing, Court Date Set (patch.com)

---

Ok Alhambra 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

---

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

---

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook