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🌱 Patch AM: Poetry By The Cup and 9 more events
Be sure to catch Bay Front Run on the Benicia Patch calendar

What's up Benicia! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Bay Front Run at Bayfront Boulevard
- Bay Front Festival at Bayfront Boulevard
- Benicia's Annual Scarecrow Contest
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Linda B.!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 87, low: 54.
- Saturday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 98 and low of 59 degrees.
📸 Around Benicia
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Benicia
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★ Featured events ★
- Bay Front Run →
Bayfront Boulevard, Bayfront Blvd, Hercules
8:00 am - Bay Front Festival →
Bayfront Boulevard, Bayfront Blvd, Hercules
11:00 am
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
- Benicia's Annual Scarecrow Contest →
Downtown Benicia, First Street, Benicia
9:00 am - 5-Week Hand-Building Clay Table (Adults), Fridays - Week 4 →
Pottery Studio, Benicia
12:00 pm - Museum Open Hours →
Arsenal Gallery, 2024 Camel Road, Benicia
1:00 pm - Poetry By The Cup →
Moschetti Artisan Roaster (Wholesale, Retail, Cafe and Online Shop), 11 6th St, Vallejo
11:00 am - Inspiration Reversal - Art Inspired By Poems! →
Fairfield Civic Center Library, 1150 Kentucky St, Fairfield
1:00 pm - Needle Felting for Beginners: Holiday Cardinal with Carolyn Appenzeller →
The Little Art Shop, 129 First St, Benicia
1:00 pm - Benicia First Tuesday Poetry Group →
Benicia Public Library, 150 E L St, Benicia
6:30 pm - Poetry 4 The Mind: Open Mic Poetry →
The Lucky Garden, 860 Tuolumne St, Vallejo
6:00 pm - 5th Annual Spooktacular Halloween & Oddities Market →
Scout Hall, 991 Loring Ave, Crockett
11:00 am - I Need A Mic: Open Mic Poetry →
The City Arts Gallery, 420 Virginia St, Vallejo
12:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- We have a really big Dog wondering in our Neighborhood.
Scary street Reis and Home Acres. Please come get your Dog it's scaring a lot of people. https://m.facebook.com/groups/vallejoslostdogs/permalink… (Nextdoor Southampton)
- City of Benicia, CA posted a job opening for Public Safety Dispatcher - Lateral (Currently Working) in Benicia. Apply here.
- Michaels posted a job opening for Team member in Vallejo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benicia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Vallejo
- Narcan traning coming to First Christian Chuch in Vallejo this weekend (timesheraldonline.com)
- Former Vallejo Police Detective 'Billy' Carpenter to be honored on Wednesday (thereporter.com)
- Vallejo Access to Capital event to 'lend' hand to support small businesses (timesheraldonline.com)
Martinez
- Attorney general rips Martinez officers who killed man in 2023, but won't charge them (mercurynews.com)
- ICE arrests three-time previously deported Mexican national accused of using his vehicle to assault an ICE officer in California: 'The worst of the worst,' says DHS (newsbeyonddetroit.net)
Concord
- Newsom Signs Law Tailor-Made For Concord Base Redevelopment (patch.com)
Ok Benicia! 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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