🌱 43rd Annual Home & Garden Show, Sonora Ca. and 10 more events

Hello Columbia! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• The Shawshank Redemption at Sierra Rep's Fallon House Theatre
• 43rd Annual Home & Garden Show, Sonora Ca. at Mother Lode Fairgrounds
• Wildflower Train at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 74, low: 41.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 41 degrees.

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📸 Around Columbia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Columbia

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 17

• The Shawshank Redemption
  Sierra Rep's Fallon House Theatre, 11175 Washington St, Columbia
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• 43rd Annual Home & Garden Show, Sonora Ca.
  Mother Lode Fairgrounds , 220 Southgate Dr , Sonora
  10:00 am
• Wildflower Train
  Railtown 1897 State Historic Park , 10501 Reservoir Rd , Jamestown
  10:45 am
• The Fiber Fellowship
  Tuolumne County Arts , 21 N Washington St , Sonora
  11:00 am

Thursday April 23

• Little Shop of Horrors Musical/Auditorium
  Sonora High Sonora, CA 95370
  7:00 pm

Friday April 24

• The Three Musketeers
  Sierra Rep's Fallon House Theatre , 11175 Washington St , Columbia
  7:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• Little Shop of Horrors Musical/Auditorium
  Sonora High Sonora, CA 95370
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Barrels, Brews & Bites
  Mount Brow Vineyard , 10850 Mt Brow Rd , Sonora
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Glow with the Flow
  Good Karma Yoga Loft , 433 CA-4 , Murphys
  9:00 am
• Live Music Upstairs
  Boyle MacDonald Wines , 448B Main St , Murphys
  6:00 pm
• GAMES AND GROOVES: Live Music – You Gimme’ (The Blues Band)
  The Game Room , 14888 Peaceful Valley Rd , Sonora
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Shred Fest 2026
  Murphys Creek Theatre , 580 S Algiers St , Murphys
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Exaways Corporation posted a job opening for Senior Tax Associate in Columbia. Apply here.
• Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandising Service Associate - Weekends Preferred in Sonora. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Columbia here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sonora

• The Oversized Sandwiches At This California Restaurant Are Worth The Drive From Anywhere In The State (familydestinationsguide.com)
• Granny Basketball League playing 1920s-style game in Visalia (visaliatimesdelta.com)
• GoFundMe launched for family of woman killed in Stanislaus-area tunnel collapse (fresnobee.com)

Murphys

• These 15 Picturesque California Towns Look Like They're Stuck In A Bygone Era (familydestinationsguide.com)

San Andreas

• Calaveras builds toward league tournament with a pair of wins (calaverasenterprise.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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