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In today's newsletter:
- Want to hear local poets perform at Empire Mine’s estate lawn?
- Want to question local candidates face-to-face before the next elections?
Also on today's calendar: Sierra Hull and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 50.
- Sunday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Poetry in Parks Returns to Empire Mine State Historic Park on April 25, 2026 (yubanet.com) — A free Poetry in Parks gathering is coming to Empire Mine State Historic Park in Grass Valley on Saturday, April 25, from 1–3 p.m. Local and regional poets, including Nevada County’s poet laureates and high school students, will share original work on the estate lawn. Standard park admission applies, and visitors are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs. 
• Nevada County Democrats to Host Candidate Forum at Miners Foundry on April 27 (yubanet.com) — Grass Valley residents are invited to a Nevada County Democrats candidate forum on Sunday, April 27, at Miners Foundry in nearby Nevada City, featuring local, county, and congressional candidates. The evening includes talks on voting security and the governor’s race, plus time to meet candidates and ask questions about issues affecting Nevada County.
📸 Around Grass Valley
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Media Lounge — Sierra Poetry Festival
Nevada City Winery, 321 Spring St, Nevada City
5:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Sierra Hull
The Center For the Arts , 314 W Main St , Grass Valley
8:00 pm -
Karaoke Fridays at the Dew Drop Inn
Dew Drop Inn , 19729 Cerrito Rd , Grass Valley
8:30 pm -
Grow with Better Irrigation - A Workshop by Greg Weber
Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply , 125 Clydesdale Ct , Grass Valley
10:00 am -
Bicycle Day Nevada City
Miners Foundry Cultural Center , 325 Spring St , Nevada City
10:00 am -
3rd Saturdays Contra Dance, Grass Valley CA
Elks Lodge , 109 S School St #3 , Grass Valley
7:00 pm -
halibut head
Sans Backup Plan Records , 748 Zion St A , Nevada City
7:00 pm -
Penn Valley, CA
Western Gateway Dog Park , & Dog Park Rd , 18562 Penn Valley Dr , Penn Valley
3:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Nevada County Pride Board Meeting — NEVADA COUNTY PRIDE
Nevada County Madelyn Helling Library , 980 Helling Way , Nevada City
10:30 am -
Friday Feel Good Flow
Inner Path Yoga & Meditation Center , 200 Commercial St , Nevada City
10:30 am -
Public Guided Tour – April 18th @ 11 AM
Animal Place's Guest House , 17620 McCourtney Rd , Grass Valley
11:00 am -
Macrame a plant hanger
Siren Song Fleece Works , 19698 View Forever Ln , Grass Valley
1:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please join a monthly dance on the oldest sprung floor west of the Mississippi with lively, fiddle-driven tunes from New England, Appalachian, and Celtic traditions on Saturday, April 18 at the Grass Valley Elks Lodge, 109 South School St.
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- Panda Express posted a job opening for Shift Leader (P1-1360762-0) in Grass Valley. Apply here.
- Nevada Joint Union High School District posted a job opening for Spanish Teacher 1.0 FTE - Nevada Union High School in Grass Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grass Valley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Nevada City
- Sierra Theatre Company presents Peach Boy and the Moon Princess, an original children's production starring local youth at the historic Nevada Theatre (yubanet.com)
- Bicycle Day Nevada City at the Miners Foundry on Saturday (theunion.com)
- Northern California man shot by ICE is transferred to Nevada City, lawyer says (kcra.com)
Wheatland
- Stella Lefty scores first Billboard Hot 100 hit with "Boston" (melodicmag.com)
Auburn
- Placer County Updates Capital Plan, Advances Key Infrastructure Projects (auburnsentinel.com)
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