🌱 Martinez Library Storytime and 11 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• Contra Costa Con Celebrates Star Trek and Star Wars THIS SUNDAY at Hilton Concord
• Decked Out at The Quarters at 1015 Walnut Ave, Vallejo, CA 94592
• Martinez Library Storytime at Martinez Library

... and check out 7 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: Sun mixing with clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 52.
• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hercules

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★ Featured events ★

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

• Decked Out at The Quarters
  1015 Walnut Ave, Vallejo, CA 94592,
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• 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
• Friends of the Hercules Library Spring Book Sale
  Hercules Library , 109 Civic Dr , Hercules
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime
  Hercules Library , 109 Civic Dr , Hercules
  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
• Let's Talk About Trees!
  Hercules Library , 109 Civic Dr , Hercules
  3:00 pm
• Wild About Writing: Poetry Month
  Hercules Library , 109 Civic Dr , Hercules
  3:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Health Clinic (bus) on campus
  Willow High School Rodeo, CA 94572
  8:00 am
• Salsa & Sangria @ Four Fools Winery
  Four Fools Winery , 13 Pacific Ave , Rodeo
  11:30 am
• After School Meals
  San Pablo Library , 2300 El Portal Drive Suite D , San Pablo
  3:00 pm
• BB @ Richmond
  Willow High School Rodeo, CA 94572
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• All black frenchie running down Refugio valley rd.
  past the park heading towards country run. Looks like someone’s dog got out I couldn’t grab it. Owner go quick! (Nextdoor Flowers and Trees)
• We found this on the Hercules beach.
  Chatgpt says it's a short toothed whale. About 5- 6ft long. (Nextdoor Hercules Waterfront)

• Bio-Rad Laboratories posted a job opening for Production Assembler in Hercules. Apply here.
• Bowlero Corp posted a job opening for Greeter / Counter Desk Attendant in Pinole. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hercules here.

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🗞 Nearby News

San Pablo

• Day Around the Bay: College in East Bay Eliminates Debt of Graduating Students (sfist.com)
• California Trash Company Unloads Dumpster On Homeowner's Driveway Over Unpaid Bills: Watch (brobible.com)
• Dump truck returns debris to customer's California yard after dispute over unpaid bill, video shows (abc7chicago.com)

Richmond

• OpenAI is coming to Richmond, bringing an estimated 700 jobs (richmondside.org)

Berkeley

• UC Berkeley Drops Cesar Chavez's Name From Student Center (patch.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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