🌱 Juneteenth in Hercules and 12 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• 2nd Annual Queer Faith Festival at Our Savior's Lutheran Church
• Martinez Library Storytime at Martinez Library
• Family Storytime at Hercules Library

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Areas of fog, then sun, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
• Saturday: Fog to sun, temps: high: 73, low: 57.
• Sunday: Areas of fog, then sun, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.

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📸 Around Hercules

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hercules

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday June 14

• 2nd Annual Queer Faith Festival →
  Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 1035 Carol Ln, Lafayette
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday June 13

• Martinez Library Storytime
  Martinez Library 740 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime
  Hercules Library 109 Civic Dr, Hercules, CA 94547
  10:00 am
• Juneteenth in Hercules →
  Hercules Library - Contra Costa County Library, 109 Civic Dr, Hercules
  10:00 am
• Read to a Dog
  Martinez Library 740 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553
  12:00 pm
• Astronomy Program
  John Muir National Park 4202 Alhambra Ave, Martinez, CA 94553
  8:00 pm

Monday June 15

• Zoning Administrator Meeting →
  Contra Costa County Hybrid MeetingThe Zonin
  1:30 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Lunch at the Library
  Rodeo Library 220 Pacific Avenue, Rodeo, CA 94572
  12:00 pm
• Family Storytime
  Rodeo Library 220 Pacific Avenue, Rodeo, CA 94572
  1:00 pm

Saturday June 20

• Slhrs Open House & Model Train Show →
  Slhrs Depot in Thrasher Park, 1302 Orchard Ave, San Leandro
  10:00 am

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📣 Hercules Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Health Clinic (bus) on campus
  John Swett Unified Rodeo, CA 94572
  8:00 am
• Literacy Building Stay & Play
  El Sobrante Library 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante, CA 94803
  10:30 am
• Lunch at the Library
  Crockett Library 991 Loring, Crockett, CA 94525
  12:30 pm
• Robotics Workshop with Decade Prep
  Crockett Library 991 Loring, Crockett, CA 94525
  1:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• ESTATE SALE - June 18-20
  Estate sale in Pinole Valley, across from PVHS June 18-20th | 9am - 2pm2334 Ramona St.... (More info)

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walgreens posted a job opening for Pharmacy Cashier in Pinole. Apply here.
• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Lead in San Pablo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hercules here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Pinole

• Suspect Arrested in Fatal Howe Avenue Shooting in Sacramento City of Sacramento (opgov.news)
• Page 0 - Top Home Care Jobs in Concord, CA (care.com)

Richmond

• Martinez thanks Richmond, congratulates Jimenez and Anderson as mayoral bid ends (grandviewindependent.com)
• Richmond weighs shutting down e-bike share program (grandviewindependent.com)
• 4 things to know — WCCUSD tightens security at graduations; kitten refugees from Orange County chemical emergency (richmondside.org)

Berkeley

• Berkeley Resident Dies From Rare Rat-Borne Disease: Officials (patch.com)

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Ok Hercules! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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