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🌱 Patch AM: Pinole boaters: where to safely ditch expired marine flares free.
Also, don't miss Emporium First Saturdays on the Pinole Patch calendar
Morning Pinole! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Pinole boaters: where to safely ditch expired marine flares free.
Also on today's calendar: Emporium First Saturdays and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 84, low: 57.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Free Marine Flare Collection Events in October 2026 (contracosta.news) — Pinole boaters and residents can drop off expired marine flares for free at the West Contra Costa County Household Hazardous Waste Facility in Richmond from October 14–24, with proof of residency required. The program helps safely dispose of hazardous, expired flares and offers information on reusable electronic distress signals, giving local boaters a convenient, environmentally responsible option this fall. 
📸 Around Pinole
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pinole
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★ Featured events ★
- Emporium First Saturdays →
The Emporium Bldg., 628 2nd Ave, Crockett
11:00 am - Bay Front Run →
Bayfront Boulevard, Bayfront Blvd, Hercules
8:00 am - Bay Front Festival →
Bayfront Boulevard, Bayfront Blvd, Hercules
11:00 am
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
- Family Storytime
El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante
10:30 am - Free Student Meals
El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante
2:30 pm - 4th Annual Sister Stroll →
Fernandez Park, 595 Tennent Ave, Pinole
9:00 am - Friends of the El Sobrante Library Book Sale
El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante
10:00 am - Your How to Transform the Flora and Fauna from Your Garden into a Stunning Fall Arrangement →
Pinole Valley Community Church, 2885 Pinole Valley Rd, Pinole
2:00 pm - Pinole Valley HS Cash for College →
Pinole Valley High School, 2900 Pinole Valley Rd, Pinole
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
📣 Pinole Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Music & Movement Storytime @ Auditorium Branch Library →
Auditorium Branch Library (Temporary Civic Center), 403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond
10:30 am - Music & Movement Storytime →
Auditorium Branch Library (Temporary Civic Center), 403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond
10:30 am - Family Storytime @ Bayview Branch Library →
Bayview Branch Library, 5100 Hartnett Avenue, Richmond
11:00 am - Stay & Play →
Auditorium Branch Library (Temporary Civic Center), 403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond
11:15 am - Stay & Play @ Auditorium Branch Library →
Auditorium Branch Library (Temporary Civic Center), 403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond
11:15 am - Goldpie Pizza →
7 Stars Holistic Healing Center, 3219 Pierce Street, Richmond
11:30 am
Monday September 28
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Pinole PatchAM possible:
- Hammett Integrative Health — (510) 779-2772
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is this your dog....
found in pinole... collar with no tag... going to go get checked for microchip... (Nextdoor Pinole Valley -The Valley) - Hello everybody, I am Handyman for a few years and I do a lot of things I do let the floor Pergola windows doors basic Plumbing base Electrical Fences Decks, Painting Drywall Dexter just let me know how can I help you?
My phone number is 510691-0243. You can call me you did text me thank you. Have a blessed day (Nextdoor Pinole)
- Manpower posted a job opening for Production Assembler in Hercules. Apply here.
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. posted a job opening for Set Crew Coordinator - Temp in Richmond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pinole here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hercules
- Be the G.O.A.T. XC Invitational 2026 (milesplit.com)
- Bio-Rad Laboratories Bets on Digital PCR, Margins and Smarter M&A Growth (marketbeat.com)
Richmond
- Richmond opens tiny home village for unhoused young adults (cbsnews.com)
- Arizona State University wins $2 million to test water reuse technology for chip factories (wheninyourstate.com)
- Thursday Tab Clearing (ushanka.us)
Ok Pinole! 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: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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