🌱 Bruin Family Socials – Portola Valley, CA and 11 more events

Hi there, Portola Valley! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Redwood City Library Foundation's 5th Annual Upscale Pub Crawl at Redwood City Public Library
• Bay Area Connect Conference at San Mateo Elks Lodge
• Aguacate Music Kids at Portola Valley Library

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do Norway’s navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Fog will lift in the morning, temps: high: 89, low: 53.
• Thursday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 85 and low of 54 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portola Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 7

• Redwood City Library Foundation's 5th Annual Upscale Pub Crawl →
  Redwood City Public Library, 1044 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City
  5:00 pm

Friday October 23

• Bay Area Connect Conference →
  San Mateo Elks Lodge, 229 W 20th Ave, San Mateo
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7

• Aguacate Music Kids
  Portola Valley Library, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley
  10:30 am
• 3D Print and Paint
  Portola Valley Library, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley
  2:00 pm
• Library Card Lanyards
  Pacifica Sanchez Library, 1111 Terra Nova Boulevard, Pacifica
  2:30 pm

Thursday October 8

• Baby Bounce Storytime
  Portola Valley Library, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley
  10:30 am
• Una Ofrenda Musical - A Musical Altar for Our Muertos
  Portola Valley Library, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley
  10:30 am

Saturday October 10

• Family Storytime With Stay and Play
  Pacifica Sanchez Library, 1111 Terra Nova Boulevard, Pacifica
  11:15 am
• Dungeons & Dragons
  Portola Valley Library, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley
  12:30 pm

Thursday October 15

• Bruin Family Socials – Portola Valley, CA →
  Rossotti’s Alpine Inn, 3915 Alpine Road, Portola Valley
  5:00 pm

Sunday October 18

• America 250 Organ Recital featuring Barbara Baird →
  Christ Church, 815 Portola Rd, Portola Valley
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 6

• Musical Storytime With Stay and Play at San Pedro Valley Park
  Pacifica Sanchez Library, 1111 Terra Nova Boulevard, Pacifica
  10:30 am
• In-Person English Conversation Club
  East Palo Alto Library, 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto
  10:30 am
• Spanish Bilingual Storytime | Hora de Cuentos Bilingue
  Portola Valley Library, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Extra Space Storage posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Palo Alto. Apply here.
• InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Redwood City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portola Valley here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Woodside

• Take A Peek Inside One Of Northern California's Most Stunning Historic Mansions Before Everyone Finds Out About It (newsbreak.com)
• SV Poll: Bay Area residents feel they belong — but nearly half say they're likely to leave (pressdemocrat.com)
• Ironman World Championship 2026's Oldest Competitor (triathlete.com)

Atherton

• Notre Dame vs Menlo School (maxpreps.com)

Menlo Park

• Pets take center stage — and get blessed — at Trinity Church in Menlo Park (inmenlo.com)
• Menlo Park proactively prepares for winter storms — steps residents can take (inmenlo.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway’s navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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