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🌱 McDowell Elementary Back to School Night and 11 more events
Spotted on the Valley Ford calendar: Carpe Diem High School Back School Night
Hey there, Valley Ford! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- McDowell Elementary Back to School Night at Petaluma City Schools
- Carpe Diem High School Back School Night at Petaluma City Schools
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.
- Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 72, low: 51.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Valley Ford
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- McDowell Elementary Back to School Night
Petaluma City Schools McDowell Elementary School, 421 S McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, CA 9
5:00 pm - Carpe Diem High School Back School Night
Petaluma City Schools Carpe Diem High School, 199 Fair St, Petaluma, CA 94952, USA
6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Hardly Strictly Irish at The Bluewater Lounge in... →
Bluewater Lounge, 21301 Heron Dr, Bodega Bay
4:00 pm - Hardly Strictly Irish at The Bluewater Lounge in Bodega Bay! →
Bluewater Lounge, 21301 Heron Dr, Bodega Bay
4:00 pm - Hillcrest Middle School Back to School Night
Gravenstein Elementary Sebastopol, CA 95472
5:00 pm - Valley Vista Public Waldorf Back to School Night
Petaluma City Schools Valley Vista Elementary School, 730 N Webster St, Petaluma, CA
6:00 pm - Another Trip Around the Sun Concert
Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center Sebastopol Community Cultural Center 390 Morris St. Sebastopol, CA 95472
6:00 pm - Birding Bodega Bay →
The Tides Wharf & Restaurant, 835 Bay Hwy, Bodega Bay
9:00 am - Live Music on the Coastal Kitchen Patio — Dillon Beach Resort →
Dillon Beach Resort, 1 Beach Ave, Dillon Beach
12:00 pm - Goatlandia invites the Community to "Reggae to the Rescue!" →
Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center Goatlandia Farm Animal Sanctuary and Education Center , 1567 Cunningham Road, Sebastopol, CA 95472
1:00 pm - Goatlandia's Party with a Purpose: "Reggae to the Rescue" →
Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center 1567 Cunningham Road, Sebastopol, CA 95472
1:00 pm - Summer Music Series
Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center Sebastopol Community Market
5:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
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🗞 Nearby News
Occidental
- Occidental's hidden gem: Cypress Gallery and Bazaar (pressdemocrat.com)
- Carlos Reyes Tickets (bohemian.com)
- Sonoma County airport panel to consider $415,000 in new noise-reduction measures (pressdemocrat.com)
Bodega Bay
- Learn the art of nature journaling with conservationist Sarah Reid (pressdemocrat.com)
Petaluma
- Spice Queen Readies To Give North Bay Foodies More Flavor With 2nd Store (patch.com)
- SMART Board Announces Decision On Station Expansion (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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