🌱 Where West Modesto kids can get free lunches and fresh produce

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• Where West Modesto kids can get free lunches and fresh produce

Also on today's calendar: Laugh Lounge Comedy and 5 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Hot, with a high of 103 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Hot with plenty of sun, temps: high: 99, low: 63.
• Sunday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 98 and low of 60 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Modesto City Schools adds traveling farmers market to summer free lunch program (modbee.com) — Families in West Modesto can tap into free weekday summer lunches and a new traveling farmers market at nearby parks and school sites through July, with no ID required for kids. The program pauses June 19 and July 3, and includes nutrition education plus fresh, locally grown produce like summer squash to help children stay healthy and fed during school break.
   

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📸 Around West Modesto

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Modesto

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 13

• 2026 American Graffiti Car Show →
  Glacier Hall, 2201 Blue Gum Ave, Modesto
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday June 13

• Laugh Lounge Comedy →
  Sidelines Whiskeyjacks, 1000 Kansas Ave, Modesto
  7:00 pm
• 25/26 SEASON: Present Laughter — Downtown Modesto →
  Prospect Theater Project, 1214 K St, Modesto
  7:30 pm

Sunday June 14

• 2026 American Graffiti Car Show →
  Glacier Hall, 2201 Blue Gum Ave, Modesto
  9:00 am
• Bill Engvall →
  Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St, Modesto
  5:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Howard Prep Open House & Ribbon Cutting →
  Modesto Chamber of Commerce 1114 J St, Modesto, CA 95354
  10:00 am

Wednesday June 17

• Summer Advocacy Series - Water Session
  Modesto Chamber of Commerce Howard Prep 1424 Stonum Road, Modesto, CA 95351
  11:30 am

Thursday June 18

• Mantra Health & Wellness Open House & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony →
  Modesto Chamber of Commerce Mantra Health and Wellness 2222 East Orangeburg Avenue #Ste A3 Modesto, CA 95355
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• 2026 American Graffiti Parade/Car Show Registration →
  Center for Advanced Technology, 435 College Ave, Modesto
  1:00 pm
• Graffiti VIP Event at Intermission →
  Intermission Modesto, 1301 J St, Modesto
  5:00 pm
• BATTLE ROYALE MOVIE NIGHT @ QUEEN BEAN →
  The Queen Bean Coffee & Social House, 1126 14th St, Modesto
  7:00 pm
• Comedy Night At The Post!🎤 — The Post Restaurant & Bar - Modesto's Best Kept Secret →
  The Post Restaurant & Bar, 5801 Stoddard Rd, Modesto
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Modesto

• Modesto council votes to restore Fourth Street Park name (kcra.com)
• Vehicle, Driver Pulled from Delta-Mendota Canal after Fatal Crash at Howard Rd in Westley (legalexaminer.com)
• Chelsea Gray ties WNBA's single-game 3-point record as Aces blast Fire (modbee.com)

Ceres

• Ceres voters soon asked to approve a new one-cent sales tax hike? (cerescourier.com)
• CHS seniors end four years with high hopes (cerescourier.com)

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Ok West Modesto! 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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