🌱 Autumn Festival At SD Safari Park + Howl-O-Ween Harvest Days

Happy Saturday, Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch! Let's get this day started. Here's everything happening today in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 86, Low: 52.

Here are the top stories in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch today:

1. Come enjoy the seasonal offerings at the SD Zoo Safari Park's Autumn Festival this weekend. With wildlife encounters, entertainment, culinary comforts, line dancing, nature walks, etc., the Safari Park is the place to be. Eat at one of the park's many restaurants, serving everything autumn from pumpkin-spiced coffee and apple pie to pumpkin-flavored beer and apple cider. For October's Kids Free Month, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is celebrating kids in a big way by offering amazing fun activities and experiences for the whole family at the nonprofit conservation organization’s two wildlife parks. To learn more: click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Safari Park)
2. Want to adopt a pet? Want to be a pet foster? Want to volunteer to help animals? The Helen Woodward Animal Center is here to help you find a cat, kitten, dog, puppy. The center also offers Howl-O-Ween Harvest Family Days during the month of October, as well as special events for schools, scouts, and playgroups. To learn more: click into parenthesis, then click the link. (The Animal Center)

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Today in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch:

• Howl-O-Ween Harvest — Helen Woodward Animal Center. (9 a.m.)
• Arts & Crafts Fair — Bernardo Winery. (10 a.m.)
• Autumn Festival — Safari Park. (All Day)

Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch Patch Notebook

• Rancho Bernardo Branch Library: "Need to scare up some Halloween decorations in a hurry, with minimal materials? With just some tissue, string, and a marker you can make these adorable little ghosties to haunt your house. Fun and simple enough for even little kids, this is one of our favorite Halloween crafts." (Facebook)
• 4S Ranch Library: "All the incredible 2021 One Book One San Diego selections are available with no wait! Find 'Being Heumann.' Check out 'When Stars Are Scattered.'" (Facebook)
• North San Diego Business Chamber: "North San Diego Business Chamber welcomes Rank Harvest to our 5-star organization." (Facebook)
• Rancho Bernardo Community Council Student Member Application Deadline. (Facebook)
• Service Academy Nomination Application Deadline. (Rep. Scott Peters)
• Pre-holiday fundraiser — The Rotary Club of RB Poinsettia Fundraiser to benefit Marines and Sailors aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. (Facebook)

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Events:

• Rancho BEERnardo Festival returns. (Oct. 23)

• RBCC presents — Spooktacular free Halloween Carnival — Costumes welcome! (Oct. 31)

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— Bettyann Pernice

About me: I have lived in Rancho Bernardo since 2006 and I am very happy to live in this wonderful town. I have been active in the Rancho Bernardo Community Council as well as the Planning Board. I am also a member of the Maintenance Assessment District (the MAD) which works with the City of San Diego to create our beautiful new medians. I am also vice president of HOA 2 in Seven Oaks. I am a regular contributor to Patch, Nextdoor, and Facebook. I am very pleased to be writing the Patch RB Newsletter as well.

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