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    <title>Friends of Villa Grande (FoVG) upcoming events</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:26:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer for 2026 (2026-01-01)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Friends of Villa Grande is always looking for volunteers to plan and staff events, maintain Patterson Point Preserve, and help the organization run smoothly. We have many opportunities such as&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=""&gt;distributing song books and kazoos at the 4th of July celebration, weeding in the Preserve on planned workdays, contributing articles to the monthly newsletter, and serving on the FoVG Board.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Roboto, sans-serif, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_1"&gt;If you have time and energy to contribute, please&amp;nbsp;email us directly at&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="mailto:friends@villagrande.org" target="_blank"&gt;friends@villagrande.org&lt;/a&gt; with your area of interest and we'll put you in touch with an activity coordinator.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Boat Anchorage 2026 (2026-03-23)</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://villagrande.org/resources/Documents/2025%20BoatStorageWaiver%20(1).doc" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://villagrande.org/resources/Pictures/Boat.Anchorage.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Friends of Villa Grande members may anchor one boat (canoe, kayak, paddle board, etc.) on the FoVG chain from Saturday, May 2 until Sunday October 11, 2026. &amp;nbsp;Cost is $150 and owners use their own lock to secure watercraft to the heavy chain.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To apply, download, fill out and sign the &lt;a href="https://villagrande.org/resources/Waiver.2026.doc" target="_blank"&gt;2026 waiver form&lt;/a&gt;. Return instructions are on the form.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://villagrande.org/event-6137037</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Ham It Up Talent Show (2026-09-05)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Villa Grande's unique "talent show" produced by EZ-PZ Productions, feature the creative talents of Villa Grande residents and their cohorts. For more information contact Nancy Lopes:&amp;nbsp;nancybellalopes@gmail.com or&amp;nbsp;‭(415) 350-6083‬&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://villagrande.org/event-6575521</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>September Board Meeting (2026-09-09)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The monthly board meeting is open to all members. &amp;nbsp;The meeting are held via Zoom:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: var(--font-primary);"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9443762185?pwd=OTdGN2FtdTVVRW5aUXVxOWxFcGk3QT09" target="_blank"&gt;https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9443762185?pwd=OTdGN2FtdTVVRW5aUXVxOWxFcGk3QT09&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The agenda will be posted prior to the meeting.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://villagrande.org/event-6756170</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>PPP Restoration Work Day (2026-09-20)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Volunteers are needed to help continue the ongoing weeding &amp;amp; restoration of Patterson Point Preserve. Contribute however much time you can and learn more about PPP! Bring your gloves and clothing as appropriate for protection (sun, thorns, etc.). Rainy days will be rescheduled if needed. If you have questions, please email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:pattersonpointpreserve@gmail.com" target="_blank"&gt;pattersonpointpreserve@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://villagrande.org/restoration" target="_blank"&gt;Restoration&lt;/a&gt; priorities include removal of invasive species; limiting flood erosion in swale (planting sedge); improving the habitat for native birds, mammals and insects; encouraging appropriate understory plants; ensuring the long-term health of our significant trees and minimizing the impact of our human visitors.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://villagrande.org/event-6810381</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>PPP Restoration Work Day (2026-09-27)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Volunteers are needed to help continue the ongoing weeding &amp;amp; restoration of Patterson Point Preserve. Contribute however much time you can and learn more about PPP! Bring your gloves and clothing as appropriate for protection (sun, thorns, etc.). Rainy days will be rescheduled if needed. If you have questions, please email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:pattersonpointpreserve@gmail.com" target="_blank"&gt;pattersonpointpreserve@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://villagrande.org/restoration" target="_blank"&gt;Restoration&lt;/a&gt; priorities include removal of invasive species; limiting flood erosion in swale (planting sedge); improving the habitat for native birds, mammals and insects; encouraging appropriate understory plants; ensuring the long-term health of our significant trees and minimizing the impact of our human visitors.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>October Board Meeting (2026-10-14)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The monthly board meeting is open to all members. &amp;nbsp;The meeting are held via Zoom:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: var(--font-primary);"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9443762185?pwd=OTdGN2FtdTVVRW5aUXVxOWxFcGk3QT09" target="_blank"&gt;https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9443762185?pwd=OTdGN2FtdTVVRW5aUXVxOWxFcGk3QT09&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The agenda will be posted prior to the meeting.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>PPP Restoration Work Day (2026-10-25)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Volunteers are needed to help continue the ongoing weeding &amp;amp; restoration of Patterson Point Preserve. Contribute however much time you can and learn more about PPP! Bring your gloves and clothing as appropriate for protection (sun, thorns, etc.). Rainy days will be rescheduled if needed. If you have questions, please email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:pattersonpointpreserve@gmail.com" target="_blank"&gt;pattersonpointpreserve@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://villagrande.org/restoration" target="_blank"&gt;Restoration&lt;/a&gt; priorities include removal of invasive species; limiting flood erosion in swale (planting sedge); improving the habitat for native birds, mammals and insects; encouraging appropriate understory plants; ensuring the long-term health of our significant trees and minimizing the impact of our human visitors.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://villagrande.org/event-6810404</link>
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