Albany Today, Aug. 26

The Culture Circuit is back! From traditional Scottish fiddling to Latin jazz, blues and Persian, Kurdish and Armenian music, there’s plenty to hear and explore around the East Bay this week.

The Culture Circuit, Aug. 27-Sept. 2

What to do this week in Albany, Berkeley and around the East Bay.

Albany ScannerAndrew Gilbert

Also: As we celebrate our launch, we're getting ready for another big milestone. Next week, we'll reopen Albany Scanner memberships.

And there's an extra reason to join us: Thanks to a generous local donor, every first-time gift will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $10,000 through Sept. 30.

Existing members can also participate. Don't miss the details.

Albany Scanner to launch $10,000 matching campaign

Help us raise $20,000 by Sept. 30, thanks to a new match from a generous local donor.

Albany ScannerEditor’s desk

In other news

The Albany Democratic Club hosts its candidate forum Thursday at 7 p.m., focused on the contenders for open City Council and school board seats.

Use this Eventbrite link for more details on how to tune in.

Albany Democratic Club hosts candidate forum Aug. 27

City Council and school board candidates face voters at ADC’s first election forum, followed by an endorsement meeting.

Albany ScannerAllyson Aleksey

In case you missed it

The Solano Stroll is turning 50. Here’s how it all began

A look back at 50 years of the Solano Stroll, from a small sidewalk sale to one of the East Bay’s largest street festivals.

Albany ScannerKaren Sorensen

A life behind the scenes at Golden Gate Fields

Faith Taylor rose from hot walker to exercise rider to trainer, building a career inside one of Bay Area racing’s most storied tracks.

Albany ScannerAllyson Aleksey

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