🌱 Candle Making Experience with Blow Candle Co.! and 10 more events

Hey there, Rio Rico! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Candle Making Experience with Blow Candle Co.!
• The Molino: Food, Family, and Cultural Survival in Southern Arizona

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Warm with hazy sunshine, with a high of 76 and low of 38 degrees.
• Wednesday: Warm with hazy sun, temps: high: 78, low: 41.
• Thursday: Hazy sun and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 41 degrees.

📸 Around Rio Rico

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rio Rico

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Nogales Boys Varsity Soccer @ Rio Rico
  Rio Rico High School, 590 Camino Lito Galindo, Rio Rico
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 22

• Candle Making Experience with Blow Candle Co.!
  291 Poco Ct , Rio Rico
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• The Molino: Food, Family, and Cultural Survival in Southern Arizona
  1 Burruel St , Tubac
  2:00 pm

📣 Rio Rico Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Story Time with Miss Deb
  Patagonia Public Library , 346 Duquesne Ave , Patagonia
  10:00 am
• PRCF Meeting
  The Patagonia Museum , 320 School St , Patagonia
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Chuparosa Brass
  Tubac Center of the Arts , #9 Plaza Road , Tubac
  7:00 pm
• Chuparosa Brass Holiday Concert
  Tubac Center of the Arts , 9 Plaza Rd , Tubac
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Santa Cruz River Restoration
  Ron Morriss Park , 31 Calle Iglesia , Tubac
  9:00 am
• Ted Ramirez Concert
  1 Burruel St , Tubac
  2:00 pm
• Jacob Acosta at Wisdom's Cafe
  Wisdom's Cafe , 1931 I-19 Frontage Rd , Tumacacori
  5:00 pm

Wednesday February 4

• Tubac Festival of the Arts
  Tubac Chamber of Commerce , 8 Burruel St Unit A , Tubac
  9:00 am

Sunday March 1

• 2026 Alaska Open
  Tubac Golf Resort & Spa , 65 Avenida de Otero , Tubac
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My nonprofit is hosting a free pet food event for pet owners in need.
  It will be held this Saturday, December 20th, at the Rio Rico Community Center. I will be there from 9 AM to Noon (or until I run out of food to give… (Nextdoor Rio Rico North)
• Come join us today for xmas shopping 12 - 4.
  There will a great group of vendors, music, & a taco truck. (Nextdoor Southwest Rio Rico)

• Pro Venture posted a job opening for Physical Therapist - Travel Contract in Rio Rico. Apply here.
• Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1382381-1) in Nogales. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rio Rico here.

🗞 Nearby News

Nogales

• Arizona Diamondbacks Top 56 Prospects (fangraphs.com)

Patagonia

• New Visions From Artist Paula Wittner on View Now in Nogales (patagoniaregionaltimes.org)
• Annual Audit Features in Lengthy Agenda for Town Council's Dec. 17 Meeting (patagoniaregionaltimes.org)

Ok Rio Rico! 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: I don't know, but April May!
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