🌱 Patch AM: December Lifeguard Recertification and 11 more events

Morning Albany! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• A Community Christmas Eve Service! at The Church On the Corner
• December Lifeguard Recertification at Albany Aquatic Center
• Read to a Dog at Kensington Library

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 59 and low of 53 degrees.
• Tuesday: Cloudy, showers around; windy, temps: high: 58, low: 50.
• Wednesday: A morning shower, then rain, with a high of 55 and low of 49 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Albany

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• A Community Christmas Eve Service!
  The Church On the Corner, 1319 Solano Ave, Albany
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 23

• December Lifeguard Recertification
  Albany Aquatic Center , 1311 Portland Ave , Albany
  9:00 am
• Read to a Dog
  Kensington Library , 61 Arlington Avenue , Kensington
  3:00 pm
• Family Storytime
  Kensington Library , 61 Arlington Avenue , Kensington
  6:30 pm

Friday December 26

• Hanabi In-Class Shiai
  Hanabi Judo , 841 San Pablo Ave , Albany
  9:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• Kensington Library Book Club
  Kensington Library , 61 Arlington Avenue , Kensington
  6:15 pm
• Family Storytime
  Kensington Library , 61 Arlington Avenue , Kensington
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 22

• Dungeons & DragonsÂŽ
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
  4:00 pm
• Let it Move You Zumba Jam!
  Oakland Public Library , 125 14th Street , Oakland
  5:30 pm
• The Sound of Music presented by Symphonics
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• StoryWalkÂŽ with Dougherty Station and San Ramon Libraries
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
• Baby Bounce & Playtime
  Golden Gate Branch Library , 5606 San Pablo Avenue , Oakland
  10:15 am
• Healthy Tuesdays at the Library - Tai Chi
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
  12:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Berkeley

• Oak Ridge, Berkeley research replication protein (utdailybeacon.com)
• Ashkenaz Announces Grateful Dead Nights: Tom Constanten Benefit Dec. 23 + Stu Allen & Mars Hotel in January (gratefulweb.com)
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Emeryville

• 4D Molecular Therapeutics (NASDAQ:FDMT) Insider Scott Bizily Sells 1,635 Shares (insidertrades.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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