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Make time for Kensington Library Book Club on the Albany Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Industry Appreciation Night @ Match Point Brewing
- Kensington Library Book Club at Kensington Library
- Family Storytime at Kensington Library
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- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 52 and low of 43 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 57, low: 47.
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 43 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Albany
- Industry Appreciation Night @ Match Point Brewing
745 San Pablo Ave , Albany
5:00 pm - Kensington Library Book Club
Kensington Library , 61 Arlington Avenue , Kensington
6:15 pm - Family Storytime
Kensington Library , 61 Arlington Avenue , Kensington
6:30 pm
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Family Story Time @Central CCR
Berkeley Public Library , 2090 Kittredge St , Berkeley
10:30 am - Slowdown - Mosiki Mehfil
Kensington Community Center , 59 Arlington Ave , Kensington
2:00 pm - Drop-in 3D Printing Information Booth
San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
3:00 pm - LOS ACOSTA & GRUPO LOS ASKIS
Richmond Memorial Auditorium · Richmond , CA , Richmond
5:00 pm - Live Jazz with Aaron Bennett & Michael Adachi
The Hotel Mac & Suites · Richmond , CA , Richmond
6:30 pm - Sunday in the Park with George — Stagebridge
Shotgun Players at the Ashby Stage , 1901 Ashby Ave , Berkeley
7:00 pm - DEEP BASEMENT SHAKERS — Jupiter
Jupiter , 2181 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley
7:00 pm - Saul Richmond-Rakerd, cellist-Nutcracker @ SFBallet
War Memorial Opera House · San Francisco , CA , Richmond
7:00 pm - Alex Sandra w/Sketch Sanders & Big Green
The Starry Plough Pub , 3101 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley
7:30 pm
Saturday December 27
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