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Make time for Pet Pictures with Santa on the Albany Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Pet Pictures with Santa
- (Dec 29 - Jan 2) Winter Math Camp for Kids ages 6-16 at Kehilla Community Synagogue
- Toddler Time at Albany Library
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A brief morning shower or two, with a high of 60 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Fog in the morning; some sun, temps: high: 56, low: 52.
- Friday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 57 and low of 52 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
- Pet Pictures with Santa
400 Colusa Ave, Kensington
4:00 pm - (Dec 29 - Jan 2) Winter Math Camp for Kids ages 6-16
Kehilla Community Synagogue, 1300 Grand Ave, Piedmont
9:00 am
Thursday December 18
Monday December 29
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Other local events
- Toddler Time
Albany Library , 1247 Marin Ave , Albany
10:00 am - Beats & Brews Thursday ft DJ Simon @ Match Point Brewing
745 San Pablo Ave , Albany
7:00 pm - Dental Sealant COB - Third Grade
Rosa Parks Environmental Science Berkeley, CA 94710 - Comedy Open Mic Night @ Match Point Brewing
Match Point Brewing , 745 San Pablo Ave , Albany
7:00 pm - 3rd Annual Winter Solstice & Holiday Sing-Along
St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 1501 Washington Avenue, Albany, CA 94706
4:00 pm - Polly Genius (PJ Harvey) x Conspiracy of Beards (Leonard Cohen) x Trillian Welch (Gillian Welch)
Ivy Room , 860 San Pablo Ave , Albany
5:00 pm - Read to a Dog
Kensington Library , 61 Arlington Avenue , Kensington
3:00 pm - Family Storytime
Kensington Library , 61 Arlington Avenue , Kensington
6:30 pm - A Community Christmas Eve Service!
The Church On the Corner , 1319 Solano Ave , Albany
6:00 pm - Hanabi In-Class Shiai
Hanabi Judo , 841 San Pablo Ave , Albany
9:00 am
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
Friday December 26
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🗞 Nearby News
Berkeley
- DUI Checkpoint Scheduled For Thursday In Berkeley (patch.com)
- Updated: Segway rider dies after crashing into parked car in Berkeley (berkeleyside.org)
- Not everyone reads the room the same. A new UC Berkeley study examines why. (berkeley.edu)
Alameda
- 77-Year-Old Left With 'Severe Injuries' During Bay Area Carjacking: Police (patch.com)
San Francisco
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