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🌱 Patch AM: Veretski Pass Klezmer Trio: Ukrainian, Polish and Jewish Melodies and 11 more events
Coming up: Pet Pictures with Santa on the Albany Patch calendar

Morning Albany! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
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
- Veretski Pass Klezmer Trio: Ukrainian, Polish and Jewish Melodies at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 1501 Washington Avenue, Albany, CA 94706
... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Fog, then some sun, with a high of 50 and low of 41 degrees.
- Monday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 58, low: 47.
- Tuesday: Low clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 54 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Albany
★ 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
- Veretski Pass Klezmer Trio: Ukrainian, Polish and Jewish Melodies
St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 1501 Washington Avenue, Albany, CA 94706
4:00 pm - Cloth Produce Bag Sewing Circle
Kensington Library , 61 Arlington Avenue , Kensington
2:00 pm - Family Math Night (MPR)
Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710
6:15 pm - Family Storytime
Kensington Library , 61 Arlington Avenue , Kensington
6:30 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 - 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
Sunday December 14
Tuesday December 16
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Wednesday December 24
Friday December 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Free Family Matinee: How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Rialto Cinemas Cerrito , 10070 San Pablo Ave , El Cerrito
10:00 am - In-Person Free Coding Workshop For Kids at Emeryville, CA (7-14 yrs)
Four Points by Sheraton San Francisco Bay Bridge , 1603 Powell St , Emeryville
11:00 am - Pictures with Santa
IKEA , 4400 Shellmound St , Emeryville
11:00 am - 5th Annual Procrastinators Pop-Up Shop
San Pablo Avenue Sportsman Club , 5220 Glenn Ave , Richmond
11:00 am
Sunday December 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Vasco Road between Livermore and Brentwood was closed due to multiple crashes and heavy fog but has since reopened.
12:04PM on Dec 12: Livermore Vasco Road is closed in both directions just north of Los Vaqueros Road due to a crash blocking lanes, with no estimated… (Nextdoor )
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for USPS Mail Clerk in Albany. Apply here.
- Whole Foods posted a job opening for Cashier's Assistant (Front End Service & Bagger) - Part Time Seasonal in Berkeley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Albany here.
🗞 Nearby News
Berkeley
- Hunger-striking UC Berkeley lecturer suspended for anti-Israel politicking in class (thecollegefix.com)
- This CEO went back to college at 52, but says successful Gen Zers ‘forge their own path' (fortune.com)
- Men's college basketball: Late run lifts Cal past NSU (bossierpress.com)
Emeryville
- Grand Opening of Emeryville Planet Fitness (evilleeye.com)
San Francisco
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-- The Patch AM Team
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