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🌱 Patch AM: How Arcadia’s win shaped a wild Classic at Damien bracket
Coming up on the Arcadia Patch calendar: Bring the Family & Ring in 2026 EARLY at D&B
Hello Arcadia! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Arcadia’s win shaped a wild Classic at Damien bracket
Also on today's calendar: Dave & Buster's Family Friendly Early NYE Party! and 8 more events.
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Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Arcadiafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.
- Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 62, low: 56.
- Thursday: Heavy rain in the morning, with a high of 62 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Eli Garner leads Damien to second win at The Classic over Arizona's O'Connor (sgvtribune.com) — Arcadia High’s boys team quietly figures into this year’s Classic at Damien, having knocked San Gabriel Academy out in Saturday’s quarterfinals. Damien then bounced back from a heartbreaking overtime loss to Redondo Union, riding Eli Garner’s 30-point performance to a comeback win over Arizona’s Sandra Day O’Connor and a spot in the Platinum Division fifth-place game. 
📸 Around Arcadia
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Arcadia
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★ Featured events ★
- Bring the Family & Ring in 2026 EARLY at D&B
Dave & Buster's Arcadia - Santa Anita, 400 S Baldwin Ave Suite 930-U, Arcadia
4:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- Computer Classes
Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
3:00 pm - Dave & Buster's Family Friendly Early NYE Party!
400 S Baldwin Ave , Arcadia
4:00 pm - Dave & Buster's 21+ New Years Eve Celebration
400 S Baldwin Ave , Arcadia
9:00 pm - Winter Camp
City of Arcadia Recreation Department , 375 Campus Drive , Arcadia
5:00 am - Knitting and Crochet Club
Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
1:00 pm - Smarty Pants Storytime
Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
12:00 pm - Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
12:30 pm - Walk-In Tutoring With Margie
Playa Vista Branch Library
10:00 am - Walk-In Tutoring With Pat
Playa Vista Branch Library
10:00 am - Jouyssance presents "Joyeux Noel"
St Luke's Episcopal Church , 122 California Ave , Monrovia
4:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
Friday January 2
Saturday January 3
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
Sunday January 11
📣 Arcadia Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Planetarium: Solar Quest
Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
4:00 pm - Book Club: The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year
El Monte Library , 3224 Tyler Ave , El Monte
5:00 pm - Faint, Chatteron, Kan Kan, Ardmore
Oblivion , 6118 N Figueroa St , Los Angeles
7:00 pm - Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Lakers
Crypto.com Arena , 1111 S Figueroa St , Los Angeles
7:30 pm
Tuesday December 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- https://youtu.be/P_LM4C1e0hI
I made 800 handmade holiday ornaments and gave them all away for Free to the fire victims of Altadena. It was a cool surprise that KTLA came over… (Nextdoor Upper Highland Oaks) - Update: Pet Reunited
Milo, a dog who went missing in La Puente, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 12 minutes. Message from Owner: "Please help me find… (Nextdoor East Central Arcadia)
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🗞 Nearby News
Sierra Madre
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- DIAVOLO Will Make Sierra Madre Playhouse Debut With T.R.U.S.T. (broadwayworld.com)
Temple City
- 40 years ago, KNAC brought metal to Southern California's airwaves (sgvtribune.com)
- Fried chicken and sparkling wine? 6 pairings in L.A. for a festive New Year's Eve (latimes.com)
Ok Arcadia! 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
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