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- Which Olympic water polo pioneer is now raising a family in Belmont?
Also on today's calendar: AutoVino Hosts Cars & Cabernet Toys for Tots Drive and 8 more events.
Find out what's happening in Belmontfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Belmontfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: A bit of afternoon rain, with a high of 60 and low of 54 degrees.
- Saturday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 61, low: 56.
- Sunday: Periods of rain, with a high of 59 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• U.S. Women's Water Polo Celebrates 25 Years of Olympic Inclusion (Plus: Where Are They Now?) (swimmingworldmagazine.com) — One of the original U.S. Olympic women’s water polo players, Ellen (Estes) Lee, now lives in Belmont with her two water‑polo‑playing kids while leading patient-access pricing work at Genentech. The story looks back at the sport’s 2000 Olympic debut, the heartbreak of that last‑second loss to Australia, and how those pioneers helped build today’s powerhouse pipeline of players and coaches across California and beyond. 
📸 Around Belmont
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Belmont
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★ Featured events ★
- AutoVino Hosts Cars & Cabernet Toys for Tots Drive
380 Industrial Rd, San Carlos
11:30 am - Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA!
The Westin San Francisco Airport, 1 Old Bayshore Hwy, Millbrae
7:00 pm
Sunday December 21
Friday January 9
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Other local events
- Family Storytime with Stay & Play
Belmont Library , 1110 Alameda , Belmont
10:30 am - Magic the Gathering
San Carlos Library , 610 Elm Street , San Carlos
1:30 pm - Maker Hangout
Belmont Library , 1110 Alameda , Belmont
2:00 pm - Playtime Storytime
San Carlos Library , 610 Elm Street , San Carlos
10:30 am - Bilingual Hindi Storytime With Stay and Play
Belmont Library , 1110 Alameda , Belmont
10:30 am - San Carlos Friends of the Library Book Sale
San Carlos Library , 610 Elm Street , San Carlos
1:00 pm - Tech Tutor Drop-In
San Carlos Library , 610 Elm Street , San Carlos
1:00 pm - Zumba Party!
Belmont Library , 1110 Alameda , Belmont
2:00 pm - Beach Break Film Festival
1167 Main St , Half Moon Bay
3:30 pm
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Sunday December 28
📣 Belmont Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Tech Tutor Drop-In
San Carlos Library 610 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
10:00 am - Mystery Book Club
San Carlos Library 610 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
10:30 am - Signs and Storytime
San Carlos Library 610 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
10:30 am - Mandarin Chinese Conversation Club
Belmont Library 1110 Alameda, Belmont, CA 94002
11:00 am
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good Morning Belmont !
Happy Holidays to all and to all a great morning. (Nextdoor Cipriani) - We're hiring!
The City of San Carlos is currently recruiting for a full-time Recreation Coordinator in the Parks & Recreation Department. For more information and… (Nextdoor )
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Belmont. Apply here.
- Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Shift Leader (P1-1361039-2) in Belmont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belmont here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Carlos
- Indian American Pranita Venkatesh becomes San Carlos mayor (americanbazaaronline.com)
- MidPen Housing tapped to build at least 75 affordable units near Caltrain station in San Carlos (mercurynews.com)
- San Carlos makes a difference in the community with youth-led toy drive (scotscoop.com)
Foster City
- Popular Japanese Supermarket Opens On Peninsula (patch.com)
- Backyard Homes Creep Into Peninsula Apartment Complexes (hoodline.com)
- Macworld Podcast: 2025 Apple software and services year in review (macworld.com)
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