🌱 Patch AM: Speaker Series: The Vallejo Family Letters - A Historic Presentation and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Speaker Series: The Vallejo Family Letters - A Historic Presentation at St Peter's Chapel

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Brilliant sunshine, with a high of 54 and low of 41 degrees.
• Tuesday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, temps: high: 50, low: 46.
• Wednesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 50 and low of 46 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Benicia

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Sunday January 11

• Speaker Series: The Vallejo Family Letters - A Historic Presentation
  St Peter's Chapel , 1181 Walnut Ave , Vallejo
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 29

• The Library Wellness Team
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  10:00 am
• Crockett Library Game Night
  991 Loring Ave , Crockett
  5:30 pm
• Drop-In Shop for Adults
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Mystery in the Stacks
  El Sobrante Library , 4191 Appian Way , El Sobrante
• Seek & Find Mythical Creatures
  El Sobrante Library , 4191 Appian Way , El Sobrante
• Winter Craft for Kids
  Hercules Library , 109 Civic Dr , Hercules
  1:00 pm
• Read to a Dog
  Lafayette Library and Learning Center , 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd , Lafayette
  3:00 pm
• Kiddo Crafternoons
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  4:30 pm
• Kwanzaa Celebration @ VNHM
  Vallejo Chamber of Commerce , 425 Virginia St A , Vallejo
  6:00 pm
• Drop-In Knitting & Sewing
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm
• Online ESL Conversation Group
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Where do the crimes happen in Benicia?
  Purchased my home near the top of Rose Dr in 1987. I have never heard of or experienced any crimes, including burglaries, in my neighborhood. Thank… (Nextdoor Southampton)
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🗞 Nearby News

Vallejo

• Vallejo Faces Calls for Independent Probe Into Police Misconduct Allegations (davisvanguard.org)
• Bohart Museum to sponsor annual bumble bee contest (timesheraldonline.com)
• American Canyon boys soccer has best preseason ever (fresnobee.com)

Martinez

• Martinez City Council approves exclusive negotiating agreement to advance Waterfront and Marina revitalization (contracostaherald.com)
• Signatures-In-Lieu of filing fees collection period for June Primary candidates open through Feb. 4 (contracostaherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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